Welcome to a fresh new segment called What-Ifs. Where I talk about various What-If Scenarios for various Forms of Media from the 80's to the Early 2000's.
And I'm gonna begin with Captain N - The Game Master. Or More Specifically,What If The Show Lasted Longer than it did. Before going into My Scenario Idea,Lemmie give you the 411 on Captain N's cancellation.
Captain N - The Game Master was a Saturday Morning TV Show where a Teenager from Earth gets warped to a Realm where Video Games are Real. His mission is to lead a team of Video Heroes (The N-Team) against the Evil Mother Brain and her Forces of Chaos/League of Darkness.
The Show ran from September 9th 1989 - October 26th 1991. Due to NBC severing the time for Animated Shows,DiC Entertainment was forced by the network to cut the Show from 22 minutes to 11 for it's 3rd Season And to cut Animation and Art costs by outsourcing to a cheaper company. And on toppa that,the Season only had 7 Episodes,while the previous 2 had 13 each.
In Late-October of '91,The Show (along with other animated shows were canceled and NBC would focus on more Teen-Oriented Live-Action Programming. Nintendo of America was said to also be behind the show's cancellation.
But what if that total cancellation never happened and Nintendo of America was convinced to let the show continue and allow it to be picked up by another Network (possibly a cable network,like the USA Network).
What would a hypothetical Season 4 would be like. Well,here's my idea.
First and foremost,the General Format will be returned to normal,meaning that each Season will contain 13 22-Minute episodes. I'm also getting rid of Kid Icarus' and Mega Man's Speech Impediments. No one will miss those. Finally,the New Season would make it's debut in September of '92.
Anyway,the first episode will be a Battletoads episode,since it was once of Nintendo Power's faves at the time and there were no Battletoads eps in Season 3,I'd figure Nintendo would want that Game promoted first.
Anyway,Prof. T. Bird summons the N-Team after the Battletoads are captured by Mother Brain and the Dark Queen. The 2 are plotting to conquer Videoland with a new Energy Blaster Cannon that Dr. Wiley made and need Toad Life Energy and Slime to power it. Mother Brain needed the Dark Queens help to capture the Toads and promised the Dark Queen 50% of the Universe.
Long story short,the N-Team go to The Battletoads World (Ragnarock),fight the Dark Queen's Minions,rescue the Battletoads,Team-Up with them,and foil the Bad Guy's plan.
For the next episode,we go back to Megaland for a (loose) adaption of Mega Man 4. At Dr. Wiley's suggestion,Mother Brain kidnaps an up-and-coming Megaland Robot Designer,Dr. Cossack,and brain washes him into doing her bidding. She has her new scientist send his Robots to conquer Videoland in her name - starting with Megaland.
After Dr. Cossack announces his intentions to the Galaxy,the N-Team spring into action. After destroying the Robot Masters,the N-Team face Dr. Cossack. Dr. Cossack comes back to his senses after defeat. Dr. Cossack and Dr. Wright decide to work together for a better Megaland.
One cool thing about this episode is that Megaman gets to not only take the powers of the defeated Robots,but uses them as well. Sadly,Kalinka Cossack and Protoman will be adapted out. Don't worry,Protoman will be featured next season in the Mega Man 5 adaption.
Episode 3 of Season 4 has Simon's Great-Grandmother,Sypha visit the Palace of Power to evaluate Simon. Sypha is not a fan of Simon and considers him a disgrace to the Belmont name. The 2 fight a lot in a comedic way. Meanwhile,The Count launches an attack on Videoland.
The N-Team battle the Count's monsters all throughout Videoland. Simon,wanting to prove himself to his Great-Grandmother,goes to stop the Count himself. Eventually,the N-Team needs to step in and help. Simon and the N-Team save Videoland and Simon gets a little bit more respect for her Great-Grandson.
Episode 4 begins with Princess Lana being kidnapped by Mother Brain's minions. The N-Team head to Metroid to save her,unaware that they are walking into a trap set up by Mother Brain..a trap named Queen Metroid,Mother Brain's new Pet. Thankfully,they are aided by Samus Aran,who's on a mission to terminate Mother Brain. It's revealed that the Galactic Governors,Supreme Rulers of The Universe,tired of the N-Team always failing to Destroy Mother Brain,sent Samus to finish the job.
The Team Saves the Princess and destroys The Metroid Queen. The Forces of Chaos flee after being defeated. Samus may have failed to destroy Mother Brain,but as a consolation,she activates Metroid's self-destruct mode,which destroys the Planetoid/Space Base.
After all of this Samus leaves for another bounty mission,declining Lana's offer to join the N-Team.
With Metroid destroyed,Mother Brain is now weak and near dying. The Forces of Chaos retreat to Mother Brain's 2nd home on Planet Zebes.
With Mother Brain in a horribly weakened state thanks to the destruction of Metroid,peace has returned to Videoland. This Episode marks the next-to-last time Kevin uses his NES Gear. It's also established that Videoland Time and Earth Time are different and that 10 years in Videoland is equal to 1 hour on Earth,so when Kevin returns home,it'll be as if he never left there.
The 5th episode takes place days after the previous one. As a mass celebration is going on at the Palace of Power,Mother Brain and her minions are at her Fortress (Fortress of Zebes) are plotting to find new energy sources to sustain a very weakened Mother Brain - And they find one in the form of The Goddess Bracelet,which resides on the Demon World (the world of ghosts and goblins/ghouls and ghosts).
Dr. Wiley is familiar with the World and decides to lead the mission. Besides King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard,Wiley also takes Cuts Man,Electric Man,Fire Man,and Ice Man,all rebuilt by the evil scientist. The N-Team also go to the Demon World,to sharpen their skills. They run into the Forces of Chaos,who,after being defeated,reveal that they are after the Goddess Bracelet to rejuvenate Mother Brain.
The race is on for the Goddess Bracelet. Watching from his Castle,The Evil Sardius,the New Ruler of Demon World,who wants the Goddess Bracelet too,so that he can corrupt it and turn All of Videoland into his Demonic Paradise.
Now the race for the Bracelet is a 3-Way. In the end,with Sir Arthur's help,the N-Team defeat the bad guys and find Bracelet. He reveals earlier that Demon World used to be a beautiful place,until the Demons took over and that until the Great Satan Rucifel is destroyed,the Demon Realm will continue to rule the World.
After giving Arthur the Bracelet,the N-Team head home.
Episode 6 would see the resurrection of Ganon by his minions,led by Agahnim. Link and Zelda are defeated and captured by the newly resurrected Ganon. Spryte,the Fairy Princess,who was with the Duo,escapes to the Palace of Power via Warp and warns the N-Team of Ganon's return.
Spryle warns Kevin that his Powerpad and Zapper won't cut it this time and must be upgraded. Thankfully,Her Auntie is Venus,The Fairy Queen,who will upgrade Kevin's gear. The N-Team head to Hyrule to stop Ganon and find a way to save Link and Zelda.
Meanwhile,Mother Brain's minions are in Hyrule,trying to steal the Triforce.Unfortunately,they run into Ganon's minion's who intend on taking the Triforce to their Master,who intends on conquering Videoland.
Ganon's minions capture Team Mother Brain,along with the Triforce. In Hyrule,as the rest of the N-Team are battling Ganon's minions,Kevin gets his Gear upgraded by Venus,Queen of Fairies (by tossing them into her pond).
The Power Pad becomes the Super Power Pad (a wrist-mounted SNES controller) and the Super Zapper (a superscope 6). As this is going on,Ganon uses the Triforce to Warp Hyrule into the Dark World from Zelda ALttP.
Link and Zelda manage to escape and realize that the only way to defeat Ganon this time is with the Master Sword.
Episode 7 continues where the last one left off. The N-Team traverse Ganon's Dark Hyrule to face the tyrant in his Death Mountain Tower. Link finds the Master Sword in the Lost Woods,which,thanks to the power of the Sword Itself,remained mostly untouched by Ganon.
After getting the Master Sword,Link is given a New Shield by the Sword itself. Long story short,The N-Team,Link and Zelda defeat Ganon and take back the Triforce. Zelda uses the Triforce to restor Hyrule to normal. Ganon is destoyed once again and peace has been restored to Hyrule. Link and Zelda agree to become part-time members of the N-Team.
With Kevin's New Gear,the Show is Officially ready to promote The Super NES and it's titles.
Anyway,Episode 8 takes place in the World of Final Fantasy II,where the N-Team is taking a small Vacation,unbeknownst to them,Golbez and his Archfiends are raiding the land,searching for the 4 Elemental Crystals. Golbez was hired by Mother Brain to bring her the Crystals. The 4 Elemental Crystals combined would recharge Mother Brain and make her more powerful than she's ever been.
The N-Team eventually get involved with the Crystal hunt,when Cecil and Rosa recruit them. The N-Team and FF2 heroes defeat the Archfiends and Golbez and return the Crystals back to their owners.
Episode 9 starts off with the N-Team having some Sky-Diving fun on the World of PilotWings. After that activity,The N-Team return to the Palace of Power,where they learn that the Videoland Universal Orphanage will be shutting down due to lack of funds. Thanfully,they also learn that the Annual F-Zero Grand Prix Race,held on the World of F-Zero Yearly,will be offering a 10 Billion Credit Reward for the Winner. The N-Team decide to participate...despite having no clue how to drive an F-Zero racer.
They meet Captain Falcon who,after hearing about the reason on why the Team is entering the Race,decides to train them in the Art of F-Zero Racing. Long story short,the N-Team loses the Race,but the Winner,Captain Falcon decides to donate half his winning to the Universal Videoland Orphanage.
Episode 10 has Wiley create a Machine that converts Junk Food into a Powerful Energy - Energy that can empower Mother Brain. Eggplant Wizard knows a perfect place to get special sweets - Dreamland. So King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard are sent to Dreamland to collect as many Sweets as possible.
The N-Team visit Dreamland for some of the Best Cookies in Videoland. They meet Kirby,who acts as their guide. Elsewhere,Hippo and Eggy fight King Deedeedee (yes it's spelled this way in the Capt. N Universe) and his minions for possession of Dreamland's most delectable candy. Kirby and the N-Team enjoy some great snackage,while the Bad Guys battle it out.
The Villains come to a truce and decide to share the wealth. The 2 sides begin pilfering every single sweet from Dreamland and the N-Team and Kirby stop them. Kirby become a Part-Time Member of The N-Team.
In Episode 11,The N-Team find a way to free King Charles,Lana's Father from the Mirror Zone,without releasing their Evil Counterparts. By using a machine that Dr. Wright made,The N-Team extract the King from the Mirror World. King Charles is back. Unfortunatly,the Machine had a very unseen side effect, because later that night,the Evil Mirror N-Team re-emerges from the Mirror Warp and destroys it.
The Evil N-Team causes havoc all over Videroland,while the Good N-Team is blamed. The 2 N-Teams face off,but find out that they can't destroy each other,without destroying themselves. King Charles tells the Good N-Team that the only way to stop their Evil Counterparts is by trapping them forever in the Magic Mirror,which is a Hyrulian artifact. The N-Team eventually get the Magic Mirror and trap their Evil Twins in it.
After getting their names cleared,the N-Team puts the Mirror in a very safe place.
Episode 12 will be used to promote a lesser known SNES game.
Episode 13 is the Street Fighter II ep. Dr. Wiley creates a machine that can transfer something called 'Fighting Spirit Energy' into Mother Brain to make her healthier. Wiley heads to the World of Street Fighter,Fighterland.
The N-Team is also in Fighterland to check out the World Warriors. They meet the World's Star Fighter,Ryu.
Long story short,The N-Team participate in the Tournament,find Wiley out,and foil him. The N-Team lose the Tournament,but they had fun.
Not too shabby,huh? Now,say Captain N S4 was popular enough to get a 5th season. Well here are what I believe a 5th Season would look like. Debuting in the fall of '93,BTW.
Episode 5-1 will focus on the various Super Scope 6 games.
Episode 5-2 will be based on Mega Man 5,where Dr. Wright's long lost first Robot,and MegaMan's brother,ProtoMan,wrecks havock through out Videoland,just so he can proove that Robots are superior to humans. With him are 8 Robot Masters.
Little does Videoland know,ProtoMan has been reprogrammed by Dr. Wiley. The purpose is to ruin Dr. Wright's good name.
The N-Team stop the Robot Masters and after defeating ProtoMan,take him back to Dr. Wright for restoration. When ProtoMan returns to normal he thanks the N-Team and promises to protect Megaland,while MegaMan's busy with the N-Team. ProtoMan's name is cleared,btw
Episode 5-3 will focus on another SNES title that's not too well known.
Episode 5-4 will focus on The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Episode 5-5 will focus on The Forces of Chaos getting energy for Mother Brain on various Game Worlds. The N-Team won't have much of a presence. They succeed in getting some,but are thwarted most of the time by the respective World's Video Heroes.
Episode 5-6 will focus on The N-Team Member's Origins,the Origins and the War against Mother Brain,and the Origins of the N-Team itself. The first of a 2-Part Episode
Episode 5-7 will pick up where the last one left off. The 2nd Ep. of the 2-Parter.
Episode 5-8 will be based around Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
Episode 5-9 will be a Wrestling Episode based on WWF Royal Rumble.
Episode 5-10 will be a funny one based loosely around The Lost Vikings
Episode 5-11 will be based around Battletoads Battlemaniacs
Episode 5-12 will be the Star Fox Episode.
Episode 5-13 will be The Super Mario All-Stars Episode. The First of 3 Captain N/Super Mario XOvers.
And since the 5th season was a success in promoting The Super Nintendo and it's games,Nintendo has commissioned DiC to do another season. Debuting in the Fall of '94.
Episode 6-1 will be based around Super Mario Kart
Episode 6-2 will be based around Super Mario Land 2.
Episode 6-3 will be around on Street Fighter 2:Turbo. Bison wants Videoland and it's up to The N-Team and The Heroes of Fighterland to stop him.
Episode 6-4 will be based around Link's Awakening.
Episode 6-5 will be based around Kirby's Adventure. This Episode marks the Grand Finale of the NES Eps.
Episode 6-6 will be based loosely around Mortal Kombat 1.
Episode 6-7 will be based around Super Bomberman
Episode 6-8 will be based around The Secret of Mana
Episode 6-9 will be based around Tetris 2. Lyle returns.
Episode 6-10 will have the N-Team battling The Forces of Chaos in Sports,with Dr. Wiley hoping that the Competition energy will help revive Mother Brain.
Episode 6-11 will be the episode that promotes the Super Game Boy.
Episode 6-12 will be based around Donkey Kong '94. Donkey Kong Jr. Wants a Bride for his Coming of Age present,so his father Donkey Kong kidnaps Lana. Now it's up to Kevin to save Lana from the Kongs. In the end,Kevin Rescues Lana and the Kongs have a Heel-Face Turn.
Episode 6-13 has the Forces of Chaos transfer the Palace of Powers energy into Mother Brain. The N-Team find them out and head to Zebes to stop them. Meanwhile,on Zebes,Samus Aran finds a Baby Metroid,who takes a shine to her. Instead of terminating it,She allows it to follow her,think that it's abilities could be useful. Samus and the N-Team team up an finish Mother Brain once and for all.
7th and final season,before DiC and Nintendo decide to part ways. Debut in the fall of '95.
Episode 7-1 will be the beginning of a 2-Part Episode based around Super Metroid. The N-Team and Samus Aran investigate a Cult on Zebes trying to resurrect Mother Brain with the Life Blood of Metroids. The resurrection is nearly complete,all they need is just 1 more Metroid. Before the possess could be stopped,Samus' Baby Metroid is captured and killed,resulting in the Resurrection of Mother Brain - way more powerful than ever.
Episode 7-2 Mother Brain quickly defeats the N-Team and starts to conquer Videoland. The N-Team,Link,Zelda,and Kirby joint together with an upgraded Samus (in her new gravity suit) to stop Mother Brain. They succeed with Team Work. Mother Brain Retreats to the darkest depths of the Galaxy.
Episode 7-3 Dr. Wiley,quits The Forces of Chaos and secretly plots against Mother Brain,so that he can Rule Videoland himself. He builds a new Powerful Robot to counter Mother Brain - Vile. Vile turns on Wiley and starts his assault on Videoland. Dr. Wright summons the N-Team to help save Megaland. MegaMan is damaged in the fight with Vile and is brought back to Dr. Wright for repairs. MegaMan is rebuilt into MegaMan X and both X and the N-Team stop Vile,who flees after defeat.
Episode 7-4 Megaland X is a new World that has appeared,it was once a peaceful World,until Sigma and his Mavericks took over. Vile reappears as Sigma's liutenent. A Group of Rebels,known as the Maverick Hunters have been fighting Sigma and his forces for months with no side closer to victory. Dr. Cain,summons the N-Team for help. The N-Team,along with Rebel Leader,Zero,defeat the Mavericks and bring an end to Sigma's reign. Knowing that Sigma will return one day and that Dr. Wiley is also still on the loose,now as an independent entity,MegaMan X decides to leave the N Team to protect both Megaland and Megaland X.
Episode 7-5 will be based on Ken Griffey Jr. Major League Baseball. Only Griffey will be a Griffin to avoid Copyrights.
Episode 7-6 will be based loosely on Mortal Kombat II
Episode 7-7 will be based loosely on Illusion of Gaia
Episode 7-8 will be based loosely on Final Fantasy III.
Episode 7-9 will be based on Super Punch-Out
Episode 7-10 will be loosely based off of Donkey Kong Country. Only with DK Jr. taking the place of the Donkey Kong from the DKC Trilogy.
Episode 7-11 will be based on a slightly lesser known Super NES title.
Episode 7-12 will based on a slightly lesser known Game Boy title
Episode 7-13 will be based on NBA Jam.
Episode 7-14 Mother Brain attacks and conquers the Palace of Power. She is eventually defeated once and for all by the N-Team and all of their Allies and Auxiliary Members. With Mother Brain destroyed,the War is Over. Kevin decides to stay in Videoland to help against the "Lesser Villains".
Pretty cool,eh? Now,in this alternate reality there's a good chance that Ruby-Spears Mega Man,the Street Fighter Animated Show,or Mortal Kombat - Defenders of the Realm would never exist. All because Captain N continued.
Well that just about wraps things up for this edition of What If..? Until next time,Stay Gold Space Cowboys.
And Resist Modern Attitudes!!
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