Why Captain N:
Once upon a time, I rented a VHS version of this cartoon. The thought of having some of Nintendo characters mixed with other videogame heroes such as Mega Man and Simon Belmont in a virtual enviroment was something I wanted to cherish.
Alas, although Nintendo had a good idea for the series, it entirely turned it upside down. Characters were altered horribly, the plot was as frustrating as the new star wars movies, and the thought of having a teen wearing tight, squarish jeans along with a simple blaster and an old nintendo pad on his belt made my stomach churn.
Captain N: The Game Master was not that bad, but it was not good either. It felt more like a marketing ploy to introduce videogames to kids (even further than already was, actually) rather than being a saturday morning matinne show for fans worldwide. It was a good idea, but poorly constructed.
In fact, I thought of the show as a big spoof of the videogame characters portrayed. Something not to be taken serious.
With that being said, I am bnot/b attempting to create this fan fic a sa darker, mature version of the series, rather, it is a project me and my friend, Raziel came up with. Some of the original humor from the series will be plastered along with the story line, and game elements such as currency, the need to eat items to regain health or status, and the weapons used to fight off evil sprites will also be featured.
It will be a combination of insanity, with a touch of seriousness from time to time.
Speaking of insanity, I will be adding some bizarre segments between chapters (which are called "worlds" in this case). Most...well...all of them will not make sense, nor will seem to have to do anything with the storyline, it is just a muse I came up with while thinking of extras to write about.
The reason for this so called segments? Well...ther is still "Downloading" time in each videogame disks, so that is the reason why I am writing those. Think of it as a little diversion while the main characters travel from one videogame sections to another. Downloading stats bar not included. I never meant to tell you that this would make much sense, so I hope you can bear with me until you reach that section of the story.
Also, the main character, Captain N, will not be hailed as much as he was in the series, in my story I try to write the plot around every single character that will be featured. I am not promising a spotlight for every character, but I will give each just enough to remind the reader that they are around.
I also thought that having Motherbrain around as a giant tank-like jar with a facemask expressing her emotions was plain...ridiculous. My take on her will be something very different from what Nintendo tried in their cartoon.
I refer the game world as "Videogameland", having it named Nintendoland would sound a bit weird, even though this fan fiction is about most of Nintendo's creations. I am not sure, that name could not make it look better in my opinion.
Overall, the cartoon series had a certain feeling, using game elements and having a bit of good stories here and there, that adding Link and Zelda from time to time (well...for a couple of episodes anyway) was a bit of a plus. Like I said earlier, it seemed like a good idea, but it could've worked better if more time was put into the project itself.
I still have pride in writing about a cartoon show I grew up with, among the other televised shows of its time. What can I say? I am a cartoon freak.
Krystal's outfits:
Troughout this fanfic, Krystal will be using a variety of outfits according to the sections of Videogameland she will be in, and the outfits will be spoofs of other female characters presented in either videogames, tv shows, or even japanese animation. I did not made so I could make a mockery of the blue-furred vixen, rather, my intention was that she would have to adapt to each case scenario the best that she could.
In some chapters she will be wearing a simple shirt with jeans, in others she will be wearing a warrior's costume, complete with breastplates and headgear. Her weapons will also change according to the attire she will be aquiring, much like Captain N's.
Captain N will not have the need to change attire. Unless anyone would like to read about how hairy his legs truly are.
Characters used:
The cartoon series had a very good line-up, but it lacked some nice additions that would make it evn more interesting, such additions excluded from the series was Bowser, who like Samus Aran, is as much of a videogame icon as Link or Mario. I know that he was added with the Mario Bros. cartoon during the same time slot, but writing a Nintendo fan fiction without him would be pretty much hollow in its own right.
Also, I am not presenting Zelda's current villain, Ganondrof, but the old pig-faced wizard known as Ganon. I have no problems with the current villain used in the game series, but I wanted this to be a showcase of the orignal versions used during the early games and in the cartoon show.
You will notice that although I am planning to keep some of the orignal cast, there will be some missing from the fiction. Some of the characters that will not make an appearance here include: That eggplant wizard, Megaman, Dr. Wily, Rush, Zelda, the princess and the mizzing king, Gameboy, Kid Icarus, Dracula, and Simon Belmont. One of the reasons why is because most of these characters are owned by other franchises outside Nintendo, and the cartoon itself made quite a poor rendition of what they were meant to be. Simon portrayed as a gallant comic relief with mountain gear? Good grief. As for Kid Icarus...I really didnt see the point of even adding that robed cherub to the cast. I don't think many kids who watched the show even knew he had a videogame of his own.
Gameboy Advance will be portrayed quite differently from the one shown in the cartoon series, read more on the WEAPONRY section of this preface if you like.
Samus Aran will be added. And I think she whould've been added to the cast from the very beginning, instead of just dropping her there in later issues of the Nintendo comics.
Dracula? True, he is not owned entirely by Konami, but if Iadded him I would have to add elements used in the Castlevania series. That is something me and my friend agreed not to do. It is a bit sad though, I would like to show how Krystal would dispose of the classic blood sucker.\
Although Dr. Mario will be featured, he will not be the same Mario that every avid fan is used to. He will be more like a distat cousin, having the same name, and a title. Also, he will not be talking in that fake italian accent. "It'sa me, MARIO!"? No thanks.
Link will not be portrayed as the handsome elf seen in Nintendo 64 games and beyond, rather, he will be present in the same design as that of the cartoon show, if not the same.
Donkey Kong? Nah. I am not adding him either. I doubt he would even be missed.
As for Pokemon...sorry, no can do. Their franchise is a world of its own, and I would not even dream of ever putting Ash Ketchum in here. Just thinking about it gives me chills down my spine.
Weaponry:
Raziel has done most of the work on this section. He pretty much revolutionized the entire weapon system that Captain N used in the cartoon, and took it a step further. Well, make that a hundred steps further.
The idea for having a Gameboy Advance is so it can be used a sa portable portal-to-portal item. A small cartridge containing the data of such world would be inserted, and the Gameboy would display the location trough a holographic interface. Makes much sense having it as a tool than a floating plastic cover that did nothing more than smile and make whistling noises.
With that nice addition, Raziel included the power glove, which for some reason or another, was not even mentioned in the cartoon itself. The Gameboy Advance would be attached to the wrist, serving its purpose while the batteries from the glove would keep it powered. Padded knuckle guards are also used as wireless receptors, able to read I-cards and upload more information to the glove.
As for the blaster, the classic nintendo gun was a neat idea, Raziel simply upgraded it to a more versatile design, adding controls and button configurations to make it easier to use. The gun is upgradable, and it changes shape according to the game world the heroes appear in. The layout on the grip is made as a remote, having an analog stick for targeting purposes. A relad button is placed on the bottom of the hilt, alowing Captain N to have more firepower without having to recharge it.
The SNES Super Scope is also included. More forepower equals a large chance of success.
Elements like data cards and hacked discs are also a part of this fiction. The following is a brief explanation of what Raziel had in mind as he told me:
Some games need a "M" code - a single multi-line code that MUST be on. Another kick in the nuts, eh? They usaly look like this; (m)
1 11HG-YRGJ-PH9JZ
2 HBJC-VPUF-CGWA8 After that, some code systems have either a manual, or automatic code breaker. The problem with the auto one, is that you never know what it'll do. Most codes look like this, with vairing lines of code, depending on how complex the code; Infinite health
1 QD82-TM4K-TA65D
2 FWVU-V2B6-REN4B Codes are often sorted under each game name (world).
In other words, Captain N and Krystal must know the code to any other world they want access to, otherwise they will be stuck in the same location. If they don't know the code, then the automatic feature could kick in...with no way of knowing where they will pop up next.
Hackworld:
This little section of Videogame land is based on a big "What if Nintendo created an Online community at last?", the name was chosen because players all around are more or less free to do what they please with little or no rules at all. The results are nothing short of cathrastophic, however, as some like to take advantage of the freedom given. Such side effects would include a remake of the entire mapped setion of the area, as well as tampering with dressing codes for certain characters. Status like over the hill stamina and "god modes" are also present here.
Of course, I am not insuinating that if Nintendo ewould ever be so careless about creating an online gaming community without thinking of such consequences, I am only writing this fiction and adding every other case scenenario that the main characters would appear in. Simple fun.
Piper, Jewel, and Mortimer:
Piper Koopa is a fan-made character I created, she is everything but the other Koopa characters presented in the Nintendo mythos. Her personality is that of a clean-freak, always getting rid of dust from floors or any other type of surface.
In later chapters, a character named Jewel the tigress will be introduced, she is the creation of Raziel (who always has an unique way of dressing his characters), and is Copyrighted by himself.
Mortimer the Yoshi, well...he is your average run of the mill Yoshi, cute, green-scaled, and with an apetite for fruit. At first, I was going to add the original Yoshi from the Mario games, but just calling him (her?) "Yoshi" would not make the cut for me. Instead, I just introduced Mortimer, since there is more than just one type of Yoshi around anyway.
One final Note:
The fan fiction is in no way, trying to make fun of, or hurt Nintendo in any way. It is just a project I had in mind for quite sometime, and I am only doing it because I like to create fictions about one of my favorite pasttimes.
Enjoy the fan-fiction. Captain N is back...sort of.
-Kanmeros (videogamejunkie), along with lifetime friend (and also a videogamejunkie in his own right), Raziel.
Once upon a time, I rented a VHS version of this cartoon. The thought of having some of Nintendo characters mixed with other videogame heroes such as Mega Man and Simon Belmont in a virtual enviroment was something I wanted to cherish.
Alas, although Nintendo had a good idea for the series, it entirely turned it upside down. Characters were altered horribly, the plot was as frustrating as the new star wars movies, and the thought of having a teen wearing tight, squarish jeans along with a simple blaster and an old nintendo pad on his belt made my stomach churn.
Captain N: The Game Master was not that bad, but it was not good either. It felt more like a marketing ploy to introduce videogames to kids (even further than already was, actually) rather than being a saturday morning matinne show for fans worldwide. It was a good idea, but poorly constructed.
In fact, I thought of the show as a big spoof of the videogame characters portrayed. Something not to be taken serious.
With that being said, I am bnot/b attempting to create this fan fic a sa darker, mature version of the series, rather, it is a project me and my friend, Raziel came up with. Some of the original humor from the series will be plastered along with the story line, and game elements such as currency, the need to eat items to regain health or status, and the weapons used to fight off evil sprites will also be featured.
It will be a combination of insanity, with a touch of seriousness from time to time.
Speaking of insanity, I will be adding some bizarre segments between chapters (which are called "worlds" in this case). Most...well...all of them will not make sense, nor will seem to have to do anything with the storyline, it is just a muse I came up with while thinking of extras to write about.
The reason for this so called segments? Well...ther is still "Downloading" time in each videogame disks, so that is the reason why I am writing those. Think of it as a little diversion while the main characters travel from one videogame sections to another. Downloading stats bar not included. I never meant to tell you that this would make much sense, so I hope you can bear with me until you reach that section of the story.
Also, the main character, Captain N, will not be hailed as much as he was in the series, in my story I try to write the plot around every single character that will be featured. I am not promising a spotlight for every character, but I will give each just enough to remind the reader that they are around.
I also thought that having Motherbrain around as a giant tank-like jar with a facemask expressing her emotions was plain...ridiculous. My take on her will be something very different from what Nintendo tried in their cartoon.
I refer the game world as "Videogameland", having it named Nintendoland would sound a bit weird, even though this fan fiction is about most of Nintendo's creations. I am not sure, that name could not make it look better in my opinion.
Overall, the cartoon series had a certain feeling, using game elements and having a bit of good stories here and there, that adding Link and Zelda from time to time (well...for a couple of episodes anyway) was a bit of a plus. Like I said earlier, it seemed like a good idea, but it could've worked better if more time was put into the project itself.
I still have pride in writing about a cartoon show I grew up with, among the other televised shows of its time. What can I say? I am a cartoon freak.
Krystal's outfits:
Troughout this fanfic, Krystal will be using a variety of outfits according to the sections of Videogameland she will be in, and the outfits will be spoofs of other female characters presented in either videogames, tv shows, or even japanese animation. I did not made so I could make a mockery of the blue-furred vixen, rather, my intention was that she would have to adapt to each case scenario the best that she could.
In some chapters she will be wearing a simple shirt with jeans, in others she will be wearing a warrior's costume, complete with breastplates and headgear. Her weapons will also change according to the attire she will be aquiring, much like Captain N's.
Captain N will not have the need to change attire. Unless anyone would like to read about how hairy his legs truly are.
Characters used:
The cartoon series had a very good line-up, but it lacked some nice additions that would make it evn more interesting, such additions excluded from the series was Bowser, who like Samus Aran, is as much of a videogame icon as Link or Mario. I know that he was added with the Mario Bros. cartoon during the same time slot, but writing a Nintendo fan fiction without him would be pretty much hollow in its own right.
Also, I am not presenting Zelda's current villain, Ganondrof, but the old pig-faced wizard known as Ganon. I have no problems with the current villain used in the game series, but I wanted this to be a showcase of the orignal versions used during the early games and in the cartoon show.
You will notice that although I am planning to keep some of the orignal cast, there will be some missing from the fiction. Some of the characters that will not make an appearance here include: That eggplant wizard, Megaman, Dr. Wily, Rush, Zelda, the princess and the mizzing king, Gameboy, Kid Icarus, Dracula, and Simon Belmont. One of the reasons why is because most of these characters are owned by other franchises outside Nintendo, and the cartoon itself made quite a poor rendition of what they were meant to be. Simon portrayed as a gallant comic relief with mountain gear? Good grief. As for Kid Icarus...I really didnt see the point of even adding that robed cherub to the cast. I don't think many kids who watched the show even knew he had a videogame of his own.
Gameboy Advance will be portrayed quite differently from the one shown in the cartoon series, read more on the WEAPONRY section of this preface if you like.
Samus Aran will be added. And I think she whould've been added to the cast from the very beginning, instead of just dropping her there in later issues of the Nintendo comics.
Dracula? True, he is not owned entirely by Konami, but if Iadded him I would have to add elements used in the Castlevania series. That is something me and my friend agreed not to do. It is a bit sad though, I would like to show how Krystal would dispose of the classic blood sucker.\
Although Dr. Mario will be featured, he will not be the same Mario that every avid fan is used to. He will be more like a distat cousin, having the same name, and a title. Also, he will not be talking in that fake italian accent. "It'sa me, MARIO!"? No thanks.
Link will not be portrayed as the handsome elf seen in Nintendo 64 games and beyond, rather, he will be present in the same design as that of the cartoon show, if not the same.
Donkey Kong? Nah. I am not adding him either. I doubt he would even be missed.
As for Pokemon...sorry, no can do. Their franchise is a world of its own, and I would not even dream of ever putting Ash Ketchum in here. Just thinking about it gives me chills down my spine.
Weaponry:
Raziel has done most of the work on this section. He pretty much revolutionized the entire weapon system that Captain N used in the cartoon, and took it a step further. Well, make that a hundred steps further.
The idea for having a Gameboy Advance is so it can be used a sa portable portal-to-portal item. A small cartridge containing the data of such world would be inserted, and the Gameboy would display the location trough a holographic interface. Makes much sense having it as a tool than a floating plastic cover that did nothing more than smile and make whistling noises.
With that nice addition, Raziel included the power glove, which for some reason or another, was not even mentioned in the cartoon itself. The Gameboy Advance would be attached to the wrist, serving its purpose while the batteries from the glove would keep it powered. Padded knuckle guards are also used as wireless receptors, able to read I-cards and upload more information to the glove.
As for the blaster, the classic nintendo gun was a neat idea, Raziel simply upgraded it to a more versatile design, adding controls and button configurations to make it easier to use. The gun is upgradable, and it changes shape according to the game world the heroes appear in. The layout on the grip is made as a remote, having an analog stick for targeting purposes. A relad button is placed on the bottom of the hilt, alowing Captain N to have more firepower without having to recharge it.
The SNES Super Scope is also included. More forepower equals a large chance of success.
Elements like data cards and hacked discs are also a part of this fiction. The following is a brief explanation of what Raziel had in mind as he told me:
Some games need a "M" code - a single multi-line code that MUST be on. Another kick in the nuts, eh? They usaly look like this; (m)
1 11HG-YRGJ-PH9JZ
2 HBJC-VPUF-CGWA8 After that, some code systems have either a manual, or automatic code breaker. The problem with the auto one, is that you never know what it'll do. Most codes look like this, with vairing lines of code, depending on how complex the code; Infinite health
1 QD82-TM4K-TA65D
2 FWVU-V2B6-REN4B Codes are often sorted under each game name (world).
In other words, Captain N and Krystal must know the code to any other world they want access to, otherwise they will be stuck in the same location. If they don't know the code, then the automatic feature could kick in...with no way of knowing where they will pop up next.
Hackworld:
This little section of Videogame land is based on a big "What if Nintendo created an Online community at last?", the name was chosen because players all around are more or less free to do what they please with little or no rules at all. The results are nothing short of cathrastophic, however, as some like to take advantage of the freedom given. Such side effects would include a remake of the entire mapped setion of the area, as well as tampering with dressing codes for certain characters. Status like over the hill stamina and "god modes" are also present here.
Of course, I am not insuinating that if Nintendo ewould ever be so careless about creating an online gaming community without thinking of such consequences, I am only writing this fiction and adding every other case scenenario that the main characters would appear in. Simple fun.
Piper, Jewel, and Mortimer:
Piper Koopa is a fan-made character I created, she is everything but the other Koopa characters presented in the Nintendo mythos. Her personality is that of a clean-freak, always getting rid of dust from floors or any other type of surface.
In later chapters, a character named Jewel the tigress will be introduced, she is the creation of Raziel (who always has an unique way of dressing his characters), and is Copyrighted by himself.
Mortimer the Yoshi, well...he is your average run of the mill Yoshi, cute, green-scaled, and with an apetite for fruit. At first, I was going to add the original Yoshi from the Mario games, but just calling him (her?) "Yoshi" would not make the cut for me. Instead, I just introduced Mortimer, since there is more than just one type of Yoshi around anyway.
One final Note:
The fan fiction is in no way, trying to make fun of, or hurt Nintendo in any way. It is just a project I had in mind for quite sometime, and I am only doing it because I like to create fictions about one of my favorite pasttimes.
Enjoy the fan-fiction. Captain N is back...sort of.
-Kanmeros (videogamejunkie), along with lifetime friend (and also a videogamejunkie in his own right), Raziel.