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History & cultureNostalgia A To ZTHE RISE AND FALL OF CAPTAIN N: THE NINTENDO CARTOON THAT NINTENDO SECRETLY HATED

THE RISE AND FALL OF CAPTAIN N: THE NINTENDO CARTOON THAT NINTENDO SECRETLY HATED

66.0× channel medianLong-form16:22EntertainmentPublished Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 PM · 4w ago
Nostalgia A To Z
Nostalgia A To Z
3.1K subscribers · median 846 views
Open on YouTube
Views
55,807
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Engagement
1.8%
likes + comments / views
Likes
816
1.5% of views
Comments
184
0.33% of views
Est. ad revenue
$223–$502
lifetime, $4–9 RPM

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1.9K
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vs channel median
66.0×
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Rank in channel
#2
of 20 tracked

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Description

Captain N: The Game Master looked like the ultimate Nintendo crossover, but behind the scenes, the show had a very different story. From Nintendo giving DIC Entertainment surprisingly little character information to the strange portrayals of Mega Man, Simon Belmont, and Link, this video explores the rise and fall of one of the most unusual Saturday morning cartoons of the late 1980s and early 1990s. We’ll look at how Captain N started, what went wrong, why Nintendo promoted the show despite its problems, and how it finally ended after 3 seasons and 34 episodes
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Details

Published
Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 PM
Length
16:22 (982 s)
Format
Long-form
Category
Entertainment
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
F9_dUuBpTbg

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