The free streaming channel Retrocrush mostly focuses on classic anime, except when they don’t. A perfect case in point would be today. They’ve announced the addition of several shows to the library, but not all of them fall under the category of “Made in Japan.”
Medabots definitely does. Originally released in the US through Fox Kids, it’s another one of those shows from the late 90s that tried to ride Pokemon‘s coattails. The difference is that they’re robots instead of monsters, and instead of Team Rocket you have the “Rubberrobo Gang.” A more obscure anime called Night Of The Galactic Railroad from 1985 has also joined the library, as has 2006’s Spider Riders (this is how I learned Spider Riders was an anime).
But the largest chunk of new material isn’t anime at all. It’s most of the video game cartoons produced by DIC in the 80s and 90s: The Super Mario Bros Super Show (1989), The Legend of Zelda (1989), The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 (1990), Super Mario World (1991), Sonic The Hedgehog SatAM (1993) and Sonic Underground (1999). Kind of an unexpected acquirement, and it’s not even everything: Sonic’s other 1993 cartoon, the weekday version, isn’t there. Neither are any of the seasons of Captain N, including what would’ve made the other half of Super Mario World.
Kind of unexplainable, but…most of it is there, so you can annoy people with “Excuuuuuuuse Me Princess” replays wherever you go, and watch Peach meet Milli Vanilli as many times as you want (with ads). Full details are below.
SERIES SYNOPSIS:
MEDABOTSDirector: Tensai OkamuraOriginal Release: 1998Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: In the year 2122, Ikki and children like him have pet robots called medabots, with A.I. (artificial intelligence) capabilities. They take their medabots and robattle against each other until a champion medabot team is determined.
SPIDER RIDERSDirector: Koichi MashimoOriginal Release: 2006Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: Eleven-year-old Hunter Steele finds himself displaced from the comforts of home and thrown into an epic battle being waged in the Inner World of Arachna!
SUPER MARIO BROS. SUPER SHOWDirector: Dan RibaOriginal Release: 1989Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: When plumber brothers Mario and Luigi get sucked into a bathtub pipe line, they enter The Mushroom Kingdom where they join Princess Toadstool and her friend, Toad, to stop the evil King Koopa. Based on the wildly popular Nintendo video game.
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPER MARIO BROS. 3Director: John GrusdOriginal Release: 1990Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool fight off King Koopa and his seven Koopalings attempts to take over Princess Toadstool’s Mushroom Kingdom. Based on the wildly-popular Nintendo game.
SUPER MARIO WORLDDirector: John GrusdOriginal Release: 1991Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: Witness the adventures of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool in Dinosaur Land. Meet Yoshi and several new characters including Oogtar the caveboy. Based on the wildly popular Nintendo game.
Director: Dick SebastOriginal Release: 1993Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: Sonic the Hedgehog, the #1 character recognized worldwide, is back on Planet Mobius and faster than ever! As the fearless leader of a group of freedom fighters, Sonic attempts to free the citizens of Mobius from the tyranny of the evil Dr. Robotnik.
SONIC UNDERGROUNDDirector: Tom SmithOriginal Release: 1999Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: On the planet Mobius, Sonic the Hedgehog is reunited with his long-lost siblings, Sonia and Manic. Together they form an underground band and fight to overthrow the evil Robotnik, who’s outlawed fun.
LEGEND OF ZELDADirector: John GrusdOriginal Release: 1989Official Show Page [Here]SYNOPSIS: Based on the hugely successful action-adventure video game, this animated TV series features the adventures of Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from evil wizard named Ganon.
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