Magical Hat Ain't Doki Doki Panic or Zillion 3, but is a Mix of Kid Kool, Psycho Fox & Decap Attack!
515In 1989 Sega and Fuji TV (along with Studio Pierrot) created a Media Mix that felt and awful lot like Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. (Chapter Markers and more below...)
0:00 Up Next!!
0:15 GTV ID: The Stuff of Legend!
0:25 Act 1: Many Hands in Many Pots
6:35 CM 1: Magical Hat for Mega Drive (Japan, 1990)
6:52 Act 2: Magical Hat The Anime
14:48 CM 2: Fantasy Zone for Family Computer f/ Kakefu-kun! (Japan, 1988)
15:05 Act 3: Magical Hat The Game
22:32 CM 3: Osomatsu-Kun for Mega Drive (Japan, 1988)
22:49 Act 4: After Hat Went Home
28:01 NG Scene!
Episode Information
GTV 151 "Not Zillion 3" Season 8 Episode 8
Original Airdate: July 28, 2023
Produced July 9- 20, 2023
All 33 episodes were watched between August and December 2022, often at night, but not muted with subtitles on!
Recorded at Butsudan Studios and edited on my 14” MacBook M1 Pro! Edited and produced with Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Topaz AI. All paid for with Gainful Employment™
Other great SEGA videos by GTV!
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Phantasy Star 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/FZcij7XPdzI
Sega SG-1000 Story https://youtu.be/qBDx83UZ1nw
Sega Mega Drive Perfect Guides https://youtu.be/w37sJi4PU_Q
Meet Mr. Sega! https://youtu.be/bkOsNYAx90I
Phantasy Star II 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/4F3LnKYEv-8
Mega Drive Mini Unboxing https://youtu.be/SJ9ec844sh0
Segata Sanshiro https://youtu.be/NBPNcI9OMbk
Phantasy Star III 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/T-9uSzMkXKs
The More You Know: Game Gear https://youtu.be/K3bvA41DY4I
Sega Solar System https://youtu.be/nwRy3i1VgMk
The American MegaDrive (aka The Origin of Genesis) https://youtu.be/wta-wGtyuq4
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary https://youtu.be/I2MYvgNf9lU
Sonic the 8-Bit https://youtu.be/ct1YjTtd8bE
The Zillion Story https://youtu.be/GV65rKJmlag
A Sonic Adventure https://youtu.be/51cwcqcKiFA
Sonic 2’s Day https://youtu.be/GX6cqZJMEfo
Phantasy Star 35 https://youtu.be/IPSZ6LvQe8g
Partial Transcript
In 1988, as Sonic Soldier Borgman, reached in conclusion, Sega, Fuji and Studio Pierrot reached an agreement to create an all-new Anime series. Similar to the other two Media Mixes, Sega would have some creative input over the series, and the exclusive rights to produce video games and toys.
In a strange, some might say, ironic turn, the star of this new Media Mix would be awfully familiar looking!
When Sega, Fuji and Pierrot put their heads together to create the star of this new project, the final design came to be a young boy named “Hat” who wore a turban that contained magical powers. Thus giving him - and the series - the name “Magical Hat.” His design looks an awful lot like our dear old friend, Imajin. There is no document that serves as the smoking gun proving a connection, but with Imajin still fresh in people’s minds it made a lot of sense to borrow the idea.
Old fables say that 63,000 years ago, a hero by the name of Magical Hat, banished the demons of the of the Earth to the Demonworld, where they have remained ever since, isolated by a magical seal. In the present day, young Hat and his family visit Uson island. Hat’s father, an archaeologist, plans to research the area near a large volcano on the island, where the legendary Magical Hat was believed to have engaged in battle. For young Hat, its an escape from the city life and a great way to have a summer adventure. While exploring the area, Hat falls in to the volcano, and breaks the seal to the Demonworld.
There, King Aleph rules as a kind and just king, keeping the Demonworld in order. His brother in-law, Guwaru The Ziarc, has plans to seize the throne. When Hat enters the Demonworld, Guwaru and King Aleph are in a struggle for power. Guwaru gets the upper-hand, banishing King Aleph, and breaking up the continent that holds the Demonworld into 7 separate islands.
Returning to a previous tangent, Guwaru The Ziarc bears a strong resemblance to Mamu, the bad guy from Doki Doki Panic. It’s as if Sega was taunting Nintendo with what they could get away with. Or maybe it’s all just a crazy coincidence…
Not long after entering the Demonworld, and meeting Guwaru, Hat discovers a statue which possesses the spirit of the Hero of Legend! Hat is told that he is a direct descendant of Magical Hat and that he shall realize his destiny as the second incarnation of the Hero, to stop Guwaru, reunify the continent and restore King Aleph to the throne!
Thus, Hat becomes transformed into the new Magical Hat and the adventure begins!! The turban that Hat wears contains powerful magic that the wearer can control. Using the magical powers of this turban, he can defeat Guwaru and complete his quest. However, if Guwaru gets a hold of the turban, all hope is lost.
Some Gameplay assistance provided by Longplay Archive. Thanks! Though I will say all the Kid Kool Stuff I did on my own! Its a hard game!!!