Medabots Returns to RetroCrush

Plus: Night on the Galactic Railroad, Spider Riders, Super Mario Bros. Super Show, Sonic the Hedgehog (1993), and Legend of Zelda arrive on RetroCrush.

New York, NY (May 19, 2026) – Cineverse's RetroCrush announced the return of Medabots to the classic anime streaming service, bringing the cult-classic anime back to audiences across North America through a partnership with Discotek Media. RetroCrush will air Medabots on the RetroCrush FAST channel every Saturday and Sunday from 2 –5 p.m. ET beginning June 7, accessible on Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, and VIZIO WatchFree+.

RetroCrush also released Night on the Galactic Railroad through its partnership with Discotek Media.

Additionally, through a partnership with Wildbrain, RetroCrush released Spider Riders and six classic Saturday morning cartoons from the Mario, Sonic, and Zelda franchises, including The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and Sonic the Hedgehog (1993).

These titles are now available and join RetroCrush's growing library of classic anime available for streaming in the United States, Canada, and U.S. territories.

SERIES SYNOPSIS:

MEDABOTS

Director: Tensai Okamura

Original Release: 1998

Official 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.

Night on the Galactic Railroad

Director: Gisaburō Sugii

Original Release: 1985

Official Show Page [Subbed] [Dubbed]

SYNOPSIS: In this anime based on the classic Japanese novel, two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.

SPIDER RIDERS

Director: Kōichi Mashimo

Original Release: 2006

Official 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 SHOW

Director: Dan Riba

Original Release: 1989

Official 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. 3

Director: John Grusd

Original Release: 1990

Official 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 WORLD

Director: John Grusd

Original Release: 1991

Official 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.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

Director: Dick Sebast

Original Release: 1993

Official 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 UNDERGROUND

Director: Tom Smith

Original Release: 1999

Official 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 ZELDA

Director: John Grusd

Original Release: 1989

Official 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.

ABOUT RETROCRUSH:
RetroCrush is a free, ad-supported video-on-demand service available in the United States and Canada. The service has apps on iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, and smart TVs, in addition to being available on browsers. The service launched in March 2020. A free ad-supported television (FAST) version of RetroCrush launched through the STIRR streaming service in July 2020.