Now, to start it off, this review isn't going towards the reboot itself, which I have seen bits and pieces of in its original Japanese, and I think it's quite good with some of the best Takeshi games recreated for a new generation and some brand new ones too (and keeping faithful to the original Japanese by retaining the Japanese names for the games), similar to that of the Thailand and Indonesian versions. However, the main issue I have with the reboot comes with the commentary duo of comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis.
Now, with Craig Charles in the Challenge TV edit of the original Takeshi's Castle, he was funny because he had the perfect voice and tone to set this show, and he had loads of funny lines and quips. He was the reason why the show became a cult classic in the United Kingdom. Lines like "You Wazzok!", "Keshi Heads", "In the Drink!" and "No winners this time!" never get old. He basically acts like he is actually in the game.
For the reboot, all it feels like is Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis doing a YouTube-styled reaction to the show. All they do is point out what's going on with unfunny jokes and that's pretty much it. They try too hard to be like Craig Charles but fall flat on their face, right into the drink.
Still, you may like their kind of commentary, but I am not a fan. I think once the subtitled version of the reboot releases on Prime Video, I'll be watching that instead.