Bionicle G2 Failed for *SO* Many Reasons (Chat & Play)

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While a lack of advertising didn't help Bionicle G2, the introduction of CCBS Starwars after the successful reboot of it's series, followed up by lack-luster experimental & inconsistent Bionicle sets Made for a theme that was doomed almost from the start.
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[@icepl831]

i think there was a great point made the specific textures and color choices, as well as lack of mask recolors kinda stopped fans from buying the sets for parts they could use on their own characters.

[@buckchuckgaming597]

I still think the biggest reason G2 failed was because it wasn’t gone long enough to be missed. Most Bionicle fans, by 2015, hadn’t reached what I call a quarter life crisis. About the time a person hits 25-30 they usually get nostalgic for things from their childhood and usually get a career with some disposable income. It’s the same with video games. At around the 15-20 year mark you’ll see a big spike in prices because a new generation has grown up and is looking to reconnect with their childhood. If G2 had come out 5-10 years later I think it would have captured a lot of the older fans that skipped G2

[@Bionickpunk]

Yep, if it came out in the 2020s, it would have a better chance.

[@KiwiKJ]

Completely agree!!! Most people were either in their teens to early twenties, so no one who was a fan had very much disposable income. I was only 15 when it came back out so I barely had a chance of grabbing the sets at all.

[@clfaful]

The Star Wars sets were the epitome of shelf warmers, I don't think it influenced G2 that much.

[@skybirdmakes]

Oh they definitely sat on shelves, especially the later waves when interest in CCBS generally seemed to be waning, but there are few circumstances where it helped Bionicle, especially being introduced to market at the same time and the second wave, the "budget" wave

[@RTU130]

I just think they didn't look good and I didn't like the CCBS system, though it'd be good if they used pins to connect things again)

[@HanesAnimates]

Honestly, I loved the designs of the sets - probably some of my favourite out of all Bionicle (And I say that while having a decent amount of G1 sets). I find the CCBS system so much more modular and versatile. I honestly don't get the hate for CCBS, I never have. Ever since HF came along, people have been abhorring it with zeal. Why? Sure, G1 parts did have a certain classic, nostalgic vibe, but they felt so much more constraining in terms of creativity. Anyways, the main reason for G2's downfall I think is just the lack of advertising. Nobody knew about it's existence, like I know people who were geniunely fond about Bionicle in their childhoods and were shocked to realise it came back and sad they missed it's return.

[@skybirdmakes]

CCBS has it's issues, but is a decent system that stands on it's own!