Bionicle Indie Games: 6 Titles, One Destiny

In the early 2000s Bionicle changed the game. In the 2020s, games changed Bionicle. These dedicated devs are keeping the legend alive on their own terms! Welcome to the world of Bionicle indie games...
0:00 Intro
1:32 Technic Ranger
4:23 Kolhii Champions
6:43 Onu-Koro Cave-In
9:31 Nuparu Direct
11:21 City of Legends
18:37 Bionicle Illustrated Promo (feat. Morgan Ryan)
19:16 Bionic Recur Unit
22:26 Masks of Power
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#bionicle #indiegame

[@BloodoftheLotus13]

We gotta start an irl Kolhii league

[@lucaseichler3140]

I still remember wanting to invent kolhii irl when i was younger

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Lacrosse

[@rRecoveryProd]

I remember once trying to recreate it in Starcraft as a Scenario map.

[@GARNARBLES]

I'm so honored to have our game featured here! Thank you!! This video is incredible and so are all the games you covered. The bionicle community is so powerful!

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Thanks so much! Glad I finally got to cover it. Really got the project off to a great start 😎

[@Mick0Mania]

Woah! I had no idea you were a game developer.

[@GARNARBLES]

@@Mick0Mania yoooo, hey mickey! yup, the game featured here is a university project from a few years ago. I work for an indie game studio now doing 3d art and level design. 😎

[@Mick0Mania]

@@GARNARBLES That's so awesome! my dream is to work for an indie game studio as well. Was a pleasant surprise to find you like this while binging nostalgic Bionicle videos. I look forward to seeing more of the games that you work on!

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

Ahkmou: **Breathes** Literally all of us: *_"YOU!"_*

[@zixise]

Holy hell, your Toonami vibes are incredible

[@zixise]

Turns out I like the video a lot too!

[@luciger_globus]

a fantastic showcase and really captures the imaginative graphic design of the 2000s. Its so strange to think of what were intended as just ads, received so much cool creative energy, and became this important art work that connects so many of us! thank you so much for highlighting my renders :)

[@DM_GLAUCON]

For sure! Really enjoyed going through the textures showcase on the Masks of Power website. Love how in the world of the game, the parts aren't plastic but coated metal that can be damaged through natural wear and tear. Awesome work by you and the rest of the team 💙

[@Bionickpunk]

What a time to be alive to see a Bionicle exclusive video games presentation.

[@captaincalamitous4948]

Honestly, you're style of content is fantastic, I love that Toonami feel, and the little cut-ins/ cut-outs from the show are pretty good!

[@some_dude933]

This is why i love the Bionicle community. We may not have anything currently going on the official side, but us, the fans, we are what keeps the world of Bionicle alive. From little plastic toys to an amazing world filled with imagination and legend. I never owned the figures besides from having pieces and making my own little dudes, but i loved every bit of Bionicle.

[@mallbat]

Absolutely killed it on this one. Your presentation stays unmatched

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Thanks so much! Right back atcha ;)

[@redcometharry]

Incredible work, some of the best editing I’ve seen on youtube in a long while.

[@theskullraider5058]

This was all very eye-opening, it really is super cool to see just how many different takes and reimaginings something can portray, despite such inactivity on the official side of things!

[@MicronOnline]

At first I was like "what is this a Rebel Taxi video?" And then RebelTaxi appeared at 13:33 lol

[@EmperorTigerstar]

I like how multiple games on here are clearly inspired/based on parts of the Mata Nui online games.

[@ChampionsAU]

This is why we do what we do. Seeing people come together and celebrate eachothers creations and acomplishments is something that I always hope for in every community. Bionicle has given me a medium to not only engage with other peoples work and ideas, but to also have the chance to contribute my own piece to the grander picture. I am honoured to have Kolhii Champions featured and enjoyed by you and everyone else! Play Well Glaucon

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Thanks so much! Glad to be a part of it. We had a lot of fun recording matches for this video. Po-Koro hasn't seen the last of my Kolhii skills ;)

[@PRTYPPR]

Thank you so much for covering my game and everything nice you said about it ! And congratulations for all the others who worked a great deal

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Glad I took the time to cover it! I just dig the atmosphere. Such a cool concept that contrasts well with the other games

[@aresnir2725]

Some time ago I thought about game based on these sandy concepts, and you actually did it! Though, my idea was that you wandering around this sand realm and collect parts for creating a Toa. Your story with collecting pieces of Vahi is even better. I wish there was also day and night cycle, like on Faber's concept video. Good job anyway!

[@Volnutt196]

Oh, my god. I LOVE the Toonami/G4 Icons format this channel has. From the robot mascot, spaceship, even the TV bumper breaks. Really takes me back to my favourite memories of the early 2000s.

[@imstupid880]

I'm not if it was a coincidence or not, but Bionic Recur Unit also shares a lot of visual similarity with a piece of Faber art showing a faceless Toa wandering a desert, with the Vahi half-buried in the sand.

[@_clance_romance_]

That Toonami Mask of Light commercial took me right back to childhood!! Such a great video, amazing work and spectacular execution friend

[@garrettwilkes1674]

Excellent work! I was a big fan of Argonaut's work back on the Super Nintendo and PS1, that's a shame that City of Legends never worked out for them. And Masks of Power looks like it could actually realize the world I had imagined when I read the comics back in the 2000s!

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Thanks, Garrett! Definitely curious to learn more about Argonauts history. Especially their game Orchid, which was also cancelled but looks so ahead of its time

[@primecalibur]

Quest for Mata Nui seems like a fit for this list, granted I mix it up with Masks of Power constantly

[@don-valley-parkway]

Really well put together video, got me really excited to check these games out! Great graphic design too, this video's presentation was a real treat

[@BehindBIONICLE]

6:30 This Kolhii-head is way too pro to be Makuta bones!

[@comfy39]

This was a surprising KZbin recommendation. Really neat, haven't thought about Bionicles since I was a kid. Great production value, good video :)

[@DavidConant]

That ending advert with Peter Cullen 😂 “This ain’t your daddy’s Lego” Bunch of cool games covered here.

[@butchbabytoaster]

17:13 Man, I really liked Power Drome. Definitely not a groundbreaking game, but one that was pretty fun despite the jank and occasionally absurd difficulty. Kinda makes me wonder how they would've handled making a Le-Metru racing game based on the vehicle we see Matau riding in the movie.

[@DM_GLAUCON]

I'll have to try it out sometime! I'm a big fan of futuristic racing games. Apparently Kanoka disk surfing was a popular sport in Metru Nui. I'd love to see a game based around that with other Metru vehicles. That'd be sick

[@bionabot]

Your art, channel and mashup of toonami and rebeltaxi vibes create an amazing fluid watch!!

[@lewa3910]

God Bionicle City of Legends sounds like my dream childhood game! Like a 3rd person Mirror's edge set in Metru Nui. It's a shame Lego's most ambitious feeling game recently seem more down to earth and subdued, which is still cool, but I miss the energy City of Legends was going for.

[@ToaSonus314]

I've never heard Waj curse before, and I find it very amusing.

[@WajeehKhan]

27:25

[@HexadecimalMantis]

There I am Gary! there I am

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Massive props for all your research! Having the playable demo and prototype builds is incredible. Didn't have time to cover in the video, but your BTG Onua mod is super cool 😎

[@HexadecimalMantis]

@@DM_GLAUCON Ayyy thanks! City of Legends is awesome, but BTG is like my pride and joy. Been at it for a long time

[@justinscott7546]

Loved the series growing up. Major thumbs up for F-Zero GX music at the start.

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Thanks! GX has got to be my favorite game OST. So many killer tracks

[@dachannelfire7049]

The gurran lagann bumper reminded me of when I used to be happy!

[@Fragmentedmind]

I don’t remember the name of it, but there was a bionicle gladiator game that me and my siblings played so much.

[@clearwater4470]

The presentation of your videos is amazing! Love the feeling of old animation blocks like toonamj

[@jamesmerritt2351]

This video hit me with an early 2000s vibe like a truck, I adore that.

[@jlr1357]

13:35 I was going to say that your editing style reminded me of Pan Pizza's, and then he just appeared out of knowere

[@Tucher97]

So a platformer that is open ended, yet explorative, a concept I wish more games were like this as even when I was young, the city of bionicle (Yes I called it that, pretty stupid then), was fascinating but also meh, I was more interested in a more wild nature, but the city is something I would like to explore. Though if it almost scales the whole city, I would like a system similar to a tram for ease of traveling besides just on foot. Though with the premise, a more indepth engine can really help out, though if combat gonna be a thing, I wouldn't mind tools that also function as weapons, heck they can be similar to what the other 5 have, just not as great.

[@InvaderIceStrike]

The production value of this video is IMMACULATE. I’d say that it captures the toonami X Y2K aesthetic well, but honestly, I think you’re making it your own.

[@thesigmadragon8467]

The toonami style and the bionix commercial was a complete nostalgic overload

[@stingchamaleon31]

What a great channel loved all the production!

[@firestarter6488]

Well I'm subbed, this production quality from a channel still under 1k? Now *that's* a sign of a channel with a future!

[@emenefer]

The theming of the video, the bumpers, your narration style, super reminiscent of like G4 or Toonami or something. I really like it.

[@Anton-de5vu]

Essenger is a legend man. The same dude creating godly songs with cryoshell also rocks a life size Kanohi kraahkan while in a skirt and thigh highs. I wish I had that level of self confidence.

[@RamChop451]

You need more subs Discovered you just now and my man, you are iconic. I adore your vibe and energy. You feel nostalgic but fresh at the same time, gonna be watching everything else you've put out so far ❤

[@fishyweeb4820]

Dude, this video was amazing! The editing was crisp, the script was good, and the games highlighted were super cool! Keep up the good work!

[@Fries101Reviews]

me still waiting for Litestone to Finish BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata-Nui Rebuilt and release it on Steam

[@BasementDweller_]

Yo! I love your video presentation. From the space ship, transitions, character design, logo, etc.

[@WeebotTheRobot]

The vibes of this video were impeccable.

[@mobileshaman2364]

I was thinking whilst watching you have that rare 2000s broadcast style I've only seen with RebelTaxi and then he show up lol. Great video, highlighted some really cool projects i want to try

[@orionstickguard790]

Not sure what it is but I've seen more Bionicle content being releases in the past few months than I have since 2010 when it was coming to an end. Bionicle was my childhood so I'm super happy that I either somehow found the fandom once more after years or that the fandom has for, some reason, been revived. Either way Lego, this is your calling to bring the original Bionicle story back and give the old fans something to love once more.

[@skizordrone3836]

There's so much production value behind these videos, how in the hell do you not have more subs?

[@dpompor1351]

this has to be the youtube video with the best editing ive ever seen, your so talented

[@tostie3110]

Ok who tf made that Guren Lagann intermission screen??! That was so cool!

[@DM_GLAUCON]

It was me all along 😈

[@LemonyLepid]

Absolutely excellent video

[@TheGoguler]

The production here just so on point

[@notaclass-d1822]

this video is awesome, had no idea there were this many bionicle games out there right now! gotta play some, cheers!

[@sithstalker770]

Loved the early 2000s vibe the whole video has, i felt right at home!

[@vinyl_115]

9:46 VOLCANIC VIPER!!!!!

[@MakutaZuul]

Ah yes, Masks od Power...I hope it will be a great game because the music here brings back old times and it's tempting to devote more than a few hours to this game

[@joep.k.2953]

Don’t think I’ve ever subscribed to a channel faster. The polish your videos have is insane. You’re gonna blow up.

[@cosmicprison9819]

11:26 I recognised that Mirror’s Edge theme before you even flashed in the title. That’s the second Mirror’s Edge Bionicle fan I’ve found online in just two days. 😅

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

They're not keeping the legend alive... they're just giving it the love it deserves.

[@JayTohab]

This is so cool! If LEGO is all about creativity, this video shows how Bionicle leaves a whole creative legacy!

[@Kohdok]

Future reference: Please include links to these in the description.

[@DeviIGundam]

LOL I did not expect to hear Mrs. Arrow theme song 😂

[@mayflowerbouquet]

Lovely video, I was so surprised seeing your subscriber count...

[@raff3486]

Amazing sutff!

[@Esitaro3670]

I remember watching posts of your videos on twitter (fuck off musk, i won't call it X) thanks to Rebeltaxi and once i check your videos...i must say, i'm a fan and can't wait what will be your next video! Plus, this video fillms me with nostalgia of litsening to a lot of All Insane Kids, The All American Rejects, Cryoshell and Daughtry, making simple but charming mocs, watching tons of stop motion videos and playing Bionicle Heores over and over again as a kid

[@pavma7]

holy shit this editing is unreal

[@user-jp4yy9xh8d]

I don't know who you are, but glad this showed up in feed. Well deserved subscription

[@antillion7]

26:59 Is the narrator Peter Cullen?

[@DM_GLAUCON]

The man, the myth, the legend. Peter Cullen did a lot of voice work for Toonami back in the day

[@estelagarcia4861]

​@@DM_GLAUCONand the classic optimus prime

[@uzunami810]

Bionicle has been over since 2016 (helll , the original ended in 2010)and even then the community is alive and well Kinda crazy

[@pavma7]

Now you can add Takua 64 to the list :)

[@Dargonhuman]

Heck yea! I've been loving the heck out of it the last few weeks, it's crazy how well the Super Mario 64 engine works for a Bionicle game.

[@TheCongressman1]

The dev is a bigot unfortunately

[@Dargonhuman]

@@TheCongressman1 Nobody cares anymore. That word has been so overused that it's meaningless.

[@StephanGraffeo]

Wait, don't I seem to recall there being that fan recreation of "The Legend of Mata Nui" from 2001? Did that ever get finished, or did they pull the plug on the project?

[@DM_GLAUCON]

Yes! It's called Legend of Mata Nui: Rebuilt by Litestone Studios. The project's complete, they even came out with a big update for it last year

[@trogglemorphtrystopmotion1887]

Bonkle engaged

[@ShovelFighter12]

The Toonami guy looks different than I remember...

[@guillermofloresguzman8709]

Que epico es el kolhii champions

[@Legomicroman]

maybe i should get back into Godot, again. i want a Bionicle game that isn't just on Mata Nui or any other Matoran-Location! i once had the idea of creating a game about Zakaz, where one female Skakdi uncovered the history of her kind, before Makuta Spiriah ruined the whole Island with the Visorak, but i think if i would make a game now, i would rather create a game that takes place on Stelt, considering that I've created more than 10 MOCs, that live on this island and that I've written a story for my steltian cast, already. maybe i'll make a point and click adventure, similar to the Monkey Island Games. or what would be suited best for a Game on Stelt? but hey, maybe i'll get back to the idea of a Zakaz Game... if only i wasn't such a procrastinator. either way: that's not to say that these games are bad, far from it! it's just that it can be a bit tiring to see that fangames ONLY tackle 2001 and the Island of Mata Nui, instead of trying to make fan games about locations that the canon didn't expand too much about. still, i'm excited for Masks of Power!

[@slice0909]

Am I watching a youtube video in 2024 or some kind of Nickelodeon videogame review show in 2005? This is amazing!

[@scottjs5207]

I'm seriously hoping for that someone will take on later stories in the Bionicle world. The Piraka and Inika have so many interesting elements that would make for such an awesome story to tell in game!

[@aresnir2725]

Year ago I, with other people, worked on game project about Toa Inika, but now its kind of dead. I hope it will be revived in future.

[@Dargonhuman]

I completely agree, but unfortunately the Inika and Piraka don't get nearly the love they deserve for a lot of reasons. Early fans were dropping out around that time as they grew up and lost interest or had more grown up priorities take precedence, younger fans were put off by the years of lore and worldbuilding making it feel inaccessible, fans who had gotten into it at just the right age and time were turned off by the severe tonal shift of the Inika storyline or seeming abandonment of the legacy characters, and so on. I can't fault any of those reasons for why that story isn't more popular, especially given how rushed and confusing most of it felt, but you're right that the lack of detail Lego put into that story makes it rich for the fans to do what they do best - make their own stuff that fills in the blanks.

[@eyiss7236]

underrated af

[@Ssecave]

A ratchet & clank type of game would fit Bionicle really well.

[@ukaszbiaas183]

Any info on Quest for Mata Nui?

[@heimanlee5955]

Found it too late as I thought Bionicle was killed by the short-lived reboot. So there has been fan games all along, yet I'm curious what happened to the two unfinished novels

[@jiojio4033]

Where can we find kanohi clash by nuparu switch

[@HealyHQ]

TOONAMI, BABYYYYY

[@pavma7]

I just found your channel and its amazing you got a sub buddy and with your talent you should really consider having a Patreon.

[@davisroyce]

hi morgan!!!

[@unnamedmuffin]

Nice to see a fellow teal enjoyer 😎👍

[@jonathanwolfe2692]

UNITY! DUTY! DESTINY!!!

[@toavahi23]

Just want to ask you, why didn’t you speak about Quest for Mata Nui? This game will be even better than Masks of Power… when it comes out.

[@TheQuidProQuo]

Nice channel.

[@AyBee9725]

Is there any way to support the Masks of Power project?

[@kiwitchi5053]

hey i just started watching and your presentation goes so fucking hard, this rules.

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

8:25, what was that???

[@Luka1180]

What about Empire of Toa and Quest for Mata Nui (this one is ofc unplayable though but so is MoP atm).

[@oaktree7029]

SHEFFIELD MENTIONED!!!!!!

[@mirrorman95]

18:14 Made me think of kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7Qm3SdnbOdrtk

[@darthjump]

How is you production quality so high yet you have merely 827 subscribers? New Channel? You must be a 3d artist professionally.

[@sablebubble4630]

You definitely need to check out Takua 64. Mad project.

[@Dargonhuman]

Heck yea, I also made a similar comment (more of us who have played it need to leave comments about it to get it the attention it deserves).

[@TheCongressman1]

The dev is a bigot unfortunately

[@Dargonhuman]

@@TheCongressman1 Nobody cares, it's a meaningless word.

[@sablebubble4630]

@@TheCongressman1 So another good reason to play

[@irislorainemanrique]

2024🎉