Mata Nui Online Game Improvement Mod Trailer

[@InfinityBeingYT]

Essenger has been working on remastering the entire soundtrack to this, if you aren't working with them I highly recommend collaborating to bring MNOG to it's definitive state!

[@essengerbionicle]

there are also 625 sound effect files i could remake, if i’m ever feeling exceptionally ambitious maybe ill tackle that hehe

[@BasementDweller_]

@@essengerbioniclewow they commented.

[@Luka1180]

One team was already working on such a thing long ago, but couldn’t because original samples were mostly lost forever, seemingly. I wonder if they have Ralph Dierex helping too, he has the PERFECT recreation of The Chronicler’s Company on Soundcloud

[@fredjones2170]

You absolute mad genius, I can’t believe you did all of this! I think you may have fixed every bug and inconsistency in the game, and your added dialogue and more diverse Matoran colors should make a world of difference! Fantastic work!

[@Wedgetail14]

Even two decades later, this game is still loved by a community. It never left my PCs across the generations. Thanks so much for breathing new life into it. The people of Templar Studios will surely appreciate this. They deserve all of this, for creating a really good open-world Flash game that just brings out the adventurer in all of us!

[@imstupid880]

Welcome again, gathered friends, to the island of Mata Nui.

[@coldramen8345]

It's been so long since I've played this game, but now I have a great reason to play it again, awesome work!

[@trevorsamora]

Wow. As one of the weirdos who still plays this game with consistency, seeing the stars in their earlier positions stirs my spirit very deeply. In all the many times I've downloaded and played through this game over the years, that is something I don't believe I have seen since...well, the first time...thank you. May Mata Nui Smile on you and your party, chronicler!

[@LordFindogask734]

This looks amazing. There are so many mistakes I was never aware of, and seeing them all fixed shows how much care was put into this. Great job.

[@BasementDweller_]

I thought your name sounded familiar. I clicked on your channel and saw your the person who uploaded the upscaled Bionicle commercials.

[@FenrrixV1]

This man deserves to be a legend. Giving this franchise so much love and effort. I salute you , my man :D //

[@liser]

Oooooh I like the text updates and the fact you delayed Maku's appearance till AFTER meeting Vakuma. Never made any damn sense that she was there but YOU'RE NOT supposed to go there first. Given she's the first person you see and is jumping up and down. Very good fix! Can ya fix the CRAP out of Matanui Online game II now, cause dear lord I'm playing through that again to actually try and beat it, and it's just way toooooo grindy right now to be fun.

[@ontocron]

I'm already working on some mods for MNOGII! But in the meantime, a MNOGII mod pack just came out that adds several fixes and adjustments that you might be interested in: wallofhistory.com/mnogii/modpack/

[@edward18517]

Oh my god, the best part of the series is FINALLY going to be correct!

[@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo]

Finally the definitove version of this visual novel

[@BrownFoxWarrior]

Just played it again last night and was confused why the sky didn't update. Didn't realize it lined up with computer times. I'll have to give this mod a go. Stuff like black bars on wide screen are a simple but good fix.

[@DrPwN131]

It's been over 20 years since the last time I ever played this, I thought it was lost forever when flash stopped being supported. Definitely downloading this immediately so I can finally finish this game.

[@wodan1537]

I have tears of happieness and nostalgia in my eyes.

[@Mothbean]

Perfect timing since I'm trying to get my best friend into Bionicle and MNOG is by far the best introduction to the series.

[@ontocron]

Agreed

[@iamkablam8096]

I picked a great time to get back into Bionicle. I haven’t really read into the lore or played with any sets since 2007, but here I am, 16 years later, finding out the community is flourishing ❤️

[@Quincy_Morris]

I always liked that the game let you complete the chapters in any order. Made the world seem more open and expansive.

[@davids2254]

You're a real great being, Ontocron. I'll be reliving the hell out of this.

[@kapellan777]

Keep the legend alive,mate.thank you very much.if lego forgot and abandoned there own property,may the fans like you will keep it alive.keep it up.+God bless you+

[@troudbalos]

I hope there is hq music, audio, fx.

[@ontocron]

Maybe some day! One can dream

[@diebeq]

Love this, can’t wait for it to come out! Someone may have asked this already, but are you thinking of switching Hafu’s and Taipu’s masks?

[@ontocron]

Possibly, though for me personally it's still hard to see Taipu with a Pakari

[@KaineParker]

amazing work!

[@wildrahi]

The work you have done is amazing, but my favorite part is YOU LET PEOPLE PICK AND CHOOSE WHAT CHANGES TO APPLY! So often, there are mods that fix things but also add changes that arguably stray too far from the vanilla experience. Everyone is going to have their own opinion on what constitutes staying "true to the original", but in this case we can all decide for ourselves!

[@TROY-MCCLURE-1991]

This is incredible! Since there are so many quality of life improvements has there been an attempt to change the compressed music and SFX for better fidelity?

[@normanclatcher]

The compressed music is a charming artifact. Very period.

[@ontocron]

There is quite a lot of music & sfx that would probably have to be remade from scratch. Right now I'm not sure how it could be done, but maybe one day!

[@essengerbionicle]

@@ontocron hello >:)

[@ontocron]

@@essengerbionicle Hello! Those remakes you've made are quite excellent! It would be cool to maybe hear them in-game someday

[@sussybaka5322]

This... I have no words, just feelings of nostalgic joy

[@BasementDweller_]

Glad to see a project like this.

[@ElJorro]

This is where it all began.

[@FinDan07]

This and manic miners almost at the same time??? What a blessed chance to relive childhood

[@joeytheghost4211]

Omg! You mad man! I can finally play this to completion.

[@Quikostdreggs]

That shadow in Le-Koro had me stuck there forever when I was a kid. I could not figure out what you were supposed to do with the guy.

[@tkfarms7882]

Right in the childhood!

[@professorwilhelm]

I have yet to see another fanbase as dedicated as our Bionicle one. Warhammer comes close, but I would argue we take the lead. I salute you for your service my friend. o7

[@MrAbgeBrandt]

Wow this sounds amazing!

[@KangMinseok]

Jesus... what a legend!

[@Wayclarke]

This is insane. I was going to replay the game on its own soon but I'll do it via the mod.

[@GhabulousGhoti]

It was brought to my attention that there used to be a sandstorm blocking entry to Onu-Koro before that chapter was added. Any chance you'll integrate it? It could theoretically block access until after you obtain the Book of Chronicles, though I'm not sure if the files still exist for the sandstorm or not. On a similar note, but I'd love for the lava river on the beach to block your path and prevent you from seeing Tahu or Ta-Koro until after you view the Legend of Mata Nui cutscene up by the telescope.

[@ontocron]

The sandstorm file is long gone, but I noticed at the Po-Koro crossroads in the 2006 version, the 'destroyed village' sound effect plays if you go there before visiting Ga-Koro. That's probably where the Onu sandstorm would be. However, I'm a bit reluctant to limit player choice without a good cause, such as how many players would entirely miss the introductory sequences in Ta-Koro because of Maku. I will think about adding in some form of lava river, though.

[@GhabulousGhoti]

@@ontocron The lava river is still in the game, the BMP version from a few years ago at least had the lava river, but it was visual only so you just clicked past it. I wasn't into Bionicle back in '01 (nor were most people in December 2000 when this was relevant), but my understanding is that you couldn't click past it in the first release until the second chapter was ready to go, which could easily be repurposed to ensure the player doesn't miss the cutscene by the telescope similar to how Maku won't appear until after visiting Ta-Koro. And I do totally understand the desire to not restrict player choice. For me at least I wouldn't mind that because this game is basically a visual novel so linearity doesn't bother me, but I do totally understand why it might not sit right with you.

[@zeptocreations5507]

This is awesome, I'm gonna try this out asap and revisit Mata Nui!

[@kumataJDG]

Amazing! Can't wait to experience this. One question, do you have any plans to fix the speed of cutscenes too?

[@ontocron]

The people at BioMedia Project have already implemented a fix for cutscenes running too fast! Under the Settings button, you can pick 18 FPS or 30 FPS. 18 FPS is the framerate the game was designed to be played on.

[@evmarekaj]

Pretty awesome, good job

[@Suiki1]

Is this Android compatible? I'd like to put this on my Tablet.

[@ontocron]

BioMedia Project only supports Windows, Mac, and Linux versions of the game, I'm afraid. There might be some tricks you can do to get Flash running on a tablet, but I'm not sure how.

[@dronegraveyard]

love this

[@thefourthfrank8814]

dang what an undertaking, wish I had discovered this before starting my MNOG livestream lol

[@ontocron]

I don't think there should be any problem with installing the mod mid-playthrough, if you want.

[@codytaylor7861]

Classic bionicle fans are eating good.

[@NoExplosionsMcgee]

This is super awesome!

[@LaughingSkull85]

Is it even possible to play this again, just looking at it brings a tear to my eye and a desire to complete what I couldn’t long ago

[@simonurbacka4345]

it would be awesome if the soundtrack was changed to the HQ version which is being made by Essenger

[@alastor-yw7og]

I honestly didn't knew the game can be modded

[@R3V3R1]

One thing I would like to see is more tohunga variation in the earlier chapters. Like in Ta-Koro, I would like to see characters seen in MNOG2 like Nuhrii, Tiribomba, or whatever swapped with some of the tohunga we see in MNOG1. I'm sure that would require lots of work to recreate the assets though.

[@ontocron]

My goal for the next update is to make sure each villager each has their own unique appearance so that there aren't so many clones of each other. There will definitely be some MNOG2 matoran included

[@R3V3R1]

@@ontocron Awesome, looking forward to it!

[@ZacharyDietze]

Is it possible that we can expect a similar treatment for the sequel in the future? Great work by the way, thank you for doing all of this. Now we just need uncompressed music and sound packs and we should be set. (It looks like Essenger was already brought up though, so once he does all of the necessary stuff, there ya go)

[@ontocron]

Thanks! I definitely have some ideas...

[@toafellha8130]

Great job!

[@raff3486]

This is great

[@dusksentry5836]

(ride the crab?)

[@ontocron]

YES

[@antoniogirgenti9738]

Ah, good times.

[@iBIONICLE]

So glad it’s not november

[@wesleyfilms]

I’ve been wondering if fans would ever fix the game. Doing the Lords work.

[@nickster5207]

Let's fucking go!

[@lennytartaglia3305]

That’s amazing! You are fixing up the bugs and set inaccuracies, and the chronological order in the game’s story! I always played that game when back in 2007, but this makes the game look and function better! Great job! I’m looking forward to play the mod!😃 Anyway, I must warn you that you should replace “Tohunga” with “Matoran” because Lego was criticized for using the word “Tohunga”. Same with “Papu and Rangi”.

[@charleschamp9826]

I remember playing MNOG as it was having chapters released and you had to find the Lightstone, I want to say somewhere down in the caves. Then years and years later when I came back to replay the game every online version I could find, be it in-browser or a download, you just started with the Lightstone. Minor thing but it always bugged the hell out of me. Is that changed here? Or am I misremembering and you always started with that?

[@Daler99Productions]

This is coming from someone who originally played MNOG when it was rereleased in 2006, but I have played the original version on BMP. In the original version, you found the backpack and light stone in two different huts in Ga-Koro. In the rerelease, you automatically start with them but the dialogue in the game still tells you to find the light stone in Nokama’s hut. I’d assume this version of the game harkens back to the original game

[@ontocron]

As @Daler99Productions said, this mod is intended for the "Original (2001 Version)" game from BioMedia Project, in which you have to find and collect both the backpack & the lightstone.

[@MataNuva]

Awesome! Where can I download this version?

[@ontocron]

You can download it from the link in the description!

[@cynicalfella]

Bro, please tell me there’s an android version, I’m thirsty for a phone version of mnog

[@ontocron]

Unfortunately, I don't know if there's a good way to run Flash on android yet.

[@jerrymazzola6017]

Did you replace the word "Tohunga" with "Matoran" in this mod?

[@ontocron]

I did not. I would like to fix up the localization system before adding such options.

[@FenrrixV1]

btw are you gonna add some multi-langue subs options??

[@ontocron]

There's actually already half-finished support for multiple languages in the code; I'd like to eventually make it easier to just drop in fan-translations

[@FenrrixV1]

@@ontocron Bless this man

[@bestshadow6585]

Hey just a question, because I don't have the chance to see for myself at the moment, but does this version also have the german option, like the older game? I doubt there are many german fans who still play this game in german. But if possible, I would love to translate them for you, if you want and this option exist :)

[@ontocron]

Yes, the german option still works! I even used google translate to add german text for my dialogue additions, but it would be great to have a german speaker proofread them and check that all the german text is correct!

[@bestshadow6585]

@@ontocron Ok I will, when I get the chance to play it. Thanks :)

[@bestshadow6585]

@@ontocron Hey. I finally got the chance to play through it and I noticed some mistakes. Not sure if they were made by you or were already in the original game (some of them were.) I made a list and some screenshots. Where should I report them to you, if you want to fix it?

[@ontocron]

@@bestshadow6585 You can email me at [e-mail]

[@bestshadow6585]

@@ontocron Alright sent it :) Good luck with fixing it, if you want to.

[@mathewhaight]

Wooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KangMinseok]

There is only one wish left I'd have for my (too) young kids to play this in a few years.... fully (AI?) voiced dialogue ; ) After watching tons of Tony Wedgwood AI voice memes lately, I'm crossing my fingers lol

[@ontocron]

I know there was once an attempt to put together a fan dub of the game, but I don't know how much progress they made. If someone were to restart that, I'm sure it could be programmed in.

[@fishpop]

Still didn't fix the Matoran Pakari to look right. :P

[@ontocron]

I don't know, I've kind of grown fond of that weird-looking Pakari over the years

[@sanderdavid8626]

is the framerate fixed?

[@ontocron]

Yes, it is! Thanks to the people at BioMedia Project, there are options in Settings for both 18 FPS or 30 FPS. 30 FPS makes the game run extremely fast, while 18 FPS is the framerate the game was designed to be played on.

[@sanderdavid8626]

@@ontocron oof, finally!

[@zeusthefox1585]

You know not to sound ungrateful, but I honestly would've preferred if we got a Bionicle movie instead of lego ninjago. Maybe a retelling of the first year done in the style of the Lego Movie?

[@Drukiii]

take my money