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| Bionicle | |
| Creator: | Lego |
| Owner: | The Lego Group |
| Years: | 2001–2010, 2015–2016, 2023 |
| Books: | Bionicle books |
| Comics: | Bionicle comics |
| Films: | Bionicle films |
| Tv Series: | The Journey to One (2016) |
| Video Games: | Bionicle video games |
| Soundtracks: | Bionicle film soundtracks |
Aside from the toys in the Lego Bionicle franchise, Lego has also marketed a book series, several video games (mostly for the Game Boy Advance), and four animated movies which feature important plot points. A Bionicle comic book was also published by DC Comics and made available free to members of the Lego Club with some issues of the Lego Magazines. Some comic issues were also posted on the official Bionicle website, Bionicle.com. There are also various other ancillary products available, such as watches, toothbrushes, and backpacks, as well as online adventure games.
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tale of the Toa | Cathy Hapka | 2003 | |
| 2 | Beware the Bohrok | |||
| 3 | Makuta's Revenge | |||
| 4 | Tales of the Masks | |||
| 5 | Mask of Light | Cathy Hapka | ||
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystery of Metru Nui | Greg Farshtey | 2004 | |
| 2 | Trial by Fire | |||
| 3 | The Darkness Below | |||
| 4 | Legends of Metru Nui | |||
| 5 | Voyage of Fear | |||
| 6 | Maze of Shadows | |||
| 7 | Web of the Visorak | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Challenge of the Hordika | |||
| 9 | Web of Shadows | |||
| 10 | Time Trap | |||
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island of Doom | Greg Farshtey | 2006 | |
| 2 | Dark Destiny | |||
| 3 | Power Play | |||
| 4 | Legacy of Evil | |||
| 5 | Inferno | |||
| 6 | City of the Lost | 2007 | ||
| 7 | Prisoners of the Pit | |||
| 8 | Downfall | |||
| 9 | Shadows in the Sky | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Swamp of Secrets | |||
| 11 | The Final Battle | |||
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raid on Vulcanus | Greg Farshtey | 2009 | |
| 2 | The Legend Reborn | |||
| 3 | Journey's End | 2010 | ||
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Island of the Lost Masks | August 25, 2015 | ||
| 2 | Revenge of the Skull Spiders | May 6, 2016 | ||
| 3 | Escape from the Underworld | June 26, 2016 | ||
| Title | Novels included | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicles Collection | Chronicles #1–4 | Cathy Hapka, Greg Farshtey | March 13, 2005 | |
| Adventures: Volume 1 | Adventures #1–3 | Greg Farshtey | January 1, 2006 | |
| No. | Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journey of Takanuva | Greg Farshtey | 2008 | |
| 2 | The Secret of Certavus | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Desert of Danger | |||
| 4 | Challenge of Mata Nui | |||
| Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Official Guide to Bionicle | Greg Farshtey | 2003 | |
| Unmasked | |||
| Metru Nui - City of Legends | Greg Farshtey | 2004 | |
| Unmasked 2 | |||
| Rahi Beasts | Greg Farshtey | 2005 | |
| Encyclopedia | |||
| Dark Hunters | 2006 | ||
| World | 2007 | ||
| Encyclopedia Updated | |||
| Makuta's Guide to the Universe | 2008 | ||
| Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna | 2009 | ||
| The Legend Reborn - Official Movie Guide | |||
| Title | Author | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collector's Sticker Book | Greg Farshtey | October 1, 2003 | |
| Guard the Secret | rowspan="17" | August 7, 2006 | |
| Facts and Figures | |||
| Annual | September 4, 2006 | ||
| Piraka | December 6, 2006 | ||
| Toa Inika | |||
| Matoran | |||
| Voya Nui | |||
| Barraki | August 6, 2007 | ||
| Toa Mahri | |||
| Toa Mahri | |||
| Mahri Nui | |||
| Storyline Background | 2008 | ||
| Phantoka Makuta | |||
| Mistika Toa Nuva | |||
| Mistika Makuta | |||
| Glatorian | 2009 | ||
| Quests for the Masks of Power | November 24, 2015 | ||
| No. | Title | Sub-series | Publication date | Writer | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Coming of the Toa | June 2001 | Greg Farshtey | Carlos D'Anda | |
| 2 | Deep into Darkness | July 2001 | |||
| 3 | Triumph of the Toa | October 2001 | |||
| 4 | The Bohrok Awake | The Bohrok Saga | January 2002 | ||
| 5 | To Trap a Tahnok | April 2002 | |||
| 6 | Into the Nest | May 2002 | |||
| 7 | What Lurks Below | July 2002 | |||
| 8 | The End of the Toa? | September 2002 | |||
| 9 | Divided We Fall | November 2002 | |||
| 10 | Powerless! | January 2003 | Randy Elliott | ||
| 11 | A Matter of Time... | March 2003 | |||
| 12 | Absolute Power | May 2003 | |||
| 13 | Rise of the Rahkshi! | July 2003 | |||
| 14 | At Last – Takanuva! | September 2003 | |||
| 15 | Secrets and Shadows | November 2003 | |||
| 16 | Toa Metru! | Metru Nui | January 2004 | ||
| 17 | Disks of Danger | March 2004 | |||
| 18 | Seeds of Doom | May 2004 | |||
| 19 | Enemies of Metru Nui | July 2004 | |||
| 20 | Struggle in the Sky | September 2004 | |||
| 21 | Dreams of Darkness | November 2004 | |||
| 22 | Monsters in the Dark | January 2005 | |||
| 23 | Vengeance of the Visorak | March 2005 | |||
| 24 | Shadow Play | May 2005 | |||
| 25 | Birth of the Rahaga | July 2005 | |||
| 26 | Hanging by a Thread | September 2005 | |||
| 27 | Fractures | November 2005 | |||
| No. | Title | Sub-series | Publication date | Writer | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ignition | January 2006 | Stuart Sayger | ||
| 1 | If a Universe Ends | March 2006 | Greg Farshtey | ||
| 2 | Vengeance of Axonn | May 2006 | |||
| 3 | Showdown | July 2006 | |||
| 4 | A Cold Light Dawns | September 2006 | |||
| 5 | In Final Battle | November 2006 | |||
| 6 | Ignition 6 | Sea of Darkness | January 2007 | ||
| 7 | Mask of Life, Mask of Doom | March 2007 | |||
| 8 | Sea of Darkness | May 2007 | |||
| 9 | Battle in the Deep! | July 2007 | |||
| 10 | The Death of Mata Nui | September 2007 | |||
| 11 | Death of a Hero | November 2007 | |||
| 12 | Realm of Fear | Battle for Power | March 2008 | Leigh Gallagher | |
| – | Comic 12.5 | May 2008 | |||
| 13 | Swamp of Shadows | July 2008 | Leigh Gallagher | ||
| 14 | Endgame | September 2008 | |||
| 15 | Mata Nui Rising | November 2008 | |||
| No. | Title | Sub-series | Publication date | Writer | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sands of Bara Magna | January 2009 | Greg Farshtey | Pop Mhan | |
| 2 | The Fall of Atero | March 2009 | |||
| 3 | A Hero Reborn | July 2009 | |||
| 4 | Before the Storm | September 2009 | |||
| 5 | Valley of Fear | November 2009 | |||
| 6 | All That Glitters | Journey's End | January 2010 | ||
| 7 | Rebirth | March 2010 | |||
| No. | Title | Comics included | Publication date | Writer | Artist(s) | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rise of the Toa Nuva | Bionicle #1–8 | June 10, 2008 | Greg Farshtey | Carlos D'Anda, Randy Elliott | |
| 2 | Challenge of the Rahkshi | Bionicle #9–15 | August 5, 2008 | Randy Elliott | ||
| 3 | City of Legends | Bionicle #16–21 | October 28, 2008 | |||
| 4 | Trial by Fire | Bionicle #22–27 | January 20, 2009 | |||
| 5 | The Battle of Voya Nui | Ignition #1–5 | May 12, 2009 | Stuart Sayger | ||
| 6 | The Underwater City | Ignition #6–11, Hydraxon's Tale | August 4, 2009 | |||
| 7 | Realm of Fear | Ignition #12–15 | November 24, 2009 | Leigh Gallagher | ||
| 8 | Legends of Bara Magna | Rise and Fall of the Skrall; The Exile's Tale; All Our Sins Remembered | June 8, 2010 | Christian Zanier, Stuart Sayger | ||
| 9 | The Fall of Atero | Glatorian #1–5 | Pop Mhan | |||
| No. | Title | Publication date | Writer | Artist(s) | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gathering of the Toa | December 29, 2015 | Ryder Windham | ||
| 2 | Battle of the Mask Makers | April 26, 2016 | |||
| Title | Comics included | Publication date | Writer | Artist(s) | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saga of Takanuva! | Bionicle #1, 9–15 | 2003 | Greg Farshtey | Carlos D'Anda, Randy Elliott | |
| Volume 1 | Bionicle #1–15 | August 2004 | |||
| Mahri Nui | Ignition #6–10 | 2007 | Stuart Sayger | ||
See also: Bionicle (film series).
| Title | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Production studio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original trilogy | |||||
| September 16, 2003 | Terry Shakespeare, David Molina | Alastair Swinnerton, Henry Gilroy, Greg Weisman | Creative Capers Entertainment | ||
| October 19, 2004 | Henry Gilroy, Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley and Elliot Gabrel | ||||
| October 11, 2005 | Brett Matthews | ||||
| Stand-alone film | |||||
| September 15, 2009 | Mark Baldo | Sean Catherine Derek and Greg Farshtey (story) | Threshold Animation Studios | ||
See also: Music of the Bionicle film series.
| Title | Release date | Length | Composer(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bionicle: Mask of Light - Original Score Soundtrack (14th Anniversary Release) | 1:06:27 | Rising Phoenix Records | ||
| Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui - Original Score Soundtrack | 0:57:27 | |||
| Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows - Original Score Soundtrack | 1:05:43 | |||
| Title | U.S. release date | Publisher | Developer | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego Software | Saffire | Game Boy Advance | |||
| Electronic Arts, Lego Interactive | Argonaut Games | ||||
| Bionicle | | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox | |||
| Bionicle: Maze of Shadows | [1] | THQ | Razorback Developments | Game Boy Advance | |
| Bionicle Heroes | Eidos Interactive, TT Games Publishing | Game Boy Advance, GameCube, J2ME, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii |
| Title | Intended U.S. release date | Publisher | Developer | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 | Lego Software | Saffire | GameCube, Microsoft Windows | |
| Bionicle: City of Legends | Late 2004 | Lego Interactive | Argonaut Games | |
| Title | Release date | Developer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mata Nui Online Game | January 1–December 15, 2001 | Templar Studios | Released episodically as 9 "chapters", documenting the 2001 Bionicle storyline. | |
| Let the Legend Begin | 2001 | Promotional. | ||
| Atticmedia | ||||
| Huai Snowball Sling | Argonaut Games | Originally released in the console game Lego Bionicle: Quest for the Toa before being released online. Also included on interactive demo CDs released with select 2001 Bionicle toy sets. | ||
| Mata Nui Explorer | 2002 | |||
| The Battle of Mata Nui | 2003 | Originally intended for a 2002 release before getting was pushed back to 2003 due to technical problems. | ||
| Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle | May 29, 2003–January 9, 2004 | Templar Studios | Released episodically as 7 "chapters" documenting part of the 2003 Bionicle storyline. | |
| Mata Nui Explorer | 2003 | Promotion for the film (2003). | ||
| Toa Personality Test | Personality quiz. Promotion for the film Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003). | |||
| The Legend Continues | Promotion for the film Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003). Written by Greg Farshtey. | |||
| Lava Surfing | Promotion for the film Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003). | |||
| Onua's Memory Challenge | ||||
| Kopaka's Ice Trail | ||||
| Pohatu's Matching Pairs | ||||
| Gali Nuva's Rapid Descent | ||||
| Forest Flyer | ||||
| Stop the Morbuzakh | 2004 | Spike Ltd. | ||
| Which Toa Are You? | Personality quiz. | |||
| Bionicle: Colgate | Promotion by Colgate. | |||
| Rhotuka Spinner Challenge | 2005 | |||
| Battle Zone | Promotion by Neopets. | |||
| Draw a Piraka | 2006 | Promotional. | ||
| Piraka Attack | IMBstudio, Mind Orchard | |||
| Island Investigation | Promotional. | |||
| Voya Nui Adventure | ||||
| Voya Nui Online Game | Ankama Studio | |||
| Matoran Escape | ||||
| Inika Assault | Tanukidesign | |||
| Barraki teaser game | 2007 | rowspan="5" | ||
| Creeps from the Deep | ||||
| Sea Survival | Promotion by Jetix. | |||
| Barraki | ||||
| Mahri: Hewkii | Promotion by Jetix. | |||
| Command Toa Hewkii | 4t2 Studios | Connected series. | ||
| Command Toa Hahli | ||||
| Command Toa Kongu | ||||
| Command Toa Jaller | ||||
| Command Toa Nuparu | ||||
| Command Toa Matoro | ||||
| Command the Toa Mahri - The Final Challenge | ||||
| Battle for Power | 2008 | Set of 10 games. | ||
| Mistika | ||||
| Mistika: Swamp of Secrets | Promotion by YTV. Set of 4 games. | |||
| My Lego Network Bionicle campaign | 2009 | Promotion by My Lego Network. | ||
| Glatorian Arena | Serious Games Interactive | |||
| Prepare for Battle | Promotion by YTV. | |||
| Glatorian Arena 2 | Serious Games Interactive | |||
| Sands of Time | Promotion by Disney XD. | |||
| Glatorian Arena 3 | Serious Games Interactive | |||
| Agori Defender | 2010 | |||
| Title | U.S. release date | Publisher | Developer | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bionicle Challenge | 2006 | Living Mobile | Kiloo | Mobile devices |
| Bionicle Defenders | 2007 | Disney Mobile | ||
| Bionicle: Mask of Creation | The Lego Group | Frima Studio | Android and iOS devices | |
| Bionicle: Mask of Control | ||||
During the first year of the BIONICLE toyline, in 2001, McDonald's distributed packets of cards with their 'kids' meals. There were five cards in each one: four regular, and one holographic or "special" card. The packet came with a mini comic that had an instruction booklet telling the person how to play the game. There was another card game that was sold (instead of collected, like the above) which included a board along with other accessories to play the game.
In 2008 LEGO also distributed the "Phantoka Trading Card Game", which were given away for free in little packages which included about six trading cards with a picture and information of one of the Toa Nuva, Makuta, Av-Matoran or Shadow Matoran. The package also included one holographic card, which featured the combination of a Phantoka and a Matoran. The packages were given away for free in many toy stores in Europe if bought in a Phantoka set.
See also: Music of the Bionicle film series. Composers Paul Hardcastle and Simon Fuller produced the music for the Bionicle commercials used between 2001 and 2004, which also featured in the Mata Nui Online Game released throughout 2001. An official Bionicle album – featuring music from the bands Cold and Woven and singers Rob Zombie and Kenna – from was originally planned for release in 2002, but the project was scrapped when disagreements arose between the Lego Group and the label Interscope Records.
In 2005, the band All Insane Kids released the songs "Hero" and "Caught in a Dream", produced and written by Morten Krog Helgesen.[2] The latter is played in the end credits of . Between 2006 and 2007, artists such as The All-American Rejects, Daughtry and Niels Brinck contributed songs for Bionicle commercials, but the success of the song "Creeping in My Soul", sung by Danish singer Christine Lorentzen for Bionicle's Barraki toy campaign, led to the formation of the rock band Cryoshell, who produced music for the theme up until its original discontinuation, and in its wake released their self-titled debut album.
Music for the first three Bionicle films – Mask of Light (2003), Legends of Metru Nui (2004) and Web of Shadows (2005) – was composed by Nathan Furst. Soundtracks for all three films were digitally released in 2017.[3] [4] [5] Music for the fourth film The Legend Reborn (2009) was composed by John D'Andrea, while Mike Raznick scored the 2016 series Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One.
Besides the films, books, comics etc., there are other ways parts of the Generation 1 story have been told. Much of this content is now available on the unofficial BioMedia Project website.
Bionicle.com had some information about parts of the Generation 1 story, including some character biographies.
BionicleStory.com had several sections containing information about the Generation 1 characters, locations, and more. Among the offerings were also story serials and "blog" chapters, the latter being each one or two pages of story text styled as a journal entry from one of the fictional Bionicle characters.
Bionicle.com had two downloadable MP3s (as well as two PDF files with the "lyrics" to the MP3s) that describe the rise the giant robotic body of Mata Nui out of its slumber and his exile from said body when Makuta Teridax took it over in the Generation 1 plotline.[6]
BionicleStory.com also had many podcasts recorded by Bionicle writer Greg Farshtey available for download in the "Latest Story" area of the site that tell much of the Generation 1 story.[7]
On the homepage for Bionicle.com, there was a collection of audio recordings, called the Mata Nui Saga, that told some of Mata Nui's story. Each one had a picture, text, and music with it. They were split into thirty-four "chapters", each narrated in-character by Michael Dorn (reprising his role of Mata Nui from The Legend Reborn).
There were also downloadable songs and other things on the website that were inspired by different sections of the Generation 1 storyline.