V.M.Torious 4.0

As a long-time subscriber of the Lego Club Magazine since May/June 1996 (back when it was called Lego Mania Magazine), I enjoyed every issue of it, regardless of what themes Lego has at the time, and the magazine allows readers (like me) to find out the newest and latest Lego themes in a unique way that is interesting compared to finding information about upcoming Lego themes online.  Even though the magazine's intended audience is kids 13 years and younger, the most unique thing I find about the magazine is that you can only get it through the mail or pick it up at a Lego Store, and you cannot find it at a supermarket or bookstore that sells magazines.  I have kept every single magazine since the January/February 2000 issue of Lego Mania Magazine (I do not know what happened to my issues from 1996-November/December 1999), and every single Bionicle comic that came with the magazine from 2001-March/April 2010.

It would be a complete disappointment if The Lego Group stops distributing the current Lego Club Magazine in its current format to teens and adults, because they won't have experience as when they were kids (or if their kids were reading the magazine).  On a more realistic perspective, I understand that some magazines ended their run in the print format due to costs, low subscription rates, and the growing number of digital media, and there are also Lego magazines for TFOL and AFOL audiences, but unfortunately they are not officially published by The Lego Group. 

If Lego were to continue giving out/publish magazines for older audiences, then they should either publish their own TFOL/AFOL-oriented magazine in-house or enter a partnership with another magazine publishing company to create a separate official TFOL/AFOL Magazine.  To distinguish it from the Lego Club Junior and Lego Club Magazines, it would include not only the latest Lego themes, but also have articles about the Lego industry, includes interviews with Master Builders, spotlight teen and adult Lego fans, and even have a throwback section looking back at a Lego theme from the past, or a series of Lego sets from the past.  The TFOL/AFOL Lego Magazine should be monthly (unlike the current bi-monthly format used for Lego Club Magazine), and include an annual buyer's guide during the holiday shopping season.  Or they could just make a Lego Magazine app for Apple and Android mobile devices and tablets, which could include a TFOL/AFOL digital magazine and access to previous issues of Lego magazine from the late 80s until now (including the BrickMaster versions).  Hey, I would even pay $9.99 a month just for a one-year subscription to the TFOL/AFOL Magazine! 

Long story short, I believe it is completely wrong for The Lego Group to stop distributing Lego Club Magazine for older subscribers and fans.

~ VM 4.0

All I gotta say is... they're totally cute!  You did a great job making those plushies of Hewkii and Macku, especially replicating their MNOG look as much as possible!  I wish Lego should've sold those plush toys at their Legoland parks back when Bionicle started in 2001, but if they did I would definitely buy them!  I hope you make more Matoran plush toys like this in the future!

~ VM 4.0

I really enjoyed playing some of the Lego games made by TT Games, but I think there should be some more Lego games based on their original and recent toy themes, since there's a bit too many Lego games based on licensed themes.  Seeing that the most recent Lego games from TT Games are almost similar in gameplay since 2005 (with a few tweaks or so), here are some of my ideas for new Lego games:

-A new Lego Racers game in the style of the Need for Speed racing games (such as Underground/Underground 2, Most Wanted 2005, Hot Pursuit 2010, World, and Rivals), where you can build and upgrade your own Lego racing car and drive it in an open-world environment (such as cities, the beach, forests, and deserts), participating in various races, challenges, and chases throughout the game.  There should also be the option to play as the police, where you can pursue and take down rival racers too.  The nitro/NO2 system should also be taken/inspired from Gameloft's Asphalt games and/or the most recent Ridge Racer games, where triggering a full tank of Nitro allows you to take down your opponents until you drift, hit a stunt ramp, or your nitro tank runs out.  I would also love to see motorcycles incorporated into the game alongside with the Lego cars!

-A Lego Ultra Agents console game for PS3, PS4, Nintendo Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.  The game can be a third-person shooter game that isn't too realistic or cartoonish, where you can battle Astor City's most notorious villains, and also allows you to ride vehicles.  Plus there should be some strategy elements similar to the Alpha Team PC game from 2000, along with some puzzle mini-games (for example, portions of the game where you have to break into the villain's computer system and shut them down).

-A Lego Space RPG where you create your own Lego space character (minifig, cyborg, or alien), build and upgrade your own spaceship, and join a faction such as the Space Police, Spyrius, Exploriens, and Blacktron.  The game should also feature planets and spaceships from the entire Lego Space line, ranging from Classic Space in the 1980s to more recent Lego Space themes such as Space Police III and Galaxy Squad.

-A Lego dance game similar to the Just Dance games or Dance Central for Kinect/Wii U/PS4.  I know this idea may sound ridiculous, but I remember there was a Lego Rock Band game a few years back.  The only problem I find with this idea is picking age-appropriate pop/dance/EDM songs as well as licensing fees to the songs, but if it worked out for Lego Rock Band, then it can work out for a Lego motion-based dance game too!  Minifig customization also welcome.

-And last but not least, a sequel to either Lego City Undercover and/or the Lego Island series.

~ VM 4.0

So here are my two cents about this comedy: it totally rocks! Why? Well, I was laughing out loud on the references to the old BZP forums (from 2009), as well as the jokes about the internet, as well as the BZP and Lego forums too! This comedy really brought back some memories of 2009, but here's one thing: I've changed my username from Vakama Montana to V.M.Torious 4.0, so you guys might want to add the name change starting with the next chapter, but please drop the "4.0" from "V.M.Torious 4.0" so it looks like "V.M. Torious". And regarding your chapters, Toa Gabriella, I really enjoyed it! You're great at writing script-style comedies, too! Happy New Year and keep up the good work! ~ VM4.0

Oh, really? Actually, this is the funniest BZP comedy that I've read in a long time! In fact, this is really Do NOT bypass the word filter -B6 funny! I don't understand the story, but I do really like the jokes! Can you please make a sequel to this (as long as B6 or any BZP admin finds out about this!)?~ VM4.0 p.s. Do you mind if I do a comedy similar to this? Just asking.

I love the new perks, but there's only one problem... will regular members be able to keep their blogs on BZP after December 26?~ VM4.0

After reading the article, I think that Lego Friends could be Lego's best attempt on appealing to girls since the Paradisa theme from the 1990s. I still own the sets today, despite the number of pink bricks the set contains. The scale of the "ladyfigs" being similar to the minifigs from 1978 (as well as the design of the ladyfigs) convinced me enough to get at least one of the new sets, and I'm looking forward to getting some new brick colors for MOC-ing! Now if only Lego could get a mini-comic book and a TV series just like Hero Factory or Ninjago, then it would be more successful and more people would buy the sets. Hey, why not give them (and the girls) their own social media accounts on the web, too! (HeroBook or HeroFeed, anyone?)~ VM4.0

I like Bionicle more, but when it comes to technology, Hero Factory beats Bionicle, especially with the weapons. Watch the Hero Factory animated shorts and you'll see for yourself.~ VM4.0

Wow... over 3,000 words long per chapter. That's was the longest comedy I've ever read since coming back to the BZP forums! Here are some things that I like about this comedy. Even though I'm not a huge fan of prose-style comedies a lot, I really like how you developed the plot for your comedy, especially with the storyline. And I also like the jokes, especially with the emoticon jokes! But there is only one thing to work on, and that is to add some more humor to it. While I was reading this, it has that "epic" feel found in the Epics section of the BZP forums, but this could use a little bit more funny moments. Nevertheless this is a great comedy so far, so keep up the good work!~ VM 4.0 (formerly Vakama Montana0111)

Bionicle. And if it's not Bionicle, then I would go with Alpha Team, Space Police 3, and Racers.~ VM4.0

Well, Summer 2012 is too early to call, but here's who I want to see in the second half of the 2012 Hero Factory 5.0 line:Stormer (definitely!)RockaNexBreezFurnoA new purple female Hero (a total must-have!)Wild-card (in case neither Furno or Stormer returns): either Surge or a new teal-colored HeroAnd I think a great idea to promote the new 5.0 Heroes is to have Lego start a naming contest for the new heroes, especially the female purple one. But that will be for another topic.~ VM4.0

Well, I am a fan of Lego Island! I have the first two games on PC, and the third one (Island Xtreme Stunts) on Game Boy Advance! I was able to beat the last two games, but not the first one (after playing it on Windows XP I gave up because it performed poorly on my computer) due to the poor accuracy of the pizza/doughnut launcher on the helicopter during the Brickster chase mission. Every time I play those games it takes me back to my childhood, despite not owning any of the Xtreme Stunts sets. I hope that Lego does a remake/reboot of Lego Island for those next-generation game consoles and the iPhone/Android/Nintendo 3DS soon! http://www.bzpower.com/board/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.png~ VM4.0

I just listened to the song recently, and I totally like it! But the only problem is that, to me, it didn't fit with the whole Ninjago theme, and it sounded more like a theme song to a Nickelodeon live-action sitcom. Nevertheless that song hasn't changed a single thing about Ninjago! ~ VM0111