Lenny7092 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Hi, guys! As the title says above, what things in franchises remind you of Bionicle? For me, here's a list: 1. The Fallen from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie in 2009 - The Skrall by the facial features. 2. Hero Factory of course 3. The Ninja and other Elemental Masters in Ninjago - the Toa by being heroes with elemental powers. They also are called "Masters". A blade-like bone piece from a Summer 2016 Ninjago set is the same piece used in the 2015 Kopaka set. 4. The Overlord from Ninjago - Makuta by being a demon with dark powers and can shape-shift. 5. SHIELD from Marvel Cinematic Universe - the Order of Mata Nui by being a secret organization 6. Ultron from Avengers: Age of Ultron movie in 2015 - 2015 Lewa's mask 7. Gems from Steven Universe - the Toa by combining and some of the Gems have elemental powers. 8. Disney's Moana movie this year - there are a lot of similarities from Bionicle, but with no robots. I do not want to spoil them, however, because there could be some of you guys that hadn't watched it. 9. Burnzie's hammer from Nexo Knights - his hammer is made with two gear-like pieces on the head that Bionicle's 2009 set waves used for their life counters. 10. Vulcanus from Ben 10 - similar name to Vulcanus in Bionicle. So, there. What about you guys? Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccj Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 - I think SHIELD in the comics predates Bionicle, and that's what the movie universe was based on. 8 - The original Bionicle theme borrowed heavily from Polynesian culture... so much so that the Maori sued them over it. Since Moana is also inspired by the same culture, there are defiantly similarities. (Although the fact that their island name sounds so close to Mata-Nui still amuses me.) 10 - Both names are probably plays on Vulcan (Roman god of fire) who in turn inspired the name volcanos. Quote My BZPower Stories Dark Core--Kulagi's Kanoka--A Shadow's Contrivance--Mystery on Keli-Nui--BZ-Koro: To Bring Back Bionicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Imrukii Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 - For a Time (and this was very early on) the UNDERTALE Fandom. Why? Becuase said fandom had (at least at the time) a lot of pretty good fan stories and fan theories (they still do have a lot of good fan theories), much like how I imagine BIONICLE in it's hayday to have been. But, unfortunately the community became too cancerous (not explicitely like say, making fun of people, it just became too saturated), and I had to leave. Any other community?... Not really, off of the top of my head.2 - I guess the KSP community reminded me of the (relatively) small community of BIONICLE Fans who make 3D Printable parts, but that's just it. 10 - Both names are probably plays on Vulcan (Roman god of fire) who in turn inspired the name volcanos. That's cool, I didn't know that! I just thought that LEGO was being incredibly lazy in naming Vulcanus what it is. Quote Quote: "Love has no fear, and no vengeance." | :i: | Andekas ⴳ A RUDE AWAKENING - A BIONICLE G1 Continuation and Video Game Project (ARTIST AND CONCEPTUALIST) | I am an ENFP, that is my Personality. Check Out Makuta Teridax: Reaper of Darkness | Check out my Taknuva Stars MOC | ⴳ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - A revered leader is struck down by their jealous sibling. When all seems lost a team of six heroes goes forth to stop the usurper and save the realm. Moana - "♪ Takua, make way, make way ♪ Takua it's time you knew ♪ The village of Mata Nui's all you need ♪" Can't think of any more right now, but more might come to me. 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOMBI3S Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 That upcoming playstation game, Horizon: Zero Dawn. I mean, can someone say "that scene in MNOG when Kopaka fights the Muaka??" Needless to say, I'll probably be getting this game when it comes out. 3 Quote REVIEW TOPIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of Ice - 1987 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 well neo shifters made by mega bloks reminded me of the bohrokeven the transformation sequence is so obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Historian Iaredios Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 well neo shifters made by mega bloks reminded me of the bohrok even the transformation sequence is so obviousI actually had a couple of these guys. They reminded me of Bionicle meets Transformers. Quote A RUDE AWAKENING - A Spherus Magna redo | Tzais-Kuluu | Pushing Back The Tide | Last Words | Black Coronation | Blue Man Bound | Visions of Thasos ن We are all but grey specks in a dark complex before a single white light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutYaGunsOn Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Transformers. In the Armada PS2 game, there are generic Decepticons that are basically Bohrok (I don't even remember or care what they're actually called, I just called them Bohrok, or Tahnok since they were red). They rolled into balls and they have this sort of hunched rounded look IIRC. When the first Bay movie came out, I immediately thought the Transformers themselves looked really Bionicle-like. Also, Primus being Cybertron (at least in some continuities) is like Mata Nui being the Matoran Universe. Also, Green Lantern to a lesser extent. The different colored Corps are each represented by a color scheme and a single unifying personality trait, like the different Matoran tribes. I'll also throw Gurren Lagann in there because literal planet-sized robots are a thing in that show. They even get big enough to throw entire galaxies. Quote ---------------------------------------------------Links to fun stuff--------------------------------------------------- A story I wrote in 2016, My sole BZPRPG character who has existed since 2016, but has done absolutely nothing, A fun little Cantonese earworm ft. Marina Sirtis, Some real nostalgia from 2003 BZPower 僕は青空になる。。。 We are Primus. We are Prima. We are Prime Nova. We are Sentinel Prime. We are Optimus Prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffery Mewtamer Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I came in partway through G2, so nothing reminds me of Bionicle, but CCBS does remind me of the "attach bits of armor to a mannequin action figure"-style toys that replaced the Digivolving transformers of earlier seasons when Digimon Frontier hit stateside. Quote Just so you know, I'm blinad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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