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'''''BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui''''' is a video game developed by the game company '''Saffire''' based on the 2001 storyline of the BIONICLE franchise.<ref>[http://bionicle.wikia.com/wiki/BIONICLE:_The_Legend_of_Mata_Nui BIONICLE Wikia article on the game.] Retrieved 17 Mar '17.</ref> It was originally planned to be released in fall 2001, though was later delayed to a 2002 release on Windows, GameCube, and PlayStation 2. The game was allegedly delayed due to budget issues and glitchy gameplay. | |||
''BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui'' is a video game developed by the game company Saffire | |||
==Plotline, Content, and Gameplay== | |||
In the game, the player would control the six Toa (later named the Toa Mata): Tahu, Pohatu, Onua, Gali, Lewa, and Kopaka across the six main levels. The Toa travelled across the island of Mata Nui looking for the Great Kanohi Masks of Power, hoping to use them to defeat the evil Makuta (later named Teridax) and awaken the Great Spirit Mata Nui after which the island was named. The storyline was meant to pick up where the Game Boy Advance game ''BIONICLE: Tales of the Tohunga''/''Quest for the Toa'' left off, be a sister game to the ''Mata Nui Online Game'', and be a prequel to the 2002 BIONICLE storyline. Toa could use their Elemental Powers, explore eight-game environments, and collect five masks each. A physical plastic mask compatible with the toys, the Vahi, Mask of Time, was meant to be packaged with the game. The game would also include building instructions for several models that could be printed out.<ref>[http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/BIONICLE:_The_Legend_of_Mata_Nui BioSector01 article on the game.] Retrieved 17 Mar '17.</ref> | |||
==Release-Halting Glitch== | |||
However, the developers ran into a problem in Onua's stage: there was a section where Onua had to jump down several platforms, and one of them was too low, causing Onua to automatically die upon landing. Since Onua's stage is the first level in the game, it's impossible to progress any further. The developers have since stated that this was a very simple bug and could have been fixed within a week, but since the funding wasn't there, the game was instead cancelled. The Vahi ended up being distributed as part of other promotions, and it is speculated the printable instructions were worked into the Master Builder Set, released as a LEGO Shop at Home exclusive in 2002. | |||
The full game has still never seen the light of day | ==Release and Delay History== | ||
In 2001, there was to be a beta test of the game that people could sign up for, but it is doubted by many that the test ever actually took place. There is also rumoured to be 10 beta discs of the game floating around in the hands of collectors and former Saffire employees, but this is a disputed rumor. There is only one confirmed development disc in existence owned by a user named DeepBrick. DeepBrick was at one time in contact with Mask of Destiny user RedQuark, who was trying to locate the game. DeepBrick gave several of the game files to RedQuark, who leaked some of them to the public. Several pieces of music, all the cutscenes, and a complete gameplay video of what is playable have been uploaded to YouTube, as well as some 3D models being released, as a result of this leak. | |||
The full game has still never seen the light of day. Fans on sites like ''BZPower'' have tried to organize projects to see the game be released, but none have been successful to this day. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAa_YDCxJpY|640x480|center|Complete playthrough of the playable portion of the game.|frame}} | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 17:32, 17 March 2017
BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui is a video game developed by the game company Saffire based on the 2001 storyline of the BIONICLE franchise.[1] It was originally planned to be released in fall 2001, though was later delayed to a 2002 release on Windows, GameCube, and PlayStation 2. The game was allegedly delayed due to budget issues and glitchy gameplay.
Plotline, Content, and Gameplay
In the game, the player would control the six Toa (later named the Toa Mata): Tahu, Pohatu, Onua, Gali, Lewa, and Kopaka across the six main levels. The Toa travelled across the island of Mata Nui looking for the Great Kanohi Masks of Power, hoping to use them to defeat the evil Makuta (later named Teridax) and awaken the Great Spirit Mata Nui after which the island was named. The storyline was meant to pick up where the Game Boy Advance game BIONICLE: Tales of the Tohunga/Quest for the Toa left off, be a sister game to the Mata Nui Online Game, and be a prequel to the 2002 BIONICLE storyline. Toa could use their Elemental Powers, explore eight-game environments, and collect five masks each. A physical plastic mask compatible with the toys, the Vahi, Mask of Time, was meant to be packaged with the game. The game would also include building instructions for several models that could be printed out.[2]
Release-Halting Glitch
However, the developers ran into a problem in Onua's stage: there was a section where Onua had to jump down several platforms, and one of them was too low, causing Onua to automatically die upon landing. Since Onua's stage is the first level in the game, it's impossible to progress any further. The developers have since stated that this was a very simple bug and could have been fixed within a week, but since the funding wasn't there, the game was instead cancelled. The Vahi ended up being distributed as part of other promotions, and it is speculated the printable instructions were worked into the Master Builder Set, released as a LEGO Shop at Home exclusive in 2002.
Release and Delay History
In 2001, there was to be a beta test of the game that people could sign up for, but it is doubted by many that the test ever actually took place. There is also rumoured to be 10 beta discs of the game floating around in the hands of collectors and former Saffire employees, but this is a disputed rumor. There is only one confirmed development disc in existence owned by a user named DeepBrick. DeepBrick was at one time in contact with Mask of Destiny user RedQuark, who was trying to locate the game. DeepBrick gave several of the game files to RedQuark, who leaked some of them to the public. Several pieces of music, all the cutscenes, and a complete gameplay video of what is playable have been uploaded to YouTube, as well as some 3D models being released, as a result of this leak.
The full game has still never seen the light of day. Fans on sites like BZPower have tried to organize projects to see the game be released, but none have been successful to this day.
Gallery
References
- ↑ BIONICLE Wikia article on the game. Retrieved 17 Mar '17.
- ↑ BioSector01 article on the game. Retrieved 17 Mar '17.