List of Bionicle media

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Aside from the toys in Lego Bionicle franchise, Lego has also marketed an ongoing book series, several video games (mostly for the Game Boy Advance), and three computer-animated movies. A Bionicle comic book is also published by DC Comics and available free to members of the Lego Club. There are also various other ancillary products available, such as watches, toothbrushes, and backpacks, as well as an online adventure game.

Contents 1 Movies 1.1 Bionicle: Mask of Light 1.2 Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui 1.3 Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows 2 Books 2.1 Bionicle Chronicles 2.2 Bionicle Adventures 2.3 Bionicle Legends 2.4 Guides and others 3 Games

[edit] Movies

Several important events in Bionicle are told of in CG computer animation films. Listed below:

[edit] Bionicle: Mask of Light

Bionicle: Mask of Light tells the story of the finding of the Kanohi Avohkii and Takanuva, Toa of Light. The heroes include the Toa Nuva, Jaller and Takua, and of course Takanuva himself. Meanwhile, the antagonists are the six Rahkshi known as the Sons of Makuta, as well as the master of shadows himself. Mask of Light was released to VHS and DVD on September 16, 2003.

[edit] Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui

Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui recounts the adventures of the Toa Metru. It begins with Toa Lhikan, Toa of Fire, distributing Toa stones to six Matoran who become the Toa Metru. These Toa are the heroes of the story, and Lhikan returns later on as a Turaga. As in the first movie, the main villain is the evil Makuta, this time backed by the Vahki enforcers and Dark Hunters. This movie tells the origins of the Toa Metru and the Kanohi Vahi, and also explains the journey to the island of Mata Nui. Legends of Metru Nui was released to VHS and DVD on October 19, 2004.

[edit] Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows

Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows depicts the events of the Toa Hordika saga. The Toa Metru, now half-Rahi mutants, must confront the Visorak hordes, with only the six Rahaga at their side. Things grow worse as Vakama turns on them, and the only hope for survival lies in Keetongu, a Rahi that seems to exist only in myth. Web of Shadows was released to VHS and DVD on October 11, 2005.

There are currently no plans to produce a fourth movie: the Lego Group has formally stated that no movies are going to be produced in 2006.There will be a bionicle 4 Movie called Bionicle 4 Heroes it will be released Deacember 25.

[edit] Books

[edit] Bionicle Chronicles

1. Tale of The Toa · C. A. Hapka · © 2003 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-50116-40· Summary: The six Toa Mata arrive on Mata Nui. They seek out the Kanohi masks and then descend into Makuta's lair.

2. Beware The Bohrok · C. A. Hapka · © 2003 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-50117-2 · Summary: The Bohrok swarms emerge from their nest. The Toa obtain the Krana, and then challenge the queens of the swarm, resulting in their transformation into the Toa Nuva.

3. Makuta's Revenge · C. A. Hapka · © 2003 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-50119-9 · Summary: The Bohrok Kal are awakened, and steal the Toa Nuva power symbols. The Toa confront them several times, culminating in a showdown in which Tahu reveals the mask of time.

4. Tales of the Masks · Greg Farshtey · © 2003 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-60706-X · Summary: The Turaga tell the tales of the Toa Nuva as they searched for the Kanohi Nuva.

[edit] Bionicle Adventures

1. · Mystery of Metru Nui · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-60731-0 · Summary: Turaga Vakama begins the tale of Metru Nui, telling the Toa how he and the other Turaga were once Toa. The Toa Metru sought out six Matoran who knew where to find the Great Kanoka.
2. · Trial By Fire · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-60732-9 · Summary: The Toa Metru seek out the great disks, confronting Vahki along the way. They then confront the Morbuzakh, resulting in its destruction.
3. · The Darkness Below · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-60733-7 · Summary: The Toa Metru descend into the tunnels of Metru Nui to seal a leak in the underground walls. However, they find themselves menaced by a shape-shifting Rahi named Krahka.
4. · Legends of Metru Nui · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-62747-8 · Summary: The Toa journey to the Coliseum, but are charged with Toa Lhikan's disappearance. The Toa flee the Vahki and find the missing Lhikan, now a Turaga. The story concludes with the Matoran in a dark sleep and the true villain revealed: Makuta. A novelization of the movie Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui.
5. · Voyage of Fear · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-68022-0 · Summary: The Toa Metru steer a course through the Great Barrier, searching for a new home. However, they find themselves menaced by pursuing Vahki, monstrous Rahi, and a squad of order enforcers thought long gone.
6. · Maze of Shadows · Greg Farshtey · © 2004 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-68023-9 · Summary: The Toa, having located the island that will become Mata Nui, make their way through the underground tunnels to return to the city of legends. Along the way, they encounter the fearsome Rahi Nui, as well as a Morbuzakh prototype named Karzahni.
7. · Web of The Visorak · Greg Farshtey · © 2005 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-69619-4 · Summary: The Toa Metru return to Metru Nui to find it overrun by mutants and spider creatures called Visorak. They are later captured and mutated into the Toa Hordika: half-Toa, half-Rahi. They then find themselves allied with the Rahaga.
8. · Challenge of The Hordika · Greg Farshtey · © 2005 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-69621-6 · Sumamry: Krahka returns as the Toa Metru seek out the components to escape Metru Nui. The story ends with a battle between the Visorak and their Zivon monster, and the Toa Hordika with their Rahaga and Rahi allies.
9. · Web of Shadows · Greg Farshtey · © 2005 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-74558-6 · Summary: As the Toa Hordika continue their search for the Matoran and Keetongu, they find themselves menaced on all sides. Not only are they under assault by the Visorak, but one of their own, Vakama , is turned against them, when he is persuaded by Roodaka. A novelization of the movie Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows.
10. · Time Trap · Greg Farshtey · © 2005 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-74559-4 · Summary: Now freed from the Hordika infection and returning to Mata Nui, Vakama has one last task: locate the Mask of Time. However, as he confronts new Dark Hunters and finds himself in a place of unbelievable nature, he must ask himself this: is time being undone, or has he lost his mind?

[edit] Bionicle Legends

1. · Island Of Doom · Greg Farshtey · © 2006 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-74560-8 · Summary: When six powerful figures appear on an island in peril, they are welcomed by the villagers as Toa come to save them. But these newcomers have far more dangerous plans for the island and the Matoran who live there, as their pursuit of an incredible treasure threatens to unleash an ancient evil. Only the Toa Nuva can stop them – or can they?
2. · Dark Destiny · Greg Farshtey · © 2006 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-78795-5 · Summary: Monstrous beings called Piraka have seized control of a mysterious island and defeated the Toa Nuva. Now six Matoran must brave a menace from the before time in their search for the missing heroes. At stake – the lives of every being in the universe!
3. · Power Play · Greg Farshtey · © 2006 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-82804-X · Summary: Six new heroes, the Toa Inika, have arrived on the besieged island of Voya Nui in search of the missing Toa Nuva. What they find instead are the vicious Piraka and a desperate Matoran resistance fighting for freedom. But when two of the Piraka steal the power of the mighty Brutaka, Toa Jaller and his team must fight for their very lives against evil unbound.
4. · Legacy of Evil · Greg Farshtey · © 2006 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-82807-4 · Summary: The Piraka are the embodiment of evil, but how did they meet, what caused them to join forces and how did they learn about the Mask of Life? And what of the mysterious seventh Piraka? The answers await in this tale of Bionicle.
5. · Inferno · Greg Farshtey · © 2006 Scohlastic Inc. · ISBN 0-439-82805-8 · Summary: The Toa Inika wage a desperate running battle in the heart of a volcano as the hunt for the Mask of Life reaches its shattering climax! The Toa must defeat the Piraka to reach the mask, but if they do, they will face a monster beyond all imagining born from an ancient curse.
6. · City of the Lost · Greg Farshtey · © 2007 Scholastic Inc. · ISBN

[edit] Guides and others

1. Bionicle: The Official Guide – The first guide to Bionicle, covering the story from the Toa Mata to the Seventh Toa.
2. Bionicle: Metru Nui City Guide – The ultimate information source on the city of legends.
3. Bionicle: Collector's Sticker Book
4. Bionicle: Rahi Beasts – A detailed description of the Rahi of the Bionicle universe, including the classic beasts of Mata Nui and the never before seen denizens of Metru Nui. Features winning entries from the Lego Club's Build-a-Rahi contest.
5. Bionicle Encyclopedia
6. Bionicle: Dark Hunters – Features winning entries from the Lego Club's Build-a-Dark Hunter contest.
7. Bionicle Atlas – Announced on BZPower; to be released in 2007.
8. Bionicle Enclycopedia Second Edition – Will include entries concerning events since the first encyclopedia was published, as well as ones that were missed the first time around; due in 2007

[edit] Games

There are also several video games based on Bionicle, some of which are not considered canon.

1. Lego Bionicle – released for Game Boy Advance in 2001; is also known as "Tales of the Tohunga" ("Tohunga" being an early word for "Matoran"). It acts as a prelude to the Bionicle saga, telling how Takua gathered the Toa Stones and summoned the Toa Mata to Mata Nui.
2. Bionicle: Matoran Adventures – released for Game Boy Advance in 2002, you play as Matoran fighting against the Bohrok swarms.
3. Bionicle: The Game – released for PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Gamecube, and Game Boy Advance in 2003; this is a video game adaptation of the first movie, Mask of Light.
4. Bionicle: Maze of Shadows – released for Game Boy Advance in 2005, this game expands on the story of Bionicle Adventures #6: Maze of Shadows.
5. Bionicle Heroes – will be released for PC, PlayStation 2, XBox 360, Gamecube, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS in November 2006; you will play as both the Toa Inika and the Piraka. It is being produced by TT Games, the team behind the Lego Star Wars games.