BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui

BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui
Video Game Information
Developer(s)	Saffire Corporation
Publisher(s)	Lego Software
Platform(s)	Windows
Release dates	Canceled in 2001
Genre	Adventure
Rating	N/A
Media	CD-ROM

BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui was a planned PC game scheduled for release in the Fall of 2001 before ultimately being canceled. Developed by Saffire Corporation, the game was to tell the story of the Toa-Mata on their quest to defeatMakuta following their arrivial on the island of Mata-Nui. A rebuilt version of the game was announced on June 24th, 2019 for release on August 10th, 2019. The rebuild was developed by Litestone Studios.

Background

The game was commissioned by the LEGO Group sometime in early 2000, with Saffire Inc. being tasked with its development alongside BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa . Both games were featured at the 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and were reportedly quite popular with show attendees, although one journalist pointed out an "impossible jump" that was later revealed to be an insta-death platform towards the end of Onua's level. With development nearing its end, however, the LEGO Group moved to cancel all further work on the game, citing "chip compatibility and timing". Saffire Inc. went bankrupt several years later, ceasing operations in 2007.

Gameplay

The game featured seven levels, the first six of which revolving around a specific Toa and their quest to defeat an elemental beast and recover a Makoki Stone.The seventh and final level involved time-trials for each of the six Toa, followed by the formation of the Toa Kaita, and possibly even a confrontation with the Makuta. Gameplay was primarily centered around the Toa-Mata's quest to find the Kanohi Masks of Power, often by overcoming various trials and facing the Rahi. Furthermore, the game was to be heavily puzzle-oriented, often requiring the player to make use of their collected masks and abilities, with advancement frequently involving backtracking to previously inaccessible areas and making use of newly discovered items or powerups.

Rebuilt

The game's final build was acquired by Litestone Studios in April 2018. Litestone completed the game and published it on August 10th, 2019. The game is available for download from BioMediaProject.

Trivia

• There are several videos on YouTube showing gameplay from the game's beta.
• The unreleased product number is 5781.
• There were also plans for a Nintendo Gamecube and possibly Playstation release.

Concept Art

Toa Mata Tahu surfing on either an avalanche or a lava river

Toa Mata Gali leaping mid-air of the waterfall

Toa Mata Pohatu fighting a Rahi

Toa Mata Kopaka use the Kanohi of Telekinesis to save the maskless Turaga Nuju

Turaga Matau, Onewa, and Nokama brought back Lewa's Air Axe to Toa Mata Lewa

A giant Rahi chasing Toa Mata Gali

Toa Mata Pohatu discovers a Kanohi while a Rahi Muaka is about to charge at him

Toa Mata Kopaka finds his Kanohi inside a hanging ice rock-shape block

Toa Mata Lewa being carried by a Rahi Nui-Rama

Toa Mata Tahu discovers something on the rock wall

Toa Mata Kopaka fights an Ice Monster (beta boss rahi?)

A Fire monster (beta/demo boss Rahi? Seen fighting Tahu in the demo)

A Mud/Earth monster (beta boss Rahi?)

A Stone monster (beta boss Rahi?)

An Air monster (beta boss Rahi?)

A Water monster (beta boss Rahi?)

A Ice monster (beta boss Rahi? Seen fighting Kopaka)

Screenshots

This main menu is missing a SAVE BUTTON!

LBLMN inventory screen

LBLMN Toa Mata Kopaka

LBLMN Toa Mata Gali

LBLMN Toa Mata Tahu

LBLMN Toa Mata Onua

LBLMN assembly of Toa Kaita, Wairuha

LBLMN version of the Toa Kaita

LBLMN version of the Makoki Stones assembling together

LBLMN Makoki stones combined together and open the Toa Kaita demi-sphere

LBLMN version of the Mangaia

Onua going down to the rahi bat cave within Onu-Koro

Onua found a Kanohi symbol next to the huge Lightstone!

&....another one, but with a different Kanohi symbol

Hmmm....I wonder whats behind this secret entrance?

Its not every day that you can find a secret area in the beta game.

Where does this village portal leads to?

A beach with lots and lots of sand.....and my opened canister

exploring the beach!

Where does this path lead to?

I think I'm lost.....

Somewhere in Onu-Koro......

What's over there?

another cave where you can see the sky of Mata Nui

Toa Mata Gali swimming

Decided to help solve the Turaga's problem

Afterwards.......

You are here (the point at Papa Nihu Reef Shore)

LBLMN Gai-Wahi's waterfall

LBLMN Po-Wahi's entrance

LBLMN Ko-Wahi

LBLMN Le-Wahi's stairway

LBLMN version of a rahi, Fikou Nui

I thought Ussal Crab are bigger than this......

LBLMN version of the Manas

Toa Kaita VS the Manas

Final boss, Makuta Teridax!

VICTORY FOR THE TOA MATA!

The Onu-Matoran are quickly gathering to celebrate the Toa Mata's victory

LBLMN Turaga Nuji and the Ko-Matoran in Ko-Koro gaze at the light in client celebration.png

semi-silent celebration at Ko-Koro

The Le-Matoran at Le-Koro gather and cheer at the Toa Mata's victory

....and on the treetops too!

Every Po-Matoran is celebrating in Po-Koro!

Everyone here is doing the great Takara (a dance for an important event) in Ta-Koro!

Ga-Matoran and Turaga Nokama are doing the same in Ga-Koro!

(Bohrok are awaking)The End....?

There will be many ***ts and obstacles in their way but they shall wake him"

External Links

• 5781 LEGO BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui Info at Brickipedia