Bionicle 2009 Images and Discussion

[Wrinkledlion X]

Look closely: Skrall has black Kalmah armor, and I think waist articulation. =D

~Bunda

Edit: Does he have red pins? O_o

How can you tell about the waist?

And all I see is a tan pin in the center of his shield. Whatjamean?

If they're gladiators, it's my opinion that none are "evil" or "good", just all fighting for whatever it is they are fighting for.

I'd like that. It would be cool to be able to root for whoever's your favorite.

[Bundalings]

Three fingers? I was pretty sure a I saw thumb on Terix...

Nope... it's all three fingers. Otherwise they'd have to make more molds.

I don't mind though. Makes 'em seem more like Lewa/Tahu/Pohatu/Onua. =D

~Bunda

Edit @ Wrink: Note: The Vahki hips aren't exactly centered with the upper body. And the pins I'm talking about are on his back. ;)

Edited August 21, 2008 by Bundalings

[Wrinkledlion X]

Oh so I see. Interesting.

Anyways, did anyone notice how much those pillars in the background look like Kini-Nui? A really big Kini-Nui?

[Oky]

Hands! Bionicle!

Yes, I too am very happy about this improvement! Even though I am trying not to buy any Bionicles anymore so that I can focus on SW, I am sure to pick up at least two of the small ones just for those pieces (to update some of my older Bionicles). And yes, this should have happened a long time ago!

I'm really liking what I'm seeing. The zamor-sized things with holes all over them... sweet Hades what you could moc with just that part.

Oh yeah, you're right! I thought those were made of rubber. There sure are endless possibilities... but I can't think of anything right now. Perhaps with a bunch of colorful lightsaber blades stuck in it, it could represent something like this:

Disco ON!

Btw, has anyone noticed that "glowing" treads gear below the pic of Strakk? It has a sticker with numbers and a skull on it. Does it came with every new Bionicle? Is it supposed to be some kind of game or something? A dreidel-type game perhaps?

Edited August 21, 2008 by Oky Wan Kenobi

[fubuking]

if you wont too see pics of the new bionicle

click on the link http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=337640

[Tyranide]

Sad fact: Lego thinks people actually like THEM officially releasing new pics instead of fans get fired up and happy seeing them 6 months in advance.

Strange, backwards thinking, but they really do believe this.

I still can't understand why they're thinking it can hurt sales. It's not like, well, movie of game leakings before release, when it DOES hurt sales, but... toys pictures? I cannot understand it. Frag, Electric Turahk called me "megablocking bastard" in video comments! That' s why I prefer sitting here, not on BZP. I may look noobish here, but you all, guys, say what you think, what I expect to hear, maybe, and not concerned by the rules. XD

I understand and respect BZP rules, but that doesn't mean I like'em. But I DO follow them while on BZPower. What am I, an idiot?

No, my friend wasn't the one who scanned the catalogue, otherwise I've already agve you all text from it) He just likes sitting on Brickshelf. I still cannot understand how he found these pics.

Also, I will list what I don't like in new sets later. I like them in complex, but I already see reasons not to buy sone of them.

[Hotshot]

in the right down corner.Whats that withe nubers and a skull?

[VBBN]

Technic gear with game piece printing. 

[Pencoin]

Ive come to the conclusion there are like this old toy i used to get where you could battle them like toptrumps, also even weirder soem of the designs are very similar to this old toy line, i can't rember what it was called but it was an offshoot of Stikfas, very strange .

[VBBN]

boy I sure wish we would get a gold ignika...

[Nightmare]

in the right down corner.Whats that withe nubers and a skull?

I already said that is a life Counter.

[Pencoin]

Oh sorry... but how do you know? Can you read the spanish? .

[The Dor]

Ive come to the conclusion there are like this old toy i used to get where you could battle them like toptrumps, also even weirder soem of the designs are very similar to this old toy line, i can't rember what it was called but it was an offshoot of Stikfas, very strange .

Oh yeah, I remember Xevoz. Fun times. These guys really do remind me of them too... didn't really think of that... especially Zesk and Strakk.

@ the whole Skrall waist articulation: I sincerely hope he does not, but if he does it is pretty firm. because the only problem with Pridak's was the looseness, and that can probably be fixed prety easily. Or maybe he doesn't have it at all, and the slight tilt is just in the image, such is in a couple of pics of Pohatu.

[Pencoin]

Yeah thats the one, man i wish they still made them.

I was just think judgeing by Whungs list either a hell of alot of titans are gonig to be realsed in the summer OR there is likely to be an oen of two exclusive sets coming out aswell .

[VBBN]

There won’t be more titans, but vehicles are a good guess. 
 

okay there might be one big boi

[Xion]

I still can't understand why they're thinking it can hurt sales. It's not like, well, movie of game leakings before release, when it DOES hurt sales, but... toys pictures? I cannot understand it. Frag, Electric Turahk called me "megablocking bastard" in video comments! That' s why I prefer sitting here, not on BZP. I may look noobish here, but you all, guys, say what you think, what I expect to hear, maybe, and not concerned by the rules. XD

I understand and respect BZP rules, but that doesn't mean I like'em. But I DO follow them while on BZPower. What am I, an idiot?

No, my friend wasn't the one who scanned the catalogue, otherwise I've already agve you all text from it) He just likes sitting on Brickshelf. I still cannot understand how he found these pics.

Also, I will list what I don't like in new sets later. I like them in complex, but I already see reasons not to buy sone of them.

He only called you a megablocking bastard because supposedly the pictures give the companies in knock- off factories a chance to duplicate them and put crap versions out :P

[Pencoin]

HAHAHAHAHA There is no toa, and these arent the bad guys, their just Gladitators.

[baby]

I like the design of Vorox

Strakk comes second.

And third is Gresh.

Well is some new design i would say. But why the palm as well. I prefer old one or made by Exo Drone arm pieces

[Illuminatus]

Well, the new sets are definitely an improvement for this year. But I dunno... they just don't scream "BIONICLE" like the old sets. The hand pieces are neat, but kinda hard to get used to.

Although I really like how they used tan for the stone sets. It's epic win. And those imposing pillars in the back give the environment a nice atmosphere. I think I'm gonna like the new storyline.

Edited August 21, 2008 by Bioni-Cool Jack

[Shakar]

OMG! I'm so glad that I'm skipping the 2008 summer sets. These 2009 sets are awesome!

The thing that made me dislike 2008 was the lack of colours. It was fine, dare I say perfect, with the mostly black Makuta. It worked well with Onua, because black, dark grey/bley and silver are his colours after all. But seeing all the Toa grey/silver and main colour was depressing.

But I am SO happy that colourful sets are returning next year! Dark green and lime, white-dark blue-light blue, dark blue (or is it bright Mata blue?) and gold (gold Inika parts hooray! Not to mention gold has ACTUALLY returned after two freaking years of absence!), dark red and orange, return of tan..... Colourful sets are real Bionicle ones for me!

The sets themselves look wicked. Skrall is downright cool and demonic, and the detailed printed shield is great, not to mention the excellent black Kalmah armour. Gresh looks awesome, not to mention all the new lime pieces. Tarix of them all seems the weak point, though the gold pieces save him. Strakk also looks very good, looks like a powered up Thok IMO. Volox marks the return of tan! Paired up with best colour possible for it: black. Malum reminds of Maxilos, mostly for mask, and looks totally badass.

The small sets seem to follow the Av Matoran formula, both in the design and the peculiarity to look like chibified versions of their canister sets counterparts. I'm not sure if I'll buy them, I regretted buying the Av Matoran because the only interesting things about them were the cool masks. Some parts are quite nice however. Atakus has those really cool weapons and has a nice mask. Raanu has a cool mask, dark red twin cutters and...Keet yellow Toa feet? If Badass Malum's parts are in yellow, logic would tell that Raanu has them in that colour too. I really like Tarduk, he reminds me of Zaktan for some reason. Also, I like the lime Mahri knives. Nothing mind blowing about him/her, except for...TAHU OLDA SWORD IN MATA BLUE! I can't believe they actually made it! Metus's snowflake shield is just beautiful, the rest of him is really bland. Zesk is really cool, the head is very creepy.

The poses of the big sets are bad, but they look pretty good. Tuma looks cool, but I can't understand why the lime Mantax feet (oh yeah!) on the shoulders are so weakly attached. Anyway, this can be resolved easily. The rest of him looks very nice and he features great recoloured pieces, like the black Brutaka sword.....YES! I wonder what role he has in the story...big boss of the villains, ally to them or brute sidekick like Nocturn? Time will tell.

Fero & Skirmix..I suppose Fero is the Matoran and Skirmix is the beast, though Fero reminds me of ferocity and therefore a beast. Anyway, the Matoran guy is nothing special, unless the mask is new, but to me it seems it's the one from Tarduk. The T Rex guy's legs are awful, they definitely need major mods. I think I will like him a lot more once better pics come out.

The hole filled Zamor spheres are something I wanted for a long time! I’m glad they made them. I'm not sure how I feel about hands. On one side I think that they are something we needed for a long time. On the other I think they look like they came straight from Knights’ Kingdom. Meh, I’ll get used to them, like with the weird names.

One more note. I think they’re following the “3 good guys and 3 bad guys” formula like this year. It’s clear that Gresh, Tarix and Badass Malum are more humanoid/Toa like than Skrall,, Strakk and Vorox who look downright monstrous (Tuma obliviously does too). So the situation will be inverted in summer. Since Mata Nui is most definitely good, that means his main colour will be one of the ones of the three bad guys: white, black, tan/orange/yellow/whatever.

2009 on!

Shakar

[Pencoin]

For the last time, these guys aint matoran or toa... .

Also i think Mata nui will be tan and his companion will be Vastus, cause it sounds about right.

I have an idea what Mata nui is going to look like to be honest, I also have and idea of what the story is going to be and where its going to be set... .

[Tyranide]

He only called you a megablocking bastard because supposedly the pictures give the companies in knock- off factories a chance to duplicate them and put crap versions out :P

I never heard about such. As far as I know, bootleg Chinese sets are beginning to appear in stores something like a year after actulal sets release date. For example, I got rumors about bootleg Toa Mahri only recently, and now they are... just rumors. I haven't seen'em by myself. And none of my friends too.

Wait... wait! "Megablocking"?! XDDD Whoever made such autocensor is my favourite person of the day. Such replacement is better thatn simple "####".

I say that it wasn't the ET's point that disturbs me... but the words he used. I never expected such language from a BZP staff member.

I'm not sure how I feel about hands. On one side I think that they are something we needed for a long time. On the other I think they look like they came straight from Knights’ Kingdom. Meh, I’ll get used to them, like with the weird names.

I cannot understand how there can be hands that DO NOT remind about Knights' Kingdom... Since sets are holding weapons in these hands, they must be clenched in fists. And you cannot invent different fists configuration))

It's just because Knights used such pieces first. THe fingers are very different from those faint lines on Knights' hands. But I think there will be enough old connection pieces to replace the hands if you don't like'em.

One more note. I think they’re following the “3 good guys and 3 bad guys” formula like this year. It’s clear that Gresh, Tarix and Badass Malum are more humanoid/Toa like than Skrall,, Strakk and Vorox who look downright monstrous (Tuma obliviously does too). So the situation will be inverted in summer. Since Mata Nui is most definitely good, that means his main colour will be one of the ones of the three bad guys: white, black, tan/orange/yellow/whatever.

2009 on!

HM... for me all those sets (except Tarix) look like bad guys. Maybe they are ALL bad guys?

[Phantoka Kopaka Nuva]

Is that a BACKWARD INIKA TORSO on Vorox!?! He/she had better had back armor, or we'll be seeing a second Gorast.

Strakk reminds me of the Abominable Snowmen in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

I like how they put in the "elemental background" again. It gives me a feeling of the old days...

2009 ROCK ON!!!

[Pencoin]

I don't think any of these are 'bad' in the typical sense, I think they could bad-megablocks but not as in evil-bad. Their all Gladiators and they fighting each other not out of evil but out of ... something else, maybe one of two could be bad (Ice guy) but I don't think most are evil-bad.

Also can i remind every-one this is an over 18 site

Edited August 21, 2008 by Pencoin

[Shakar]

For the last time, these guys aint matoran or toa... .

But how much do you know about the story to actually tell if they're Matoran and Toa or not? Nothing. Ok, we're getting Mata Nui in summer so they most likely aren't Toa. Either way, I used Matoran just for convention, and I never called the humanoid canister guys Toa, I said Toa like. It's very much different. And I agree MN should be tan, after all, isn't he colossus made of rock?

I cannot understand how there can be hands that DO NOT remind about Knights' Kingdom... Since sets are holding weapons in these hands, they must be clenched in fists. And you cannot invent different fists configuration))

It's just because Knights used such pieces first. THe fingers are very different from those faint lines on Knights' hands. But I think there will be enough old connection pieces to replace the hands if you don't like'em.

You are right. I think that the main reason everybody compares these to the KK hands simply is that they are the closest thing to the new Bionicle hands Lego produced. Basically, the two are the sole pieces that look like proper human fists, so a comparison between them made by the fandom is inevitable.

HM... for me all those sets (except Tarix) look like bad guys. Maybe they are ALL bad guys?

I really doubt that 2009 sets are going to drop this formula. Greg once said that the idea to release villains and heroes at once came from the toy sellers. These three guys look like some pretty convincing heroes if you ask me. Come on, don't tell me that you forgot Kongu Inika..one of the most evil and psycho looking Bionicle sets ever produced by Lego.

Shakar