Mata Nui Online Game
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The Mata Nui Online Game is a title applying to two computer adventure games based on the 2001 and 2003 storylines of Lego BIONICLE universe.
The Mata Nui Online Game, originally known as the Mata Nui Adventure Game, and often informally referred to as the MNOLG or MNOG for short, was the first BIONICLE online web game that appeared on Bionicle.com in January 2001. Created by Templar Studios, the game was one of the main factors that caused BIONICLE to become a success. It was updated every month or so throughout 2001, until it received it's last update in December. In 2002, it received a small update allowing players to reset their game, and in 2003, a sequel, Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle was launched. The game remained online until early 2004, when it was taken down to make way for new content. However, due to popular demand, it was re-released on Bionicle.com as an exclusive download in March 2006.
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January: Players can only explore the beach outside of Ta-Koro. Tahu's canister lies on the beach, and a large stone totem can also be found here. On top of a cliff is an Amaja Circle, where the player can view the legend of Mata Nui, and a telescope where players can look at the stars. The path to Ta-Koro is blocked by a lava river.
February: The lava river clears, and players can cross over to Ta-Koro. Here they can explore the Charred Forest, where they can meet Kapura, the gatehouse, where players meet Jaller, and the village itself, where players can meet up with Vakama. There is also a path leading to Ko-Wahi, but the cable car at the top is broken.
March: Macku appears on the beach. The player can use her boat to visit Ga-Koro, which is strangely deserted. However, by diving underwater and collecting a gear, and then placing it into a machine, a sunken hut rises. Inside are the Ga-Matoran and Nokama. Gali will fight the Tarakava that trapped the villagers, and then leave. In Ga-Koro, you can talk to Nokama, Macku, and Nixie.
April: The player can now travel to Po-Wahi. Here, an epidemic has occurred involving infected Kolhii balls. A bit of scouting around reveals that the seller of the balls, Ahkmou, got them from a quarry. Travelling to the quarry initiates a fight between Pohatu and a Nui-Jaga. Upon winning the fight, Pohatu and Takua flee from the quarry, and Pohatu resolves to help the Po-Matoran throw the kolhii balls into the sea.
[edit] Continuity
Although the game wasn't approved by the BIONICLE story team, it is still considered by the fanbase to be a part of the BIONICLE canon. Initially, Greg Farshtey said that certain elements of the game, such as Pewku being a taxi crab, were not canon, although it has gradually been accepted back into the continuity. Another point of interest is that Matoro appears to use the power of his Kanohi Akaku, although it has since been stated that his mask had a built-in "zoom" feature, which was unrelated to the mask power. This theory has been strengthened by the fact that Nuju, as a Matoran and a Toa Metru, has a special zoom eyepiece.
[edit] Plot
Picking up from where Tales of the Tohunga took off, the first Mata Nui Online Game continues the ongoing adventures of Takua, Chronicler of Mata Nui. Apparently suffering from amnesia following his role in summoning the Toa Mata, Takua journeys across Mata Nui in search of adventure. Along the way, he finds himself recording the story of the Toa Mata, aiding other Matoran, running errands for the Turaga, and contending with scary Rahi. The game encompasses the storyline from the beginning of BIONICLE down to the Toa Mata's victory over Makuta and the rise of the Bohrok.
[edit] Re-release
The game was made available for download from Bionicle.com in March 2006. The game now features a more user-friendly interface; the player can't save their game, but they can choose to continue playing from a certain "chapter" of the game. There are nine chapters, and the Book of Chronicles can also be viewed from this new title screen. There is a small help window that discusses the most basic features of the game, and the game can be played in German. The game itself is mostly unchanged, except that the word "Tohunga" is replaced with "Matoran". However, characters like Jaller and Macku are still referred to by their original names (Jala and Maku respectively), and the word "Koronan" is still used instead of "Matoran".
In addition, LEGO released a brand-new walkthrough that serves as a step-by-step guide through the game. It caused much excitement among the fanbase, since it is written in the form of a story that is supposedly written by Takua himself.
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Toa: Toa • Toa Mata/Toa Nuva • Toa Metru/Toa Hordika • Toa Inika • Takanuva • Lhikan Allies: Matoran • List of Matoran • Turaga • Rahaga Order of Mata Nui: Mata Nui • Order of Mata Nui |
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