I think 2008 was pretty cool, but 2009 was pretty boring. It (2009) has some good characters, but it was as Legomationstudios (remember him?) once summed it up pretty well "the place was sandy and desert, that's where they fought."
I'd say over all, after 2003 it was a very slow decline, they had better movies and the sets had better articulation post 2003 but they just weren't as cool and didn't have the same mystique that they did back when the internet wasn't very accessible.
6:07 Brutaka and Axton are hella cool yeah, but you didn't even mention Vezon + Fenrakk! Not that it changes anything, still an S-Tier wave. Oh man, the Kardas combiner was sick too.
He forgot Lhikan and Kikanalo in '04 too, to be fair I also sometimes forget them as the Kikanalo was super forgettable and was basically an excuse to put Lhikan in a set, so I forget Lhikan is technically a titan
*Sees the thumbnail* "Oh wow, the Mistika are in S tier! Those were my favorite as a kid! I'm so glad oboe likes them too!" *Watches the video* F- tier Oh.
Okay, I came here to comment on the "Hordika" being in S-Tier on the thumbnail (Because that is objectively wrong.) But I'm glad to see that the thumbnail is inaccurate, and may actually watch the video now.
I think they actually used Ekimu's mask for the now-canonized Artakha build. Greg Farshtey or somebody did some contests to decide the official appearances/builds of iconic characters like Artakha and Toa Helryx
I always liked the Phantoka and Mistika Toa but I also was very young when I was into Bionicle a lot so I judged them not as successors to the Toa Nuva but as their own new thing, and I thought they were pretty cool in that role.
Don’t forget Axonn and Brutaka also came with Vezon and Kardas, which then combined to make the Kardas Dragon. It was the pinnacle of Bionicle in my opinion, three of the most badass looking Titans combined to make the single most badass set besides the Axalara T9
They were just worse Rahkshi. They weren't even the elite forces or anything just the mindless drones of Metru Nui police. And with the spider form and pincers it just seemed like the design team wanted to make something like Visorak. And their powers sucked. Each one of them were just mind control with extra steps all of them. Oh this Rahki has the power to make you obey commands while this one has the power to suggest you to do something. SO ORIGINAL
@@koichidignitythief7429 If we go off how they were originally supposed to be and not Lego saying “we need you to make more variations” there are only 2 types of Vahki and that’s my headcannon. Personally I think the head design and disk launcher is cool. In story they are also cool. But they shouldn’t have been the main “villains” for the Metru Nui to fight. Since their main purpose was kidnapping and keeping matoran inline, which is how I played with them.
@@purpleboye_ In my honest opinion controversial doesn't always mean cringy, while they make strong points, they're being treated as "that one weird kid" of the community.
Inika was actually my favorite line, it was the first time they felt more like action figures with their posability, unhindered by gears. The masks I felt were very unique and the marketing for them were super cool. Inika Nuparu will always be one of my favorite set.
the masks sucked and the only redeemable thing about it is how the comic and book tried to salvage that horrible design into an interesting plot point. Otherwise it was lame seeing that under the mask there were just blank while the previous builds and even the pirakha made it seem that there really was something underneath.
Late reply but yeah Granted there's not much keeping any set from articulating like they do so a lot of the appeal is just like "hey they can do weird articulations canonically!" but the way they have like quadruped and folded-up storage modes is cool, and something about them really conveys that, even among a bunch of biomechanical characters, they are unique in being completely robotic.
I’m pretty sure the first Mata-Nui was representative of the second wave of Glatorian, but honestly I don’t think that would’ve moved its position at all
“Takanuva is like the best character ever” and he’s right Damn this list is pretty great, I wish we could’ve heard what he thinks about Vezon and Fenrakk/Kardas
Great thing about glatorian wave is skopio set. I got one as a new year present back in the day and started right away, assembled like half of it in 4 hours, got tired and went sleep, then finished next day. It was freaking massive and very cool
Vahki, Toa Nuva, and Toa Hordika deserve to be higher if you ask me. If I had to pick a favorite set, while it would be hard I’d have to go with the Vezon sets.
You put the 2006 Bionicle's in a good letter THANK YOU this is why I sub to your channel I will watch your videos every day. Why i ficking love the 2006 Bionicle's the rap the inika and their cool song you my friend are a true Bionicle fan.
Love the list but I think those Toa Nova should be higher at least A tier.. they all look so good and strong, masks are unique and strange, the silver weapons and extra armor makes it feel like the bionicle are at war now, and makes them feel more real if that's even a thing lol. Idk they just seem like the real deal toa after the first toas. Love the vid and subbed!!
Bro you serously did the Vahki dirty, they were super cool toys. They could shoot, were dual wielding claws and could turn into a spider. The black one was my first bionical.
bionicles used to be my life when i was a kid. thank you for reminding me of them. also you ranked my favourite set, the mistika, an f tier :( my mom gave me the red one as a birthday present and played with it for so long until it broke.
Wasnt mentioned in the vid but I think the best part of the mistika waves were the 3 big boi vehicles cuz holy moly were those amazing. Understandable that the vehicles doesnt really count for a "wave" but those deserve a special tier by itself as sets.
I remember having the green guy and the yellow guy you brought up. I also had that black vampire dude, but I only have his chest peice now lmao I also had Mata Nui for sure, Lotta good memories of opening and building the bionicles I'd get for Christmas at my grandparents house
Toa Nuva and Phantoka are pretty goated. I grew up watching the Bionicle movies so the Nuva masks and armor were super cool to have. And then Phantoka came out which seemed like Bionicle was going back to its roots with the mask designs and making them seem more familiar, for the most part. It helped they brought back the OGs
I always felt like my favorite toa lines were Metru - cause they’re GOATed, definitely - and Hordica. They were so unique and so monstrous, and I absolutely loved the assymetry, that was awesome
Idk I kinda like the Vahki. I loved having them crawl around the furniture and the walls and I could get them to perch off ledges which I really enjoyed. Them having dual swords was cool and the disk launcher is still one of my favorite Bionicle projectile weapons for being so simplistic yet so effective.
When I was a kid I tried so hard to like the Hordika since I loved Bionicle 3, but the designs really weren't good. Great tier list overall, you're doing god's work by putting out this much Bionicle content
Its 3 am, I have a 12 hour shift i need to work in 4 hours, and im watching this guy rank my childhood.
PTSD/10 *slow claps*
You got fired yet?
It's 3 am here as I read this
He ranked it poorly
Bro same
"Rahkshi have knees, that puts em in A rank"
Both hilarious and true
They looked cool, but their necks released way too easily.
@@MrCmon113 Agreed, the soft plastic used for their backs was very prone to getting too loose.
This tier list confirms that Bionicle went downhills after Matoro sacrificed himself.
:(
My man carried the whole story. :.(
I think 2008 was pretty cool, but 2009 was pretty boring. It (2009) has some good characters, but it was as Legomationstudios (remember him?) once summed it
up pretty well "the place was sandy and desert, that's where they fought."
I'd say over all, after 2003 it was a very slow decline, they had better movies and the sets had better articulation post 2003 but they just weren't as cool and didn't have the same mystique that they did back when the internet wasn't very accessible.
2007 was bionicles Peak the Barraki where the best villain sets imo and the story just reached a high point there
"hordica is the worst toa sets." - puts on D
"i dont really like phantoka" - *puts on E*
Lmao, get got Phantoka.
Thus that’s how Vakama betrayed his Toa Team..
I miss that feeling of going into toys r us and seeing a whole wall of bionicle....we will never get legos like that again
you were like 3 in 2009
“He knows this guy is evil”
*points at Krika*
Krika got done dirty
he dun did krika dirty
I need to get some of the Makuta from that era, Krika specifically. He's got such an interesting build
Kind of funny when you consider Krika was one of the least evil makuta loyal to Teridax
@@cradiculous Yeah, he still is a bit evil but more of the gentle evil type, he'll give you respect and I think make death least painful.
6:07 Brutaka and Axton are hella cool yeah, but you didn't even mention Vezon + Fenrakk! Not that it changes anything, still an S-Tier wave. Oh man, the Kardas combiner was sick too.
He forgot Lhikan and Kikanalo in '04 too, to be fair I also sometimes forget them as the Kikanalo was super forgettable and was basically an excuse to put Lhikan in a set, so I forget Lhikan is technically a titan
Uh how you gon' do my man Gadunka like that? Not even mention him? That gets 3 oversized jaw chomps of disapproval.
What bout nocturn or karzahni? how could they do this to em?
@@chuckcharlez Nocturn is my favourite Barraki set, Though my one is missing his face, no idea where it went :'(
peasants, not even mentioning Mutated Brutaka
@@trashmammal9430 It really sucks when you can't find your face
GRRRR ANGRY BIONICLE
*Sees the thumbnail* "Oh wow, the Mistika are in S tier! Those were my favorite as a kid! I'm so glad oboe likes them too!"
*Watches the video* F- tier
Oh.
I like the Mistika too man. There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Okay, I came here to comment on the "Hordika" being in S-Tier on the thumbnail (Because that is objectively wrong.) But I'm glad to see that the thumbnail is inaccurate, and may actually watch the video now.
that’s why the mistika’s were in f tier, because they were mistake-a’s
They gave Gali a visor… nuff said
and also i liked that tahu and i had the set
Thank you Oboeshoes for providing us with images, finally zoomers like me will have at least some insight about what the hell are you talking about
Bionicles are in early 2000's kid's territory so it definitely is a zoomer thing.
@smelly paws nope, I remember only TV ads when I was five
@@csaba9285 they went to 2009
@@markcummins4037 Merriam Webster and Wikipedia say late 90s and up
i'm not even a zoomer, bionicles were just too expensive in my country, thanks god he put the images
Bro I remember watching the movies as a kid those were the days
TAKUAAAAAAA
Still have all 4 movies on DVD and watch the first 3 frequently gang
TAAAAKKUUUUAAAAAAA!!!
"Kopaka Nuva goes down to F"
How dare you
"Know your fucking place, trash."
Even placed nuva and bohrok-kal to down grades! How dare you twice!
NGL I actually like the Bionicle content, it was a huge part of my childhood.
Keetongu could be no lower than S of course. I think lowering the rank because of Hahli's multiple osteoporosis is discriminatory.
That time of the year where oboes tries to alienate most of his subscriber base - part 2
Or reconnect with a minority of the subscriber base
This is the sole reason I'm subscribed lol, I like bionicle, but dont really care for the rest of the games and whatnot
at least he's uploading lmfao
idk he's pretty much 3 way split between bionicle, borderlands, and sigurd content
What’s wrong with having multiple interests in things lol
Lmao I love how he calls Ekimu Artakha
I think they actually used Ekimu's mask for the now-canonized Artakha build. Greg Farshtey or somebody did some contests to decide the official appearances/builds of iconic characters like Artakha and Toa Helryx
@@swagathan5 they technically did. there masks have the same concept 9 the markings and spines), but they are different in look.
1st wave glatorian is one of the best imo. Like each one was so unique and distinct from each other, near barakki levels.
I always liked the Phantoka and Mistika Toa but I also was very young when I was into Bionicle a lot so I judged them not as successors to the Toa Nuva but as their own new thing, and I thought they were pretty cool in that role.
Can't wait for the Bionicle: heros playthrough!!!
It must happen
I wish the game was even deeper with content... and a Bionicle Heroes 2 would’ve been amazing too with Mahri Nui and the 07 wave
Don’t forget Axonn and Brutaka also came with Vezon and Kardas, which then combined to make the Kardas Dragon. It was the pinnacle of Bionicle in my opinion, three of the most badass looking Titans combined to make the single most badass set besides the Axalara T9
this man is speaking FACTS
The 2016 beasts were so forgettable he forgot to account for them when placing 2016 wave 2
"Roodaka...Hoho Roodaka!"
Agree there mate ;))))
Oh come on, Vahki had the best commercial "Surrender or run", that should deserve a C tier
The last of the good flash animations
It's funny when you consider they're the Metru Nui police force
They were just worse Rahkshi. They weren't even the elite forces or anything just the mindless drones of Metru Nui police. And with the spider form and pincers it just seemed like the design team wanted to make something like Visorak. And their powers sucked. Each one of them were just mind control with extra steps all of them. Oh this Rahki has the power to make you obey commands while this one has the power to suggest you to do something. SO ORIGINAL
@@koichidignitythief7429 If we go off how they were originally supposed to be and not Lego saying “we need you to make more variations” there are only 2 types of Vahki and that’s my headcannon.
Personally I think the head design and disk launcher is cool. In story they are also cool. But they shouldn’t have been the main “villains” for the Metru Nui to fight. Since their main purpose was kidnapping and keeping matoran inline, which is how I played with them.
I expected some cringe takes but honestly I'm mostly in agreement here
Bruh how do I see you everywhere
@@th3.goatman871 I comment almost everywhere I watch
I think that Bio community, while big, is still a bit too small for a loud minority of cringy individuals to arise and make themselves known
@@crowickedone4037 We call that TTV
@@purpleboye_ In my honest opinion controversial doesn't always mean cringy, while they make strong points, they're being treated as "that one weird kid" of the community.
Next video: The Alternate Universe Where the Bohrok Are the Heroes and Fight the Piraka
technically, according to the lore, the bohrok are mata nui's white blood cells so TECHNICALLLLY aren't bad guys
Inika was actually my favorite line, it was the first time they felt more like action figures with their posability, unhindered by gears. The masks I felt were very unique and the marketing for them were super cool. Inika Nuparu will always be one of my favorite set.
Inika gang rise up
I think the Metru had basically the same amount of posability, but with better aesthetics.
the masks sucked and the only redeemable thing about it is how the comic and book tried to salvage that horrible design into an interesting plot point. Otherwise it was lame seeing that under the mask there were just blank while the previous builds and even the pirakha made it seem that there really was something underneath.
Once he got past the sets i knew i was like "what language is he speaking"
A full set of Rhakshi Krata sounds like something Boba Fett would be hired to find.
6:08 How could you forget to mention Vezon & Fenrakk. my creepy scythe boy riding a giant spider is probably my favourite set.
No Toa Hagah set for Norik and Iruini? FeelsBadMan
They're pretty much the same as the Toa Metru builds right. Also their shields are ugly
@@weebcraft6829 i don't know i kind of like the shield, though I will agree that the shield is a bit too big.
i was literally JUST talking about Bionicle with a friend last night and then this shows up WHAT
Sir this is oboeshoes
Dude and I was literally just watching another oboe's Bionicle video yesterday and now this shows up :0
Your phone heard you.
I'm glad you put basically all the Mahri sets in S-rank, we would've had to fight otherwise.
Unironically
The Vahki were always my favourites
Something about the head design and poseability was really appealing to me. I agree with everything else though
Late reply but yeah
Granted there's not much keeping any set from articulating like they do so a lot of the appeal is just like "hey they can do weird articulations canonically!" but the way they have like quadruped and folded-up storage modes is cool, and something about them really conveys that, even among a bunch of biomechanical characters, they are unique in being completely robotic.
I’m pretty sure the first Mata-Nui was representative of the second wave of Glatorian, but honestly I don’t think that would’ve moved its position at all
“Takanuva is like the best character ever” and he’s right
Damn this list is pretty great, I wish we could’ve heard what he thinks about Vezon and Fenrakk/Kardas
Kardas is the coolest thing bionicle ever made imo.
Great thing about glatorian wave is skopio set. I got one as a new year present back in the day and started right away, assembled like half of it in 4 hours, got tired and went sleep, then finished next day. It was freaking massive and very cool
Still have that thing built in my basement somewhere, badass set indeed
Vahki, Toa Nuva, and Toa Hordika deserve to be higher if you ask me.
If I had to pick a favorite set, while it would be hard I’d have to go with the Vezon sets.
Love the video! Got a 2012 chill vibe with your gaming vids and you have bionicles! 10/10
Mantax was the second Lego set I ever owned and as such it holds a special place in my heart
i honestly love listening to you just go on about bionicle i would watch absolutely any content like this if you put any out in the future
I love how you straight up called ekimu "artakha".
I like the pace you're putting the list together. It's good entertainment.
good tier list :)
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You put the 2006 Bionicle's in a good letter THANK YOU this is why I sub to your channel I will watch your videos every day. Why i ficking love the 2006 Bionicle's the rap the inika and their cool song you my friend are a true Bionicle fan.
“The Toa Nuva are basically all the same” -puts in C
“The Toa Metru totally aren’t 3 pieces away from being the same figure” -*puts in S*
This is such a cool channel I still have a bunch of my older bionicle
I think oboe should do more BIONICLE: The game content!
Or BIONICLE: Heroes
Oh snap, this is what we've been waiting for boyz.
I feel like you've unlocked many people's dormant bionicle knowledge/interest with your vids lately
Love the list but I think those Toa Nova should be higher at least A tier..
they all look so good and strong, masks are unique and strange, the silver weapons and extra armor makes it feel like the bionicle are at war now, and makes them feel more real if that's even a thing lol. Idk they just seem like the real deal toa after the first toas. Love the vid and subbed!!
Oboe calling Ekimu Arthaka fucking killed me because they look really similar now that I look at it
You should have off-brand/McDonald's Bionicle sets tier list, those were something else lol
Also love the Bionicle content its always good to hear!
we are blessed to have this much bionicle content from oboe
Bro you serously did the Vahki dirty, they were super cool toys. They could shoot, were dual wielding claws and could turn into a spider. The black one was my first bionical.
bionicles used to be my life when i was a kid. thank you for reminding me of them. also you ranked my favourite set, the mistika, an f tier :( my mom gave me the red one as a birthday present and played with it for so long until it broke.
Wasnt mentioned in the vid but I think the best part of the mistika waves were the 3 big boi vehicles cuz holy moly were those amazing. Understandable that the vehicles doesnt really count for a "wave" but those deserve a special tier by itself as sets.
Barraki, Mahri, and '07 titans all get S tier
Me: *happy underwater noises*
I remember having the green guy and the yellow guy you brought up. I also had that black vampire dude, but I only have his chest peice now lmao
I also had Mata Nui for sure, Lotta good memories of opening and building the bionicles I'd get for Christmas at my grandparents house
I had no idea what you were talking about this whole video, still enjoyed it
I don’t know what this channel is or why this video was in my recommended but shit I’m here for it
Thank God you put toa at top. After the no arm/hand piece on the other list I was about to go insane
Cool vid, I agreed with most of the list. Now do a tier list of all the bionicle parts
A year later and I *still* can’t believe you did the Vahki like that.
No idea what's being talked about but I'm here for it
Next, do a tier list for all of the Bionicles indivitually
The most excellent taste on showcase here!
I can't sleep until I watch this video all the way through.....
Toa Nuva and Phantoka are pretty goated. I grew up watching the Bionicle movies so the Nuva masks and armor were super cool to have. And then Phantoka came out which seemed like Bionicle was going back to its roots with the mask designs and making them seem more familiar, for the most part. It helped they brought back the OGs
This is a banger of a video
Exo-Toa? What am I talking about? They Nuva'd the Nuvas? G rank.
Thank you for using my template. I noticed that there were two Makutas after I made it.
Toa Mahri and Barraki were always my favorite even though I got into Bionicle a couple years later around the end of its original run.
The Piraka deserve S tier for that commercial alone
My man Tuma in A, you are now blessed
man this video brought me BACK
Solid tier list man. No complaints
Came for the games, stayed for the Bionicle.
Bionicle has games tho
Wasn't there a set around the toa nova time, of the mask of light bionicle riding like a raptor thing?
I feel like phantoka deserve to be in D just because they're basically Bionicle Ace Combat
Russia is the best American state of ukrane
Thats kinda why i liked em 😭
I think I had one bionicle and it was never a thing for me (don't even remember how that one looked) but this is still a fun video to watch. 👍
I totally agree with your inika/piraka ranking. The piraka were cool as hell, the inika were more of just a Segway to 07 Mahri toa.
I always felt like my favorite toa lines were Metru - cause they’re GOATed, definitely - and Hordica. They were so unique and so monstrous, and I absolutely loved the assymetry, that was awesome
Solid List bro
The fact that G2 is even partially in S-rank confirms this is a troll post
The Makuta phantoka were bat themed, Makuta mistake were bug themed.
You are the best bionicle related content creator on TH-cam
I like how all 2007 sets are in S.
i totaly forgot about the ball shaped bionicles..i had one of them, i thought they were pretty badass looking and how they rolled into a ball..genius
I am so glad oboe is back doing the thing
"With the $5 they made the bionicle stars"
And that's a fact 😂
Oh and calling Ekimu artakha made my day.
Man I know next to nothing about bionicles but it's just really entertaining hearing him talk about his passion
The Toa Mahri are probably some of the coolest bionicle sets ever produced. I also do like the toa metru a fair bit as well.
We should get a video of you reviewing the movies!
What about the Toa Lhikan and Kikanalo set? I know it's pretty much a Toa Metru set but still.
i like how much you know about bionicles
Idk I kinda like the Vahki. I loved having them crawl around the furniture and the walls and I could get them to perch off ledges which I really enjoyed. Them having dual swords was cool and the disk launcher is still one of my favorite Bionicle projectile weapons for being so simplistic yet so effective.
I mostly agree with your list.
I just have a soft spot for the glatorian waves and the mistika (S or A rank for me personally)
When I was a kid I tried so hard to like the Hordika since I loved Bionicle 3, but the designs really weren't good. Great tier list overall, you're doing god's work by putting out this much Bionicle content
Remember going to toys r us and seeing all those cool light up displays
Toa hordika vakama became my favorite Bionicle character as soon as I saw him in Bionicle 2 movie and web of shadows