Lego Rewind Ep.9- Exo-Force

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  • @marcellosilva9286
    @marcellosilva9286 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1659

    I have to thank Exo-Force for starting my unhealthy obsession with mecha.

    • @jader8799
      @jader8799 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Same. Though Hero factory 2014 really took it to new heights in terms of obsession and addiction.

    • @nerdsofthecorn1216
      @nerdsofthecorn1216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I have to thank exo force for getting me into lego

    • @ztm454
      @ztm454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For me it was gundum transformers and exo lol also team rockets giant robots

    • @ZetaVec
      @ZetaVec 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am the same

    • @wilburforce8046
      @wilburforce8046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I thank it for starting my obsession with robots

  • @BananamelonX
    @BananamelonX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1337

    Exo-Force: The most anime that Lego has ever been.

    • @annusrideviravindran6396
      @annusrideviravindran6396 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Bananamelon X9000 well yes should have hired a directer or Japanese artists or even studio trigger to make exo force an official anime

    • @Mael_Str0M
      @Mael_Str0M 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      More than Ninjago?

    • @Chuked
      @Chuked 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      John Davenport ninjago isn’t even close to anime lol

    • @goldcross9673
      @goldcross9673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Chuked I'd argue that it comes very close to anime style, with similar storytelling and tropes. And there are even some episodes animated in a Japanese style.

    • @KMakoENVtuber
      @KMakoENVtuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      All I can think of is the Berserk logo

  • @batangbatugan
    @batangbatugan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1310

    Ey, I'm the penciler for the first 2 years of animated comics and hero portraits on the boxart. I wasn't the original artist they hired but due to production issues they replaced the original art team and me, my inker and colorist took over. Thanks for featuring Exo-Force! It was such a fun gig as I'm also a big fan of mecha anime. (I also made my own mechs out of several year 1 and 2 sets.)

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      Holy crap, dude. One comic artist to another, it is amazing to hear from someone on the team. Glad to know working on Exo-Force was such a positive experience for you while it lasted. It definitely isn't the sort of thing they'd bring back nowadays, what with changing trends and marketing.

    • @batangbatugan
      @batangbatugan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      Likewise! It was my first chance to ever work for Lego as well so that's hitting two birds with one stone for me. I am glad that it sort of became the godfather design of modern Lego mecha. =)

    • @magosleibowitz9626
      @magosleibowitz9626 6 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I'd just like to say thank you, those comics were a big part of my childhood and was the major catalyst that sparked my love for the mecha genre.

    • @batangbatugan
      @batangbatugan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      That is awesome to hear. =) I am glad that my work has influenced someone the same way previous artists have influenced me. And so I hope your own talent and creativity will inspire others as well, let's keep the ball rolling!

    • @Zeggladore
      @Zeggladore 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Hey, if you have any pictures of those custom mecha, I'd be ecstatic to see you show them off! 😄

  • @BunnyGirlMet
    @BunnyGirlMet 6 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    Plastic Gear Solid

  • @AidanChickTV
    @AidanChickTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +740

    So basically what you're saying is...
    *Shinji get in the robot*

    • @notemporioiswear9979
      @notemporioiswear9979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I got that reference

    • @Tigoros136
      @Tigoros136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What

    • @danielzakgaim2764
      @danielzakgaim2764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Tigoros136 Its a reference to Neon Genesis Evangelion.

    • @Tigoros136
      @Tigoros136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@danielzakgaim2764 oh ok

    • @rubbegameing5370
      @rubbegameing5370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@notemporioiswear9979 JoJo dururum dururum dumdumdumdum dururum dururum dum

  • @RedleaveStudios1
    @RedleaveStudios1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +686

    God i loved Exo-Force

  • @johnnybolanos716
    @johnnybolanos716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +407

    “I don’t see any future episodes being as long as this one was.”
    Mata Nui would like to speak with you.

    • @henrypaleveda7760
      @henrypaleveda7760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      that's not an episode, that's a movie.

    • @TheRealBmanswan
      @TheRealBmanswan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@henrypaleveda7760 that's not a movie, that's a whole generation.

    • @DanielA-no9xv
      @DanielA-no9xv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@TheRealBmanswan thats not a generation thats a whole era

    • @Mr.Foxhat
      @Mr.Foxhat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheRealBmanswan Technically it's 2 generations.

    • @PulseAnimations878
      @PulseAnimations878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Mr.Foxhat get out

  • @RunningShovel
    @RunningShovel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    I was largely a Bionicle kid, but I always thought the Exo-Force sets were super cool and creative. The use of binoculars to make gun turrets and the brick-built guns using all kinds of weird parts were really neat.

    • @underruu
      @underruu ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me and my brother ended up mixing the mechs with bionicle

  • @thomaslardinois6383
    @thomaslardinois6383 4 ปีที่แล้ว +367

    Exo-Force and Power Miners were the only sets that could, for a time, rival my obsession with Lego Star Wars

    • @cass7448
      @cass7448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      For me that theme was Rock Raiders, even though I don't have any of the sets (just had the PS1 game, and later the PC one). It's just a really awesome unique sci-fi setting.

    • @birkest3220
      @birkest3220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alasdair Black oh boy the sets and the games were amazing
      I forgot about them 🥺

    • @RampantBasilisk
      @RampantBasilisk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Power miners, Exo-Force, Aqua Raiders/Atlantis.

    • @thomaslardinois6383
      @thomaslardinois6383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@RampantBasilisk oooooo Aqua Raiders was AWESOME

    • @vikingbrix
      @vikingbrix ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Thomas Lardinois Dude, I was EXACTLY THE SAME, those two themes were the onyl ones beside Star Wars! Happy to meet another man of culture! ;)

  • @HubPie3
    @HubPie3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    I remember Exo-Force, even though I never got any of the sets. I remember looking at the sets and being like "Hey, that looks cool," but I never got around to getting any. A friend of mine had some of them, and they were pretty cool. Man, LEGO was weird back then. Still kinda is, but not as much for better or worse.

    • @Skorpeonismyrealname
      @Skorpeonismyrealname 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I only got one when they were on the shelves, and it wasn't even for me. I got one of the small ones for a friend's birthday, who was into mechs.
      Apparently he was moderately insulted I would give him a "Neon Genesis ripoff" at first, but grew to love it.
      At least, until he regifted it to his gf's little brother who was into LEGO.

  • @dtinagliastudios
    @dtinagliastudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    I just bought a bunch of Exo-Force sets after watching this, *because* of this video... Nick you have influence over my purchasing habits!

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      DTinaglia Studios holy crap.

    • @legoworld246
      @legoworld246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Welp... I didn't buy a bunch, just one (cuz they're a bit expensive, since where I live Exo-Force never came out, and I never heard of it before this video, and now I just found out this would've been my favorite Lego theme if I had known it at the time), but still. You're influencing me to like older Lego themes even more than I already do. * ^ *

    • @theguyintheworks8838
      @theguyintheworks8838 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But they do not work on broke people such as myself! AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA...ha... ha :(

    • @ShuhariP
      @ShuhariP 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've finally found the root of what caused those purchases. Interesting. I always loved those sets, but never had any.

    • @lordhamster9452
      @lordhamster9452 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ShuhariP so relatable! This year I finally got one agents set. Finally.

  • @BAGELMENSK
    @BAGELMENSK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Mike Rowe:"Fishing in the Bering Sea is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world."
    *Robot loosely strapped to mecha's leg holding a gun:*

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Char could've made perfect Zeong and stuck a few gun-toting Zakus to it's legs and it's enough to bring down Gundam once and for all.

  • @elikempema2858
    @elikempema2858 6 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    About halfway through the video you mention the alternate build options. Personally my main problem with Lego now a days is that they don’t do this any more. What makes Lego a unique toy line is that you can build and rebuild, which they’ve seemingly forgot about. They need to bring back rebuilding options on the back of the box or in the instructions or online.

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Indeed.

    • @HunhowsShadowStalker
      @HunhowsShadowStalker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The last line I remember providing alternate builds were the Minecraft sets they did.

    • @entransta
      @entransta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, it sucks that Alternate builds are relegated to Minecraft and Creator

    • @Skorpeonismyrealname
      @Skorpeonismyrealname 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Unfortunately, I doubt they'd do it these days. A lot of the parts to make non-creator or MC sets flashy require specialized elements that can only go together so many ways.
      You might be able to mirror the model (like I've done with the Solo Speeder) or change the colours around. But 'official' alternate builds are probably a thing of the past.

  • @ODST_Parker
    @ODST_Parker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Ah yes, the cinematic commercial that felt like the first season of an anime condensed into five minutes.
    Only got three sets from this one, one big mech and the first two little ones, but man I loved mechs back in the days of games like Mech Assault, so I was hyped for this stuff.

  • @ventusvindictus
    @ventusvindictus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    Exo-Force, Knights Kingdom (wave 2), and Bionicle (Piraka & Inika) were what introduced me to my first Lego sets. It was one heck of a first impression.

  • @CTen-Cumbread
    @CTen-Cumbread 6 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Oh yeah. Remember that time when monstrous sets, like the one in Exo Force, wasn't to overprized?

    • @MaxRamos8
      @MaxRamos8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It was too expensive, the only set I ever got was the one with two mechs and an orange temple

    • @SpartanD63
      @SpartanD63 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@MaxRamos8 You'll always have the Lego tax (Lego as a whole tends to be a pretty pricey brand) but the older sets were far more attainable for similar complexity and piece counts.

    • @mort7987
      @mort7987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yoo I had the blue small mech with the three turbine jetpack, no idea what he was called

  • @lbricks7631
    @lbricks7631 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    These mechs go for so much on the after-market. It just shows how loved the theme was.

    • @Schizobateman
      @Schizobateman ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish this series would get a reboot

  • @B_Skizzle
    @B_Skizzle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Y'know, I never thought about how strange it was that the robots pilot mechs instead of just giving the mechs an onboard AI.

  • @tyrxian6452
    @tyrxian6452 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    13:41 Hang on a second... the mountain is called "Sentai Mountain"? Great little reference towards a possible inspiration there Lego

    • @garrettnorton309
      @garrettnorton309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What refrance

    • @tyrxian6452
      @tyrxian6452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@garrettnorton309 Super Sentai: one of the biggest Tokusatsu series from Japan

    • @garrettnorton309
      @garrettnorton309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tyrxian6452 ah ok

    • @granmastersword
      @granmastersword 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@garrettnorton309 you might recognize them better by their American adaptation: Power Rangers

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But won't kids not get the reference? I mean, we adults who like this stuff do. 🤔

  • @berndarndt9924
    @berndarndt9924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I really liked the setting of exo force "The split mountain". I however never heard of a/that comic/TV series.
    It is also the only series wich I actually bought a lot from. First year only thought.
    For the piece count: It is was not only cheap, but you get a lot of air so it looks extra big.

    • @lordhamster9452
      @lordhamster9452 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And some of the pieces were pretty rare.
      Only sad thing about the setting is that we never saw the wrap up. Fortunately the community quite got creative.

  • @jarkspore
    @jarkspore 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Anyone who uses that spiral staircase axle as a cannon barrel got it from Exo-Force, directly or otherwise. I didn’t even know the original use for that part until I looked it up for this comment.
    And now, a moment of silence for everyone who did *this*.

    • @legoroan9866
      @legoroan9866 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dark Spore I'd do it if it was in instructions

    • @MWM499
      @MWM499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh I never knew that part was made for that.

  • @hbcreates8355
    @hbcreates8355 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Has anyone ever noticed that the hero factory tower from lego hero factory looks like the sentai mountain? Does Exo force and HF possibly take place in the same universe?

    • @Demospammer9987
      @Demospammer9987 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ThekaisTzar - Pretty dark concept. I LOVE IT

    • @hbcreates8355
      @hbcreates8355 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      •TheKaisTzar • yeah that’s what I was thinking too. Also Mecha Ones face form exo force at an angle looks like stormers face from HF

    • @biokotocanalechiuso4669
      @biokotocanalechiuso4669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Peppa Pig and Super Mario are in the same universe

    • @air-headedaviator1805
      @air-headedaviator1805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ha! So the robots win in the end and then build *more* robots to be super heros! Holy crud, I think you just made me like HF again!

    • @marcusaaronliaogo9158
      @marcusaaronliaogo9158 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@air-headedaviator1805tbf, the exo force robots seem to have different ideologies of that of the hero factory ones.

  • @HORRIOR1
    @HORRIOR1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    Not a single mention to Mobile Devastator? Probably the coolest Lego system set ever :D?!

    • @israelwilkes887
      @israelwilkes887 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hey man funny to see you here terraria and legos are a pretty dope combo

    • @chessversarius2253
      @chessversarius2253 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Can't beat my giant robot spider thingy
      I have laying around here.

    • @MonsieurCorbusier
      @MonsieurCorbusier 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chessversarius is it the one bionicle set?

    • @chessversarius2253
      @chessversarius2253 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean this one:
      www.amazon.com/LEGO-4285039-Exo-Force-Striking-Venom/dp/B000B74EIG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529272267&sr=8-1&keywords=Exo+Force+Striking+Venom

    • @MonsieurCorbusier
      @MonsieurCorbusier 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chessversarius ohh yeah I think my best friend had this set as well. We had so much fun playing with exo-force back then lol.
      I meant this set btw:
      www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8764-1#T=S&O={"iconly":0}

  • @hbcreates8355
    @hbcreates8355 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    We need another lego anime inspired theme. It would be nice to get really cool minifigures similar to the exo force ones and awesome creative vehicles

  • @bjanes4766
    @bjanes4766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Somebody might have said this already but I’m convinced that the stealth hunter is a macross reference.
    It’s a white robot specializing in aerial combat, with jet-like wings, a primary color accent, and a pilot who’s name is hikaru. Maybe I’m grasping at straws, but I smell VF-1J.

  • @goingblargh
    @goingblargh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This theme needs a remaster.

    • @jokelethkurueisner9229
      @jokelethkurueisner9229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! With all the new elements too!

    • @kidz4p509
      @kidz4p509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Part of me wishes that LEGO should hire a Japanese artist to handle the minifigures and other artwork, but then again, there could be some criticism.

  • @danielnewton2390
    @danielnewton2390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Exo force is probably my childhood favorite Lego theme. I'm almost glad it ended when it did, as I liked all three waves that they released. If it had gone on longer, they may have had more time to ruin it.

  • @dasspielmobil6161
    @dasspielmobil6161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    7:37 - that´s my collection! There are actually a couple of MOCs in there as well.

  • @bluespherestudios8702
    @bluespherestudios8702 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    After rewatching this I realized how similar Exo-Force is to Ninjago...

    • @Mael_Str0M
      @Mael_Str0M 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used to compare TMNT to Ninjago, but I realized that I should’ve been comparing it to Exo Force.

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Power Rangers and Ninjago are a tight fit, and for coincidence...
      Zhane from Power Rangers in Space = Zane
      Cole (Wild Force) = Cole
      Lloyd becoming evil then a hero and eventually the leader of the team = Tommy's Green Ranger Story

  • @primal114
    @primal114 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Oh god, I remember this theme. Loved it. Second favorite to Bionicle, growing up. Followed the comics religiously. Only had a few sets, that colossal Sentai Fortress set, the Mobile Defense Tank, and the Sonic Phantom. Each one was a gift, either birthday or Christmas. That first one took 2 days to build, and it was a centerpiece of my bedroom for a long time. Good times. Really hope Lego brings something like this back one day.

  • @brickunleasher7631
    @brickunleasher7631 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Exo force brought us more than we credit them for and I love it
    Edit: so I found out you can buy a lot of these sets for pretty cheap and you can switch the batteries I. Cores

  • @betterlatethannever4529
    @betterlatethannever4529 6 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Be awesome if they rebooted this theme. Of course I mean Lego has to have a group that will put a great deal of effort into it.

    • @air-headedaviator1805
      @air-headedaviator1805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      better late than never and that would be the catch 22

    • @Nickolasthegamer492
      @Nickolasthegamer492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yea. And it can be like more of a Action/comedy Lego show (if exo-force GOT ONE. But it would be more action.)

    • @granmastersword
      @granmastersword 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Just imagine the mecha designs with current parts

    • @ABonafideSkeleton
      @ABonafideSkeleton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      If they were to reboot Exo Force now they would have so much to work with.
      They have the CCBS system which is ridiculously versatile and loads more parts to work with, mech figures will always have a market (especially ones with such a high level of customization).
      They were really on to something with the last 2 waves of Hero Factory and those sets were great fun to build, they could probably get another steady franchise going with it like they have with Ninjago.

    • @henrypaleveda7760
      @henrypaleveda7760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've beeen working on mechs for an "updated" re run- but they are mochs of a different asthetic so I'm not sure if the product line would still be exoforce or just a relaunch under a new name (see all of there product lines wit "mars" in the name).

  • @unhelpfulrevelations7989
    @unhelpfulrevelations7989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i was literally thinking of this weird lego evangelion ripoff YESTERDAY. and low and behold, look at my notifications. i didn't even search 'Exo-Force' or anything. TH-cam just read my mind

  • @Gergo421
    @Gergo421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    "Oh wait, these are just the ninja turtles." Had me dying 😂

    • @zeropelli7026
      @zeropelli7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is just a cheap lego ripoff of mobile suit gundam what did you expect

    • @kidz4p509
      @kidz4p509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ironically, LEGO did an actual TMNT line years later.

  • @lukasrychetsky2071
    @lukasrychetsky2071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was a huge fan of bionicle and exo-force in their prime. Despite bionicle being the more popular one, all my friends and I were drawing and sketching exo-force all the time. Such a basic concept as a robot with guns had a huge creative potential for us. I still have some of the drawings today. It was simply awesome to be influenced by something so unique and good looking at that time!

  • @gezi5927
    @gezi5927 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These were quite cheap, I miss that

  • @BaronvonTiggi
    @BaronvonTiggi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    exo force was the biggest part of my childhood i just want to rebuild every set now wich btw is about 80% from all of them oh boi i just want to buy all sets i dont have now..

    • @potitishogun2961997
      @potitishogun2961997 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same I looked up the Iron Condor again the other day (I don't have that one) though they're all way too overpriced now that it's on retail x'D

    • @starwarser007
      @starwarser007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you put them together now?

  • @ianofwater5188
    @ianofwater5188 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Exo-Force had such man, good pieces in their sets. Man usefull normal Legos and technic bricks. It was so awesome.

  • @devonbohner4927
    @devonbohner4927 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Can someone please use this style of video on transformers?
    It would be so interesting going trough all the different toy lines such as animated and beast wars in depth, talking about all the cartoons and comics along side their respective continuities. It would also be really cool because there are so many transformer toy lines outside of America, Like brave, beast wars neo and transformers cloud! I know only 3 of the 25,000 people who are watching this video are going to read this comment, but come on, we need this! Someone has to do it! Nick on Planet Ripple? DiamondBolt? Criss McFeely? Anyone?
    Sigh...

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not me, sorry. Already have too much on my plate.

    • @Zeggladore
      @Zeggladore 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris McFeely's likely your best bet for videos of this style on Transformers in general, but for toys in particular Thew Adams did an *impeccable* retrospective on Astrotrain toys.

    • @IL4NR
      @IL4NR 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd love a Transformers retrospective, but holy cow it'd be a nightmare to do so. Especially if you're gonna talk about everything since a good chunk of Transformers released are were released in the stupidest ways possible. And don't get me started on lucky draw figures.

    • @gezi5927
      @gezi5927 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Devon Bohner Transformers The Basics

  • @theunderscoreddouble5740
    @theunderscoreddouble5740 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Interesting, so it's like bionicle, but with system. I never noticed that

  • @NoobLord9001
    @NoobLord9001 6 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    17:28 I do not like this picture. Its smug aura mocks me.

    • @chase1146
      @chase1146 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      im guessing youve done that before XD

    • @Thomas_j041
      @Thomas_j041 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is so painful to look at.

    • @alecsmith4349
      @alecsmith4349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *Facepalm. I have done this. I distinctly remember spending an entire day gently working at it because I refused to admit defeat. I did actually get it out though.

    • @chase1146
      @chase1146 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      congratulations

    • @air-headedaviator1805
      @air-headedaviator1805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How will it ever get free!!???? AAAHHHH!!!!

  • @ludicrouslego2772
    @ludicrouslego2772 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Yay one of my favorite themes. And I love how you did an entire part talking about the characters since my profile pic is Hikarus second year one!

  • @grymlohke9919
    @grymlohke9919 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Shout out to Exo Force for not only being an awesome but under rated series, but also sparking my unhealthy Gundam addiction

  • @GinnyFan765
    @GinnyFan765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’m so glad you called out that build technique at the end. I remember combining my two sets and being really upset when I couldn’t get those pieces apart again.

  • @starwarser007
    @starwarser007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've seen this video a year ago, and I had a few lego exo-force sets. Now I've begun to complete the whole collection. These videos give so much nostalgia that they make you want to go back in time when things were different and the world looked much smaller than today.

  • @HeadHunterMk118
    @HeadHunterMk118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Beautifully scripted! Thank you

  • @spenceduggs
    @spenceduggs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was such a fan of ExoForce back in the day...
    I can literally mouth along with those cartoons, even without the audio.

  • @Tjarnov
    @Tjarnov 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    These where some of the first lego sets I actually owned and I still have a bunch of them laying around in parts... I should rebuild them at some point.
    The only sad part is that because there are a lot of stickers which they have worn out.
    Also "the dragonfly is my favorite"
    I see you're a man of culture as well

    • @lordhamster9452
      @lordhamster9452 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can relate with the rebuilding part.
      I am planning to fix up old city train.
      The worn stickers are unfortunately, but maybe they can be found on the Internet, or there might be fitting placeholder?

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really dislike stickers in general, especially the LEGO ones, so I don't bother putting them on for another reason--the versatility of certain pieces if I want to take apart a model and rebuild it as something else.

  • @GRex7777
    @GRex7777 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I only got a few sets from this line, but I ADORED them. Still my favorite sets ever. I really wish these would come back.

  • @shonw2318
    @shonw2318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    oh man, lego Exo Force. To this day, this is still my favorite series. This was the series that sparked my love of legos cus I got the sonic phantom one Christmas. after i built it, something about it just clicked with me. i played with that set, all day long and didn’t put it down once and my love for legos was born. Every single birthday wish, christmas list, and allowance i saved up, went towards getting a new exo force set. and lastly, this series was the reason i decided to try and steal something from a store for the very first time... i stole an Uplink set by hiding it in my backpack one day when we went to walmart after my mother picked me up from school. and i passed it off to my mom by saying I, get this, got it as a reward for being the principal’s assistant for the week... to this day, i have no idea why my mom bought that lie and how i got away with stealing it with that flimsy ass lie... :s not my best moment, but hey, i got away with it, and I still have that Uplink set to this day. this series gave me so many good memories, even though its long retired and i hated to see it go, it still remains as my favorite lego series.

  • @retrogamelover2012
    @retrogamelover2012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Man, I can imagine this sort of style of Lego eventually getting a resurgience. Especially if the folks at Japan kind of take a liking to it, as sort of a call-back to campy, robot action-based media and all that.

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love it so much

    • @blam320
      @blam320 ปีที่แล้ว

      You'd have to contend with Gundam over in Japan. And maybe that was partially why Exo-Force never really took off; it just couldn't compete with the established mecha model kit fanbase.

    • @retrogamelover2012
      @retrogamelover2012 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blam320 Perhaps. Though, considering how more intricate and stuff they can be, I suppose the Lego sets could always be like a starting point for some younger or more inexperienced folks, that are interested in model making.

  • @ara_ara-
    @ara_ara- 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Very very very nice the Pacific rim song when describing the third wave!

  • @catfish552
    @catfish552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those dead light bricks can be revived! They use CR927 button cells which are readily available and pretty cheap. Just takes a little careful work with a small screwdriver to open the part up.

  • @reckless5834
    @reckless5834 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was probably my favorite theme growing up next to star wars, thank you for bringing back this nostalgia.

  • @owentalmage4336
    @owentalmage4336 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    God this brought back memories I didn’t even know existed, awesome video!

  • @gooseabuse
    @gooseabuse 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    remember when Lego was invented to give a peaceful non-tank option in the toy section

  • @salemschaafsma8229
    @salemschaafsma8229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very nice video mate! A strong nostalgic feel to be honest, comes back when remembering the way of how the story developed. These were the nicest lego sets I got in my youth.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nobody:
    Lego:"What if we went completely Anime"

  • @jemm113
    @jemm113 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "Chicks Dig Giant Robots"I see you are a man of culture as well.

  • @ConradFiat
    @ConradFiat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Exo force was a really cool Lego though. It was one that got the closest to military/ battle Lego. So of course I loved it. I used to own a whole bunch from exo force. Even the big tank.
    Or the knights.
    Or miners. God. There used to be so many great things in Lego.

  • @CorkSkrew
    @CorkSkrew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bruh why does the 3D animation look like Star Wars: Resistance

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's mid-2000s animation. ISW:R was made to be influenced by japanese anime, which is pretty cool.

  • @Hydrodictyon
    @Hydrodictyon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    «i don’t believe any other episodes will get this long”
    Now, this didn’t age well, my man😄

  • @ausgamer529
    @ausgamer529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Exo-Force was my favorite Lego theme

  • @Kyroro97
    @Kyroro97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember my younger self going NUTS over exoforce, one of my favourite lego theme ever, altough I had a need for proper Lego Star Wars distribution in my area, those mechs were just too awesome for my childy little brain, and still to this day I look at this like one of the best themes to ever come out of Lego

  • @lieffian
    @lieffian ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wish they would revisit this series

  • @nocturn333
    @nocturn333 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    IT'S LIKE ONE OF MY JAPANESE ANIMES

  • @raymondclaypole6926
    @raymondclaypole6926 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Oh boy I have another Nostalgia trip I miss the series heck I even still have a whole bunch of these parts from EXO Force.

  • @Tech_Marauder
    @Tech_Marauder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    17:21 Though not completely inaccessible with something like a paperclip, the alt build for the Uplink mech did basically the same thing to the shoulder guards. Still one of my favorite sets of all time. Excellent price, great look, amazing range of motion for the parts at the time. The opposing set to it unfortunately has a much more limited range of motion because of the way its feet are attached, and the way its arms are attached is weird, but Uplink is still great. One of the very few sets in existence to have those lever pieces have the lever in light blue-ish gray too..... If only mechs still had knees.

  • @ashleythewitch5828
    @ashleythewitch5828 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:29 oh boy. I remember this big thing. I even remember when I first got it.
    It was a Friday, the prior 2 days I just had a big test. I was really worried about failing it. Then I got the grades and I did extremely well on it. Then earlier in the day my dad had to go to the store. When he came home, he had got all he needed. Then he called me into the back room and what he pulled from the bag was the set in 4:29. I was really excited to get and it was a childhood toy. And in 2011 I even found its alternative build, built that, kept it for a hell of a long time, then just recently built it back into its original form.

  • @DaimosZ
    @DaimosZ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    0:43 what song was that?
    Also I miss Exo-Force dearly. That was a really cool Lego line in need of a reboot

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it's "Just Communication" from Gundam Wing.

    • @DaimosZ
      @DaimosZ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nick on Planet Ripple thanks

  • @connorbeck1434
    @connorbeck1434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is such a fever dream to me

  • @Gamerguy826
    @Gamerguy826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, I remember Exo-Force... that shit was awesome! New Lego sets are just kind of uninspired and lame by comparison... :(

  • @StarScapesOG
    @StarScapesOG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was one of my favorite series. Would've loved to see more of it.

  • @titansjojo1445
    @titansjojo1445 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Chicks dig giant robots.

  • @jacquesmerdon5301
    @jacquesmerdon5301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Getting a serious nostalgic flashback right now.
    I loved these so much and played hours and hours with them.

  • @JohnnyTheA
    @JohnnyTheA 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This reminds me...
    Have you seen Pacific Rim Uprising? If yes then what did you think of it?

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It was good, but the first was much better.

    • @JohnnyTheA
      @JohnnyTheA 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nick on Planet Ripple I enjoyed it, but I will admit it didn’t have the best story. Still I had a blast with it, probably because I had the impression that this one was more like a transformers movie, but eh that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

  • @josephsten5997
    @josephsten5997 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The megas xlr theme 👌👌👌

  • @ColpoRosso
    @ColpoRosso 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That 100 dollars first wave base? Here in italy it was sold in many places at 60 freakin' euros. Heck yeah

  • @mellee4850
    @mellee4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Not going to lie, *Mixels needs an anime adaptation.*

  • @awesomejoel2733
    @awesomejoel2733 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Now I want to revamp exoforce sets but I don’t have enough pieces to do anything about it.

  • @paladinloaf3420
    @paladinloaf3420 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ratchet joint ratchet joint

  • @thecaptainslog9581
    @thecaptainslog9581 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've actually got some of these light cores that are still working really well and imo the effect that it gives is worth having a little less stability

  • @JJGoldFalconTHELEGENDOFGOLD
    @JJGoldFalconTHELEGENDOFGOLD 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I used to love this back in the day. I was sad when it ended but, bionicle was still doing its thing so...

  • @jaylowlp6181
    @jaylowlp6181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exo Force market the way of designing guns for legos future.

  • @TheOmegazerox
    @TheOmegazerox 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of my favorite lego action/adventure themes. My interest in Gundam made this an instant need.

  • @SlimeBeast-xp7xf
    @SlimeBeast-xp7xf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Im imagining the decision to make exo force was inspired by the popularity of mecha anime but they just went up to one of the people at lego HQ who liked mecha anime and went "hey you like this stuff, could you write us a story or something" and the guy just goes "Finally, the recognition i DESERVE around here"

  • @mr.shepherd_1776
    @mr.shepherd_1776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Exo-Force has gotta be one my favorite sets, ah those were some great memories. Along with inspiring me to build my own mechs.

  • @poissony
    @poissony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    EDIT: I can't believe I actually commented on this video one year ago and completely forgot about it lol
    Well I finally gave this video a complete watch, and honestly, I think you definitely did this justice :) And what you said at the end is absolutely true. Goofy as this line may have seemed, the people behind it clearly put a lot of heart into it, and it really shows. My brother and I were reminiscing over his Exo-Force obsession in the past a few days ago. He mentioned how whenever he planned to buy a new set, he would write it in a notebook called "War Funds", which he would also use to doodle combinations and his own story ideas after reading all the books and comics. Those were good times and I'm really glad you brought back this blast from the past
    Also press F to pay respects to our Striking Venom and Combat Crawler, our two cats destroyed them :(

  • @feelsamazingman174
    @feelsamazingman174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The “Edgy” years of LEGO

    • @konnosx1213
      @konnosx1213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bionicle
      Part 1: Bunch of cute robots fighting silly ball monster
      Part 2 : bunch of cute robots fighting literal balls
      Part 3 : Old robots fighting other robots in a city of robots
      Part 4 : Spider dominatrix lady
      Part 5 : METAL ALBUM COVER STEREOTYPES OF 90S STEREOTYPES WITH POISON BLASTERS AND PAESANT SLAVES FIGHTING EDGY ANTIHERO FLESH BASED MONSTROCITIES
      Part 6 : UNHOLY ABYSS OF ULTIMATE UNTAINTED DARKNESS BASED BATTLE WITH LOVECRAFTIAN HORRORS ALSO FEATURING PEOPLE POSSESING OTHER PEOPLE'S MINDS AND ROBOTS NEEDING CUBA GEAR TO GO UNDERWATER, ALSO SELF SACRIFICE
      Part 7 : *ULTRAGRIMDARK FINAL BATTLE AT THE FUCKING CORE OF THE UNIVERSE AGAINST VAMPIRE ROBOT DEMONS* and a mosquito lady *WITH DARK POWER AT PLAY AND ABOMIANBLE LOVECRAFTIAN TRUTHS REVEALED ABPUT THE NATURE OF THE COSMOS AND THS DECEPTION OF THE GODS WITH EVERYONE DYING AND A SATAN SEROGATE RISING TO GODHOOD AND IMPRISONING EVERYONE INSIDE A COLOSAL FUCKING ROBOT THAT GURREN LAGANN WOULD SAY IS TOO REDICULOUS*
      Part 8 : We are just gonna do planet hulk

    • @zcgamerandreacts2762
      @zcgamerandreacts2762 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@konnosx1213 damn

    • @AidanChickTV
      @AidanChickTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@konnosx1213 I just realized how Lovecraftian Bionicle is

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exo Force was more like ultra cool years of LEGO

  • @AFinnGundam
    @AFinnGundam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This Is One Reason Why I Like Mecha (Like Gundam)

  • @owlstagawn1106
    @owlstagawn1106 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    If you want to blame my love of Mecha Anime, blame LEGO and Transformers. Especially *this* line.

  • @legoroan9866
    @legoroan9866 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    17:30 unless it's in instructions

  • @heyheyitsjae2475
    @heyheyitsjae2475 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:11 Iron Drone, not Copper
    4:55 I've never read the story, but I *think* that was a safety percaution. If the mech is destroyed the robot may survive and can continue to fight, or use the knowledge of the battle to find and control a new mech, sort of like a detachable brain. Honestly in most of the sets it doesn't even look like the robot is controlling the mech, they just kinda plug in at the back of the head and start fighting.
    I gotta say that the first years heroes and the last years villains were my favorites. Generally speaking I much preferred the villains, they got a lot more crazy with the mechs' body types and the minifigures were more artistically compatible with other themes.
    Number one problem with this line was that there was never an *actual* anime. We had the comics, the books, and a few super cheesy online shorts, but not an actual show!

    • @NickonPlanetRipple
      @NickonPlanetRipple  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know they're called Iron Drones. I was simply referring to the color. I guess I should've been clearer about that, but I'm not sure how.

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe Meca One could've reuploaded his conscience into a larger mecha like Ultron.

  • @GravityTrash
    @GravityTrash ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn't really appreciate Exo-Force as a kid (not only did I not get Anime, but I was also kinda racist as a kid LOL).
    Nowadays I'd give anything for the over-the-top anime hair, eyes and cool mechs covered in japanese tech

  • @papermariottydfan1
    @papermariottydfan1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I loved the Exo force soo much though for the second wave i preferred the robots in the second sets and the heroes in the first and 3 ones

  • @joshuamueller3206
    @joshuamueller3206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Theoretically, the Stealth Hunter could create silence around it by playing back the sounds around it, just half a wave length latter in order to create destructive wave interference. I imagine if you tried it in reality it would not work at that scale, but Exo-Force is in the future and this tech already exists to cancel background noise.

    • @bluescat581
      @bluescat581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about _fin funnel drones?_

  • @thedipermontshow
    @thedipermontshow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    0:39 still gets me every time.

  • @radeksokolski3085
    @radeksokolski3085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Well... Seeing how much Lego takes from other sources, I think it was obvious there would realease anime-style series.

  • @dtinagliastudios
    @dtinagliastudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    LOL! Amazing episode