Yes, I know they are clone sets and all the same and I know a lot of fans are divided over these sets, but I want to know what people here think the is the best Toa Inika set design wise and why?
I always liked Nuparu best. He mixed up the formula enough to make it fresh
Id say jaller and matoro because their joints look awesome.
With how clone-y they all are, Matoro stands out for simply attaching his upper arm armour in a slightly different way.
I always felt it was Hewkii and Nuparu who were most interesting, along the same thought as Enbeanie. the claws, chain, and shoulder-mounted zamor launcher jazzed em up more than the others.
Matoro’s probably my favorite, I like his colors and cool demeanor
I like Hahli the most since dark blue and white makes a very nice combo and the marbled pieces are awesome. I also quite like the Elda, I’d say it’s among the better Inika masks. Hewkii makes a close second for similar reasons (great colors and the Sanok is nice).
I’ve always vibed with Kongu, there’s just an attitude that his mask provides.
I also really like Hewkii and Nuparu for their masks and original elements.
Honestly it’s easier for me to stuff I don’t like, like Jaller’s mask that looks like it lacks a nose (might be smth about the mouth).
I agree with BBLIR, Jaller is kind of the weakest due to his odd face. He looks like a morlock
Jaller’s actually my favourite. Dark red and pearl gold look great together, and combined with the dull trans-orange they look even better. I love the way his sword is shaped like it’s crackling with energy
I can’t remember which character it was, but i remember as a kid i had that one with the light-up weapon and the ball shooter, and i really liked it, so i’d say that one.
It’s funny, the clone build is a clear negative, but all of the Inika had interesting asthetics or build differences that make them interesting. The Inika head is oversized, but I really like the mask designs for all of them. Each felt distinct, but also evocative of the Toa’s personality. The trans pieces gave an electric feel to the designs, and the zamor launchers were a solid ranged weapon whose ammo added to the energy feel in my opinion. Being a fan since '01, I definitely disliked the s h i f t to the Inika build frame, but I think people often don’t give the Inika credit for their asthetic strengths.
edit: discourse censors s h i f t for some reason
From what I can tell, they all had something unique except for Jaller:
- Hewkii’s chain
- Nuparu’s claws and shoulder-mounted launcher
- Matoro’s unique shoulder armour
- Hahli’s marbled shins
- Kongu’s marbled chest
(Those last two are admittedly kind of weak, but at least they’re something.)
It censors any word that has the same first and last letters as a banned word, and all the middle letters somewhere in between in the proper order.
I’d argue that Jaller’s mask, color scheme, and weapon are enough to make him unique, relatively speaking.
He had transparent bones and sockets, if that helps.
But so did Matoro; it’s not completely unique to Jaller.
Then I’m not sure why you brought up Matoro’s shoulders when Kongu does it too
Oh, I didn’t know that. Kongu is the one Toa Inika set I don’t have, and the first reference picture I found before looked like his armour had the same attachment as the rest of them.
Thanks for letting me know.
I think I have both of these sets build wrong then