Dorkpool Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 So there are pictures of prototype set designs for some of the Inika, most notably Jaller, Nuparu, Hahli, and Hewkii (and I think there's sort of one for Kongu). These pictures are fascinating looks into what could have been, and are accepted as true prototype images, but there's one question I have, and was wondering if anyone knew the answer to:Where did they come from? What's the source of these pictures? They appear to be from some magazine, but which one?Does anyone know? Oh, here are the pictures, if you're curious or need a refresher:NuparuHewkiiHahliJallerKonguOddly enough, there's no prototype picture for Matoro. 4 Quote The Nerd With a Mouth. The Klingon-Speaking Comedian. The Guy Hoping Not To Get Sued By Marvel. The Guy Who Makes Jokes About Bad Creepypasta Stories. The Guy Who Also Writes About The Truth of BIONICLE...sort of.Vezpool for president 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkle Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Oh, cool! I've seen the Nuparu one before, but I didn't know there were any for the other members. Strange that Matoro is missing. I have no clue where these came from. (I know, I'm not very helpful. ) Edited August 3, 2015 by Bonkle Quote I been away a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Prototypes look prototypeish. (so obvious) Edited August 3, 2015 by Tahu3.0 Quote I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Matoran Universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I don't know where they came from either... However, I really would like the masks that Nuparu, Jaller, and Hahli have. I like those designs quite a bit. The one Kongu has is a little...off... Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkpool Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 I don't know where they came from either... However, I really would like the masks that Nuparu, Jaller, and Hahli have. I like those designs quite a bit. The one Kongu has is a little...off...In multiple forums I've visited, I notice people seem to gush about Nuparu's claws, then say they're basically the 2008 claws. Quote The Nerd With a Mouth. The Klingon-Speaking Comedian. The Guy Hoping Not To Get Sued By Marvel. The Guy Who Makes Jokes About Bad Creepypasta Stories. The Guy Who Also Writes About The Truth of BIONICLE...sort of.Vezpool for president 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodleloot Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) These are from the german Bionicle comics from 2006. Oddly enough, there's no prototype picture for Matoro. There's actually another picture of the prototype Toa Inika that not a lot of people seem to know of. It features Matoro on some sort of weird hoverboard.(Thanks to Toa-Nuva from chronistmagazin.de for scanning the picture for me) Edited August 3, 2015 by doodleloot 9 Quote Hail Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 They look so weird. Quote I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Matoran Universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I actually like them. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Inika sets, but these prototypes look amazing! I kind of wish we got these instead of the Hordika... Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkpool Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 These are from the german Bionicle comics from 2006. Oddly enough, there's no prototype picture for Matoro. There's actually another picture of the prototype Toa Inika that not a lot of people seem to know of. It features Matoro on some sort of weird hoverboard.I have never seen Matoro before. Actually, that's the first time I've seen the image in full.Awesome. Quote The Nerd With a Mouth. The Klingon-Speaking Comedian. The Guy Hoping Not To Get Sued By Marvel. The Guy Who Makes Jokes About Bad Creepypasta Stories. The Guy Who Also Writes About The Truth of BIONICLE...sort of.Vezpool for president 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petewa Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm headcanoning prototypes of the inks masks as the normal, unorganized versions. Quote Mataru Nui, an Interactive Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_jaga_genius Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Huh... now that's cool, Kongu was supposed to have wings. So he actually COULD fly. I'm kinda wishing they kept those designs instead of having four Toa who were basically clones of each other... Welp, back to the Lego box... Quote Avatar by Nicholas Anderson (NickonAquaMagna)My blog: The Jaga's Nest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazdakka Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Wow! These are really cool and different. Kind of want to try building some approximations of them now... Quote Steam Name: Toa Hahli Mahri. Xbox Live Gamertag: Makuta. Minecraft Username: ThePoohster.Wants: 2003 Jaller (from Jaller and Gukko), Exo-Toa, Turaga Nuju, Turaga Vakama, Shadow Kraata, Axonn, Brutaka, Vezon & Fenrakk, Nocturn, ORANGE FIKOU.I got rid of my picture, are you happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 The masks that Nuparu and Kongu have in the prototypes are arguably better than the ones that we got in the sets. Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I actually really like Jaller's mask. Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfahome Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Oh my god I have seen these images so many times over the years but I am just now realizing that the prototype Jaller uses part of the Kolhii hammer piece on his mask he is literally a Kolhii-head. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 That Hewkii is so much better than what we got. And all it took was the mask. Kongu's mask is also pretty weird (from what I can tell it looks like a Great Ruru with mandibles), but it's kinda growing on me (also probably better than what we got). But those colors hurt my eyes. A LOT. Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydorack Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Wow if these were what the inika actually ended up being, I would have liked them sooooo much more. These are all so awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Flubwibbler of DOOM Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 just think,in an alternate universe,people are gushing about how weird the hahli we got in this universe looks weird without the fins,as in the final products and the prototypes flipped places.(i know i articulated that statement badly. hopefully you still get my point.) 1 Quote check out my totally ORIGINAL youtube channel, Below Average Geeks! I'm trying something different.its very small, so comments will be noticed and read. just a poll.on a scale of one to ten, how likely are you to read a webcomic based on just this title: 'Neon Laser Dragons.'? see these guys? alrighty bros, listen up.my lightning dragon is lonely.click dis bebe dergen pls.i know its dumb.jus do it pls.for me, a'ight?',:] my Skrall--er, scroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 just think,in an alternate universe,people are gushing about how weird the hahli we got in this universe looks weird without the fins,as in the final products and the prototypes flipped places.(i know i articulated that statement badly. hopefully you still get my point.)Or the alternate universe in which these were the scrapped prototypes for Bionicle's canceled year 2 Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 The kanohi on all the toa Inika except Hewkii seem to be spliced from existing masks and parts. Can anyone identify any of them? 2 Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednas3636 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 The kanohi on all the toa Inika except Hewkii seem to be spliced from existing masks and parts. Can anyone identify any of them? well hahli's head looks like nokama's 1 Quote TheSkeletonMan939, Twister92, SPIRIT and Gatanui are awesome for uploading soundtracks and games and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea-rex Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Kongu looks like a giant green wasp. Hey, wait a minute!Also on the Kongu front, it seems his mask went through two different designs before settling on the weird ogre one we got. Thinking about it, how do we know that the prototype Kongu we see on the wiki is Kongu? We have no source for it, for all we know it could be Hahli or Matoro.But oh my, these sets look so cool. They really seemed to be trying to theme them around a thing like they tried with the Barraki in 2007; Hahli the scuba diver, Matoro the Skier, Kongu the wasp, Jaller the Pyro, Hewkii the Axonn, Nuparu the uh... uh... gunzerker? I dunno.I wish we got those masks though. Much better than the rubber ones we got, even if they are just prototypes. And the translation of the other teaser:THE TOA INIKAThe latest heroes of Voya Nui have made it their task to liberate the enslaved inhabitants of the island (kingdom - not sure if Googles got it on this one) and find the legendary mask of life. But, it is important to prevent the Piraka achieving this goal before them! 2 Quote BZPRPG profiles / Corpus Rahkshi Profiles / Matoran un Panzar profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchirox580 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Am I the only one who thinks that Nuparu and Hewkii's prototype weapons look better then the final versions? Quote It's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Am I the only one who thinks that Nuparu and Hewkii's prototype weapons look better then the final versions?Their weapons are pretty sick, mainly Nuparu's. I think Hewkii's does look better than the final version, but not by much. Nuparu's however is amazing! 2 Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodleloot Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Another thing I find really odd about these prototypes is how all the new body parts (the torso, the new legs, shoulder and chest armor, ect.) seem to be finalized and ready for production, while parts like weapons and masks are mostly early prototypes. Maybe they didn't design the Inika build specifically for the Inika, but designed them as sort of a system in an attempt to standardize the builds of Bionicle figures to come? Sort of like the CCBS except worse. Quote Hail Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Those prototype Toa Inika are awesome! I'd never seen that image with all six. It's cool that each Toa has not only a Zamor Launcher and a primary weapon, but also an extra accessory like a jetpack, wings, flippers, or a snowboard. It's a darn shame that the final sets only kept the extra accessories for Nuparu and Hewkii. Also, strangely, Jaller is the only one of the prototypes in that series without a light-up weapon, which leads me to wonder if it might have been his JETPACK that lit up...? I do agree that the color schemes of some of the prototypes leave a lot to be desired, though, and moving away from such systematic color distribution into color schemes tailored to suit the individual characters is one of the big positive steps I think the Toa Inika sets made.In answer to the original question, I'm not sure where all of the images are from, but the prototype Kongu that uses a modified Mask of Shadows was from a poster displayed at New York Toy Fair. It ended up confusing a lot of people since a much more finalized version of Toa Kongu was exhibited at the same event, so until people got confirmation from Greg it was understandably believed to be a previously unseen character. 1 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNugget Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) The kanohi on all the toa Inika except Hewkii seem to be spliced from existing masks and parts. Can anyone identify any of them?Well Matoro Seems to have a little Vahi in there. Kongu has Ruru(But in this Pic he has Kraahkan+Nokama Metru's Weapon.) Hahli has Nokama Hordika I think Nuparu is Kiril And I can't Identify Jaller Because THOSE COLORS BURN MY EYES OHMYGOD. Edited August 3, 2015 by Dragon11603 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSciFiGuy Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ahhhh its been awhile since I saw these. Thanks for the refresh! Yea, most prototype models are existing pieces spliced together to form a rough idea. But man, some of these look like scuba gear for the Mahri. Almost as strange as the Visorak prototypes Quote Bionicle: ANP aims to create narrated versions of all the Bionicle books, with voice actors for each character, and music taken from various media to enhance the story. Check here if you're interested in voicing a character, and here for the chapters that've already been released!Formerly: Tahu Nuva 3.0Looking for a Bionicle Beanie. Black one with the symbol on it. Contact me if you are willing to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblur21 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 These look cool but the final versions are simply much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Lalonde Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 man i woulda given my left leg for the more vibrant colors seen here, if i recall, Kongu's prototype colorscheme of dark green and earth green was never actually ever used in a set? o: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota Takizawa Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 There's something jutting out at the bottom, anyone know where that came from? 1 Quote If you like Pingu & want to support a good project, click here. Also, I've rejoined the BZPRPG & I have a new profile for a new game. Click here to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodleloot Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) There's something jutting out at the bottom, anyone know where that came from? Probably just one of the Piraka weapons. The page that showed these prototypes always showed pictures of the characters in the comic with a brief character description. Edited August 4, 2015 by doodleloot Quote Hail Denmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I don't know where they came from either... However, I really would like the masks that Nuparu, Jaller, and Hahli have. I like those designs quite a bit. The one Kongu has is a little...off...I think that mask looks like the Kraahkan's alternate side. Quote Proud Graphics Artist.Current 2015 collection:I have them all green = all, blue = partial, black = noneOnly non-promotionals counted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I don't know where they came from either... However, I really would like the masks that Nuparu, Jaller, and Hahli have. I like those designs quite a bit. The one Kongu has is a little...off...I think that mask looks like the Kraahkan's alternate side. That's because for the most part, that's exactly what it is. Most Bionicle parts start as other parts cut and glued together, in the very earliest prototype stages. Though I think the person you replied to might have been referring to the one in the group shot, which is significantly different. 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir of the Chronicler Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh, wow. After all this time, I have never seen that group shot with Matoro before. Jaller's looks pretty simple to make, actually. Kohlii staff, Rahkshi foot, Vorzakh staff, no? - Heir Quote Click the banner. You know you want to. Shia Lebouf would tell you to just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaldohoek Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) I can think of 20 different things they could've done better with the Inika, but their giant rubber heads always took the cake. That prototype group picture just makes me all the more sad that they deviated from such a central concept in the final designs. These original guys honestly had a lot more going for them. Of course, there were a couple of bad decisions made in 2006. Edited August 5, 2015 by renaldohoek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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