Why Kotallo is so GREAT | Horizon Forbidden West
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2022
- Hey everyone, Kotallo was a massive surprise in Forbidden West and his optional dialogues were on another level. The way he explained even the most simple things was incredible. So in this video I explain why Kotallo is such a great character.
So I hope you enjoy the video, and let me know what you think!
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Horizon Forbidden West OST - Unity
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What a great character Kotallo was, and in this video I explain why!
Thanks so much for the lovely video - I was very touched by it. And happy to know you liked Kotallo so much! Kotallo sends his regards. 😉 Walk with the Ten.
You are welcome Noshir, I had to make this video on Kotallo as he's such a brilliant character and will make more for sure. Thank you for doing such a great job as his voice actor! 😃
@@MrMarvell This was actually performance capture, so they recorded our facial expressions, movement, and voice for large parts of it. Cool stuff!
@@NoshirDalal yes of course, your whole performance was amazing! Charles in RDR2 as well, what a character he was also!
@@MrMarvell Oh thanks! Two of my favorite performance capture roles. And like you said, I think Kotallo and Charles have some things in common. 😊
He trully shined in every scene he was in. All companions are really likeable, but Kotallo had a special place in my heart for the very reasons you mentioned.
Yes for sure, I really didn’t expect a character like Kotallo in the game, and can't wait to see more of him!
When he calls Aloy "Commander" and says he will follow her until the end, his choice, I was SUNK in his favor. The visit to the Sky Clan had me laughing out loud!
One thing I realised about Kotallo's grief at losing his arm: the Tenakth mark themselves with their battle deeds, and don't write anything down (Hekarro aims to change that). Kotallo is covered in ink, meaning he is an accomplished warrior. Losing his arm is basically losing part of that history. So not only is he now a less able warrior (in the eyes of his tribe) his previous deeds are also partly erased.
It such good character development to overcome losing a part of himself in such a way.
Yeah that's a really good point, it must have been so hard for him to lose his arm for both reasons. But I'm glad we got to help him create a mechanical one when he needs it!
"That was an unkind comparison" Had me rolling 🤣
Definitely one of my favs from the series so far
Same!
There are so many reasons I love this man.
*Things don’t work out with Tekkoteh, Kotallo immediately resorts to murder*
Aloy: nah, let’s just blow up their wall
Kotallo: wtf what kind of crazy person would do that, I want no part in it
I love how this is where he draws the line. Or how significant it is that he follows Aloy. He never really had much of a choice in his circumstances (was trained to be a warrior since he was a kid because ~Tenakth~ and his parents passed away, then Tekkoteh sent him away to become a Marshal through no choice of his own. It was always all about serving the people. Following Aloy might as well have been the first choice he has made for himself. Not because Hekarro or Tekkoteh ordered him, not because of duty, but because he wants to.
Also I understand that’s not what most people here like him for, but the writers can’t really expect me to hear him tell Aloy that the rest of his life is hers without me shipping them lmao
Kotallo could read have read out the phone book and I would be enraptured.
Haha I agree!
Just give me a romance option, like in Mass Effect, and a ME Citadell DLC, just to take him on a date 🤤
I thought exactly the same thing! Just give us a romance DLC already!
Yep, out of all of the companions at base, Katallo was always the one I looked forward to speaking to the most.
I love him so much. He's my favorite of the new characters introduced. The only thing I would have wanted is to spend even more time with him.
"This is what I am now: what I overcame."
This line is my favourite of Kotallo's. And it is an excellent message to anyone who has gone through trauma.
So true!
"If I live it will be in victory. If I die it will be in battle." is my favourite quote.
On NG+ playthrough I decided to kill Regalla again, because I didn't want to upset Kotallo.
he literally pledged his life to Aloy after the Kulrut, now thats a quality man right there.
he's also the same actor as Charles in RDR2 and both are so loyal and lovable.
I love all of the team members we recruit throughout the game but I love katollo the most. Hes just so loyal and cool. And when I found out we were going to help him build a robot arm his coolness shot up to 1000. He so deserved it too.
I love the fact that he want's to try chocolate frosting. Chocolate frosting, gathering and listening to sea shells and god damit just give this man the opinion to fly on a sunwing
Kotallo: I’m not getting dragged further into this madness!
Me: my guy your plan was MURDER?
Freakin love this dude! Kotallo stole every scene he was in and having him on the team definitely made the GAIA!Gang more enjoyable for me ❤️ Noshir Dalal did fantastic work bringing him to life!
😂😂 so true, and Norshir sure did do a great job!
Yes I think it would be amazing in the next game for Kotallo to have his moment flying in the skies like the wings of the 10.
Kotallo was fantastic in this game, my favourite other than Aloy.
I'm glad you agree! Imagine an opening cutscene with him and Aloy riding on a Sunwing, that's would be so cool!
@@MrMarvell I think a lot of the next game will be spent battling Hephestis, as they mention that it's become smarter and more powerful than ever and won't fall for the same tricks again.
So perhaps Kotallo will be dropping EMPs from the skies against armies of machines.
Yes! Very interesting, it's mad how he has been taunting us since the Frozen Wilds and looks to be a main part of the 3rd game. Kotallo will get a chance to do the Wings of the 10 proud!
Imagine in the next game we get a side quest or errand or something where we can help him obtain a seashell, or teach him how to override machines and see his reaction to flying for the first time. I'd be crying tears of joy 😭
It's interesting that most players felt the same way, that Kotallo was just going to be a brute at first glance, but revealed himself to be much deeper and more interesting. By the same token, everyone east of Barren's Light saw the Tenakth as a brood of murderers before people like Fashav and Aloy were able to immerse themselves into Tenakth culture and see them for their sense of duty and honor.
Kotallo is on the game poster artwork and righteously so, epic character for sure
100% agree! When he was first introduced in the Actors Spotlight video from Sony I didn't realize what a big role he would play and how much I would love him as a character. So likable and inspiring, honest and loyal to what matters. Sticking to his allies helping with anything he can, humbly asking Aloy for help in that personal matter about his prosthetic arm and honoring Varls legacy with a tattoo even though they knew each other for a couple of months. What a great soul.
And your right, his way of speaking - calm and eloquent. Combined with Noshirs voice and performance. You gotta love it.
I still remember what Noshir said at the end of the video "I hope you like him. As much as I do" Yes. Yes I do.
Yeah you've summed Kotallo up perfectly there. And yes who would have thought that he would become so likeable! Can't wait to see more of him!
What I love about all of the characters from the Tenakth is that ALL of them could have been the "big, dumb warrior" trope that we have seen a million times (like you mentioned). But we don't really get that with any of them (at least in my opinion). I honestly thought Kotallo was going to be the "angry asshole warrior" trope when we first really talk to him, but he proved me wrong! Dry humor is always a trait I like in a lot of characters (sarcasm as well, when done right--- Dorothy from Golden Girls and Niles from The Nanny are my favorite characters from their respective shows BECAUSE of their sarcasm). That humor Kotallo shows with that one line ("That was an unkind comparison") immediately made me love him.
Cant agree more. Kotallo was the best of the new characters, who themselves were also great. The whole Tanakth tribe was shockingly well done.
Hell yeah! Best character! Get this man a Sunwing and a seashell! ❤
I really hope we get a lot more Kotallo in DLC and Horizon 3!
Yeah how funny would that be if he found a seashell next time we see him! 😂
@@MrMarvell I would love that! Noshir's whole performance was excellent but that conversation was top tier! The wonder he conveyed was infectious and I had immediately wished the game would give me a quest to get a seashell for him. Just like when he talked about flying. I was like "Game. Let me give him a ride. The Sunwing is right there..."🤣
@@Pammercakes yeah it would be amazing, hopefully they teased us with both flying and finding a seashell and we see it in a DLC or the next game 😃
Honestly playing HFW for the second time JUST for Kotallo
I might have to do the same soon!
Kotallo has my whole heart i love him sm
He is just as stoic in real life. No wonder he played it so well.
I love him. He's very open-minded
He is a great character. I did his side missions before any of the other ones.
Same here! I also made sure I listened to all of his optional dialogues, great character, and I can't wait to see more!
My brother adores him and think he's the best companion among the group.
Yeah I agree, he's a brilliant character! 😁
Definitely one of the best characters in the game!
Aside from Aloy of course he is my favourite!
when Gia told me Kotallo needed help on a mission to construct a new arm I literately dropped everything to go help him.
Of all the new characters, Kotallo is my favorite
I like that they threw in this little story about disability in the game. Each tribe has their own form of bigotry and social injustice. For the warrior Tenakth Tribe it’s ableism. Makes perfect sense and for Kotallo to be proud and accept it even when he could wear a prosthetic is touching. Obviously he’ll put his robot arm on if he’s gotta throw hands, but otherwise? Nah.
Regardless of whether you choose to use prosthetics, be proud of your disability. To live with it is a physical testament of your strength.
You can talk to him again after the story. You can talk to all of the team out in the open world. I think hes back with Hakkaro. Zo is at plainsong. And Erind is in Las vegas with the other oseram the ones that gave you the dive mask. Alva is in San Francisco. Beta and silens stay at the base
Yeah I went to see him a few weeks back, it was a shame he didn't speak more or have a proper cutscene like the others, still pretty cool though!
My fav character for sure. I am in my second play through just so I can experience his story line again!
istg my biggest fear was “what if he dies in the end saving alva?”
i spent most of my last mission stressing about this idea and THANK THE TEN he did not die and he lived and i immediately visited him at the memorial grove when the battle was over. god i fucking love him SO MUCH
Everything you said here, but I also want to add that he seems to have a level of innocence to him as well. Like the seashells? That’s adorable.
Me enamoré de este hombre. Qué presencia, que portento,... 😍😍😍
I don't know if anyone's talked about it, but Kotallo's VA is also the same as Sekiro's english VA. Before I found that out, I was just amazed at Kotallo's dialogue and character development. When I got to his side quest, that's when I found out about the VA. Just the fact that he has a prosthetic arm like Sekiro just made me love Kotallo more
YES! I'm not the only one! The VA did a wonderful job voicing Kotallo, Sekiro, and Charles from Red dead Redemption. I was shocked when Kotallo and Sekiro had the same voice.
Hes at the Grove afterward
i play rdr2 and realized kotallos voice sounds very similar to charles smith in rdr2 and well enough, they have the same voice actor
Noshir Dalal is pretty typecast in games now as the stoic secondary character, but I would LOVE him to voice a main character just so I can hear that voice all the time XD
@@D_McGeezacks Sekiro :)
Kotallo is what happens when you have the holy trifecta of design, writing, and acting put together. Tilda was definitely the most complex new character, but I think Kotallo was by far the most compelling. I really like how he melds with the others, especially Erend and Alva.
Get the man his seashell!
I find it kind of hilarious that everyone thinks he was a brute at first, but the first thing we see from him is him sneaking out some sky clan people
Anyone ever thought that if Kotallo was portrayed in a live action movie, Rami Malek could maybe do him justice?
Kotallo and Alva were my favorites
Couldn't more agree, love this character.
I hope kotallo is in the next horizon, as long as they dont change his appearance like they did with Nil 👍.
People doubted that he can relay the end threat to his tribe, i think those guys skip the dialogues, this dude can simply words
"That is an unkind comparison"
It was. LOL
👍
kotallo is so babygirl
You talk too much