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| foomin | Apr 25 2008, 06:07 AM Post #101 |
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i'll have to agree, i don't think i'd be fond of a boy-ish Kotaro. i would'nt mind a Yoshimitsu-style Kabuki-like character with an obvious mask (of course he'd have to be less goofy than Yoshimitsu, who i love), or a more flashy classic ninja character with Sai. maybe even white in colour, i always like ninja/kunoichi in white, and it would be an obvious opposite to Hanzo. |
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| Hakumei | May 1 2008, 03:34 PM Post #102 |
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I didn't know what to think of Kotaro when I first saw him. All I knew was that if he was to be the rival of Hanzo, he HAD to be good. He was the first new character I would try, and I was very impressed. Design-wise, he is a pretty cool character. I have no problem with his appearance, as I think it's quite fitting for him. I believe Koei modeled him after the typical take on a Japanese "Oni". Which explains his pale skin, red hair, and weapons. He may not seem scary, but understand that if Kotaro actually walked around looking like that during the Sengoku era, he'd immediately be mistaken for an Oni. He fights like a demon too as well, as he tears his foes down with rapid swipes and attacks with a long, and seemingly paranormal reach. To add to that, his imposing size (He's as tall as Tadakatsu and Keiji; 6'10") makes Kotaro all the more demonic. Story-wise he's perceived to be quite paranormal. In Kotaro's opening cutscene, he leaps off the top of a mountain, seemingly to his death, only to be shown to be alive and well later. In his fight scene with Hanzo, he's shown dashing from soldier to soldier in the manner of a specter, with a speed that Hanzo has never been shown to match. He was even featured in Musashi's ending as his final opponent. Even missions involving him, Kotaro seems to be much more adept at sorcery and occultism than any of the other characters in the game. I thought he made the perfect rival for Hanzo. He was nearly the complete opposite. Kotaro resembled a demon while Hanzo resembled a human. Kotaro retains an fairly imposing height, while Hanzo is much smaller. Kotaro embraces chaos and independence, while Hanzo embraces loyalty and order. I also love his Japanese voice as it is quite unsettling. He always speaks in a hushed and monotonous tone of voice no matter what situation he's in. Moveset wise, I'd say Kotaro was average (or slightly below in comparison to the rest of the cast). I don't recall all of his moveset properties however. C1- I'm pretty sure this is a guard break, charges quickly but is difficult to aim. Not impressive in terms of damage. C2- Good tactical against peons and officers of the like. Has a large horizontal range, allowing him to brush surrounding opponents aside. To add to that, it's FAST. C3- If I recall correctly, the hit just before the fireball is a guard break. It's fast, but when he charges, he leaves himself vulnerable. Damage isn't very impressive either. C4- No guard break, but pretty solid damage. It's suitable for both officers and peons. C5- A great move mainly because it ignores block. I don't remember how it is in terms of damage though. Normal string- His normal string is...very very bad. It has no real use other than style. I just use it for fun to juggle officers, other than that, I see no other real reason for it. You might be able to circle around the enemy's guard, but I can't recall. R1+S- Good move because it neglects enemy guard. Not great in terms of damage though, and you send foes flying into more than 1 or 2 opponents. R1+T- Not that great of a move, looks nice though. Kotaro is one of those characters you'd have to work harder with in order to pass higher difficulties. Nonetheless, he is still one of the more entertaining characters to play as. |
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| Lord Crow | May 2 2008, 01:58 AM Post #103 |
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He's a pretty good character imo. He got nice and well-balanced moveset. He got cool design, but I wonder though about what's with his skin tone, stretchable arms, and wicked hair style and color (but they are awesome though!). He's kinda too obsessed with Chaos that he forgets about his life I think. He doesn't look like a person with a life... lol |
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| Kaisama | May 2 2008, 02:16 AM Post #104 |
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not to mention he is hilarious in Tadakatsu gaiden stage.....Nene does it all XD |
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| KOEI Warriors | May 19 2008, 12:43 AM Post #105 |
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I don't know but I found he's sexy, not just that, his moveset is so awesome I like him more than Hanzo. |
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| Zeus | May 27 2008, 11:22 PM Post #106 |
my god-like powers will smite u
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hate his personailty |
 
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| Fabian | Jun 6 2008, 01:23 PM Post #107 |
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^ Only 3 words?! XD Anw, i havent voted in here?! wierd i vote for AWESOME ALL AROUND.. i havent tried his new C5 though.. his like to chaos is interesting 
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| Seraphil | Jun 7 2008, 01:27 AM Post #108 |
稲が成敗いたします！
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After playing SW Katana, I'm back to hating Kotaro again. Stoopid ninja. |
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| necrosis | Jun 7 2008, 02:53 AM Post #109 |
Watching and waiting...
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Looks awesome, decent set of moves, but the whole "LOL CHAOS ANARCHY CHAOS LOL!" schtick is AWFUL. |
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| Kamen Rider Zx | Jul 5 2008, 01:38 AM Post #110 |
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all of his charge is awesome his c1 has long range his c2 can hit enemy that down to the ground his c3 is not useful as other but it can hit front his c4 is the most useful you can use it to attack 1 or more enemy his c5 is the best grab for me(2nd is kojiro c7) |
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| Double R | Jul 13 2008, 01:26 AM Post #111 |
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Kotaro was the first person I played as on Samurai Warriors, so he remains one of my favorite and best characters. I've always thought he seemed pretty tall for a ninja, though. |
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| LittleDragonZ | Jul 16 2008, 12:37 PM Post #112 |
Behold the spear of Baby Dragon!
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He is extremely deadly in WO. I'm not one of his appearance or personality fans, but I do like the hair. Anyway, in WO he is too useful in regards to his power and speed. The double jump (forward, not the SW one) just made him even better. You can use this at the end of his C4 which is no doubt his most powerful and effective move in crowds, to connect to a shadow shuriken throw, keeping the officer in the air and ready for round 2. Also his slide/skid is useful when escaping troubling events, and his slam throw for blocking enemies and continuing your attack. |
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| Hanzo Hattori | Jul 16 2008, 03:21 PM Post #113 |
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Kotaro is an all-arund badass IMO. I love the whole ("I am not done having my fun yet... - Purge the land of infestation - Turn to Chaos!") act... His movies are unique and great to watch, and he has scenes with other SW characters, like Musashi Miyamoto's ending. In WO, I wish he had more story, but if you have Kotaro in your party when you face him, he says something like "I will erase this Orochi" and Orochi says something like "Begone miscreant..." (something along those lines). I hope in WO2 he has more involvment. But most of all, I wonder how Koei will create his character (looks) in SW3!! |
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| LittleDragonZ | Jul 16 2008, 03:24 PM Post #114 |
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^ I'm hoping for him to look slimmer and more like Hanzo's size. His red hair can stay, but that costume is pretty awful, I must say. |
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| Hanzo Hattori | Jul 16 2008, 03:41 PM Post #115 |
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Really? I thought the outfit wasn't that bad... but I would take away that fish skin chain mail thing on his right shoulder and replace that with the exact shoulder armor he has on his left side. The hair is awesome, makes him stand out. I would change his weird looking claw feet... that is all. He reminds me of Gan Ning in a way, maybe that sash he has? LDZ, do you think he should be pale like Kojiro? Or do you think they should change him up...? I can picture Kotaro with the same white face complextion but with other black paint sort of criss/crossing around his face, to make him more menacing and imposing. Something I just thought of = (In SW2E, Kojiro Sasaki's artwork pictures made him look human with the correct complextion even though they didn't touch his actual character in gameplay.) |
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| LittleDragonZ | Jul 16 2008, 04:12 PM Post #116 |
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Well, was thinking that he should just be slim like him. I feel that the difference in size looks way too unbalanced and more in Kotaro's favour (intimidating, not gameplay wise.) And yes, the hair should stay but obviously will vary slightly in design and length somewhat. It would be cool to have them act as alter ego's or something. Though Hanzo is his master's protector and a ninja who lurks in the shadow, Kotaro just admires chaos and lurks in the shadow also. They are not as different as we think, IMO. Hanzo has his devilish side, so maybe its time to see his good side so then they can really play good versus evil. This is really what I hope to see when SW3 gets announced. |
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| GoW | Jul 16 2008, 07:57 PM Post #117 |
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Well, the two of them have always been characterized in contrast in every incarnation they've appeared in. Fuma has always been more decorated and flamboyant, while Hanzo has always been more simplistic and subdued. Take their appearances in World Heroes as the perfect example of this. |
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| M.O.G. | Jul 16 2008, 10:47 PM Post #118 |
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Excellent example bro. Man I loved that game. Yeah, I think they should keep the contrast between the two the way that it is. However, I think they should change the fact that in SW2, it seems like they tried to make Kotaro out to be the better ninja. He even has the ending where he damn near strangles Hanzo. I think, it should probably be the other way arround. More like Hanzo is the best and the rest of the ninjas are trying to best him. But I actually like his look and moveset. And his chaos thing is no different than Hanzo and shadow/darkness if you think about it. |
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| Hakumei | Jul 17 2008, 03:51 AM Post #119 |
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I don't think Koei tries to make Kotaro Fuuma a better ninja. The main difference I see between them is this: Hanzo Hattori is portrayed to be more human, a true master of his craft, while Kotaro Fuuma is portrayed to be a supernatural and paranormal being-like a demon. I believe Koei just tries to make Kotaro look more fearsome and imposing as an opponent. Much like they did with Kojiro in relation to Musashi (referring to the cutscene where Kojiro moves around like a blur, fast enough to stop Musashi from drawing his sword). It's common in many stories and media to portray the villain as being MUCH more powerful than the hero, only to have the hero come out on top in the end just to show that the hero was always the stronger one. That's all I'm really seeing here. |
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| Hanzo Hattori | Jul 17 2008, 04:00 PM Post #120 |
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About personality, Hanzo should interact with his fellow generals more in SW3. Kotaro Fuma should increase his chaos and mayhem in his new story in SW3 . He should be involved in every major battle and mess it up so no one army wins... hahaha that would be great and would suit Kotaro greatly.I was even thinking of him manipulating other unique generals like Hanzo, Nene (other Ninjas) or other officers in joining him in his carnage. The cutscenes would be rather interesting... 
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| Lord Mitsunari | Jul 21 2008, 08:34 PM Post #121 |
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Dont get me wrong, i really like Kotaro.... Hes a wierdo, hes in almost every dam level, and he has red dreadlocks... wats not to love.... His moveset maybe? Idk it seems a little stiff to me. I mean he has kool fireballs and a decent grab for special and some of his combos do a rediculous amount of damage but they look kinda lame. His C3 for some reason, no matter how fast u may press triangle, stops itself at times and it is very annoying. The thing that bothers me really... is hsi range. I get it he has gauntlets and its just his fists, but he can stretch. If u can stretch, u better do it well. He barely goes anywhere with those arms and it annoys me. He is a fun character to play as, but not enuff range. I think hes good all around except that 1 fatal flaw. |
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| GoW | Jul 23 2008, 02:52 PM Post #122 |
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Kotaro's 5th weapon is ideal for him. Alot of his story evolves around him going into ninja paths and being on foot. Plus he's hurting in defense, (of course he's a ninja) and he's actually very strong. So maxing out his 5th to; Lightning Attack - 60 Defense - 60 Speed - 40 Or you can switch the defense and speed attributes as well, or add MuCh 20 or 40 in there. This gives him all the power he needs when he's on foot alot in his dream or ninja path stages like Odawara and Mikatagahara missions. Couple that with the new Spring skill, and you can also make up for the stationary aspect of all of his charges. With his double jump you now overcome all of his shortcomings without having to always use his musou to get out of crowds on expert/chaos. |
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| LittleDragonZ | Jul 23 2008, 08:50 PM Post #123 |
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I really like how they've added another ninja to the party, because it was only Hanzo and Kunoichi before that beneftted from it in SW1. Stages like Okehazama just made them more atmospheric. Also love what they did with Sun Wukong and his cloud, and just generally hope Koei come up with new ideas pretty soon. |
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| whitestallion | Aug 19 2008, 07:20 AM Post #124 |
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I liked Kotaro Fuma a lot but I get scared of his long arms
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| Kotaro | Aug 23 2008, 01:16 AM Post #125 |
The Black Soul of Chaos
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