Koloktos Might Be Zelda's Best Boss
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6 жыл бұрынBosses are often the final test of skill at the end of a level, but I think Koloktos from Skyward Sword serves as something different. Instead of a hearty challenge, he gives the player a change to unwind from the critical thinking needed to complete the Ancient Cistern. What do you think?
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Game Sources:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (2013) Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (2016) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda (1986) - Nintendo
Super Mario Bros (1985) - Nintendo
Bloodborne (2015) - FromSoftware
Dark Souls 3 (2016) - FromSoftware
Cuphead (2017) - Studio MDHR
Megaman X (1993) - Capcom
Punch Out (1987) - Nintendo
Music Sources:
Free Chill Guitar Hip-Hop Beat / Meditate - Syndrome
Zelda: Skyward Sword: Ancient Cistern - Hajime Wakai
Zelda: Skyward Sword: Levias - Hajime Wakai
Zelda: Skyward Sword: Bamboo Cutting - Hajime Wakai
Zelda: Skyward Sword: Flooded Woods - Hajime Wakai
Zelda: Skyward Sword: Fi's Farewell - Hajime Wakai
Research Sources:
Secrets of Game Feel and Juice | Game Maker's Toolkit - Mark Brown
Jan Willem Nijman - Vlambeer - "The Art of Screenshake"
APA Glossary of PSychological Terms - www.apa.org/research/action/gl...
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@superwhatevergamin9634 5 жыл бұрын
My main reason for liking this? Big... Freakin'... Swords. That, and using a Boss Weapon against its owner. Like Ghirahim stealing the (insert Link's sword state here) from you... Except now it's your turn to steal a weapon.
@superwhatevergamin9634 5 жыл бұрын
(I SO wanted to keep the sword)
@metroidthumbsup3645 5 жыл бұрын
@@superwhatevergamin9634 same XD
@justas423 4 жыл бұрын
I love using boss weapons and powers. Especially if we get to use them at the same or a similar potency as the boss. That's why I don't like Mega Man's use of boss weapons because you get an extremely watered down version of their weapon.
@anaceweirdo1579 4 жыл бұрын
@@superwhatevergamin9634 I wish there was a sword inventory ;-; maybe I can dump fi......
@superwhatevergamin9634 4 жыл бұрын
@@anaceweirdo1579 If you think about it, Link can store sheilds in a item bag... Why the boss sword wouldn't fit is beyond me.
@madelinebernal6546 5 жыл бұрын
the creepy laugh when his eyes blank out is soooo creepy
@DarylTalksGames 5 жыл бұрын
Right???
@catatonic_clownlover3189 5 жыл бұрын
Daryl Talks Games if you’ve ever played splatoon you might know that during a splatfest in museum de’alfonsio there are two statues that have those same giggles. Of course you have to be towards the middle to hear them the most, as they are quieter if you go near them. Cool right?
@dorshaldoes5055 4 жыл бұрын
Splatoon the first one, actually used these laughs for some odd reason its just something to creep us out but it only happens at night 2 statues will laugh and is distinctive to this
@faceless1434 4 жыл бұрын
so basically that *adjective*... is so *exact same adjective* also soldier gamers, there was only 2 other replies so in the future just read them to see if yours has already been said yet wow I sound like a dick but yes I agree
@DarshanBhambhani 4 жыл бұрын
Madeline Bernal lets be honest here his face is uncanny af and the only boss in the game that made 12 years old me disturbed
@nokkartgames9712 6 жыл бұрын
This is excellent, I've never even considered the purposeful use of catharsis in games. Awesome.
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@superwhatevergamin9634 5 жыл бұрын
That means it worked
@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын
Armogohma (giant spider boss in the Temple of Time) from Twilight Princess was very much like this.
@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын
@Prince Fabulous Did you reply to the right comment? 'Cause this almost seems like an entirely different subject.
@michdie1046 4 жыл бұрын
When I played this game as a teen, I fought Koloktos after getting really mad about something that happened at school. Beating the crap out of this guy felt amazing.
@matthewjones6786 4 жыл бұрын
Zelda games are renowned for having utterly creative character designs, and Koloktos is a prime example. The way he animates between poses that resemble those of multi-armed Eastern gods is so wild and threatening, especially when he brandishes his big honkin' swords. I will praise this series' artistic sensibilities until my dying breath, it never, ever fails to inspire me. Excellent video, you broke the boss fight down very well!
@harrylane4 4 жыл бұрын
Say what you want about Skyward sword, it sure as hell ain't ugly.
@webbowser8834 4 жыл бұрын
@@harrylane4 I'll be honest, Skyward Sword has my favorite Ganon fight in the entire series, bar none. Granted, I have not yet played Windwaker, which I also hear has an incredible Ganon fight, but the entire atmosphere around the final boss fight in Skyward Sword left an incredible taste for me to savor as I said farewell to the game.
@mrknarf4438 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me a bit of Jojo poses
@MattFrost224 4 жыл бұрын
This is so fitting, especially considering that Koloktos laughs like a child when you defeat him. Now after watching this, I want Koloktos to return in a new Zelda game, either as a boss or possibly as an ally...
@Alex-mo1ib 4 жыл бұрын
I hope they bring him back for Breath of the Wild 2 and gives us a rage inducing Koloktos boss battle!
@thesardonicrenegade 4 жыл бұрын
Koloktos is basically what would happen if Dark Souls and Zelda merged, speaking of which, it would be AMAZING if we got a Zelda game that was as hard as Dark Souls.
@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын
Getting crossover DLC like this in any of From Software's games would be amazing. If it ever did though, Berserk seems like a very likely candidate, seeing as it was one of the main inspirations for Dark Souls.
@alexisguillen8400 4 жыл бұрын
Not quite. One of the challenges whit zelda games is that you can clear them whitouth dying if you prepare enough and pay attention to your enemies weakness. Yes they are easy but the over the top dozens of death that other games incur makes them troublesome. You would ask yourself if the hero deserves the happy ending when it's basically an inmortal. And boy there's satisfaction in clearing a zelda game whitouth dying on the first try.
@KOTEBANAROT 3 жыл бұрын
No it wouldnt be. Could you fucking imagine re doing puzzles because of some shit ass stalfos
@thecosplaycrafter8017 3 жыл бұрын
Breath of the Wild is probably the closest that LoZ has come to date.
@Hexagonaldonut 6 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I still haven't played Skyward Sword, but despite that I've always loved this boss. I think I understand why now. I seriously love these videos of yours. Very informative and entertaining!
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Koloktos is one of my favorites for sure :)
@Christian-gr3gu 4 жыл бұрын
Except that one with a bunch of tenticals and just one big eye. Dumb boss
@PeterGargan 4 жыл бұрын
Plus the music that plays then escalates in the second phase is amazing.
@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын
I guess we can consider Twilight Princess' "Armogohma" to be a prototype of this. I never seem to see anyone bring this up. It has the same spirit of catharsis.
@anthraxous 4 жыл бұрын
"Hold still you ceiling-crawling freak! Oh, you don't like getting hit? Guess what! Giant spider bashing stone arms, m0th3r fu(k3r! You running? Who's the tiny prey now?"...or something like that?
@lugbzurg8987 4 жыл бұрын
@@anthraxous Yeah, not only do you get to mash it with colossal hammers, but in its final phase, it's about the size of a cat, and completely helpless as it fruitlessly attempts to flee from you.
@harrylane4 4 жыл бұрын
The big difference between Koloktos and Armogohma is design. Something that this video doesn't bring up is the impact a cool design can have on a player's enjoyment. People don't really remember Armo as much because it was just yet another big spider enemy, despite it being just as well designed an encounter as Koloktos
@juanrodriguez9971 4 жыл бұрын
Another thing that I love about that boss (hard name to remember xD) is its personality, that machine's design looks gorgeous, and its animations of entrance and combat, and more it's dieing animation are terrifying, fancy, fast, and misterious, I just love to see it and fight it, isn't hard, but is an spectacle to fight and to see.
@KokKeeYap 3 жыл бұрын
I juuuuuuust played Skyward Sword HD and passed this part of the game. And holy heck, this boss fight really stood out. And I'm glad I'm not the only one who is liking this boss fight!
@adammalkovich187 4 жыл бұрын
I like how to boss looks. As soon as he flashes his arms out after the music builds up and then the boss's title shows up, that's what gets me the most. It's like he's over accommodates with all the weapons which makes him look more threatening.
@justas423 4 жыл бұрын
How strong is Link to use such a top heavy sword?
@RuneKatashima 4 жыл бұрын
Stronger than that, according to power scalers.
@atlas4733 4 жыл бұрын
Frustration
@somebody_who 2 жыл бұрын
imagine how hard the fight would had be if using the swords consumed links stamina ans koloktos recovered faster whetever he got is blade lodged on the ground...
@logical_chaos 3 жыл бұрын
I like the addition of the child's laughter as it's finally shutting down. Considering it's basically possessed by whatever's below the surface (since this is the same place with the cursed bokoblins), it calls back to dead spirits or something. I don't really know if I explained that right as I couldn't think of the proper wording, but hopefully you get my overall point.
@konstant_ly 3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that giggle when it dies is terrific
@AgeofBoredom 6 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I'm really enjoying this series Daryl.
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@asmund8436 4 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow. I’m new to your channel, this being my first vid (and the one I’m subbing because of.) and I just have to say this is incredible! The delivery of the voice, the flow of the video, tearing apart the boss, piece by piece just like koloktos during the boss fight. Amazing vid, I hope as a view the rest of your content the rest are like this!
@jaydenliberty9536 4 жыл бұрын
Hey maybe that’s why it has a child’s laugh as it dies
@GreenGuyGeno 5 жыл бұрын
A taste of its own medicine: swinging giant swords.
@onlyacomentarynothingspeci2419 4 жыл бұрын
That laugh I could never get behind it why he made that sound it was so random but so frightening at the same time so silly but so menassing never left me since my childhood
@petitnicollas 5 жыл бұрын
06:20 That laughter in the end is still scary af
@DarylTalksGames 5 жыл бұрын
Gives me the heebie jeebies to this day
@petercipra5616 4 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The Master Sword actually does more damage than one of his massive swords (Fully Upgraded)
@Alex-mo1ib 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but it takes away the fun of beating him with his own swords. Kinda like rubbing salt on the wound. Lol.
@TaraRaeDev 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Can't wait to check out more of your stuff!
@herbstava 2 жыл бұрын
Also it doesn’t hurt that the boss music absolutely slaps
@flamesage0992 3 жыл бұрын
the video shoulda been titled "why I screamed at the top of my lungs in glee when koloktos got up and had giant swords"
@memesrdreams4854 4 жыл бұрын
I can't say much, but I can say the rush of adrenaline when you see you can turn a boss's attacks against it or, better yet, its own weapons against it, followed by the dopamine as you witness the effects, is just as present here as anywhere else, if not more so.
@user-ss7kd4bg7s 4 жыл бұрын
I think part of the reason it's great is the whip, it's one of my favourite weapons of all Zelda weapons
@YouGuessIGuess 6 жыл бұрын
Great analysis! I love a boss fight that focuses first on fun.
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I couldn't agree more about bosses
@thomasdowney4390 3 ай бұрын
On top of all the reasons everyone else has probably said, this boss music is one of my favorites in all of Zelda. Colgera in Totk and Monk Maz Koshia from Botw are osts that it’s on par with for me. I love symphonic battle music and Skyward Sword does that well here
@SwerveStarEx 4 жыл бұрын
Did I get frustrated when I had to wait for the weak spot to expose itself when fighting Koloktos? No. I'm actually very used to approaching Zelda bosses slow and methodically, due to the mindset of "just rushing in will get you torn apart in most cases." But did I enjoy tearing Koloktos apart, arm by arm, then breaking through to its weak spot and smashing it? Ohhhhh yes, I most certainly did.
@harrylane4 4 жыл бұрын
What a great video. I think it's important that Koloktos also has such a well-loved and unique visual design. Plenty of enemies (especially in the Zelda series) gain a lot of traction among fans simply due to their strong character designs.
@matthewjones6786 4 жыл бұрын
Well said, can't agree more. I picked up one of the art books recently, and I noticed something. Not only does the franchise have a completely unique design for a skeleton (stalfos), an extremely common and often boring game enemy, but the skeleton design are unique _between games in its own series._ The imagination on display never fails to impress me.
@derekw8039 4 жыл бұрын
You won't like Link when he's angry!
@4zureSapphire 4 жыл бұрын
The giant swords and swinging them around was so satisfying, especially when I would go wild with the swings it felt even more fun
@Thunder-Sky 4 жыл бұрын
I think this is the first video of yours that I watched. This time coming back because I like the idea combined with your name recognition, I'm met with a script that is far too familiar to have not seen it already.
@naenoart 6 жыл бұрын
Great video analysis! Really enjoyed it and I even learned something :')
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
@RustyhairedAlp9575 2 жыл бұрын
Most frustrating thing is that you have to leave the swords behind after you beat Koloktos :(
@NathanTowles 2 жыл бұрын
This actually gives me an idea for a video game. The whole game is a boss fight, you start at a distance from it, and it’s constantly sending minions and long-range attacks. You have to constantly be on-guard and constantly facing difficulties. The boss is defended by a multitude of defenses spread across a map, and the more of those defenses you destroy, the more capable and powerful you become, and the easier those previous challenges are. You slowly start working your way towards the boss, and in the end you finally get to annihilate your opponent. There’s no grand final encounter, you’ve already overcome the challenge, you’ve already overcome the boss themself, and as such finish them off with almost no effort. Great, now time to learn how to code lol
@yahyachothia 2 жыл бұрын
I remember playing a flash game like this on Kongregate. You are a military commander who increases in rank, and can rescue different types troops in distress on the battlefield who join your squad. You are meant to fail time and time over as you collect more upgrades, allowing you to march. (And make the first part of the journey in a really fast jeep with a certain powerup.) Until you reach the final military base you are meant to destroy.
@tailesque 4 жыл бұрын
Surprised this video made no mention of the very distinct audio cue used right before Koloktos strikes in any capacity. It's deliberately eerie, and sets up the tension perfectly for either an evade or a counterattack with the whip. One of my favorite parts of its design.
@purplepumkinater5465 3 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the mantis lords in hallow knight, very difficult incredibly fun
@SoShiBias 6 жыл бұрын
Saying we all love chocolate chip cookies like the kids, I see what you did there rounding up "nostalgia". Love your edits with texts here.
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone thought that was clever! haha thank you for watching
@monkeylemur 6 жыл бұрын
There are the obvious picks, but this is my non-obvious favorite Zelda boss of all time
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
I think that's a great way to put it lol, thanks for watching!
@magentagamingartgallery 2 жыл бұрын
I really loved this boss for real
@chasedownall6492 3 жыл бұрын
As much as I love Koloktos, I really wished they went full steam ahead with how creepy this guy is, being hinted at during his dying scene.
@komi___ 4 жыл бұрын
This boss is just so satisfying to beat.
@SaruvaViolin 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite bosses in Zelda series are in order: Fyrus, Koloktos, Giant Chuchu, Kalle Demos and Pumpkin Head
@psimaster 4 жыл бұрын
Speaking of it being like a child making a mess its death sound makes a lot more sense now. I imagine it as the boss also enjoyed it because its a child too and it says goodbye by blowing itself up as a final mess it makes for you.
@-_-jen3rex-_-868 2 жыл бұрын
Still into this shit, even after the remake lets gooooo
@snoot1871 2 жыл бұрын
To be honest, Koloktos actually never made me feel impatient. Maybe it's because of that, that he's not the best Zelda boss (personal opinion) I've faced. I was shaking at the end, not from exhilaration, but from adrenaline (which I typically get when facing bosses in video games).
@meee_5155 2 жыл бұрын
I am a longtime Zelda fan but I’ve never played skyward sword. Oddly enough, you are the second KZfaqr I’ve seen that says koloktos is the best Zelda boss
@Jaydd_MC 4 жыл бұрын
He’s got Curved Swords. Curved. Swords.
@candarudriemor2260 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid, but I'm gonna have nighmares from this boss now... XD
@royaldragonair7814 4 жыл бұрын
He doesn't have you throwing controllers like Inner agent 3
@toasturhztoastbunz896 5 жыл бұрын
You know. The more I think of it, this boss is kind of like Goober Blooper from mario sunshine. But harder.
@DarylTalksGames 5 жыл бұрын
Dear god, you’re absolutely right 😯
@treyatkinson7564 3 жыл бұрын
When i played this game near enough to a decade ago, I wanted Koloktos' head as a helmet.
@charlieminers2892 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine taking on an even bigger version of this absolute unit of a boss in BOTW2 (or whatever the final version will end up being called) full on dark souls style. Would actually be sick, as BOTW had sooo much more potential for great boss battles (in fairness, the ones it had were great, but we need MOAR)
@Pig.._ 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid (ik I'm late xd) and I have had this feeling happen to me in twilight princess to! You find a mini boss or much more impactful boss and their size and how monstrous they look. Also most every boss has the same 1 2 3 kill like many other Zelda bosses and you have to do little puzzle or task to open up their weak spot and once you do so the game transitions into a high pitched (weak point theme? idk how to call it) beat and as you you slash at the bosses weak point a visual flash comes out overtime you hit it. This may just be me but the epic tone and size that some of the bosses present make these bosses similar to what was described in this video I feel. (idk I just rambled so enjoy it if anyone read through any of it (: )
@DarylTalksGames 5 жыл бұрын
I know exactly what you mean by the high pitched weak point theme xD, it's like "hurry up and hit the weak spot now before it's too late!"
@Pig.._ 4 жыл бұрын
@@DarylTalksGames I just realized something when I was rewatching this, this is what happened to me when I was at the lakebed temple. I got super frustrated with the temple and ended up looking up the passage I missed, so when I got to the boss I was just sick of the dungeon and wanted out. But then the boss started out slow and uninteresting but when he got up out of his hole I was terrified cause I didn't expect this. But after I calmed myself I went and started to fight the boss and when you latch onto him and the music started to pick up along with link stabbing the boss's eye repeatedly it was just you described in your vid when you just whaled on the boss making a raucous. That moment was maybe my favorite part of playing through twilight princess tbh (idk I just realized this and I had to say something xd)
@wandersgion4989 4 жыл бұрын
I think your analysis of game mechanics/psychology is on par with or better than GMTK. Really great work 👍🏻
@tysondennis1016 3 жыл бұрын
BotW2 Koloktos Battle: -In the first phase, you're dodging thrown blades, as well as fist smashes. The trick is to use Magnesis to tear off Koloktos' arms one by one, and once down to two, will stop using 2 arms to guard, allowing you to attack. However, once you're able to deal damage, Koloktos will recall its arms, and if you don't get out of the way in time, Koloktos will slam its arms all at once into the ground, creating a devastating shockwave that forces you back. -In the second phase, Koloktos' core is now protected by a cage. The trick is to wait until it throws a sword, then either use Magnesis to drop it on Koloktos, or Stasis to hold the sword in place as you build up force to send it flying into its legs to briefly immobilize it, its arms to disarm it, or its cage to deal damage and allow you to attack it, at least until it recovers. The cage acts as an additional step to being able to damage Koloktos, and unlike the first phase, it has legs to walk around.
@kylespevak6781 Жыл бұрын
0:30 Killing him with his own weapon, guaranteed
@pforgottonsoul 4 жыл бұрын
i'm glad there is someone else who believes that challenge isn't the end all, be all for fun in a video game.
@Olimario34 3 жыл бұрын
why it so fun? boss haves big sword me TAKE big sword destroy unga unga unga
@screemumsm9991 4 жыл бұрын
this video could've been explained in only two words. he babey
@porobotboyxxx 6 жыл бұрын
You can parry this guy's swords swing.
@DarylTalksGames 6 жыл бұрын
Really?? Man I had no idea haha, thats amazing
@porobotboyxxx 6 жыл бұрын
@@DarylTalksGames OoT/MM, WW/PH, TP, Spirit Tracks, the Original LoZ/Zelda 2, LttP/Oracles series/Link's Awakening, MC, and Botw Links aren't the only ones with Superhuman strength. The Original Link from SS possess it as well, through training and combat experience. The key is parry/shield bash at the right moment when Koloktos swings its swords down on you in a downward motion, that it uses to smash the ground, it may be a bit scary and may take a little practice. But if Fi says you can do it, then you can. How else can Link parry swings or charge attacks from Spear Bokoblins, Ghirahim's sword swings, and Demise's sword swings as well? Try it out, I did it before.
@porobotboyxxx 5 жыл бұрын
@@DarylTalksGames Here ya go. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcCAoMKJ3Li6nKs.html It's not an easy feat to do, but... it's possible. Even with shield as weak as the wooden shield. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9aZgbWeud3SnI0.html
@spencerdrums9776 3 жыл бұрын
Best boss and boss theme, hands down
@aurorabassani5446 3 жыл бұрын
This battle is more epic I thought
@thajocoth 4 жыл бұрын
I was one of the rare children who didn't enjoy making a mess. Back in preschool, I had trouble sharing blocks with other kids because they couldn't understand how to arrange them in a structurally sound way (a brick pattern), making it impossible for me to make towers that were anywhere near as tall as I could make them be on my own. I did not personally enjoy the Koloktos fight. Perhaps that's related... There was no catharsis. There was just waiting, which always feels like padding to me in a video game, and then there was finishing, followed by "I hope the next dungeon offers something more than this one did". Skyward Sword was the next Zelda game I played after Twilight Princess. Twilight Princess is a wonderful game, but it has a very slow start. Honestly, if it hadn't had the word "Zelda" in the title, I'd've returned Twilight Princess before reaching the first dungeon, but because of how great the rest of the series had been, I stuck with the game for much longer. The turning point for me, where it flipped in my head from "this really isn't very good" to "this is a good game" was the introduction of using the iron boots to walk on magnetic walls at the start of dungeon two. As I played, each new game mechanic felt better than the last, and I was loving it. As a result of this experience, I gave Skyward Sword much longer to show me something good than I really should've. The first good game mechanic to me? The timeshift stones. The second good game mechanic to me? Rearranging the rooms in a dungeon like a sliding block puzzle. Those two things were the only redeeming qualities of the game for me, and they were both barely used. There was no overworld, so there was no feeling of exploration and no secret-finding, which are usually the main draws for me of a Zelda title. Saying that it's a bad Zelda game can still mean it's quite a good game, as the comparison threshold is so much higher, as the series has such wonderful games. I would say that about Phantom Hourglass (which I have two very large gripes with, but really like the clever ways items have multiple uses). Skyward Sword though... I don't just feel like it's a bad Zelda game... I feel like it's just a bad game. Some people seem to enjoy it, so good for them. I'm glad somebody does, because enjoying things is way better than not... But it's not for me, and that includes Koloktos.
@Professor_Utonium_ 4 жыл бұрын
Skyward Sword always felt very rushed to me, almost like they just released the beta for the holiday rush of games. It had a lot of good ideas that just needed more simmering. It's also upsetting when an item has one use for one dungeon and you never see it ever again. I still enjoyed it enough to beat it with weeks of it coming out, but I doubt I will ever re-visit it when you have stuff like Majora's Mask with one of the densest overworlds ever or the very methodical and everything has a purpose design sense of most 2D Zeldas.
@jerguskrc 4 жыл бұрын
You should cover Monk Maz Koshia
@denischen8196 Жыл бұрын
The fastest way to beat Koloktos is to use bombs in the first phase and Skyward Strikes in the second phase.
@Dagonlovers 4 жыл бұрын
The best boss fight in Skyward Sword, easily. Yes, Demise is exciting for those reaching him for the first time, but if you can beat him 5 times in less than 10 minutes on Hero mode like I did, then what kind of final boss is he? That was done in Lanayru's Lightning Round.
@masonmurphy5402 2 жыл бұрын
Its a sword fight bro what did you expect. 1 on 1 sword fights are infamously short
@kylespevak6781 Жыл бұрын
1:54 That's just Zelda game design in general
@scottles8605 6 жыл бұрын
Coloctos is one of the standout greats for sure
@alventuradelacruz522 4 жыл бұрын
I repeated the fight 5 times and won the 5 because it was fun
@camerontroscianiec5320 4 жыл бұрын
The point of this being fun like child's playing is also accompanied by Koloktos laughing like a child when it dies. This video put more faith into a little theory that Koloktos has the soul of a child who was killed before the chunk of land that would be Skyloft was lifted into the sky. All of the humans down there were massacred, so it's not impossible a child died, inhabitated the body of this six armed, metal titan, and protected the cistern from the evil down below it. That's also why it may be one of the only temples that hasn't fallen into ruin or is overrun with monsters, except for a few. And the place below the cistern may just be the source of the malice, where demise was born. Seeing how there are corpses of bokoblin
@camerontroscianiec5320 4 жыл бұрын
reanimated by malice, and also evil crystals, there's no real explanation to this place, so I like this theory that Koloktos, the sould of a child with the huge metal warrior, protects this place from the source of evil below, until it's overwhelmed by Ghirahim, and forced to fight Link. Then it laughs like the kid it really is when you kill it, and free it. It's been suppressed the whole fight and can only laugh when you reveal what it really is
@girloninternet1188 4 жыл бұрын
This thing looks like Kurt Zisa.
@teina123 Жыл бұрын
Really hate this games but want to finish and am stuck on Kolotos
@gofgzog4097 3 жыл бұрын
Skyward sword has the best bosses Best dungeons One of the best worlds to explore Best weapons A good difficulty A compelling assistant: fi A cool spot in the timeline: first game in the timeline This game had it all. it gets badmouthed one rather stupid reason: motion controls It's one of my favs. Yes, it even resides with Oot.
@unknowingreaper6556 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite Zelda boss
@emelyzschenderlein8592 4 жыл бұрын
Because you become a big weapon and you can make Smash Smash
@DarshanBhambhani 4 жыл бұрын
Cool mechanics, scary creepy design that is hard to see in zelda, absolutely amazing music, phase 2 looks cool, big fucking sword, he slice the pillars when trying to cut you down, the end to the best dungeon in the game Yea, that’s why he’s good Edit: Fought him again in the HD remastered, he’s still great
@chgjake2230 4 жыл бұрын
Botw with end game mod definitely beats this, but since thats modded i guess it doesnt count
@NightshadeNate 4 жыл бұрын
Hey that's a nice video
@gergomi7289 Жыл бұрын
Yes. 👀🤙
@williamturner6192 4 жыл бұрын
Is there a Koloctos sword in BotW?
@kyleoliver5783 2 жыл бұрын
Aside from the battle, setting, and music, I absolutely love the unique influences of eastern Asian religious gods for it’s design and poses
@jaydentt 4 жыл бұрын
Koloktos, I don't know. Koloktos is also a hand & head boss I guess. Also, I swear to God, if this was about the first boss of Eldon Volcano, I would've killed you.
@GarryDumblowski 4 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be honest, when you said that Koloktos isn't particularly challenging, I felt kinda lame? Idk, i found him REALLY tough my first playthrough.
@emoimo4171 4 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry, we were all little kids at one point
@GarryDumblowski 4 жыл бұрын
@@emoimo4171 I was like 14 at the time...
@GarryDumblowski 4 жыл бұрын
...oh actually i was 11 i guess. okay fine. ill give you that one.
@joannerobinson8294 4 жыл бұрын
Koloktos was truly the best boss
@AlfonsoSRT 4 жыл бұрын
"Why Koloktos is the most fun you've had fighting a Zelda boss" Joke's on you, I haven't played that game lol. I do wonder what the most fun boss is for me... Maybe Cragma or Skeldritch from Spirit Tracks.
@Magenta_Nimbat 4 жыл бұрын
This video made me realize why a little girl laughs when you beat this boss. It is the game seeing your inner Child laughing and cheering after making a mess and feeling happy about it.
@Sunaki1000 4 жыл бұрын
In the End your still forced to kill him how the game wants. There is baerly any use of the suroundings and you can kill him easily in 5 Minutes, if the Ai at the start is lucky.
@emoimo4171 4 жыл бұрын
And none of that has literally anything to do with this video, dumbass. No one said you get to fight him in a unique way
@cherubin7th 9 ай бұрын
I liked that tentacle boss the most. jk
@patricku2825 4 жыл бұрын
The German youtuber Domtendo (at the time Geilkind) quit and deleted his Entire Skyward sword Master Mode Let's play becouse of this fight
@bigredtomato2494 3 жыл бұрын
God I hate that smile at the end
@professionalprocrastinator8103 4 жыл бұрын
Daryl Talks Games subtly reminding us that we are all sadistic killers deep within
@anibalhyrulesantihero7021 4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the actual good bosses in this game are Ghirahim (2nd time) and Koloktos.
@masonmurphy5402 2 жыл бұрын
All three ghirahim are good, moldarach is fun and keeps you on your toes albeit easy. Demise is fantastic. Levias is a cool. Scaldera is unique. The imprisoned the third time is fun and blood pumping. And ofc koloktos is the best boss in the series. The the only one that is kinda bad is tentalus. I like the boss theme tho
@Lalapopsy 2 жыл бұрын
Ngl, phase one was boring, but phase 2 was amazing.
@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 4 жыл бұрын
I liked Koloktos because he was the perfect amount of difficulty and fun. His dungeon, however, is a scumfuck shit dungeon.
@Kekatronic 4 жыл бұрын
controller tossingly hard boss eh? and you show the first boss of dark souls 3 whose job is to keep out casuals too puny
@KaiserPigu 4 жыл бұрын
Skyward sword is remembered as being one of the weaker titles for a reason, but this boss definitely stuck out to me as one of the more memorable parts.
@masonmurphy5402 2 жыл бұрын
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