My original concept sketch had Goro with 3 fingers and a thumb on each hand. Tobias, who considers Goro probably his favourite character in the series, recalled: "Goro was originally called Gongoro, but we decided to shorten his name.
Unlike other characters in the first Mortal Kombat, Goro was not based on a digitized actor but instead on a clay sculpture created by Richard Divizio's friend Curt Chiarelli. They drew design inspiration from the stop motion adventure films of Ray Harryhausen, especially the depiction of Kali in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad The original concept of the character was a two-handed humanoid character Rokuro, a member of "a race of demon warriors called Rokuro-kubi (demons of the dark)" wrongly "reputed as savage barbarians", who would join the tournament "to restore the pride and respect of his race". He has appeared in various media outside of the games.Īccording to John Tobias, Goro was created when he and Ed Boon discussed bringing "a big brooding character" to the first Mortal Kombat.
He is generally depicted in a villainous role, fighting for Outworld against Earthrealm's warriors.Īn iconic figure in the franchise, Goro is regarded as one of the most memorable and difficult bosses in video game history.
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Goro begins the series as champion of the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament, a title he has held for 500 years. The character is a Shokan, a half-human, half-dragon race distinguished by their four arms and enormous size. He debuted as the sub-boss of the original 1992 Mortal Kombat and has also been featured as a sub-boss in the home ports of Mortal Kombat 4 (1997), the 2011 reboot, and Mortal Kombat X (2015). Goro is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Kevin Michael Richardson (1995 film, MKL:SR)