Goro is Mortal Kombat’s four-armed Shokan warrior and an early boss in the original arcade game.
In the first Mortal Kombat, Goro appears as the tournament’s sub-boss before Shang Tsung. He is presented as a powerful champion who had remained undefeated for centuries, giving him an imposing place in the tournament’s mythology. His four arms allow him to use multiple strikes and throws, making his design immediately distinctive.
Goro is commonly mixed up with Kintaro, another Shokan warrior introduced in Mortal Kombat II, and Sheeva, a playable Shokan fighter introduced later. Motaro is also a boss, but he is a centaur-like character rather than a Shokan. Goro has appeared in multiple games, films, and other adaptations, while his original role remains one of the defining features of the 1992 game.