Kintaro from Mortal Kombat in the GA-HQ Video Game Character DB
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Kintaro is a recurring boss character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and was introduced as the boss before Shao Kahn and as a replacement for Prince Goro in Mortal Kombat II (1993). He returned in playable form in Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996) and again as an unplayable boss in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (2005) a game that retold the story of Mortal Kombat II. Kintaro was returning as a playable character in Mortal Kombat.Armageddon (2006). His last appearance was in Mortal Kombat 9 (2011) where he was again unplayable and had to be fought together with Prince Goro sometimes in the Story Mode. In Mortal Kombat XI (2019), Shang Tsung can use the soul of Kintaro for his second Fatality, basically, the same one he had as a third, “super-secret” fatality back in Mortal Kombat II. Kintaro is a Shokan like Prince Goro but from a different tribe that has more feline and Tiger similar looks. He was one of the most difficult fighting game bosses in the mid-nineties. It is unclear if Kintaro will return in a future Mortal Kombat game, he is most likely not returning in Mortal Kombat X. |
Kintaro from the Mortal Kombat Games: an Overview
| Charactername: | Kintaro | Developed /Created by | Midway Games later NetherRealm Studios | |
| Gameseries: | Mortal Kombat | First seen on: | Arcades | |
| First Game: | Mortal Kombat II | Year first seen in: | 1993 | |
| Last Game: | Mortal Kombat 9 | Birthplace: | ||
| Role(s) and Characteristics: | Antagonist, Fighting Game Mid Boss & Character | Weapons or Martial Arts Style: | 4 Arms of Terror |
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| Additional Tags: | Similar Characters: | Prince Goro | ||
| Has Relations to: | See also: |
Official Game Art like promotional Illustrations of Kintaro
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Mortal Kombat 9 (2011) |
Mortal Kombat Armageddon (2006) |
Mortal Kombat II (1993) |
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Early concept art of Kintaro before Mortal Kombat II |
Kintaro in Game-Art-HQ Art Projects
Kintaro is part of two of our art collaborations so far with him being illustrated in all of his different designs from Mortal Kombat 2 up to Mortal Kombat 9 in our big Mortal Kombat Art Tribute. In January 2015 he was also drawn for the Villains Art Challenge
Kintaro drawn for the Villains Art Challenge
Kintaro in our big Mortal Kombat Tribute:
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MK Armageddon Alt. |
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Selected Fan Art of Kintaro from Mortal Kombat
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Kintaro Portrait Art |
Kintaro Gif |
Updates and Additions in the Game Art Gallery of Kintaro
22.06.2022 – Kintaro Gif Animation & Portrait Art by Flavio Luccisano added
