This is from the Midway board.

http://forums.midway.com/all_things_mk_armageddon/b10762/24779150/p2

Motaro has his classical moves again,he can collide into his opponent,or put himself down on all his limps and either throw some kinda Fireball or just jump upon the enemy.His fighting style is invisible.As it seems he will mutate from a bipedal to a quadripedal as soon as you ́ve finished the arcade mode.

Haha we also didn ́t see it with our own eyes,we only were told that if you play through Arcade,Motaro will get 4 legs again.

(More accurate translation)

Somebody seems to have left a part out. Motaro with four legs is a rumor. It also sounds like the he could just have them in his ending.

Whoop de shit! Im a noob. Does that mean you know more than me? Its impossible to give him four damn legs. A REAL developer said that. Are you a real developer? I dont really care either way. He's in the damn game, so shut the fuck up. you're not gonna buy the game now? You are a fuckin dumbass. If you hate him so damn much, don't play as him. You rot in hell.

I am disapoint , Motaro 4 legs desing are very cool !!!! Now 2 legs ????? I don't know, is look so so , but let the chance to the runner. But,Someone, Somwere, had the idea to do one think fast , i think in this story somebody was a little loose. I am in a hurry, to see it in action , the old motare will misssing me

It came from the Midway board???

Well fuck, that's it for me fellas, I'm a believer now!

this sux

I was just thinking of this while watching VF5 game play vids.

Motaro would have looked very glitchy playing in MKA for some things.

He would have to be modified to be able to do or not do what the other fighters can. Almost like making a new fighting engine, just for him.

For example, in the recent MK's, if you hit someone in the back, they magically turn around to react as if they got hit in the front.


Motaro doing this instant flip would look like a glitch.

They would have to either add hit animations for getting hit in the ass, or make him invulnerable from behind, and have him automatically turn around even if he's getting hit. Like how the Juggernaut and Hulk can take hits in Marvel VS Capcom 2.


It's doable I think, it would just take a lot of extra work to make Motaro play decently with his original body.

They would have to spend a LOT of time doing unique hand animation for his body.

Again, I chuck it up to time constraints = cutting corners.

Sounds like they mean, when you beat someone in arcade mode his victory pose is a morph into 4 legs.

You know what would be really funny?

If this wasn't really Motaro. And it's just what the creators read up and created, based off the fan speculation of Motaro only having 2 legs.

So they created it, to piss them off, make them bitch, and or creep them out.

And thus it turns out when MKA comes out, that the real Motaro, actually infact DOES have, 4 legs.

For all we know, what we're seeing could infact be Motaro's alt. costume. They could've made him 2-legged, and showed it off, making fans think that it was his primary.

Wouldn't that be funny?

Or perhaps, this really is, the new Motaro.

Either way, it's fine with me. As long as the game contains every character, I don't mind Motaro having 2 legs. Him being more agile, would make up for his seriously cheap fucking Fatality, in MKT.

Plus, take into consideration, a 4 legged version of him, could be an unlockable in the Vault, as an alt. costume. Or upon his game's ending.

We don't know. But atleast, we have Motaro.

You don't sound like a real developer either. And whoever said it couldnt be done is just a lazy developer. And if it really cant be done, he should'nt be in the game. LIke some dude said before this, you cant change somethign after 10 years. It's a kick in the teeth to many long-time fans.
Im a dumbass for not buying the game? Wrong, I'm a dumbass who's gonna save $90.
Wow, this is the first time I've ever had someone get skulled over me. It feels warm and fuzzy. Thanks.
EDIT: oh and if it turns out that Motaro WILL in fact have four legs, I still can;t and dont wanna buy it. That's 90 bucks ed boon wont get his thick eyebrows on

For the sake of............... How lame can this be??? Bipedal Motaro......... I was expecting some cheat, but not THAT much......... Really.......... It's just laughable.... Motaro with two furry legs and smal metal tail........ WTF??.... I'm confused............. Midway's doesn't have any excuses even if they really couldn't make in on current engine. And I think they really couldn't... Oh, well, at least Sheeva still has four arms, thanks for that.

Some say hell get 4 legs when you beat Arcade with him some had actual proof this be said by Midway. Can't remember the thread i think it wos ''Motaro will have 4 legs!!!''

So...the mighty centaur has two legs....hmmm.

That's dissapointing. He used to be a cool monster...now he's just a man with hairy legs. Oh well..Sheeva > Motaro anyway.

True dat...

I am hoping that they say in Motaro's storyline that Sheeva's sheer force was too much for Motaro and her powerful strikes made half of his whole body fall off. That would be a great explanation IMO

I love this thread right now. I really got some tempers flaring (check page 7). Who am I to tell you to shut up? Nobody. That's the point. This is a freakin message board about a video game. I'm not belitting the boards at all, I visit 2-3 times a day. I'm joking around because I realize how much this situation really does suck. I was looking forward to playing as Motaro with four legs. He doesn't have four legs now, but I don't see it as that big of a deal.

I'm just trying to make light of this situation. I find it quite funny how many people say they're actually thinking about not buying a game because 1/64 of the characters were affected in a negative manner by the 3d environment while so many others have benefitted from it greatly. To anyone who was offended by me saying "shut up"...I have two words for ya.......Come on.

In all seriousness though, here's to the hopes that everyone can get over the Motaro thing and enjoy an AWESOME game when it comes out.

This is a nice threat, especially page 7. see JimboLimbo's post on page 7.

I really don't see why everyone's upset that he has two legs. Sure, he looks more like a Satyr than a minotaur now, but, here's the thing:

1. this is 3D now. It would be terribly, terribly difficult to program in a 4-legged monster (to play as, much less fight) in a game with combos, grabs, special moves, hit-detection, fatalities, etc. and still keep the game flowing smoothly.
2. He's still a brute. He's slightly taller than Kintaro, who's already head and shoulder's taller than the average fighter.
3. He'll still likely have his classic moves.
4. His story (and probable explanation why his legs have become bipedal) has not been revealed... nor has his absence been explained. It's been a long time since we saw Motaro, and a lot has probably happened.
5. I still think he looks great. Big, tough guy, huge horns, metal tall, furry legs... reminds me of The Lord of Darkness from LEGEND. He should also STILL be fun to play as.

For those whining that Motara should have 4-legs, well, leave with it. He's no longer a minotaur, just like Reptile is no longer humanoid, smoke's no longer human, and Shang Tsung's no longer an old man. The character's change... the necessity of character evolution... this might actually be good for the character from a story-perspective. I'll wait and see though, but I, for one, am pleased.

wether Motaro has 4 legs or 2, I couldnt give a horses ass..

sorry, had to be said.

There is no way motaro can have 4 legs.

Because what if 2 people wanted to be him at the same time.
It would be to big.