Most likely Kintaro....He's has everything that Gro doesn't.

The praises don't define's a quality of someone's skills, he got praised alright, but he still got owned by Liu Kang as well as Shang Tsung did. Speaking of Shang, his 'fear' from Kahn is just a good acting, Shang waits for the moment till he is powerful enough to defeat Kahn;... surely, with Quan Chi's assistance, but still it's his own scheme and effort.


As for Goro vs. Kintaro duel, I'd say Goro. Being the very prince of his race and a longtime (but LONGTIME !) champion of MK tournament, he has both more training and experience and knowledge on a good fight than Kintaro, even though the latter has more brute strenght - that's not always the determinator of victory, Kahn vs. Liu Kang fight proves it !

Kintaro was the general of the Outworld Army’s. Seeing how Goro was the prince of the Shokan you would think he would get to be general. So that alone makes me think Goro is weaker then Kintaro in my mind ha ha. I agree that Kintaro is an upgrade of Goro. I think Kintaro would hand Goro’s ass to him on a silver platter. It always bugged me that the Midway team brought Goro back time and time again like he was a big deal. (i.e MK4 home systems, and MK:D on Game cube and PSP) When Kintaro was way better. Goro’s cool, but Kintaro is funking dry Ice!!!! Pulse Kintaro may have brute strength, however he is also about twice as fast as Goro. And as the old Martial arts saying goes Strength+speed=power