Motos[1] are robot-like enemies that are similar to Bullies and Chuckyas. They existed in the beta version of Super Mario 64. They most likely were supposed to replace the Bully and Big Bully.
Motos have robot-like heads and spherical metal body, with yellow arms and hands that are divided into two gray triangles, and with yellow legs and grey feet.
Behavior[]
Motos attack Mario by first running at him, picking him up, and then running to lava and throwing him. Mario can defeat him by throwing him into the lava, if not he will just stand up and attack, which is coded in, he was previously invincible. He drops a Blue Coin after being defeated, this was also coded. They were found in Lethal Lava Land (maybe Bowser in the Fire Sea too). They come in big and small sizes like Bullies. There is a 3D version of Motos, but they finally used mostly sprites to save memory. There is also no image of his 3D counterpart.
In pop culture[]
New Beta Enemy Found in SM64 After 25 Years - Motos-0
As a result of the recent SM64 leaks, the ROM hacking community uncovered the assets of Motos dubbed from the names within the code. Its model and animations were found out on discord by a user named AWiseguyEh.[1] It was also posted on twitter by Yoshi Milkman. There is a custom made image that can be found here that shows how Motos will look in the recent games.
Slip Slidin' Away • Lil' Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work (N64)/Mario's Super Wall Kick (DS) • Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain (DS)
Big Boo's Haunt
Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry Go Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • Switch Star of the Basement
Hazy Maze Cave
Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! (N64)/Metal-Head Wario Can Move (DS) • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • Underground Switch Star
In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall On the Four Pillars • Free Flying For 8 Red Coins (5th Star, N64) (7th Star, DS) • Tox Box Switch Star (DS) • Pyramid Puzzle
Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze (N64) • Yoshi's Ice Sculpture (DS) • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins (N64) • Snowman's Silver Star (DS) • Into the Igloo • Red Coins in the House (DS)
Wet-Dry World
Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (N64)/5 Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (DS) • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins (N64)/Go to Town for the Red Coins (DS) • Quick Race Through Downtown! • Soaked Silver Stars (DS)
Tall, Tall Mountain
Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge (Star 5, N64)/Breathtaking View from the Bridge (Star 7, DS) • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom (Star 6, N64) (Star 5, DS) • 5 Secrets of the Mountain
Roll into the Cage (N64) • Luigi in the Cage (DS) • The Pit and the Pendulums (N64) • The Pendulum Switch Star (DS) • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp •Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • Tick Tock Silver Stars
Rainbow Ride
Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere over the Rainbow • Switch Star of the Manor