Mortal Kombat Onslaught Finally Fixes The Reboot's Problem WIth Sindel
Leaked footage from Mortal Kombat Onslaught has suggested that the mobile game is taking some big steps towards fixing Sindel's character, something that's been bothering fans of the series ever since 2009.
Over the years, the cast of Mortal Kombat has seen some big changes and twists. Sub-Zero became Noob Saibot, Scorpion has seemingly become Kuai Liang, Liu Kang has essentially taken Raiden's place... the list could go on. While most of these changes have been positively looked upon by fans, there's one character who has been significantly altered over the past few games and nobody has been happy about it - Sindel.
Related: There Has Never Been A Better Time For Mileena To Get A Happy Ending
In the original Mortal Kombat timeline, Sindel was a good character and a beloved queen who was brainwashed by Shao Kahn but ultimately ended up being a hero in her endings. This element of her character was brought over to Mortal Kombat 9, but then NetherRealm Studios decided to put a big old retcon in Mortal Kombat 11 and claim that she was actually evil the whole time and willingly married Shao Kahn without being brainwashed.
Although you could possibly argue that she is actually still brainwashed and just saying she isn't, this one twist retconned her whole character across all the games and is something that Mortal Kombat fans have vocally been against for some time. However, it seems that NetherRealm Studios was aware of the hate this decision caused, as it seems to be working towards undoing it.
As showcased by Twitter user Sri2k5, some players have managed to get early access to Mortal Kombat Onslaught, the mobile game that was announced last year and is seemingly creeping towards release after a long time of silence. In
Read more on thegamer.com
