It’s been a great year for fighting games with the continued support ofTekken 7,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, andDragon Ball FighterZ, as well as the critical and commercial hit that isMortal Kombat 11. Set as a direct sequel to 2015’sMortal Kombat X,Mortal Kombat 11quickly became the best-selling game of 2019 and held that title until September, receiving praise from critics and fans for its gameplay, story, and graphics.
Mortal Kombat 11’sDLC plan is fairly extensive with two Kombat Packs planned, both containing returning characters from the series andguest fighters like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s T-800Terminator. One of those characters is the fan-favorite, Sindel, who returns with a new origin story and a new Empress title. Here’s everything we know aboutMK11’snext big DLC fighter!
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Who is Sindel?
Originally debuting inMortal Kombat 3, Sindel a.k.a.Queen Sindelhas a long history in the franchise. Sindel is the mother of fellowMK11fighter Kitana and the wife of the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn. After losing 10 Mortal Kombat tournaments in a row, Sindel’s homeworld was enslaved by Shao Kahn and her husband murdered, leading her to commit suicide as a result. In the original storyline, Sindel was resurrected and brainwashed by Kahn to have no memory of her past life. However, after the defeat of Kahn in Earthrealm, Sindel regained her memory and right to the throne of Edenia, swearing to bring down Kahn for good.
Sindel returned to theMortal Kombatseries in NetherRealm’s 2011 reboot,Mortal Kombat 9. This time around her storyline is pretty similar to the previous games only this time the resurrection came at the hands of fellowMK11DLC fighter, Shang Tsung. Sindel was granted powers from Tsung and used them to kill multiple Earthrealm fighters including her daughter, Kitana. InMortal Kombat X, Sindel appeared as an enforcer working for both Quan Chi and Shinnok in The Netherrealm.
ForMK11,Sindel has been given a new origin story, which reads: “The former Queen of Edenia will stop at nothing to keep her place. When threatened with the loss of her throne when Shao Kahn conquered her realm, Sindel betrayed her husband, and her people, to keep her privileged position. Now Shao Khan’s wife and Queen of the Outerworld, she enjoys power and wealth beyond most people’s imagination. Good luck to anyone who tries to take it from her.”
Gameplay & Known Moves
Based on previous DLC characters including Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, and Terminator T-800, fans can expect a full gameplay trailer to release withinroughly two weeks of Sindel’s release date- meaning very soon. Until then, Sindel’sMK11Movesets, Fatalities, Brutalities, and Kombos are currently unknown.
Having appeared in tenMortal Kombatgames prior toMK11, Sindel’s previous fatalities include Deadly Scream, which rips the opponent’s skin off, and Mouthful, where Sindel conjures an energy ball and shoves it down her opponent’s throat until their head explodes. One of Sindel’s most well-known signature moves, having appeared inMK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:D, MK:A, MK 2011,andMKX, is Banshee Scream where Sindel screams at incredibly high volume, stunning her opponent and giving her a free hit.
Release Date
Sindel is the fourth character in theMK11Kombat Pack 1 and will be released on November 26. So far, Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, and the Terminator T-800 have all been released, with Joker and Spawn still to come throughout the first quarter of 2020. Kombat Pack 2 and its characters have yet to be officially revealed by Warner Bros. or NetherRealm.
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Mortal Kombat 11’sSindel retcon from Queen Sindel to Empress Sindel has been met with significant backlash from fans causing quite a bit of controversy in the community. Sindel’s backstory was entirely reworked, removing any form of a “good-guy” origin story and turning her into an evil character just like her husband, Shao Kahn. Considering that creator Ed Boon has calledMortal Kombat 11the “end of the story"for the current narrative, it seems strange that Sindel would receive such a drastic change this late in the franchise.
Regardless, Sindel’s success or failure inMortal Kombat 11will ultimately come down to gameplay and whether or not she feels unique and rewarding.Mortal Kombat 11’sfirst Kombat Pack is available now for $39.99 and will give owners instant access to Sindel when she releases on November 26.
Mortal Kombat 11is out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with a Stadia version also in development.
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