Mortal Kombat 11: Everything We Know So Far
4. Dead Characters Won't Be Returning
Perhaps some will deem this a note of bad news, but characters that died, or were considered dead, in MKX, will not be returning for the next entry.
So, Nightwolf, Sindel, Shinnok, Smoke, Kabal, Mileena, Shao Kahn, Kintaro, Motaro, Baraka, and Stryker, will all be unavailable in MKXI. Naturally, some gamers will be disappointed in this, especially with Baraka, however it's also an opportunity for new characters to appear. That was the case with MKX, as we got introduced to great new fighters like Ferra & Torr, Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn, and Erron Black.
This willingness to embrace the new while honouring the past, is a large reason for Mortal Kombat's resurrection and success. While other fighters like Tekken and Street Fighter have enjoyed continued success, they have watched Mortal Kombat far eclipse them in both sales and popularity because it is constant evolving.