DC FanDome was as big as many expected the event to be, revealing awesome trailers for movies like The Batman and upcoming games like Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and Gotham Knights. Some are upset that Injustice 3 wasn’t revealed at DC FanDome yesterday, but it was also somewhat clear that it was never going to be.
Still, these trailers are more than enough, and there’s a lot to unpack. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, for example, finally let players see what heroes they would be facing in-game aside from Superman, namely The Flash, Green Lantern, and even potential hints at Batman. One other Justice League member appeared, though not in the same capacity as her comrades: Wonder Woman.
While it’s not necessarily obvious at first, it’s clear that The Flash and Green Lantern are under the control of Brainiac. Their “corruption” of sorts isn’t to the same extent as Superman, but it’s clearly there. It stands to reason that, if Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s Batman is alive and, following the secret ending of Arkham Knight, he is under Brainiac’s control too. Wonder Woman, however, is not.
Throughout the trailer, her face is clear of any and all markings from Brainiac, suggesting her mind is her own. This could be so that she operates as some story device, this could be a way to encourage the Suicide Squad not to actually “kill” the Justice League, or she could be an ally at a certain point. Anything goes, but as the trailer is so action-packed, it’s easy to miss at first: Wonder Woman is not the Suicide Squad’s enemy.
Now, the reason why is up for debate and probably won’t be officially revealed until closer to launch, if not at the launch itself. Some fans speculate, however, it has something to do with her blood. Depending on which storyline Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League uses—if not its own—Wonder Woman is either a half-god or full god. It could be that Brainiac can’t influence her because of this.
Either way, it’s good for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League to keep a little mystery as the game is still quite some time away. It’s at least one reason why 2022 is looking to be such a good year for video games, especially for DC games when paired with Gotham Knights.
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League releases in 2022 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.