Conquerors, not conquered: video game puts new spin on Aztec fall

A bust of Aztec emperor Cuauhtemoc backdropped by pre-Columbian god Quetzalcoatl adorned on buildings in Mexico City, in conjunction with the 500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. — AP

Five centuries after the Aztec empire's fall, a Mexican video game is challenging the traditional narrative of subjugation by the Spanish, showing natives as victorious conquerors instead.

The game highlights the role of the Tlaxcalan warriors who allied with Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes to capture the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan – today Mexico City – on August 13, 1521.