About This Game Become the Princess KnightPlay as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.Game Features.
Discover a whole new kingdom! Explore coral forests, mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world. Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a whole new suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in deadly, beautiful combat. Craft powerful tools!
Team Cherry will never stop blowing my mind. Join me as I tear the trailer for their new game apart frame by frame. Also, I totally knew they were going to bring back the Forest of Bones. Hollow Knight: Silksong, a sequel to the original game, was announced this week by Team Cherry. Hollow Knight: Silksong promises all-new lands, new powers, vast hordes of bugs and more fun things.
Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to confound your enemies and explore new heights. Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts, solve ancient mysteries and search for lost treasures to fulfil the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope. Prepare for the unexpected!. Face over 150 all-new foes! Beasts and hunters, assassins and kings, monsters and knights, defeat them all with bravery and skill!.
Challenge Silk Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in an all-new mode that spins the game into a unique, challenging experience.
Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, returns to bring melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong | |
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Developer(s) | Team Cherry |
Publisher(s) | Team Cherry |
Designer(s) |
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Artist(s) | Ari Gibson |
Composer(s) | Christopher Larkin |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure, Metroidvania |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hollow Knight: Silksong is an upcoming Metroidvaniaaction-adventurevideo game developed and published by Team Cherry for Windows, macOS, Linux and Nintendo Switch. It was announced in February 2019 as a sequel to the 2017 game Hollow Knight.
Gameplay[edit]
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game, which takes place in a haunted kingdom inhabited by bugs.
The gameplay is largely similar to that of its predecessor. The player controls Hornet, an insectoid creature who wields a needle to combat enemies. During her adventure, Hornet encounters many hostile creatures. The game is planned to feature over 165 different enemies.[1] Hornet will also encounter many friendly non-player characters.
Silksong will feature a quest system, with characters asking Hornet to fulfill certain requests. The quest system is broken up into four sections. Hunt, Gather, Wayfinder and Grand Hunt. Hornet will be able to craft weapons and tools from materials, which may be a replacement for the charm system in Hollow Knight.
The checkpoint system from the first game will return in Silksong.
Instead of using soul to heal like the Knight from Hollow Knight did, Hornet uses silk. She can near instantly heal several points of her health on the move instead of needing to stop and slowly heal one mask at a time like the Knight, which could put it in danger from receiving more damage. However this depletes her entire bar of silk. Upon death, instead of leaving a Shade like the Knight did, Hornet instead leaves a bundle of silk that refills her entire bar when broken.
Plot[edit]
Hornet finds herself captured and taken to the unknown, haunted kingdom of Pharloom, which is said to be 'ruled by Silk and Song.'[2] Hornet must climb to the top of this kingdom to reach a shining citadel in order to discover why she was brought to this strange kingdom. This contrasts with the progression of Hollow Knight, which involves descending into the depths of Hallownest and trying to stop the infection plaguing the Kingdom.
Development[edit]
Team Cherry is a small indie development studio based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced on 14 February 2019 in a trailer[3] and with a developer diary video[4] sharing more information about the game. The game will be released for Windows PC, Mac and Linux, with Nintendo Switch being the only console to receive the game at launch.[5][6]
Originally, Hornet was planned as a second playable character to be included in a downloadable content pack (DLC) for Hollow Knight, funded as a stretch goal in game's Kickstarter campaign.[7] Later, Team Cherry revealed some of the characters animations for Hornet, and Steel Assassin Sharpe, a villain from the game. A demo was also shown at E3 2019 that demonstrated two areas, the deep docks and the moss grotto.[8] Eventually, Team Cherry decided to expand the DLC to a full sequel.[1][5]
The developers released an update about the game in March 2019, sharing descriptions and images of characters who will appear in Silksong. They thanked the game's fans for supporting them regarding the announcement of the sequel.[9]Team Cherry presented a 16-minute playable demo of the game at E3 2019.
In December 2019, Team Cherry released a preview of the game's soundtrack, composed by Christopher Larkin, as well as an update on the total amount of enemies currently developed, with a focus on a trio, described as 'members of a scholarly suite'.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ abTeam Cherry (13 December 2019). 'Team Cherry Holiday Sign off'. teamcherry.com.au.
- ^Team Cherry (14 February 2019). 'Hollow Knight: Silksong Revealed!'. teamcherry.com.au.
- ^Team Cherry (14 February 2019). 'Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveal Trailer' – via YouTube.
- ^Team Cherry (14 February 2019). 'Hollow Knight: Silksong – Details from Team Cherry' – via YouTube.
- ^ abStark, Chelsea (14 February 2019). 'Hollow Knight developers announce a full sequel, Silksong'. Polygon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^McFerran, Damien (14 February 2019). 'Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Coming to Nintendo Switch as a Console Exclusive'. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^Team Cherry (19 December 2014). 'Playable Hornet! You're all incredible!'. Kickstarter.
- ^Team Cherry (13 December 2018). 'Happy Hollowmas! Plush Hornets! Fan Animations! Giveaways!'. Kickstarter.
- ^Craddock, Ryan (19 March 2019). 'Team Cherry Provides Hollow Knight: Silksong Update, New Characters Revealed'. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^Gibson, Ari (13 December 2019). 'Team Cherry Holiday Sign Off'.
External links[edit]
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