a game by Team Cherry - Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)

[Roranora]

Well, well, well. We thought at the worst that it was stuck in development hell, but in reality it was stuck in development heaven for 6 or 7 years. The love oven coven has concluded baking their second full game, the fundraising-stretch-goal-DLC-idea turned expansive sequel.

The game has charm for days. For example, many players loved Cornifer in Hollow Knight, and yet the map character in Silksong is surely more fleshed out, woven with context and connection to the player character in ways impossible (or rather, not applicable) to the predecessor. I find myself often smiling and heartily enjoying first meeting new bugs, both enemies and NPCs alike. Character voices are as lovable as ever.

The game has challenge for months. While some players didn't always enjoy the challenge present in Hollow Knight, many other players will welcome the fact that Silksong is more of the same and perhaps a bit more. Personally, I think players are perhaps discounting how brutal or slow elements of their grind through certain parts of Hollow Knight actually were. Eh, it was a lot of years ago in some cases. Honestly, I'm not sure if it's harder than Hollow Knight even if others seem already convinced it is.

The Knight and Hornet have different enough movesets and abilities, to say nothing of the huge difference in resource management and healing. She will feel moderately familiar to the seasoned player while also being an altogether new experience in both combat and platforming.

If you're looking for possibly the silliest value ever at $20, and of course are adequately keen on 2D-action & platforming and metroidvania souls-like progression, then give this one a purchase on your platform of choice.

[Roranora]

future edit coming.

[Roranora]

hi, my Switch 1 (original model) overheated after a couple hours of Silksong yesterday and went into sleep mode. i was playing docked in a ventilated area in an air conditioned room, and i've never seen that message before. i put it in the refrigerator a few minutes (*'-'); it was pretty damn hot

maybe i chose the wrong platform for now

[Andalusian girls]

i'm not much of a Metroidvania fella but good game so far just smacked up the fencing bug she had a lot of attitude

[Zealot]

[Roranora]

The exploration is satisfying no doubt, but it does seem a bit more directed than Hollow Knight. In HK, after the 3 first upgrades, the player could explore some ~90% of the map, which is truly unheard of in metroidvanias. I really enjoyed that freedom and took additional playthroughs just to go a new, wildly different route. Silksong's vibe is a little different here, and that's fine.

I did notice and found interesting & suitable that the developers heard the early-game criticism about The Forgotten Crossroads and its gloomy hues being all you experience (for awhile). So of course, in Silksong the beginning area is multiple areas with multiple aesthetics.

[Malithar]

Down air attack felt frustrating, I'd come up JUST short sometimes and just touch an enemy, taking damage. Sorta trained myself to stop being so risky with it.

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And just as soon as I get used to that, Reaper class is found and all of that is out the window. Weightier and slower hits, but I welcome a down air that's more akin to OG.

[Starby]

Reaper was an instant hit for me. Fuck the diagonal so hard.

I'm loving the game, I just got the

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wall climb and first needle art

before bed last night. Presumably close to the end of act 1


Edit: Game is much easier then Hollow Knight overall for me, but I think it's the years of metroidvania training I had in anticipation of this release

[Gabai]

Reaper was an instant hit for me. Fuck the diagonal so hard.

I'm loving the game, I just got the

Spoiler: show

wall climb and first needle art

before bed last night. Presumably close to the end of act 1


Edit: Game is much easier then Hollow Knight overall for me, but I think it's the years of metroidvania training I had in anticipation of this release

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You can get wanderer very early on which is basically the hollow knight nail movement. Fast and makes pogoing through bulbs and flowers a breeze if you are familiar with the HK mechanics. I stick to wanderer for exploration and either that or reaper for bosses if I need the extra reach. The diagonal downhit is horseshit.

[Roranora]

i'm using 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ and ended up turning Rumble Off after playing 8-10 hours. it would get stuck vibrating in perpetuity sometimes, had to turn off and back on. it was too much

that is of course my D-pad preference. it's not perfect but I like it much more than the Switch Pro Controller D-pad

[Roranora]

what controllers are you all using?

Godspeed to the keyboard bros

[Krandor]

8bitdo Ultimate 2.

Check if there's a firmware update, the 8bitdo controllers and steam had some issues with rumble for awhile, needed a firmware update on some of them

[Cantih]

PS4 controller, no issues, but I leave rumble off by default.

[Starby]

I'm playing on the og steam deck. I find it very comfy

And good shout Gabai. I haven't found that yet but I'll keep my eyes open for it

[Gabai]

On switch2 here, rumble on and no issues here other than having to git gud

[Malithar]

God damnit.

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I dunno if doing all of the wishes or buying out the shop triggered it, but I returned to Bone Bottom and turned in the last two wishes and bought the mask piece off the merchant. I talked to Little Pilgrim to see if there was any new story bits cause lots of interactions with him had him asking questions about your journey and the world. Then a skull beast comes tearing ass in destroying the bench and mercing him. Beat the mob and Little Pilgrim's body is just chilling there. Wasn't super emotional, but just enough like damn, little dude didn't even get to start his journey.

[Krandor]

Whoever designed the little red fuckers who shoot drills at you is a complete dick. The way they constantly fly just out of range is pure asshole design.

[Gabai]

Whoever designed the little red fuckers who shoot drills at you is a complete dick. The way they constantly fly just out of range is pure asshole design.

Absolute ragebait fuckers

[Starby]

Me: wow I feel like I'm near the end of act 1

Also me: getting lost exploring and spending like 6 hours getting lost in just terrifying zones with super strong enemies. I did manage to find an extra small key from a cage match, and upgrade my mask and thread though which has been really sweet

[Roranora]

hi, my Switch 1 (original model) overheated after a couple hours of Silksong yesterday and went into sleep mode. i was playing docked in a ventilated area in an air conditioned room, and i've never seen that message before. i put it in the refrigerator a few minutes (*'-'); it was pretty damn hot

maybe i chose the wrong platform for now

it happened again, gah. my Switch is dying

OLED Switch or Switch 2, hmm