The fans got to know about Hollow Knight Silksong in 2019. Since then, Team Cherry has revealed many new pieces of information about the game. What will be the plot of Silksong? Is it a direct sequel to the original Hollow Knight? When does Team Cherry plan to release Silksong? In this blog, we will discuss every detail of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Hollow Knight is a 2D side-scroller Metroidvania action-adventure video game by Team Cherry. Team Cherry developed the game, partially, through a fundraiser.
The plot of Hollow Knight takes place in Hallownest, which is now ruin overrun with The Infection. The protagonist, an unnamed Knight, explores and goes to the depth of the ruins of Hallownest. The Knight must stop The Infection from spreading any further. Team Cherry brought two new expansions for Hollow Knight, Godmaster expansion, and The Grimm Troupe expansion. The game, at its release, received a very positive reaction from fans and critics. Hollow Knight is also a commercial success, selling over two million units worldwide.
Hollow Knight: Silksong: Everything We Know
The much-acclaimed 2D Metroidvania Hollow Knight has a sequel in development. The fans have been waiting for the Silksong to come out for about four years now. The developer, Team Cherry, updates the fandom with something about Silksong. Let us discuss everything we know about the Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Plot
The plot of Hollow Knight: Silksong will take place in the Kingdom of Pharloom, which is haunted. The Kingdom of Pharloom has two rulers called Silk and Song.
The players will take the role of Hornet. Hornet is the princess-protector of Hallownest, the first game’s primary location. At the start of the game, Hornet will find herself captured by the unknown and brought into the Kingdom of Pharloom. She then has to ascend and reach the top of Pharloom, where she will discover Shining Citadel. There she will learn the reason behind her bringing into the Pharloom. But going up will not be easy for Hornet, as she has to fight against various powerful monsters.
Gameplay
Hollow Knight: Silksong features similar gameplay mechanics from the original Hollow Knight. Silksong will be a Metroidvania game, where the progress unlocks after acquiring a skill. Just like Hollow Knight, Silksong will take place in a haunted place. The main aim of Silksong is Speed.
The main protagonist, Hornet, has a needle that she uses to combat against enemies. The developers have put out details that Hollow Knight: Silksong will feature, or plan to, over 165 different enemies. During her journey, Hornet will also meet many friendly NPCs. These NPCs, just like the predecessors, can give quests to Hornet.
The two other and main features coming from the original Hollow Knight are
- Quest System – NPCs will ask Hornet to complete some quests. Quests are divided into Gather, Hunt, Wayfarer, and Grand Hunt.
- Checkpoint System
Crafting weapons, traps, and tools is a new feature coming in Silksong.
Healing in Silksong is very different. Hornet will use silks to heal herself. Unlike Hollow Knight, Hornet can move and heal. The silk healing will heal three skulls and on top of that instantly. According to the developers, this instantaneous healing will help with their game’s pacing.
Others
Silksong will come with Silk Soul Mode difficulty. This difficulty will result in permanent death. The developers have said that there are other things in Silk Soul Mode, but they did not clarify further.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong: Release Date
When will fans get to experience the sequel of Hollow Knight? Is Silksong coming this year or the next? The first announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong came in February 2019. Team Cherry also released a Developer’s Diary revealing many other pieces of information. Originally Silksong was an expansion of the original Hollow Knight, but the plan changed into the full standalone sequel. Team Cherry revealed the first gameplay of Silksong at E3 2019.
As of writing this blog, Team Cherry has not revealed any release window, not even a placeholder date, for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Team Cherry plans to release the game on Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch.
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