Hollow Knight: Silksong News

Hollow Knight Silksong's greatest addition is also its most frustrating part

It feels almost surreal to be writing about Hollow Knight Silksong in a present sense rather than a potential one, but here we are. So far, Team Cherry's long-anticipated sequel appears to be a resounding success - a high of over half a million concurrent players on Steam, with 'overwhelmingly positive' reviews currently at a 96% recommendation rate. I doubt many of those have finished the Metroidvania sequel yet, but the response is clearly strong. The art and animation are gorgeous, the music is sublime, and the action feels just as good as its predecessor. But there's one aspect that's proving to be its most divisive part: Hornet's signature dive attack.

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Watch out, Hollow Knight: Silksong's hiding a sneaky Stardew Valley creatorman cameo

In case you missed it, a plucky little game no one had heard anything about whatsoever arrived yesterday. Hollow Knight: Silksong. Yeah, I know, it's news to me too. Anyway, what's also news is that Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has a voice acting cameo in Skong. Though, he's being all coy about revealing when and where you can hear his dulcet tones.

This came to light because of some valiant folks who've already made it to Silksong's end credits, presumably having pulled mammoth sessions last night, as our own Ollie did to provide you lot with some helpful early game walkthroughs. Or, you know, they've gone to the extras bit of the main menu and pressed the button that rolls the credits.

There was really no chance Hollow Knight: Silksong wasn’t going to be a major hit for Team Cherry; the only question was how much of a hit it was going to be. We no longer need to guess, because the game is out and everyone seems to be onboard.

The Hunt is on!

[p]Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now![/p][p]Explore, fight and survive in a vast kingdom of savage beasts, fabled knights and deadly hunters.[/p][p][/p][p]Game Features[/p][p]- Journey through a fallen insect kingdom of mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors.[/p][p]- Lethal acrobatic action! Dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat.[/p][p]- Craft powerful tools! Master an enormous arsenal of weapons, traps and mechanisms.[/p][p]- Solve shocking quests! Aid the downtrodden and restore the kingdom's hope.[/p][p]- Battle over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, assassins and kings, monsters and knights.[/p][p]- Experience a stunning orchestral score from Hollow Knight's award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin![/p]

Hollow Knight Silksong is out, and it's broken the entire internet

Hollow Knight Silksong. That's it, that's the post. It's been six years since Team Cherry first revealed that it was planning a full-fledged sequel to its adored Metroidvania, and we've spent at least three of those wildly speculating on when we'd finally get to play it. Now it's here - but the launch has quickly (and perhaps predictably) sent the Valve store into trouble. Players trying to grab their copy and start exploring have found their progress blocked by Steam server issues.