Gameplay screenshot in which the player fights the first boss enemy, the False Knight. A sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is currently in development. By December 2020, the game had sold 3 million copies. Hollow Knight received widespread acclaim from critics, who highlighted the game's worldbuilding, music, character design, and combat mechanics, with emphasis on the extensive story. After release, Team Cherry supported the game with four expansions.
It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in early 2017 and for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2018. Development was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised over A$57,000 by the end of 2014. Inspirations for the game include Faxanadu, Metroid, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Mega Man X. Team Cherry wanted to create a game inspired by older platformers that replicated the explorational aspects of its influences. The concept behind Hollow Knight was originally conceived in 2013 in the Ludum Dare game jam. Players have the opportunity to unlock new abilities as they explore each location, along with pieces of lore and flavor text that are spread throughout the kingdom. The game is set in diverse subterranean locations, and it features friendly and hostile bug-like characters and numerous bosses. The Knight explores Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease. In the game, the player controls the Knight, a nameless insectoid warrior. They must use the Awoken Dream Nail on the egg that can be found at the end of the maze, and after the cutscene plays out, they will be rewarded with the Void Heart.Hollow Knight is a 2017 Metroidvania action-adventure game developed and published by independent developer Team Cherry. The right half is hidden in the White Palace, which can be accessed in the Ancient Basin, to the left of the Hidden Station, where players can Dream Nail the corpse of a Kingsmould.Īfter both halves of Kingsoul have been combined, a new area in the Abyss will open that players can descend. The left half can be found by speaking to the White Lady in the Queen’s Gardens, past the Traitor Lord’s arena. To obtain Kingsoul, players must collect both halves and combine them. Although it has the highest Charm Notch cost, the most important aspect of Kingsoul is that it can be permanently transformed into Void Heart, so long as the player has the Awoken Dream Nail and both halves of the Kingsoul. It costs five Notches and will generate Soul automatically every two seconds. The Kingsoul cannot be acquired until late in Hollow Knight and is the most story-significant Charm in the game. It is Nymm who will gift the player with Carefree Melody after speaking to them. Brumm will then disappear, but another bug that resembles him named Nymm will take up residence in Dirtmouth. Upon accepting his offer, players must travel to the Howling Cliffs once more to witness Brumm complete the banishment. Brumm will have moved from his usual spot and can be found in the Distant Village in Deepnest, where he will offer to help the Knight complete the deed. To banish them, players must speak to Brumm, a member of the Troupe who plays an accordion, after they have defeated Grimm once. Defeating him will grant players with the final and strongest form of Grimmchild.Īlternatively, players can opt to banish the Grimm Troupe and transform Grimmchild into Carefree Melody a Charm that has a chance to block damage to the Knight and can be equipped for three Notches. He will be asleep at the very back and can be Dream Nailed, where players will face one of the toughest bosses of the game: Nightmare King Grimm.
THE ABYSS HOLLOW KNIGHT MAP UPGRADE
To fully upgrade Grimmchild, players must collect the final set of Grimmkin Flames and return to Grimm’s tent. Overcharmed is a state where players have equipped more Charms than their number of Notches allow, but any damage taken while Overcharmed is doubled. Charms can only be equipped while the player is sitting at a bench and if the Knight has enough Charm Notches. Hollow Knight boasts a robust combat system, complete with special moves, mobility unlocks, and upgrades to make the Knight stronger.Ī special type of item that players can collect throughout Hallownest are Charms a type of accessory that provides extra survivability.
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