Summary
Hollow Knight: Silksongfans have been treated to some new screenshots from the game, revealing updated looks at some locations first seen in the 2019 trailer. WithHollow Knight: Silksongexpected for later this year, these images give fans another teaser of how the game is developing.
Following theincredible success of 2017’sHollow Knight, developer Team Cherry announced a sequel in 2019. While the reveal trailer showed a similarly stunning world compared to the first game,Hollow Knight: Silksongstood out thanks to a different playable character. Instead of the Knight, players control Hornet, a character seen in the first game. Featuring eye-catching locales and more challenging bosses, the game has gained massive hype since its first reveal. However, players are still waiting for it to be released six years later. Fortunately, the fandom recently learned the game is still on track for a 2025 release thanks to a brief clip seen in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2.
Following that brief teaser for the upcoming game, some new screenshots of the game have appeared on theNintendo Japan website. As spotted byHollow Knightexpert and indie devmossbag69on Twitter, three new images were added, featuring locations first seen in the 2019 announcement trailer. According to mossbag69, the new images featured the city of Bellhart, the Lace fight, and the starting room. In addition to highlighting the screenshots, mossbag69 provided comparisons on social media, revealing how the locations have changed since 2019. In particular, Bellhart saw some of the most notable changes, such as the background more out of focus and alterations to surrounding bugs. It is worth mentioning that the Lace fight and starting area had been seen in a couple of PlayStation images following the 2019 unveiling.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Images Give Updated Look at Locations
While these new images do not reveal previously unseen locations, they have excited many fans who have been eagerly awaiting newdetails aboutHollow Knight: Silksong. The tweet from mossbag69 already has over 37K likes, showing the anticipation for the next game from Team Cherry.
Surprisingly, this is not the only news fans recently learned about the game. In addition to the new screenshots, Team Cherry gave anupdate aboutHollow Knight: Silksongcoming to Switch. Following the reveal of the game for Switch 2, some gamers feared the title might skip the original Switch. Fortunately, Matthew Griffen, in charge of marketing and publishing, put these fears to rest in a post on social media, revealing the game would be coming to the 2017 system as well.
Despite the most recent updates being relatively small, they have reinvigorated fans, many of whomfearedHollow Knight: Silksongmight never launch. However, the game is still without a specific release date, meaning the community will still have to wait for more concrete details from the developer.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
WHERE TO PLAY
Play 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.
