Hollow Knight: Silksong - you can stop bugging them for a sequel now
Hollow Knight: Silksong – you can stop bugging them for a sequel now

Cherry Team has made a surprise annoucement for the sequel to Hollow Knight, which will be coming to Switch and PC.

We don’t understand why this didn’t turn up in the Nintendo Direct last night, but completely out of the blue a sequel to Hollow Knight has just been announced for Nintendo Switch and PC.

Developer Team Cherry made their revelation in a blog post, where they revealed that they started working on the game in early 2017.

‘Almost from the very start, Hornet’s adventure was intended to take place in a new land, but as we dove in, it quickly became too large and too unique to stay a DLC, as initially planned. We do know that makes the wait a little longer, but we think the final, fresh world you’ll get to explore is worth it’, wrote the Aussie developer.

As a special bonus any of the 2,158 people that backed the original Kickstarter campaign for Hollow Knight will get the sequel for free. Although everyone else will have to pay for it.

Team Cherry (actually just three people, believe it or not) have hinted that the game might also be released on other formats, but at the start it’ll just be Switch and PC. There’s no release date though, not even a year.

The official website is here, but Team Cherry has already prepared some handy bullet points to describe the game, which you can see below.

The original Hollow Knight has gone on to sell 2.8 million copies and is widely regarded as one of the best Metroidvanias of recent years, including in our review.

We’re not sure about the wisdom of not calling it Hollow Knight 2 though, as there are already a lot of DLC expansions with random-sounding names, so we hope people don’t end up mistaking it for another of those.

• Discover a whole new kingdom! Explore coral forests, mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.

• Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a whole new suite of nimble moves as you dance between foes in deadly, beautiful combat.

• Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps and mechanisms to confound your enemies and explore new heights.

• Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts, unearth ancient mysteries and search for lost treasures to fulfil the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope. Prepare for the unexpected!

• Face over 150 all-new foes! Beasts and hunters, assassins and kings, monsters and knights – defeat them all with bravery and skill!

• Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, returns to bring melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.

• Challenge Silk Soul mode! Once you conquer the game, test your skills in an all-new mode that spins the game into a unique, challenging experience.

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