Was the Hollow Knight good?

Hollow Knight is absolutely a masterpiece. The art style is fantastic, the level designs are outstanding, and battles are challenging and fun. If you enjoy Metroidvania games, don't hesitate trying it. Hollow Knight is a great adventure action game with essence of the classics metroidvania.
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Why was Hollow Knight so popular?

Hollow Knight was well received by critics, with particular praise for its music, art style, worldbuilding, atmosphere, combat and level of difficulty. By February 2019, the game had sold 2.8 million copies. A sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is in development.
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Was Hollow Knight a success?

Hollow Knight's Development and Release Set A High Bar

Though it's undeniable that the game's success proved its backers were right to support it, this isn't always the case for similar projects as at one point in time only a third of Kickstarter games fully delivered.
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Is the hollow Knight a good guy?

The Hollow Knight is the titular secondary antagonist and final boss of the 2017 Metroidvania game of the same name. They are the Vessel that sealed away the Infection, but at the cost of eventually becoming infected themself.
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Why is Hollow Knight so scary?

The sound design makes this so scary. There is also deep nest, which has spiders and monsters everywhere. And then there's the Ancient Basin, which is riddled with black goo trying to kill you and other disturbing monsters. All of these areas truly make you feel alone and scared.
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10 Things you didn't know about Hollow Knight (probably)

What is the creepiest area in Hollow Knight?

The creepiness that is evident in Deepnest is baked into the level design. There are several key things that Team Cherry did to make the player feel uncomfortable in this region, making it one of the most chilling in all of gaming. One of the Grubs from Deepnest in Hollow Knight.
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Was the pale king evil?

Though being an antagonist the pale king is not inherently evil he makes evil choices such as throwing hundreds of eggs into the void to create vessels and sealing the Hollow Knight in the black egg temple in the belief the ends justify the means.
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Why does the Hollow Knight stab himself?

He stabs himself because the part of him that still "him" (even though Vessels/Hollow Shells technically have no will or personality or gender, the Hollow Knight original has some kind of it, a imprint, an idea that given purpose to his life and existence and which also in the end made him weak as a Vessel to ...
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Who has a crush on Hollow Knight?

Bretta is a beetle who is looking for a saviour. She has a massive crush on the Knight after she is rescued.
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What is the saddest Hollow Knight ending?

Hornet becomes a seal similar to the Dreamers, with her mask appearing on the door. This ending is one of the saddest that you can achieve, as both the Knight and Hornet are concealed within the Black Egg for eternity — or however long the seal holds.
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Will killing the Hollow Knight end the game?

Upon defeat, the Hollow Knight dies and the Knight absorbs the Infection into themself. The Knight is then sealed inside the Black Egg and the game ends.
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What does killing the Hollow Knight do?

In-game events

The fate of the Hollow Knight is linked to the end of the Knight's journey. By killing the Hollow Knight, the Knight takes their place in sealing the Radiance. By instead entering their mind with the help of Hornet, the Knight can kill the Radiance.
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Is Hollow Knight harder than Souls?

It's quite difficult, but not so difficult that it isn't enjoyable. Hollow Knight takes a lot of cues and mechanics from Dark Souls.. It is pretty universally regarded as a difficult game. Exactly how difficult will vary from player to player, but in the grand scheme of things it is certainly .
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How many hours is Hollow Knight?

When focusing on the main objectives, Hollow Knight is about 27 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 64 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is the Hollow Knight truly hollow?

The first hollow knight was not completely hollow, so radiance could flourish within him, maybe at first he was pure, but he spent so much time with the king, the statue in city of tears shows a grown up vessel.
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Are the Knight and Hornet siblings?

The Knight is a discarded Vessel. They are the child of the Pale King and the White Lady, born in the Abyss with Void inside their shell. Hornet is the Knight's sister through their shared father. Like the rest of their Vessel siblings, the Knight is genderless.
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Who is the traitor in Hollow Knight?

Traitor Lord is a very large enemy in a very small arena and he attacks frequently. If Cloth's quest has been followed, she will show up during the fight to aid the Knight, dealing 15 damage to Traitor Lord per club hit. Traitor Lord's falling animation when entering the fight also deals two Masks of damage.
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Is Pale King a God?

Although he was an elusive, reclusive figure who was rarely seen outside his Palace, the Pale King was deified by his citizens. The bugs of Hallownest believed that he created their world and everything in it. Worship was offered through King's Idols.
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Why is radiance bad?

A powerful and destructive entity, the Radiance is the being responsible for ruling the Moth tribe before the creation of Hallownest, while also the one responsible for causing the Infection as punishment for the bugs abandoning her laws.
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Is Hornet The Pale King's Daughter?

Lore. Hornet is the daughter of the Pale King and Herrah the Beast, the queen of Deepnest. Her birth was the result of a bargain for her mother to become a Dreamer, and as such, she spent only a short time with Herrah. Her shared father with the Knight and the rest of the Vessels makes them siblings.
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Is Hollow Knight lgbtq?

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In this game there are two canonical same-gender relationships. It should be noted that these are optional questlines, and could be missed.
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Is there a Lgbtq character in Hollow Knight?

Nailsmith is a gay character from Hollow Knight.
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Who is no eyes in Hollow Knight?

No Eyes was a warrior of Hallownest who fell to the Infection. She could not sleep knowing the dreams would infect her mind with the light. To protect herself and other bugs, she stripped out both their eyes and her own before succumbing.
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