Why did Hollow Knight become 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.
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What made Hollow Knight so popular?

Some gameplay aspects like how good/juicy it feels to play the knight, or the beautiful arts and music. But most important of all I think is the worldbuilding. So many characters, both NPCs and bosses, are unique and have their own (at least hinted) stories.
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Why did the Hollow Knight grow up?

However, their purity was misjudged, tarnished by an idea instilled, a bond with the Pale King who raised them. Regardless of their impurity, the Hollow Knight was trained and raised, eventually becoming a fully grown Vessel.
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Was Hollow Knight made by one guy?

Tell us about your studio, Team Cherry, and the team behind Hollow Knight. We're a three-man studio in Adelaide, South Australia – Ari Gibson, William Pellen and Jack Vine.
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Who is the target audience of Hollow Knight?

Who is the intended audience? The intended audience is teens and young adults and experienced gamers.
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Is Hollow Knight the bad guy?

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The Hollow Knight's Hunter Journal entry. The Hollow Knight is the titular secondary antagonist and final boss of the 2017 indie game of the same name.
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What gender is Hollow Knight game?

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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Why did Hollow Knight stab himself?

I saw HK stabbing itself as the infection completely taking over momentarily, and trying to destroy HK in order to get out and take over completely, as the more it stabs itself, the more infection based abilities it uses in the fight.
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Why is Silksong taking so long?

Given that Silksong's status as a sequel, not an expansion, was only announced in 2019, it's possible the project's pivot could have further slowed down development. It's also worth remembering the massive toll the global COVID-19 pandemic had on game developers, forcing many to adjust workflows and systems.
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Is Hollow Knight a good guy?

What do you mean by villain, the hollow knight wasn't a villain he was meant to be an empty vessel. Thoughtless and to feel nothing, but he did so the radiance took over his mind and made him into the villain.
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Why does Hornet call you ghost?

Hornet calls us ghost because we resemble The Hollow Knight, her brother who was supposed to contain the infection.
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Why did the Hollow Knight fail?

The Hollow Knight was supposed to be the Pale Kings completley hollow vessel to seal the Radiance in order to stop the infecrion, but it failed. According to the White Lady it failed because of "an idea instilled", which means the Hollow Knight could have thoughts and therefore wasn't entirely hollow.
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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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Is Hollow Knight addicting?

Initially thought this would be a generic sidescroller that I would get tired of after an hour or two. So glad I gave it a try! The action is intense, the lore of the story draws you in, and the music is excellent.
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Which is harder Hollow Knight or Dark Souls?

Unless someone is a seasoned Metroidvania or classic '80s gamer, they will find Hollow Knight way harder than Dark Souls. This 2D adventure game has a gripping story to tie in with unforgiving gameplay. Hollow Knight is often compared to Dark Souls, with people claiming it is a 2D version of FromSoftware's franchise.
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Is Team Cherry still only 3 people?

Their second game already came out a while ago), but you forget that Moon Studios has grown a lot in size over those five years, whereas Team Cherry is still just three people.
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Is Silksong a prequel or sequel?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure of bugs and heroes. 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.
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Will Silksong be free?

If you were one of the 2,158 people who backed the original Hollow Knight on Kickstarter, you'll receive a copy of Silksong for free, according to Team Cherry.
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Is Hollow Knight missing an arm?

When you fight The Hollow Knight in The Temple Of The Black Egg you can see that he has only one arm.
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Are the bugs in Hollow Knight dead?

The Infection, sometimes referred to as the ancient sickness, bright light, or the plague, is the main antagonistic force in Hollow Knight, leading to the deaths of thousands of bugs and ultimately the downfall of the kingdom of Hallownest.
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Is the Hollow Knight infected?

Despite all the effort though, the plan failed, as the Hollow Knight wasn't truly hollow, and eventually the Radiance would infect them before continuing her destruction of the kingdom.
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Is there LGBT in Hollow Knight?

In game there's a mourning lesbian and (debatably) gay couple. They don't play huge roles, and that's perfectly fine. It doesn't hit you over the head with it either- and for these characters, it's not a defining trait, no more than being straight is a defining trait.
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Are there any LGBT characters in Hollow Knight?

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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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Are Hollow Knight and Hornet siblings?

Despite technically being half-siblings, Hornet's comments throughout the game imply that they're very different from one another. When speaking with the Knight, Hornet does refer to their other sibling, the Hollow Knight, as their “birth-cursed sibling”.
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