Hollow Knight turns eight today, but what’s happening with Silksong?

Eight years ago today, Team Cherry released a game that would go on to capture the hearts of money, propelling the Metroidvania genre into the spotlight once more. Hollow Knight is nothing short of a triumph. The Knight quickly cemented itself as a stellar silent protagonist, beginning their journey on PC in 2017 before arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox the following year. Even seven years after its arrival on Nintendo’s console, Hollow Knight remains one of the best Switch Metroidvanias, leaving many of you excited for Silksong, its long-awaited sequel that we hope to see on the Nintendo Switch 2 when it eventually sees the light of day. The wait for it has been excruciating, with Team Cherry first unveiling Silksong in February 2019 - that was six years ago. At this point, we’re all applying our clown makeup whenever the next Nintendo Direct rolls around. Silksong recently found itself making headlines again, but not because Team Cherry is ready to put us all out of our misery and deliver what we’re sure is going to be an exceptional experience; it’s because the game disappeared from the Nintendo eShop in the US. Naturally, this caused some confusion. Some believed it meant the game was coming soon, while others feared it alluded to trouble, though Silksong was still on the eShop in other territories. Continue reading Hollow Knight turns eight today, but what’s happening with Silksong?

Feb 24, 2025 - 20:11

Hollow Knight turns eight today, but what’s happening with Silksong?

Eight years ago today, Team Cherry released a game that would go on to capture the hearts of money, propelling the Metroidvania genre into the spotlight once more. Hollow Knight is nothing short of a triumph. The Knight quickly cemented itself as a stellar silent protagonist, beginning their journey on PC in 2017 before arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox the following year.

Even seven years after its arrival on Nintendo’s console, Hollow Knight remains one of the best Switch Metroidvanias, leaving many of you excited for Silksong, its long-awaited sequel that we hope to see on the Nintendo Switch 2 when it eventually sees the light of day. The wait for it has been excruciating, with Team Cherry first unveiling Silksong in February 2019 - that was six years ago. At this point, we’re all applying our clown makeup whenever the next Nintendo Direct rolls around.

Silksong recently found itself making headlines again, but not because Team Cherry is ready to put us all out of our misery and deliver what we’re sure is going to be an exceptional experience; it’s because the game disappeared from the Nintendo eShop in the US. Naturally, this caused some confusion. Some believed it meant the game was coming soon, while others feared it alluded to trouble, though Silksong was still on the eShop in other territories.

Continue reading Hollow Knight turns eight today, but what’s happening with Silksong?