Hollow Knight Silksong release day build-up: live coverage of the release of Silksong

Reach the kingdom’s peak

Hollow Knight: Silksong sees Hornet captured and brought to a whole new world. She then has to battle powerful insectoid foes, while uncovering mysteries and meeting new allies. The goal is to reach the kingdom’s peak, though that’s sure to be a very challenging journey indeed. From what we’ve seen so far, there’s areas to explore deep underground, and a fast-travel beetle like in the first game to speed up traversal.

Hollow Knight Silksong countdown

It’s now just under 23 hours until the release of Silksong. After years of waiting, fans will soon be able to dive into the fully-fledged sequel to Hollow Knight. Personally, I’ll be jumping in as soon as it goes live. Thankfully, it’s unlikely to be a big download.

Where are the Silksong reviews?

Team Cherry has not sent out early copies of Silksong to reviewers. Everyone will be getting the game at launch, likely to honor the Kickstarter campaign supporters, and keep spoilers to a minimum. That means there won’t be any reviews for Silksong at launch. We’ll be following up some time next week with a review, so stay tuned to see how Silksong measures up to its predecessor.

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Silksong is launching in Nintendo Switch 2

Silksong will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, as well as Switch. Personally, I’ll be picking the game up on Switch 2, making use of handheld mode to play on the go. I’ve always enjoyed Hollow Knight on portable devices, and hopefully Silksong will run well on the new hardware.

What I’m hoping to see from Silksong

Having looked through all of the gameplay trailers for Silksong, I’m thinking it’s going to be a very different game to its predecessor. This mostly comes from the change in protagonist. The knight from the first game felt like a real underdog; underpowered and up against the wall at all times. By comparison, Hornet is much more competent. She’s faster, has better traversal abilities, and should be more formidable in combat.

I’m hoping to see this shift in power dynamic translate to the boss battles. Will we still feel like David facing down Goliath? I’m hoping so, which would mean a change in how bosses measure up to the player in terms of power level. I’d also love to see some returning characters, but mostly I’m happy for Silksong to tell its own story.

Where can you play Hollow Knight Silksong?

Hollow Knight: Silksong launches on PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, XSX|S, Xbox One, PC, Linux, and MacOS. This is certainly a wide spread, ensuring that pretty much everyone can get in on the fun. It’s great to see a day one release for Mac users too; quite rare, in my experience.

Map revealed

We got a good look at the Silksong map during the reveal trailer. It features areas like Deep Docks, Far Fields and Greymoor. It certainly looks like Hollow Knight to me, with a huge interconnected map with plenty of hidden routes and secret areas to explore.

Can you preload Silksong?

Currently, you cannot pre-order or preload Hollow Knight Silksong. This is likely to be the case until launch, with the game going live for everyone at the times listed in the post below. We do know that it’ll cost USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300.

What time does Silksong come out?

Welcome in!

Hello and happy Silksong release day-eve. The long awaited game will be out very soon indeed, allowing players to jump back into the vibrant and mysterious world of Hollow Knight. I’ll be covering the build up to launch, providing everything you need to know before jumping in. Once the game is out, you’ll get our up to date impressions, before a full review goes live next week.