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Hollow Knight |OT| Cute Insects That Just Want to Burrow Into Your Heart | Now on Switch
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They're completely different sorts of games. Hollow Knight doesn't encourage you to bang your head on the wall until you succeed like Super Meat Boy or IWBTG or Celeste. It's more deliberately paced. It's a metroidvania that encourages exploration.
Only in that it's 2d. Games like Celeste are room challenges. This game is more like Castlevania.
Damn. I'm having a really hard time with him. I get his moves, but the two masks worth of damage are really killing me. Maybe I should fully upgrade my nail all the way first.
I also got wrecked by them. Now I have a fully upgraded Nail and am trying to get up the courage to try again. I also had trouble with Hornet...
he can very easily be cheesed if you have the charm that spawns little spiders. just stick to the wall and they take care of him.
Damn, did not know about the chandelier trick, just checked on youtube.
I beat it after maybe 6 tries the hard way.
My survival kit :
- Quick focus
- Grubsong
- Shape of Unn
- Weaversong (these guys help a lot!!)
- Spore shroom
- Defender's crest (for a big fat fart cloud in combo with spore shroom when healing)
The Watchers are painful but I felt like a god when I beat Hornet
the second time. I felt like I'd entered the matrix, my dodging skills became so honed in that fight. Really fun boss, took me an hour and a half.
I wouldn't even compare them. I'm near the end of the game and the challenging platforming sections have been optional. The bosses are the hardest part but they're all pattern-based, if you've played a few Metroid-style games before you should have too many issues.
I have none of these things, lol. Did I miss everything? Lol. I'd love to upgrade my nail a third time but I need another pale ore.
My recommendation for harder bosses is don't move so much, try not to jump if you don't have to and wait them out for a good hit.
For Watcher Knights in particular, since it's so hard to heal, make sure to hit both of them with your vengeful spirit (hadouken) with one blast.
For Watcher Knights in particular, since it's so hard to heal, make sure to hit both of them with your vengeful spirit (hadouken) with one blast.
The last 2% is killing me.
I refuse to not do Nightmare King Grimm. He is easily the hardest boss in the game. The 2 heart damage feels like overkill when his moves are already fast and there's limited time to hit him. Super cool boss though.
Oh and Trial of the Fool is a special kind of hell. I did pretty well, but got to the section where you need to wall jump because there's spikes on the bottom with no platforms. I had low life and wasn't expecting it so I fumbled hard
Oh and Trial of the Fool is a special kind of hell. I did pretty well, but got to the section where you need to wall jump because there's spikes on the bottom with no platforms. I had low life and wasn't expecting it so I fumbled hard
I've begun the path to 100% by getting every Charm and Charm Notch and
So now I ask 2 questions
1) How do you get to the DLC content area where
Give me cryptic and then more obvious clues if possible.
2) What is your favourite charm build?
Holy fuck there's a whole separate bee kingdom with a backstory of wanting to stay isolated and it looks so cool and there's a cute bee knight and holy shit Hiveblood is a good ability
So now I ask 2 questions
1) How do you get to the DLC content area where
you can make the fragile charms unbreakable?
2) What is your favourite charm build?
What charms are you using?
1) Somewhere in Howling Cliffs.
2) I prioritize quick healing and fast melee. Though spellcasting is really good with the right charms.
Im at 95% I need 3 more mask shards.
Seems I saved before a boss?
Seems I saved before a boss?
Im inside the black egg and saved in a bench
Is the game ending? I only have 1200 essence, should I go for the dream bosses before the end boss? I read something about there being more than one ending.
Is the game ending? I only have 1200 essence, should I go for the dream bosses before the end boss? I read something about there being more than one ending.
go for it, once you have everything for the other endings you can't do the bad ending (and it's achievement anymore)
if you do the bad ending first you can still get all the other ones no problem.
if you do the bad ending first you can still get all the other ones no problem.
Trial of Fools was better as a caster, just shoot everything dead, especially at the no ground part
Thanks will do!
Game is really great still loving it. Did the abyss.and royal waterways bosses. Now only crystal and queen bosses left.
Trial of fools is difficult?
Just finished and I'll tell you, I've been gaming seriously for 25 years throughout every console released, and Hollow Knight now stands in my top 10 of all time.
It's just so well crafted in every sense and this came out of the mind of two guys!!? Jeez I can't comprehend such creativity. As I was witnessing credits rolling I paid attention to the number of people involved and they are not too many.
Incredible masterpiece. Thank you Team Cherry.
It's just so well crafted in every sense and this came out of the mind of two guys!!? Jeez I can't comprehend such creativity. As I was witnessing credits rolling I paid attention to the number of people involved and they are not too many.
Incredible masterpiece. Thank you Team Cherry.
I really want a post mortem on this game. I have to imagine a lot of these ideas they've had for a really long time, it's just so dense.
So, credits rolling, I think I finished it?
Edit: Yeah, that was the final boss, God I'm getting old, this was TOO difficult for me I think I'm going to call it quits and leave it to 80% done.
This game is up there with Super Metroid for me, which is saying A LOT, I hope Nintendo takes note of HK for the next 2D Metroid.
Edit: Yeah, that was the final boss, God I'm getting old, this was TOO difficult for me I think I'm going to call it quits and leave it to 80% done.
This game is up there with Super Metroid for me, which is saying A LOT, I hope Nintendo takes note of HK for the next 2D Metroid.
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Not necessarily, there are 3 endings. And DLC stuff to do after finishing the game once with any ending.
Yeah, of course, I left a couple bosses here and there, cause they were kicking my ass TOO DAMN HARD, but I can already tell they're way out of my league skill wise.
80%
Time to try that Octopath Traveler Prologue.
There's a true ending and final boss that you should definitely do.
Pre-reqs if you don't want to try and find it yourself:
If you haven't already you need to do the Hornet boss in Kingdom's Edge to get an item (that then lets you get shadow dash).
Have to find two halves of a charm, one is from behind a shadow wall in Queen's Gardens, the other is from the White Palace you can access with the upgraded dream nail with 1800 essence.
Once you have both halves take them to the abyss and see the stuff there, then go back to the final boss.
Have to find two halves of a charm, one is from behind a shadow wall in Queen's Gardens, the other is from the White Palace you can access with the upgraded dream nail with 1800 essence.
Once you have both halves take them to the abyss and see the stuff there, then go back to the final boss.
Guys I have a question regarding progression but I don't know how to use the spoiler tag, someone help?
EDIT nvm :)
Thanks!
EDIT nvm :)
I got to the third Hornet fight but I was stuck for so long I ended up looking for help and read that I actually missed the double jump upgrade as well as the super dash. I've since beat Hornet and went to the Abyss and got the Shade Dash. Where do I find those other upgrades and what's my next objective?
Thanks!
I tried the Hornet Boss a couple times and the Traitor Lord but could not beat them and got a little bit frustrated
I'll attempt the real ending after a break, I feel drained.
Wait don't you need the item from Hornet to reach Traitor Lord?
Anybody else racking up some serious playtime hours?
I'm at 60 and I think I'm right at the end game:
I've been trying my best to really fill out the map and explore.
Havent touched any DLC either, at least I think
I'm at 60 and I think I'm right at the end game:
Wanna get the final piece of Pale Ore and then take on the Dream Champions and the White Palace before beating the game (going to Black Egg).
I've been trying my best to really fill out the map and explore.
Havent touched any DLC either, at least I think
What you need to get there is the
Shadow Dash, and thats in the abyss, I don't know what the item you get from beating the Hornet.
That item you get from that Boss gets you access to the area to get the ability that you need to get to the other boss .
Ok so you've done Hornet.
All you need is traitor lord + white palace then.
Though I'd recommend doing that Hive boss (he's not very hard) for a charm that'll make your life much easier in white palace.
All you need is traitor lord + white palace then.
Though I'd recommend doing that Hive boss (he's not very hard) for a charm that'll make your life much easier in white palace.
106%.
Just trial of the fool left now. I managed to get to the end but I was just sloppy at that point. Died kinda fast. Having maxed out grimmchild to just do some support dps is fun.
Current charms I'm using are nailmaster's glory+grimmchild+dreamshield (mainly to help the floor is death section)+unbreakable strength+steady body.
Just sticking to the playstyle of charge slash. It beat Nightmare King, it can beat a bunch of fools.
Current charms I'm using are nailmaster's glory+grimmchild+dreamshield (mainly to help the floor is death section)+unbreakable strength+steady body.
Just sticking to the playstyle of charge slash. It beat Nightmare King, it can beat a bunch of fools.
Where it says "Ancestral Mound" on your map basically the room right opposite the rest bench in that area.
I 107% completed this game (including PoP) with I think about 46 hours put into it, and have now moved onto other games (until G&G comes out).
Awesome experience. It might sound strange, but I really can't remember ever being so engrossed or immersed in a 2D game world before. The atmosphere, art, story, characters and music all combine so perfectly to create this mysterious, melancholy adventure that had me completely addicted. The OST especially makes such a difference to this game, honestly one of my favourite game soundtracks. Christopher Larkin did an incredible job, beautiful music that can be enjoyed outside the game, but also ties in, fits and adds to the game perfectly.
As for the gameplay, it doesn't really do anything super unique that stands out, but it just does everything very well. The charm system is really cool and reminds me of the badge system in the older Paper Mario games. Some of the charm effects were even the same as some badge effects in PM. Besides a couple of times I got stuck and frustrated (a couple of bosses and PoP), I loved every minute.
Sad the experience is over, wish there was more Hallownest for me to explore! Looking forward to Gods and Glory and will definitely be very interested in whatever new projects Team Cherry take on in the future. Hollow Knight is the best eshop game on switch and up there with Zelda and Mario as one of the best experiences on the console.
Awesome experience. It might sound strange, but I really can't remember ever being so engrossed or immersed in a 2D game world before. The atmosphere, art, story, characters and music all combine so perfectly to create this mysterious, melancholy adventure that had me completely addicted. The OST especially makes such a difference to this game, honestly one of my favourite game soundtracks. Christopher Larkin did an incredible job, beautiful music that can be enjoyed outside the game, but also ties in, fits and adds to the game perfectly.
As for the gameplay, it doesn't really do anything super unique that stands out, but it just does everything very well. The charm system is really cool and reminds me of the badge system in the older Paper Mario games. Some of the charm effects were even the same as some badge effects in PM. Besides a couple of times I got stuck and frustrated (a couple of bosses and PoP), I loved every minute.
Sad the experience is over, wish there was more Hallownest for me to explore! Looking forward to Gods and Glory and will definitely be very interested in whatever new projects Team Cherry take on in the future. Hollow Knight is the best eshop game on switch and up there with Zelda and Mario as one of the best experiences on the console.
Got to what I think is the path to the end, cleaning up the map, and then something teases what has to be so much more.
This game just gives and gives and gives. I'm pretty confident I'm ready to lay some sacred cows that bear the genre's name at the altar of Hollow Knight.
2 questions:
How essential is the
? I figured it was similar to other games and am leaving it for the end.
How does DLC work? Is it integrated - like have I been playing it? Or does it open up post-game?
That fight gave me hell. What worked for me was staying in the center if I could, and keeping them both on the same side. The notch vendor is at the bottom right of the first area.
This game just gives and gives and gives. I'm pretty confident I'm ready to lay some sacred cows that bear the genre's name at the altar of Hollow Knight.
2 questions:
How essential is the
Colesseum
How does DLC work? Is it integrated - like have I been playing it? Or does it open up post-game?
That fight gave me hell. What worked for me was staying in the center if I could, and keeping them both on the same side. The notch vendor is at the bottom right of the first area.
I never get used it. It throws me off my rhythm so bad. I love it as a feature though - it reminds me of that Mike Tyson quote "everyone has a plan - until they get punched in the mouth".
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