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AHollow Knightfan has shared their impressive artwork with the community, stating that they are drawing real-life bugs in the style of the Metroidvania until the sequel,Hollow Knight: Silksong, releases.Hollow Knightwas first released in 2017 by Austrailian independent developer Team Cherry, where players control protagonist the Knight while exploring the realm of Hallownest that insectroid warriors infest. The game has since become a classic go-to, despite its difficulty, as the gaming industry still raves about its music, art style, and world-building eight years on.
Hollow Knight: Silksongwas first announced in 2019 and originally thought to be a DLC for the base game, before it was confirmed to be a separate sequel.Hollow Knight: Silksongwas only recently dethroned as Steam’s Most-Wishlisted gamebyMonster Hunter Wilds, Capcom’s next entry in the long-running action-RPG franchise. It now sits third on the list behind Valve’sDeadlock, but the hype around the anticipated sequel isn’t dying.
Posted on Reddit by EvenAd4523, a few drawings were posted on theHollow Knightsubreddit by a talented artist undertaking a project untilSilksong’s release. A real-life scorpion was drawn in the game’s art style, similar to anotherHollow Knightfan who drewMass Effectcharacterswith the artistic flair of the Metroidvania, clearly illustrating what the bugs of the real world would look like scurrying around Hallownest. The caption revealed that the artist was drawing real-life bugs inHollow Knight’s style untilSilksonglaunches, which possibly means a lot of bugs will be drawn.
Hollow Knight Fan Draws Real-Life Bugs in the Style of the Game
Other Redditors showered the artist with praise and even provided recommendations for their next submission, mentioning Isopods and Assassin Bug Nymphs. Fans also noted that the artist might run out of bugs to draw, targetingSilksong’s long time to release. Artistic fans have also taken creative liberties with their fan art, like oneHollow Knightartist who designed what a teenage version of the Knight would look like, which is a testament to the game’s original aesthetic.
The game’s successor has already had a long road to release, but theHollow Knight: Silksongcreators recently provided an update on development. Team Cherry’s head of marketing and publishing confirmedSilksongwas real and progressing towards the finish line, while also assuring fans that it would be released at some stage. Since the fandom has been waiting over half a decade for its debut, and frustrated by its lack of presence during last year’s Gamescom and The Game Awards events, players hope 2025 will at least confirmSilksongto be a Nintendo Switch 2 release.
