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Team Cherry Has Good News for Hollow Knight Kickstarter Backers

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On April 11, 2025

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Hollow Knight: Silksong confirmed features include playing as Hornet, new setting Pharloom, 165 enemies, and the new Tools mechanic.
Kickstarter backers are reassured by Team Cherry of platform choice selection for keys before Silksong’s launch.
Silksong was announced to be available on the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside other third-party titles and new games like The Duskbloods.

As Hollow Knight: Silksong fans wait patiently for any updates regarding the sequel’s release date, the developer behind the metroidvania Team Cherry has supplied Kickstarter backers with a reassuring update. Hollow Knight was first released in 2017 and continuously receives praise for its art style, music, dense atmosphere, and thrilling but challenging combat. Players control insectoid warrior the Knight around the fallen kingdom of Hallownest, which’s been plagued by a supernatural disease.

Since there’s been an eight-year gap between titles, fans have had time to perfect their wishlists and expectations, and Hollow Knight: Silksong has already confirmed quite a few features. The princess of Hallownest, Hornet, has become the protagonist, and the character will traverse the world of Pharloom. Players can look forward to over 165 enemies to encounter, with plenty of boss fights, and the sequel will also introduce the new Tools mechanic to assist in combat.

in a just-released interview from 2018, the Silksong developer emphasized how good nintendo’s support has been for the studio

Hollow Knight Silksong Dev Opens Up About Nintendo’s Support

The Hollow Knight: Silksong developer opens up about Nintendo’s support, which sheds some light on its appearance in the latest Direct.

On the heels of new images being revealed for Hollow Knight: Silksong, showing screenshots of different locations, including the city of Bellhart, a fan wanted to check with the devs about Silksong keys and how backers would be able to request which platforms they wanted the game on. Replying to the Hollow Knight Kickstarter, a Team Cherry representative replied to the backer, reassuring fans on the funding page that the team would be reaching out to survey backers through email before the launch of Silksong, to ask for their desired platform of choice.

Since Kickstarters can leave their code worries behind them, Hollow Knight: Silksong fans can look forward to June 8, which could be a significant day for the community if the sequel receives a spot at the Xbox Games Showcase. The game’s Kickstarter community is one example of the Hollow Knight fandom’s appreciation for Team Cherry’s content, as several backers didn’t hesitate to share their positivity with the team amid negative backlash concerning Silksong’s prolonged release.

Adding to the excitement of Nintendo’s recent Direct showcase, Hollow Knight: Silksong was among the third-party titles coming to the Switch 2, alongside Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, and Star Wars Outlaws. Some of the brand-new games announced in tandem include Nintendo’s own Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and the anticipated Mario Kart World. In addition to Elden Ring receiving a place in the Switch 2 catalog, FromSoftware announced its brand-new IP The Duskbloods, which will be a Switch 2 exclusive.