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Still, a brutal difficulty spike somewhat hampered it in many boss encounters. The consensus was that Hollow Knight was a challenging but rewarding gameplay experience featuring responsive controls, a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere, gorgeous soundscapes, and charming hand-drawn aesthetics. The game took off once it hit the Nintendo Switch and was met with praise from critics and elsewhere. The team crafted the cutesy designed bug-filled world of Hollownest with full exploration in mind, with tight movement and non-linear exploration as the key hallmarks of this title.

Team Cherry was praised for taking inspiration from various titans of several genres, including the Nintendo genre blueprint Metroid, Mega Man X, and, perhaps unknowingly, even a touch of the Soulsbourne games. Released in 2017 for PC, the original Hollow Knight was a bit of an indie darling.
