Later in the game, the player acquires a 'dream nail', a legendary blade that can 'cut through the veil between dreams and waking'. Defeating some bosses grants the player new abilities. Many areas feature more challenging enemies (bosses) which the player may need to defeat in order to progress further. Initially the player can only use Soul to 'Focus' (regenerate masks), but as the game progresses the player unlocks several offensive spells, which consume Soul. The game continues from a last visited bench-they are scattered throughout the game world and act as save points.

The player needs to defeat the Shade to recover the lost currency and to carry normal amount of Soul.

The player also loses all Geo and can hold a reduced amount of Soul. If all masks are lost, the knight dies and a Shade appears at that place. By striking enemies, the knight gains Soul, which is stored in the Soul Vessel. When the knight takes damage from an enemy or from the environment, a mask is deducted. 'Mask shards' can be collected throughout the game to increase the player's health. The knight starts with a limited number of masks, which represent hit points of the character.

Defeated enemies drop currency called Geo. The player can also learn spells, allowing for long-range attacks. Melee combat involves using the nail to strike enemies from a short distance. In most areas of the game the player encounters hostile bugs and other sorts of creatures. The knight wields a nail, which is a cone-shaped sword, used both in combat and environmental interaction. The player controls an insect-like, silent, and nameless knight while exploring the underground world. Hollow Knight is a 2D Metroidvania action-adventure game, which takes place in Hallownest, a fictional ancient kingdom. Kickstarter backers of Hollow Knight will also receive Silksong for free when it is released. The game tells the story of a knight on a quest to uncover the secrets of the long-abandoned insect kingdom of Hallownest, whose haunting depths draw in the adventurous and brave with promises of treasures and answers to ancient mysteries.Ī sequel to the game, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is currently in development and is set to be released on Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux and Nintendo Switch, with Team Cherry stating that 'more platforms may happen in the future.' Team Cherry had previously planned this game as a piece of downloadable content. Development was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising over A$57,000 by the end of 2014. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2017, and for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One in 2018. Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania video game developed and published by Team Cherry.

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