Hollow Knight: Silksong (Linux, Windows, Mac, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) (September 4, 2025)

[MeachTheMonster]

I mean, Clair Osborne just dropped barely 4 months ago. Shinobi just 2 weeks ago. But go head.

You right. Clair had me in a hold for a minute. This one is different tho. It was the story in E33 that had me hooked. Here it’s the gameplay, its so satisfying and i can’t wait to see what the next challenge is

Have not given shinobi a good enough chance yet, played a bit of the first level but got hooked on this first.

 

[homiedontplaydat]

Made it to Moorwing today, haven't taken him down yet but I'm having fun with this boss battle

I've been going back and forth between the PS5 version and the emulated version on my Retroid Pocket 5 and I gotta be honest I prefer playing this on a handheld device. I dont want that patch im gonna finish this via emulation and keep it as the developer originally intended

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Made it to Moorwing today, haven't taken him down yet but I'm having fun with this boss battle

I've been going back and forth between the PS5 version and the emulated version on my Retroid Pocket 5 and I gotta be honest I prefer playing this on a handheld device. I dont want that patch im gonna finish this via emulation and keep it as the developer originally intended

What system are you emulating on the retroid to play it?

 

[EarlyEarly]

Made it to Moorwing today, haven't taken him down yet but I'm having fun with this boss battle

I've been going back and forth between the PS5 version and the emulated version on my Retroid Pocket 5 and I gotta be honest I prefer playing this on a handheld device. I dont want that patch im gonna finish this via emulation and keep it as the developer originally intended

Haven't played in 3 days. Travelled to Greymoor and walked out the door and the very first thing I have to fight is this guy

Edit: Beat him second try.

 

[homiedontplaydat]

What system are you emulating on the retroid to play it?

Switch emulation through Eden. It's running at 60 fps at 1080p on this Oled

I tried the PS5 version but I dont wanna be tethered to the TV to play this, im pretty much jumping in whenever I have a few spare minutes to play. This game was made for handheld devices

 

[DaSk8D00D]

Switch emulation through Eden. It's running at 60 fps at 1080p on this Oled

I tried the PS5 version but I dont wanna be tethered to the TV to play this, im pretty much jumping in whenever I have a few spare minutes to play. This game was made for handheld devices

Switch 2 is the best platform for this game IMO. The only benefit you get from other consoles/PC is a resolution bump which isn’t much with an art style like this. 120fps in handheld and docked is too clean tho

 

[homiedontplaydat]

Moorwing defeated, it was a pleasure Garmond and Zaza


Now im stuck at Sister Splinter

 

[Zero]

Switch 2 is the best platform for this game IMO. The only benefit you get from other consoles/PC is a resolution bump which isn’t much with an art style like this. 120fps in handheld and docked is too clean tho

I'm copping the Switch 2 OLED for sure.

This looks good at 1080p/120 on the Ally X but the colors pop on my big screen OLED

 

[Zero]

Moorwing defeated, it was a pleasure Garmond and Zaza


Now im stuck at Sister Splinter

She's not bad once you realize when only has 1 real attack which are 3 highly telegraphed punches. The biggest threat are her minions (which now do only 1 damage post-nerf) can the vines which can be taken put with any R1 move or Sister herself (seriously, she can kill her own minions with the punches )

 

[Saint1]

Sometimes you just need to rest IRL

Spoiler: Fight/Abuse

I used to do this shyt so much when I was a kid. Run into some hard area take a break. Come back half a day later and smash.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Man, I’m getting my ass kicked in the citadel. Everything just hits hard as hell

 

[Zero]

I beat Savage Beastfly and all I got was this weak ass crest?

 

[Apollo Kid]

Been busy so I haven’t been playing. Just beat Lace before she bounced

 

[EarlyEarly]

I dunno who made it through the Sands of Karak but getting back to this boss fight might be the one that takes the cake. And he pissed off

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I beat Savage Beastfly and all I got was this weak ass crest?

The risk vs reward system of this game is so off lol



Im traveling across these huge platforming sections, fighting these secret mini bosses and they just give you some beads or shards that you end up eventually losing anyway. I’m not even getting any cool charms or anything to experiment with. Literally nothing they’ve given me since the glider has been very useful in making the game any easier

Theres some stuff in this game that is just deliberately frustrating. Like having to pay for benches, and having limited use of your tools. One of the only advantages needle has over the knight is her tools and you don’t even have access to them most of the time. They should at least refill at the bench without shards, but everything in this game is money gated.

This game is cool but i honestly feel like i had more fun with shinobi