The public anticipation for Hollow Knight: Silksong has turned the game into a cultural meme driven by extended delays. The impending reveal risks letting hype overshadow the actual game, which appears to remain true to its predecessor while evolving visually. A short demo provided roughly ten minutes of gameplay, covering one starting area after a brief cutscene and appearing similar to the 2019 demo. The opening cutscene establishes Hornet with a moody, poetic tone and a more muted palette, while gameplay areas show vibrant colors, glowing effects, and richer environmental detail compared to the original.
It's possible at this point that Hollow Knight: Silksong has become overwhelmed in the public consciousness by the wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The name has become synonymous with the many memes and jokes that have followed it, as eager fans and press alike met every event with the possibility that now, finally, Team Cherry may be ready to announce a date, show us fresh footage, anything.
To be clear, my experience with Hollow Knight: Silksong was very brief--only about 10 minutes in all, which you can see in the video above. The limited demo only gave me enough time to complete one starting area, following a brief cutscene. And it at least appears to be the same demo that we played in 2019, though I can't speak to any under-the-hood changes the game has gone through since then.
The opening cutscene, which set the stage for the new heroine Hornet, is moody, poetic, and haunting in a way that will feel familiar to fans of the first game. Its color palette was also a good deal more muted than most of the demo, which was a nice surprise. In the actual gameplay, the world was alive and buzzing with color and effects.
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