Exciting times for Hollow Knight enthusiasts—new screenshots of the eagerly awaited sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, have surfaced, giving fans a fresh look at updated locations like the city of Bellhart. With the game slated for a release later this year, albeit with no specific date announced, these tantalizing images offer a hint at the visual evolution players can expect.
Team Cherry, the creative force behind the beloved 2017 hit Hollow Knight, thrilled audiences in 2019 with news of this sequel. The initial trailer showcased another gorgeously crafted world, capturing the essence of its predecessor yet switching things up by featuring Hornet as the protagonist instead of the Knight. Hornet, a familiar face from the original, leads the charge through vibrant new environments and relentless bosses, ramping up excitement since the game’s announcement. The wait has been lengthy, but reassurance came from a brief glimpse during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, signaling that a 2025 release is indeed on the horizon.
Recently, the Japanese branch of Nintendo’s website featured fresh Silksong screenshots, drawing attention from dedicated fans and indie developer mossbag69 on Twitter. These images reveal familiar settings from the 2019 announcement with subtle yet intriguing changes. Bellhart, for instance, sports a blurrier background and tweaked insect details, offering a refined aesthetic. The Lace fight and the initial room, previously shown in PlayStation images, now feature alongside Bellhart in these new visuals.
Although these screenshots don’t unveil unseen territories, they’ve certainly reignited excitement. The tweet from mossbag69 quickly garnered over 37,000 likes, showing just how eager the community is for more Silksong details.
In addition to the screenshots, Team Cherry addressed concerns about the game’s platform availability. While the sequel has been confirmed for Switch 2, Matthew Griffen, head of marketing and publishing, assured fans through social media that it will also launch on the original Switch. This update quells some fears that the game might bypass the console that started it all in 2017.
While these updates are modest, they’ve reinvigorated hope within the fanbase, especially amid lingering fears of an indefinite delay. Nevertheless, the absence of a concrete release date means that fans must remain patient for further announcements from Team Cherry.
