The Savage Beastfly takes prisoners. Their cages fall from the ceiling as it charges directly at your lithe, red-cloaked figure. Somehow, it manages to track your nimble movement and futile flips and smashes into you at full force. The fight is over, and you are not the victor.

It's a brutal early boss fight, and one that feels almost symbolic. For years, Hollow Knight fans have been trapped in their own cage, waiting for release, lunging at every scrap of news only to be dashed back down. Now, the doors swing open. The six-year wait is over — Hollow Knight Silksong is finally, finally here.

To understand the gravity of this release, we need to rewind a bit. In 2017, Team Cherry , a tiny Australian studio, released Hollow Knight, a meteoric hit that obliterated expectations. What sta

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