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Hollow Knight

A descent into the vast, decaying kingdom of Hallownest.

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Metroidvania

A Metroidvania, also known as Search Action in Japan, is a sub-genre of action-adventure games focused on nonlinear exploration and guided progression with a need to acquire key items to enter certain areas. The term is a portmanteau of the names of the video game series Metroid and Castlevania, based on the template from Metroid (1986), Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987), Super Metroid (1994), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997), among others in their respective series.

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Hollow Knight is a 2017 Metroidvania action-adventure game developed and published by Team Cherry. Players control the Knight, an unnamed insectoid warrior, as they explore the ruins of a subterranean civilization inhabited by anthropomorphic insects and eldritch beings.

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Core Development

The origins and production cycle of the project by Team Cherry.

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Core Development

Core Development

The origins and production cycle of the project by Team Cherry.

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Protagonists and Antagonists

Significant entities and characters encountered throughout the journey.

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Protagonists and Antagonists

Protagonists and Antagonists

Significant entities and characters encountered throughout the journey.

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Successors and Content

Additional content packs and the announced sequel.

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Successors and Content

Additional content packs and the announced sequel.

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Platforms and Distribution

Technical availability and hardware releases for the title.

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Platforms and Distribution

Platforms and Distribution

Technical availability and hardware releases for the title.

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Awards and cultural impact of the game within the industry.

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