Fans of the eagerly anticipated, critically acclaimed sequel Silksong are still champing at the bit. This wave of enthusiasm was widespread after the Nintendo Japan website posted a new splash screen. This gorgeous piece gives us a thrilling glimpse at the long-awaited follow-up to Hollow Knight. Fans have been super excited to see it develop for over six years now. Silksong began life as DLC for the original Hallownest. From that initial announcement in 2019, it has morphed into the thrilling, from-the-ground-up rebuilt-and-remade title that players are eager to get their hands on.
The newest screenshot is a view we’ve only seen in the first reveal of the game back in 2019. In tandem with this first image, other screenshots started to pop up, showing us clearer and more detailed graphics than ever shown before. Combat user interface (UI) now looks gorgeous in the screenshots released recently! It speaks volumes about the strides the game’s developer, Sledgehammer Games, has made in its development.
However thrilling this all might be, there’s still no clear indication of an actual Silksong release date. Dev of the game have now announced a solid release date, 2025. It is slated for release on Switch 2, Switch 1, PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The wide geographic diversity of availability underscores these developers’ desire to reach the widest audience possible.
Silksong was first announced in 2019 and has since been shown at several gaming showcases. That’s all fans have actually been able to see — less than four minutes of footage. This scarcity of content has only fueled discussions among enthusiasts, with many drawing comparisons to other highly awaited sequels in the gaming industry.
Fans are understandably abuzz with excitement for Silksong. Like all sequels, they don’t just hope – they pray that the followup can live up to or even exceed the enormity of its predecessor’s magic. One enthusiastic fan on Reddit expressed their excitement succinctly:
“Yup it’s real. We’re so fucking back rn”
As the gaming community continues to discuss and analyze the newly released screenshots, it is evident that Silksong remains a hot topic among fans eagerly awaiting its release. By carrying the same art style and difficult gameplay of its predecessor, the sequel’s set to follow in the footsteps of Hollow Knight.