Hollow Knight: Console’s Atmospheric Metroidvania

Hollow Knight is a beautifully crafted Metroidvania on consoles, with a dark, mysterious world and challenging combat, but what about its art style—with its hand-drawn characters and detailed environments—did it make the game’s world of Hallownest feel more immersive and memorable? How did you feel about the game’s difficulty, especially during boss fights like the Radiance or Nightmare King Grimm, and did overcoming those challenges give you a sense of pride? Also, did you explore all of Hallownest’s hidden areas, and what was the most surprising secret or optional content you discovered?