Here’s a bold statement: choosing between Hollow Knight and Silksong might just be the most agonizing decision a gamer can face. But here’s where it gets controversial—despite vowing to take a break after pouring our hearts (and countless hours) into Silksong last year, Team Cherry has somehow lured us back with the Hollow Knight – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Yes, we thought we’d left Hallownest behind for good, but the promise of buttery-smooth performance and those tantalizing 'additional effects' had us returning like moths to a flame. And let’s be honest—revisiting this world, its characters, and that endearing little knight felt like coming home.
And this is the part most people miss—when Silksong launched, it seemed like an open-and-shut case. Team Cherry had taken everything we loved about the original and amplified it. Hornet’s agility, her expanded combat toolkit, and the sheer scale of the map made Hallownest feel almost quaint by comparison. In our 10/10 review, we even declared it an improvement in every single way—a bold claim, especially since Hollow Knight only scored a 9/10. But here’s the twist: revisiting Hallownest on Switch 2 has muddied the waters.
While Silksong is undeniably grander, there’s something about Hallownest’s compact density, its elegantly woven narrative of a fallen kingdom, and the spine-chilling dread of Deepnest that feels irreplaceable. Is it possible we’ve been underestimating the original? The debate is fierce even among us at Nintendo Life Towers, which is why we’re turning to you, our readers. Does Silksong’s innovation secure its throne, or does Hollow Knight’s timeless charm still reign supreme? Cast your vote below—and don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments. But here’s the real question: Can a sequel ever truly surpass the original, or is there something sacred about the first journey? Let the debate begin!
