Despite being over 5 years in development, Hollow Knight: Silksong is still anticipated by its supporters. With Team Cherry recently providing an update on the much-awaited Hollow Knight sequel, there’s new hope that the game will see an official release and will no longer be stuck in limbo. Great as that may be, there are still some concerns regarding the future of the series. One of the more subtle ones has something to do with how the sequel is titled, as that aspect alone has more of an effect than one may expect.
The biggest reason why Hollow Knight: Silksong is highly anticipated is because it is a sequel to the beloved 2D Metroidvania title produced by Team Cherry. The name alone is why it’s as popular as it is, given the quality of the previous game and how it sets expectations on things like Silksong‘s narrative, gameplay, level design, and so on. However, that aspect makes one wonder whether the series will rely on reusing the words Hollow Knight in the titles of future entries. Doing so has both advantages and disadvantages, and Team Cherry will have to consider them if it plans to continue making follow-ups after Silksong.
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Why It Would Be Sensible to Drop Hollow Knight From the Name of Future Titles
As amazing as the world of Hollow Knight was and still is, the series of games past cannot always rely on its name to gather more popularity. If Team Cherry plans on making more after Silksong, it will have to consider deviating from reusing the title. Future games may have nothing to do with the story of Hallownest and its inhabitants, making it strange as to why the words “Hollow Knight” would even be incorporated into the title. The actual Hollow Knight is a rather specific lore concept that might not play any role in Silksong, and if so, then a fully different name is arguably more appropriate.
Silksong has the means to form a connection to the story of Hollow Knight thanks to its protagonist, making it reasonable that the sequel would use the name of its predecessor. However, it will definitely be much harder for future entries to incorporate it, and Team Cherry should strongly consider dropping it if the developer continues the series.
Why It Would Be Beneficial to Use the Hollow Knight Name in Future Entries
Silksong hopefully isn’t the last of Team Cherry’s popular Metroidvania series, given the potential it has to create even deeper and more interesting narratives. If it does intend to continue, then it seems quite likely that the developer will continue using the Hollow Knight name. While there are downsides to doing so, it does have benefits. For one, it can easily attract attention as it can be recognized as something synonymous with high quality due to the original game’s success. Another is that it helps further establish the series as amazing entries in the 2D platforming and Metroidvania space, especially if they’re well-made and executed. While it can be difficult to find ways to tie in future titles to the original Hollow Knight, doing so can be worth the effort for Team Cherry if it means it can continue being a developer people that fans can count on to deliver promising results.
While there are a lot of expectations for Hollow Knight: Silksong, it’s important to keep the big picture in mind. There’s no telling what the future holds for the series, but if it does continue, the possibility of reusing the Hollow Knight name to help guarantee any follow-up’s success is there. Whether that move will work for or against Team Cherry is something that can only be speculated on for now, but perhaps someday people will know the answer, assuming it happens.
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