Where we play Semblance, Hollow Knight, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, Urban Trial Playground and more. The second Volume in our Nintendo Switch indie game or Nindies round-up is chock full of good stuff - which is to be expected considering that the handheld-console Switch is quickly becoming the premiere platform for indie releases.

Hollow Knight

Developer: Team Cherry
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Watch: Trailer

Hollow Knight has been sitting on the top of Switch charts for a few weeks now and it’s easy to see why - this home-grown Adelaide gem is one of those rare instances where the end result exceeds the hype. That being said, as a fan of the whole Metroidvania sub-genre it did take a few hours for Hollow Knight to click. But when it did, it clicked harder than Adam Sandler in that film he made about clicking - called Click. Ahem. Hollow Knight is the real deal, and best experienced with headphones on and with your complete attention. The look, sound, and feel is nothing short of experiencing one stunning moment after another. Everything from the character and boss design to background art and animation to the sound effects and music - all have a timeless quality that is hard to shake. Screenshots do not do this game justice - it looks absolutely gorgeous in motion. The adventure itself is surprisingly huge too with well over 20 hours of challenging Metroidvania-style action. In addition to the exceptional level design, it’s easy to find a connection to the poster-child of all-things difficult Dark Souls. Boss fights, like in Souls, represent a new level of challenge in Hollow Knight where it’s all about figuring out patterns and tells. Like what Matt Damon did to John Malkovich at the end of Rounders. And on that random movie-reference note, throw in the fast Rocky Solid Balboa 60fps presentation on the Switch, and you’ll also be saying (in a thick Russian accent) “Pay that man his money” while purchasing a copy for yourself.- Alex

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