Discovering Overcharming, finding out what Rancid Eggs are for, and heading straight into Deepnest on 2 hearts? Oh yeah, this was a good one.

@AzaleaJane

2 жыл бұрын

Right??? I had no idea what either of those were about until after I started watching others play

@kerien4132

2 жыл бұрын

I know she was going to die, but actually lasted longer that I thought she would!

@rubag223

2 жыл бұрын

This series is bringing me back to playing it for the first time. I'm glad she isn't looking much, if anything, up.

@Arion661

2 жыл бұрын

AND no wayward Compass

@coffeedude

2 жыл бұрын

That mimic reaction was gold

"I miss Greenpath" sums up Deepnest perfectly. 😂

"What do I get for that?" Horror and Despair. Welcome to Deepnest.

@morganscott7480

2 жыл бұрын

Friggin Deepnest 😵‍💫

@robertdeloura1595

2 жыл бұрын

She also gains the respect of the Mantis tribe. But sometimes it takes a while to figure out what that means.

@agyagasztal

2 жыл бұрын

@@morganscott7480 The Ravenholm of Hallownest.

@Vyndil

2 жыл бұрын

hehe, as soon as she said that I said out loud "Death!" :D

@NisAenino

2 жыл бұрын

Also a pretty good charm. Unfortunately she missed it but this is the charm of exploration edit:not in game charm

Finding a grub after being lost for 15 minutes, trying to free it, only to find it was a mimic and then saying "I hate Deepnest! Get me the fuck out of here!" is one of the most relatable things I've ever seen. This was another great video, I'm loving your playthrough so far! - I'm super impressed that you beat the Mantis Lords on your second try. They were one of the bosses I had the most trouble with, personally. They are meant to be a huge difficulty spike compared to what you faced before. In fact, if you had rested at the bench by Mantis Village rather than at the bench in Dirtmouth, and then fought the Mantis Lords and died, you would have seen Quirrel on your way back to the Mantis Lords, and he would have given you a subtle hint that you might want to get more upgrades before trying to fight them. - I said it in one of the previous videos, but it bears repeating: your attention to every detail is really great. The fact that you figured out what Jiji does so quickly, and the fact that you sweep through areas so thoroughly to make sure you miss anything are really great to see. This is genuinely one of the best blind playthroughs I've ever watched!

@HighFiveGhost50

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know what Jiji did until I was almost completely thru the game. I’d just pop in every once in awhile to see if I was feeling some regrets. Haha.

@AshenVictor

2 жыл бұрын

The Mantis Lords are basically there to say "are you *really* sure you want to go to Deepnest yet?"

@Jonjon13Jonjon13

2 жыл бұрын

She literally has the best game instincts I've ever seen! It's amazing

@whitneyhudson9911

2 жыл бұрын

I heavily agree, she was in the middle of the Matis fight saying how hard it was but she was killing it 😆

@FrederickStark

2 жыл бұрын

@@AshenVictor unless you're like me and you fall through the trap floor into deepnest with no map and increasing desperation to find a way out

"That was my joy in this game and Deepnest took it from me." "Get me out of deepnest!" Yeah, that's about right for that area

@collinbeal

2 жыл бұрын

Nopenest

@CRSB00

2 жыл бұрын

I think the worst thing about the mimics it's that they revert looking like grubs when you kill them

@cas2762

2 жыл бұрын

Going into deepnest with a basic nail, no compass, no lantern and on two hearts is Hollow Knight hard mode.

@adamyusuf1805

2 жыл бұрын

@@cas2762 also no upgraded spells, no howling wraiths or desolate dive, and no dream nail, so she couldn't even fulfill the main point of going to Deepnest, it would have all been a huge waste of time, and unnessecary stress.

@ar1i_k

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamyusuf1805 but there she can find the item to unlock like 70% of the game's areas

Amber: Is that a tiny baby?! *murders baby* Amber: Oh that was adorable.

@the_verTigO

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Was.

@jared3977

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

She's absolutely shredding the bosses apart. Looking forward to seeing her beat the game on 112% and say "well, that got a little hard at the end there" :D

Amber: "I wanna name all the grubs." Skurry: "Hold my nail."

I think the way the respawning of enemies works is that some of the smaller enemies respawn when you leave the room but bigger enemies respawn when you sit on a bench

@CatOnACell

2 жыл бұрын

that is exactly what it is. single mechanic enemies respawn on screen transitions. dual mechanic/giant enemies respawn at benches.

@sinedddmk8996

2 жыл бұрын

@@CatOnACell I knew about smaller enemies respawning, but now I realize your explanation makes sence for other big enemies too that are realy simple.

@dialog_box

2 жыл бұрын

correct, there are 3 tiers of enemies: those that respawn when you reload the room; those that respawn when you save and reload the room; and those that don't respawn.

@sambonbon755

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. You can use this for the white flower for example

@cobusvanderlinde6871

2 жыл бұрын

there are also enemies that do not respawn ever (bosses obviously, but also some others)

Probably one of the reasons that the response has been positive about this series is that the hollow knight fandom/ community is super wholesome but also super obsessed. Speaking for myself hear, I adore hollow knight - and one of the best feelings is to introduce someone to something that I love and see them appreciate it. Hope you keep enjoying the game. Also, you should DEFINITELY play Zelda!

@cadence8977

2 жыл бұрын

Same thoughts, ANY hollow knight content is gonna make its way to the community and we wILL obsess over said content lmao. I love watching playthroughs from people who are new to the game because it's enjoyable and refreshing to see new reactions to how wonderful hollow knight is

@ar1i_k

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Warframe is the only equally wholesome/obsessed community that I know of. Wish this was more common attitude among more fans of different media

@notnik8054

2 жыл бұрын

exactly

@aaronatkinson3050

2 жыл бұрын

It's always good to be part of a community that isn't so toxic

@rubag223

2 жыл бұрын

And the fact that she seems genuinely interested and genuinely trying to engage with the game makes me want to keep watching

I love that most people reaction to getting beat up by the Mantis Lords is “that was awesome! Let’s do it again!” You did amazing! It took me several times to get into their rhythm

"I didn't get to enjoy it! Because I almost fucking died!" Hilarious, terrifying and wholesome :D Also, defeating the Mantiseseses this early is just simply impressive.

Don't you like how Deepnest goes beyond making you feel anxious into making you wary of grubs forever?

@Idazmi7

2 жыл бұрын

😣

@frogfox4287

2 жыл бұрын

I love deepnest from a game design standpoint. It takes a game that the draw is overcoming challenges and learning the rules of the world so it can make you comfortable with going deeper in and it flips the script. It makes you nervous to even walk through a hallway. It eats at you until you either submit or get through it. Yes, you've grown and gotten better, but this land is still dangerous. It's not hard, it's unfair.

@rascality9714

2 жыл бұрын

It's such a sharp difficulty spike too. I was so happy to finally get out of there only to learn there's actually a boss there. He's so easy to miss. I hate that place. I've played all the Dark Souls games and I hate Deepnest more than any area in that series. I found it so frustrating that I never finished the game.

@TrueOracle

2 жыл бұрын

17hr ago?

@perlundgren7797

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrueOracle Early acces for people on Patreon.

"It's like a dance" sums up the Mantis Lords fight perfectly! One of the best fights in the game and the fact that you beat it on your second try is really impressive. But I have to admit I quite expected it after seeing you beat Hornet on your first try.

@evanroderick91

2 жыл бұрын

I've said this about Grimm

@gemsngold

2 жыл бұрын

@@evanroderick91 Grimm’s fight is like a fast performance. It’s pretty hard to follow, but once you know all the moves, it’s pretty fun to do. Nightmare King Grimm is a dance that grabs you, gives you a middle finger, and throws you into a wall.

@Sassaparilla

Жыл бұрын

@@gemsngold Grimm does literally call the fight a dance, so.

@christianwilke305

Жыл бұрын

And she did it with an unupgraded nail too. She is literally kicking this games ass! I love hollow knight and I have so many hours into this game but I wish I had as much raw talent as Amber.

this isn't just enjoyable to watch, you're also teaching me how to play games more attentively! the questions you ask, your attention to detail - i've played this game a few times now but i'm making new lore connections through your perspective. first time i noticed that the mantises aren't orangey and infected, for instance

@catalinaplaza7909

2 жыл бұрын

Right! She is very observant! Is kinda frustrating when gamers play videos games but they don’t notice the details that let you know better what is going on!

@themightyant.

2 жыл бұрын

100%. There are so many clues, hints and foreshadowing in the art, music and descriptions. Not only is it teaching attentiveness it’s also giving a deeper appreciation of what Team Cherry made with this marvel of a game. Bring on Silksong.

@aloysiuskurnia7643

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, she's a game designer herself so she has an instinct on what to pay attention to

@AfromanRants

Жыл бұрын

I really do think that appreciation stems from being a game designer herself. I mean, when you put time and attention into something you really start to notice when others also put time and attention into their own craft.

@florencelin9634

Жыл бұрын

Have you watched Mossbag’s hollow knight lore video? I highly recommend it! It connected all the dots for me.

35:00 holy crap she's a new player using spells, she should be proud

@Ruminations09

2 жыл бұрын

This is a really great point and is one of the subtle things that shows just how attentive she is and how good she is at the game. It's obvious to look at the fact that she beat Hornet on her first try and say that shows how much skill she has. Less obvious is the fact that she's making use of every resource available to her in ways that most first time players don't - spells are a massive part of the game but take many people a long while to get comfortable with them, and she just DOMINATED the Mantis Lords with them on her second attempt! This let's play is truly a joy to watch!

@adamyusuf1805

2 жыл бұрын

frrrrrrrrrrrr i didnt start using spells until around Pure Vessel (no, not Hollow Knight, Pure Vessel, yeah, the one in Godhome) so I am happy that other people did not struggle like I did, and actually used their spells

@agyagasztal

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ruminations09 I've beaten the game more than once and still have to force myself not to constantly think "soul = healing" but actually use it for damage as well. (I still can't make myself use the "soul master ability" as dodge, though. I leave that for people who torture themselves with the most sadistic boss mods.)

@Howzieky

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamyusuf1805 yeah honestly I didn't really get into spells until I was doing every boss on ascended

@garfooledarbuckle3888

2 жыл бұрын

I had to unlearn using only my nail... I used unbreakable strength, quickslash and longnail/mark of pride often

Without spoiling anything, the mantis claw ability is when this game really opens up. You absolutely can do deepnest next, but there are some other directions you can explore if you don't want to stress yourself out constantly, and you don't have to go to deepnest yet.

@calebalva7073

2 жыл бұрын

“Yet”

@Salsmachev

2 жыл бұрын

@@calebalva7073 Yup. Nobody should have to do that twice lol.

@JD.ThatGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Also she might need to acquire the Lumafly Lantern for the dark parts

@Salsmachev

2 жыл бұрын

@@JD.ThatGuy Yeah if she's getting lost now hoo boy that'll get worse

@JD.ThatGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Salsmachev I kinda want to see that happen lol Can’t wait till next let’s play!

The mantis lords is a fun battle once you get the rhythm down. You are right, they were guarding the path to Deepnest so no one just stumbles in there. I do suggest poking around the mantis village when you get a chance. And don't forget, you can talk to merchants for more info by going to their other side.

@ExileTwilight

2 жыл бұрын

And then there's people like me that found a certain mossy place and then fell down into it :D

@TrueOracle

2 жыл бұрын

16 hours ago?

@readingfreak8808

2 жыл бұрын

From an lore point of view I think they made a deal with some white fork to guard hallownest from being invaded by the monsters of deepnest.

@detectivefoxley9912

2 жыл бұрын

Oh trust me there is a way to stumble into it

@adamyusuf1805

2 жыл бұрын

well yeah but a lot of people went via the Queen's Garden's route, soooo

I like how this episode had like this perfect story arc with finding Jiji near the start, and making perfect use of it in the end.

This episode was so fun! And as Cornifer says "getting lost and finding your way back is a pleasure like no other", dying works as well I guess...

Playthrough seems genuinely blind but at the same time highly competent. Such a great combo. Delightfully innocent reactions to everything and love the Salubra laughs! Never change!

@AvereeChaloupka

2 жыл бұрын

One of the worst aspects of watching a let's play of a game you enjoy is when the player just doesn't seem to grasp the game for sooo long. Amber picks up on the new mechanics really well and keeps gameplay going. There's a certain game developer's let's plays that I cannot watch because he is *so* wary of taking any damage or dying at all. It's so infuriating to watch them be wary of the most harmless enemies because they're so terrified of getting hit even once (even when at full health and full soul). Amber strikes a nice balance between "WHAT IS GOING ON WHAT DO I DO" and "oh this is how this works okay I got it". Major props for venturing into Deepnest when first coming upon it. I definitely saved Deepnest until I had exhausted every other path.

@chrisbrannigan6210

2 жыл бұрын

It's uncanny how insightful and accurate some of Amber's guesses and predictions are, but then I see her fall for some traps and pitfalls, and am relieved to see that she's genuinely new to the game. I think it's just exactly her kind of game. Ari Gibson is an artist first, and developer second and Hollow Knight definitely rewards perceptiveness. There's subtle visual clues into lore and game mechanics hidden throughout.

@chugrooster2

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Seems a perfect storm, from her aptitude for it, to her total appreciation of it as a whole. I don't watch a lot of lets plays and here I am gagging for the next ep like a jonesing crack baby.

That Mantis Lords fight looked so fun, I love that confidence after the first death, like, no, I can do that though, and damn right you could! I would love to see you do a Zelda playthrough one of these days btw! It has never been a series I’ve connected with but I always enjoy watching streamers playing games they already know they love and that really mean something to them, it’s a really sweet vibe. Hope things start looking up soon, Amber 🧡

@HubiKoshi

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what her reaction to Sisters of Battle will be if she decides to do Pantheons.

@TrueOracle

2 жыл бұрын

13hr ago?

@FamilyRoyalty

2 жыл бұрын

It must have taken _me_ 10 tries to beat them 😭😭😭😭

I enjoy you reading the Hunter's journal entries and understanding the world, some gamers don't take the time to drown in the game, they simply rush it. And also you are quite skilled, beating the Mantis Lords on second try and Hornet on your first, damn, I needed way more than that.

@SeanCMonahan

10 ай бұрын

She's noticing so many unwritten lore details too! When she killed her first mantis, she pointed out that it didn't bleed orange.

The reason we love this series is because you seem to genuinely be into the game. Lots of other live streamers play throughs are not interesting because they are distracted with the chat, or just make ridiculous jokes without paying attention to the story. It's the little things that make Hollow Knight a masterpiece. Also, your commentary and personality are great!

@aspenisthebest

4 ай бұрын

you exactly described Matt Shea's play through of this game. People who asked for it actually wanted to see him play it but he just cut it up into tiny videos and rushed through the entire thing because he didn't care about it. Nobody wants to watch someone play something that they don't even want to play, especially when they play it incorrectly. He complained it wasn't doing well on the channel, but it wasn't the game, it was how he was playing it.

That's the best letsplay of hollow knight I've seen so far I'm enjoying every second of it

you know she's a god gamer when she over charms with shamans, and attempts to do e-pogo without the explosion.

@gumbyno5808

2 жыл бұрын

Instincts on point haha

@garfooledarbuckle3888

2 жыл бұрын

Wanna see her do pantheons

"It felt terrifying but when I died I thought that it was doable" Yep that is what this game does very well. XD I think the Mantis Lords are my favorite Boss fight maybe only behind Hornet, because I love her theme. Also: Yes, that is exactly what Deepnest is supposed to make you feel. Easily the worst place in the game, in a brilliant way XD

@raggedcritical

2 жыл бұрын

Have you played Sisters of Battle? The first thing that people say when they beat Mantis Lords, it does.

@IdiotamSpielen

2 жыл бұрын

@@raggedcritical I feel like that sentence is missing a word...

@raggedcritical

2 жыл бұрын

@@IdiotamSpielen Nope, though I'll admit the phrasing is awkward.

I'm amazed how you're playing Hollow Knight. You're technically doing it perfectly in combat, exploration and using all the elements the game gives (your use of spells combined with Shaman Stone against the Mantis Lords was great). Happy you enjoy it and I'm really looking forward to the next episode.

@thomaspinkerton3450

2 жыл бұрын

When she nailed pogo-ing right off the bat, I was like, "Yeah... this'll be a good one to keep watching."

3:45 The reason people click on the video is not because of hollow knight, but because of you. People want to see a creator they like, play a game they like. There are thousands of hollow knight videos on KZread and hundreds of series, but for some people, this series is a special one.

@liamconn35

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be lying if I said me watching this video wasn't partially because hollow knight is my favorite game, but here gameplay in the past has been entertaining and that is also important.

@Daniel_45

2 жыл бұрын

@@liamconn35 exactly. I wouldn't have found this channel if it wasn't for hollow knight, but I also wouldn't continue to watch the series if I didn't like Amber's commentary.

@rascality9714

2 жыл бұрын

Come for the Hollow Knight. Stay for the Amber.

@Daniel_45

2 жыл бұрын

@@rascality9714 yes

@skyseer1735

2 жыл бұрын

Well, I did click on the first video in the series because it was Hollow Knight, but I subscribed and am now eagerly awaiting content because she's a delight!

OMG! Did I seriously just watch you beat Mantis Lords on the second attempt without upgrades? You have great gaming abilities! You're setting a high bar for your other streams.

@MauricioLeite

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, came here to say that I took like 20 ish tries to beat them for the first time. It was so impressive! LETSGO

@minecraftmadlad3593

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of it was shamans stone tbf but still v good, spells are op early on especially buffed ones

@nyoomi

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe that she keeps berating herself throughout the stream, she's mad talented! It took me probably around those 20 tries over multiple days and several guide videos to get the mantis lords down 😂

@Gowther31

2 жыл бұрын

Second attempt is pretty good, she adapts pretty quickly to mechanics and mobility which when you consider she is a game developer makes sense. As early as first mantis lord fell, without shaman stone I can't say it would've ended up the same, its a very powerful top tier charm and early on buffed spells can compensate for meager base nail damage. Smart play to have it equipped for that fight, most early players will have too much value on other charms (wayward compass) to be able to fit shaman stone onto their notches at this point so it was nice to see. I'm a personal fan of nail lengthing myself so longnail pushed it over the top for me, MoP is just so good.

@thenateyoulove

2 жыл бұрын

Dude I did it on zero upgrades before I knew there was a nail upgrade and it took me like 20+ tries. I was so annoyed when I found the Nail Smith

"I am not doing well today." You're doing great! Much better than a lot of other let's-players I've seen. Love watching this series of yours. 😊

Hollow Knight is my favorite game, and one of the ways its unique is that I never get tired of watching new playthroughs of it. I must have watched over a dozen now, from people like Quinbobin, Relyea, Pointcrow, RTGame, SmallAnt, and various others (including, of course, Symbalily) but every time I see a new one it excites me and helps me find new great content creators.

@Nortarachanges

2 жыл бұрын

You seen the Playframe one? It’s what got me to buy Hollow Knight ^_^

@cornifer5261

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nortarachanges Haven't yet, I'll check it out.

@shivers47

2 жыл бұрын

@@cornifer5261 I recommend watching the playthrough of "Keith Ballard" if you haven't seen it yet. One of the wildest playthroughs on yt even if a little bit frustrating sometimes haha. Also this has to be the 3rd or 4th playthrough of HK I'm watching lol.

@sirbert05

2 жыл бұрын

Rusty was good for content too :-)

@James-ju1wb

Жыл бұрын

Titanium Lehman makes incredible lore insights in his playthrough, it's a gem to watch. Some of my other favorites are Mythymoo and Living Sun. I'll have to check out all your HK folks!

this experience is why i like this series - going into deepnest completely blind, with nail 0 and *no lantern*? and from one of the worst entrances, and immediately after a bossfight? i don't think i'd have survived as long as you did tbh (but i also took way more attempts at every boss so idk how much that's saying)

@thesummoner6462

2 жыл бұрын

I did a similar thing but as soon as I fought some of the enemies I noped out until absolutely necessary

I can't unhear the mushroom creature sounding like Owen Wilson, that's so funny ahaha 🤣

@benevans6583

2 жыл бұрын

That part literally made me laugh out loud!

The algorithm: You’ll probably be into this. Me: yes, yes I am into this. I love a good lets play, and this is easily the best one I’ve seen in YEARS.

Damn I was so cruelly hoping that you were going to make the same mistake I did! If you had of made one opposite turn you fall right down super deep into Deepnest and have to painstakingly crawl your way out, which is an absolute bloody nightmare 🤣 Guess I will have to take the Grub Mimic reaction as a compromise lol ❤️

15:30 That organic discovery of the overcharm feature was so very satisfying. I think you are playing well enough that you would actually be able to make good use of it. It... Reduces your margin of error, so to speak. But it makes you much stronger, because one extra charm to choose. Try it out if you wanna feel like you're wearing training weights.

@Ruminations09

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I agree. I would never recommend Overcharming to a person on their first playthrough, but Amber has been doing so well that she may actually be able to use it effectively in some situations.

@_inSight__

2 жыл бұрын

I never even knew that was a thing. What does it actually do during gameplay?

@Ruminations09

2 жыл бұрын

@@_inSight__ As long as you have at least 1 charm notch left, you can still equip *ANY* charm you want. However, if the charm you select uses more notches than you have you are considered "Overcharmed". When you are Overcharmed, you still get all the benefits of every charm you have equipped, but you take double the damage - so things that normally deal one mask of damage instead deal two, and things that normally deal two masks of damage instead deal four. Overcharming is essentially a high risk high reward option that you should only take if you're confident in your ability to avoid taking hits. However, once you get good at dodging enemies, the downside of Overcharming starts to become less of a big deal as you start taking hits less often, making it more worth it to consider. For most people, the level of skill required for Overcharming to be worth it takes at least an entire playthrough to develop (this is the reason the game doesn't even bother telling you that Overcharming exists), but Amber has shown a really strong ability to survive so far, so I think she may be a bit of an exception to that rule.

@_inSight__

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ruminations09 Does this include damage from non-enemy sources like spikes or acid pools? I also wouldn't suggest her trying this even though she's incredibly competent because she's getting closer and closer to the exponential spike of new content to learn. For me, once I reached the city, I was hit with new content to learn every 5-15 minutes unless I reached a stubborn obstacle I was intent on overcoming.

@Ruminations09

2 жыл бұрын

@@_inSight__ Yes it does, but to be clear, Overcharming is a situational thing that you use to overcome specific obstacles. I wasn't suggesting she should walk around Overcharmed the entire time, but rather use it in specific cases where she needs a particular combination of charms.

I am loving this lets play. It's always great to see someone fall in love with my favorite game

In the fight against the first Mantis Lord I was just smiling the whole time, waiting for your reaction when you would get to the second phase of the battle... Golden!

I love the banker 🥰 shes got to be one of the cutest bugs in the game

@robertdeloura1595

2 жыл бұрын

Charisma is very important in her line of work. So to speak.

@adamyusuf1805

2 жыл бұрын

ikrrrrrrrr, the way she keeps all your money safe for all of eternity, it's amazing, and 4,000 is so much geo to be able to protect, truly one of my favorite characters in the game.

At 1:24:55 I saw an interesting graphical glitch where her last mask didn't leak void, and the knight wasn't given a different posture, then later at 1:25:10, she healed two masks in one focus. I wonder if these glitches are related.

@kaemd5462

2 жыл бұрын

I think it has to do with getting hit while healing, where it still gives you the health but it doesnt show up. Maybe baldur shell also had something to do with it?

Hi Amber, good to see you back, looking forward to some more Hollow Knight. Also, I’d watch the shit out of a Zelda playthrough! Edit: the Mantis Lords fight was amaaazing, so cool to watch!

@TrueOracle

2 жыл бұрын

How is this comment 13 hours ago?

@LINKedup101

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrueOracle patreon members get early access, link is in the description

@TrueOracle

2 жыл бұрын

@@LINKedup101 oh ok

Since you asked openly: You don't have to keep going through Deepnest right away! You've seen another prettier path that you couldn't continue down before, but now you have the means.

This is the most relatable playthrough I've ever seen. You're way better than I am, but the stress of being one mistake away from dying, the slapping the table with relief after finally finishing a hard fight... that is such a familiar feeling!

I really like your style of playing through this series. I feel your care and appreciation for game not just as developer, but just for your own enjoyment. Thanks for taking care of yourself, you deserve it. I’m in a similar place right now and have really appreciated your company ♥️

Really appreciate you still taking the time to upload even though you're going through a rough time. Wishing you restful moments and fun times with Walton 😊 Also, I wanted to say that your videos have been such a comfort the past few months. My job has been wearing me down for the past year and finally started affecting me physically to the point where I can't ignore it anymore. Getting to watch your videos at the end of the day or binging them after a long week has helped keep me sane. It's also inspired me to play Elden Ring and Hollow Knight, two games I never thought I could be even remotely good at. So grateful to have found you and looking forward to following you on your journey!

What a wonderful time to discover this gem, I hope this experience comforts you, it is a special little world Team Cherry have crafted. Some advice I hope you appreciate (nothing spoilery) the “gathering swarm” charm is literally most valuable early game, and you are still very much early game, there is a LOT of geo required throughout, the “fragile greed” is helpful too but as the name implies, the fragile charms can break (in their ~initial~ form ;) at least) please give the gathering swarm a chance! Also you forgot about that poor defenceless bug below the bench near where you got the mantis claws, you have what you need to get to her, don’t let her perish =S

It's heartening to find someone have reasonable theories about what services Jiji the Confessor can provide. Most people I've seen play this stumble on to their services if they figure it out at all.

@nyoomi

2 жыл бұрын

My gosh, I only realized what she (and the eggs) were for around 50 hours in, after the broken vessel 😂 Had I known about her, I would have not lost 10k in geo to trying (and failing) to loot my shadow in a really rough platforming spot in Greenpath. It's amazing how carefully Amber looked at and how well she interpreted the hints!

8:55 is the moment everyone has in Hollow Knight when you start to realize how the world is interconnected

Buying "Shaman Stone" was great decision. It's arguably the best charm in game "Longnail" is also a great one, it brings extra comfort to battles

The design of this game is just awesome. The art, the sounds, the music, everything just comes together beautifully to create one of the most immersive experiences I’ve had in my (loooong) gaming life. You can almost feel the humidity in Greenpath, you can almost smell the Fungal Wastes, and Deepnest? Aw man. The skittering, the darkness, the random bugs flitting over the screen. I HATED that area, but only because the designers absolutely wanted me to. It’s claustrophobic and panic inducing! What a job these guys did and what a job you’re doing on your play through! I had to leave Mantis Lords till waaaaaay later, I just found it so hard. You’re doing so great keep it up!

Don't worry, you won't actually have to go into Deepnest for a long while yet. The fact that you made it as far as you did, while being so unprepared for it... is very impressive, to be honest. Now that you've beaten the Mantis Lords, you should return to their village though. Now that you've earned their respect, they might allow you into areas they kept you out of before. ;)

@lighting7508

2 жыл бұрын

stop the spoilers delete your comment. She doesnt need your advice :/

@LIAuNXeNON

2 жыл бұрын

@@lighting7508 while i do agree that spoilers are a bad thing the fact of the matter is this is one of the few areas that hollow knight fails at a bit as the story has mainly been linear progression and deepnes is one of the end game areas and as such should not be taken lightly and in this regard a comment on not going into it is one that should be helted

@TimeturnerJ

2 жыл бұрын

@@lighting7508 I'm always careful with spoilers. It's not like I told her anything plot-related, or even where to go to next (except for a little side area that is easily missed) - I just confirmed that Deepnest isn't a priority at the moment, which is something she actually asked about.

@lighting7508

2 жыл бұрын

@@LIAuNXeNON yeah but she shouldn’t have to avoid it if she doesn’t want to. The game is open to explore she doesn’t have to follow the easy path everyone else took…

@LIAuNXeNON

2 жыл бұрын

@@lighting7508 agreed i know that not everyone takes that path.for example mithymoo didn't and they went through the bottom into the city of tear but it was really dificult and makes the game kinda both difficult and unreasonably demanding and again is the only time i think that hollow knight fails in convaying hey maybe you shouldn't go here yet

Ive never really watched playthroughs of hollow knight considering it’s one of my favourite games but watching u play it makes me so happy! AND TAKE ALL THE BREAKS YOU NEED PUT YOURSELF FIRST WHENEVER YOU UPLOAD WE WILL BE HERE!!

I'd absolutely love to watch you play any (or all) of the Zelda games! Especially hearing what about them inspired you to go into the game dev field would be amazing, love to hear about things from people who unabashedly enjoy them! So glad you're having a great time with Hollow Knight! Edit: Also! Over-equipping your charms to get their benefits can be handy if you feel confident in a fight, but the overcharmed status will cause you to take more damage when you do get hit!

Jiji: "You don't appear to have any lingering regrets." Symbalily: "Are you serious?! I'm gonna break all your candles!" I laughed so heartily at that. I know that feeling of thinking you've opened something that will take you places only to get nothing out of it at that moment. But so fun to see that you figured out really quickly what Jiji actually does. I'm enjoying your playthrough so much! I've seen several and yours is super satisfying. Your calm and thorough play style, your attention to and enjoyment in all the wonderful details and your systematic approach to this mazelike world feels so calming to me. I was so happy to see another upload from you but also, do take care of yourself. People will happily wait for content like yours.

After seeing the horrors of Deepnest the Mantis Lords be like: *You took my hospitality for granted*

Longnail is like the most useful charm you have right now. Also when you're OVERCHARMED, you get that extra charm but you receive double damage. Loving your videos!

@guitearist

2 жыл бұрын

Shaman Stone: "Am I a joke to you?"

@Hammersaurus

2 жыл бұрын

Longnail is okay. On the other hand, Shaman Stone is the best charm in the game. There’s a reason it’s used in nearly every speedrun category.

@Glorfindel_117

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hammersaurus lol yeah I havent taken the Shaman Stone off even once in my 100+ hours, since unlocking it. There's just no reason to.

@honkinghorse7347

2 жыл бұрын

no, shaman stone is way better. you can barely tell the difference between longnail and normal unless you are using the mantis lords charm, and even then, shaman is better.

@guitearist

2 жыл бұрын

@@honkinghorse7347 You notice the difference in nail length in the pantheons even if it is slight. That said, it's worth just getting used to keeping the length vanilla for better a charm set-up.

Of course take all the time you want. Health is most important and people clearly want to see you play this and other games. If it takes a week people so be it but if it takes a year people will still be happy!

The reaction everyone has when finally besting the Mantis Lords is always the best. I just want to see your reaction next time you pass through the Mantis Village. You are gonna love it. Hands down, one of my favorite moments in the game. But you are just scratching the surface of what Hollow Knight has to offer... and the ride will be So Worth It! And all the little details! For example, good ol' Cornifer, our reliable map maker, who is always humming that catchy tune of his, but when he is in Deepnest, he knows to keep his quiet... Those are the details that make the world of Hollow Knight so... alive.

Your play-through is fascinating! I’m 35 hours in and just beat the final boss at 89% completion. I NEVER found the mantis lords, I made a beeline for the city once I got the wall jump. Didn’t hit deep nest until about 20 hours in from a different entrance. Your reaction to finding the mimics was so relatable! Every time I have to go back to deep nest, my heart sinks.

@trex9600

2 жыл бұрын

Hey you should try 112% the game, there are really cool things at the end of the game

The Mantis Lords made me quit the game for 6 months. So glad I gave it another go. One of my favorite games. Really enjoying watching you experience this masterpiece for the first time.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING MORE HOLLOWKNIGHT! IVE BEEN WAITING EVER SINCE WATCHING PART 1 AND 2😭😭😭😭! Your personality and skill are absolutely perfect for this series 💙💙💙

I am mindblown how good you are at the game. Hollow Knight is one my favorite games out there which I played religiously and I was by FAR not as good at it the first time as you. Please take your time both in game and for yourself. The content you produce brings me joy and I can certainly wait for it. Arguably, it is even better if one has to wait for it.

I’ll give you a little tid bit of lore regarding the Mantis Village (minor spoilers, although I don’t think it effects the experience in any way): basically, they made a truce with Hallownest to remain separate from the kingdom, as long as they protect Hallownest from the beasts in Deepnest. That’s why right after you defeat the Mantis Lords and you enter Deepnest, you see the ground littered with corpses that have been killed by the Mantis’s

@bell2023

2 жыл бұрын

No spoilers please. (Yes, I know it’s minor, but part of the fun is figuring this stuff out)

@Chris-rn9zx

2 жыл бұрын

@@bell2023 I edited it so it should be ok now 👍

@bell2023

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chris-rn9zx thank you!

@adamyusuf1805

2 жыл бұрын

ya Hallownest made a lot of truces like that, like how they agreed to let the Hive have their own queen as long as they sealed themselves off from Hallownest completely

30:40 I didn't even know you could stand there and I have over 350 hours into the game lol. 47:40 That would have been interesting if that was the case. Impressive how fast you managed to figure out Jiji's purpose! 1:41:54 Your reaction made this 200% funnier. I was cheering when you found that breakable wall to this place.

@collinbeal

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I did a little cheer when she broke the wall

Not only is she really great at the game but she is also very intelligent too. I was amazed how she is quite spot on with the games vague description of everything. Maybe being a game developer she sees games differently then us casual players do. Much love!

Getting lost in Deepnest is one of my favorite gaming memories. I fell down there early on from another entrance, and it was two or three hours until I found a bench to sit on. Or at least it felt like it 😂

Regarding your intro : You're just the perfect mix of bubbly/delighted with the game, inquisitive, but also stealthily badass... Like the same playthough my first time playing this game would have had a lot more stupid death xD It's deeply entertaining to watch you puzzle out mechanics and be startled by boss fights only to crush them. A bit of gap moe maybe lol But you come across as good company, and like I'd love to sit on the couch next to you and watch you play, so instead I sit on my couch at home and watch you play anyway haha. Your voice is also pretty soothing... And knowing the game inside out, there's a lot of moments I simply *can't wait* to see your reaction to. So yeah, I think the comments and reception are very well deserved. I subscribed for the hollow knight content tbh but might watch more from you. A lot of finding gamers to follow is about gelling with their humour and personality, and your first video really set out a great tone! So yeah thank you for your speedy work as well, and being a wholesome gamer on YT. Looking forward to the completion of this game and whatever you take on next!

@usaskjock

2 жыл бұрын

agreed!!! I really hope she plays Celeste after this

@ItsNuxFury

2 жыл бұрын

All her videos are wonderful, but her Bloodborne playthrough is particularly great. Gameplay aside, the episode where she addresses the painfully negative comments really makes me appreciate her that much more.

@usaskjock

2 жыл бұрын

@@ItsNuxFury I can't believe anyone would have negative stuff to say about her. She's so charming. Esp compared with most gamer douchebags on the internet

@ItsNuxFury

2 жыл бұрын

@@usaskjock There will always be douchebags unfortunately. And the bigger and better you get, the more you attract them. Even though I don't know Amber personally, I felt genuine sadness to learn that people were being mean. The vast majority of her watchers are good people though, so she has a lot of support. 🙂

Love how you're open to the experience and take your time and genuinely brings back the feeling of playing through the game for the first time again, 10/10 will willingly waste 2h of my future fridays on watching you play hollow knight, I've never played ocarina of time before but I'd watch that too!

Watching you scroll past steady body that many times without buying it made me die inside - a steady body user

1:41:30 that face when the mimic attacks is pure shock,horror and terror

I just discovered you a couple days ago, and I'm super happy to relive the Hollow Knight experience through someone else. Great channel.

Glad to see you and this playthrough back. I’m glad you were able to take time for yourself. Everyone needs a break. Play what you love and let that enthusiasm infect the rest of us!

Mantis lords, specifically their Godmaster variation, is my favourite bossfight in the whole game. It's a perfect dance that seems obscenely difficult and foreign, but when you observe the lords and catch the rythm, it becomes enjoyable to partake in. Music is just perfect, the fastest in terms of rythm, but so powerful and full of energy. Maybe that's why folks in the Colloseum are so obsessed with battle, they see every one like this

Mantis lords is a wonderful boss fight. It has such a great rhythm to it. I think Deep Nest works so well because the devs didn't just make creepy enemies for a creepy area. The constant/lack of noise. The dim lighting that makes screen navigation difficult. The twisting maze of tunnels that is larger than expected and offers few easy exits or saves. It's just wonderfully designed to make the player feel trapped and uncomfortable. It's like they took certain bad design principals and applied them on purpose to create a mood.

watching you play made me want to play the game again, so i did, and it was awesome :D can't wait to see you get to the more challenging bits hehe

Dude Mantis Lords is one of my favorite bosses of any game. The music is amazing. The moveset is simple but challenging - you can see what you're meant to do so it just comes down to execution. The second phase is the same moveset but at twice the pace while still feeling more dynamic in having two enemies. Gah, it's just all so good. I think it's second only to the final boss from Sekiro for similar reasons. I love bosses that really feel like a high-performance demonstration of the skills you've picked up. Also I hope you're doing better! I particularly enjoy your playthroughs (Bloodborne as well) as it's a good intersection of never having played the game with being familiar enough with game design to notice the small things that make them great. I also appreciate that it's commentary beyond random exclamations. It kind of irks me when a let's player's contribution is just shouting while they struggle.

@thomaspinkerton3450

2 жыл бұрын

Mantis Lords is so great because it's the first boss fight to really teach you the importance of positioning. You can stumble through False Knight and even Hornet, but you really have to learn to move with the Mantises to succeed.

The Mantis Lords is probably one of, if not *the* most well designed boss fights in gaming. Challenging but fair, fun, with incredible flow, and tutorial of fighting one to learn all the moves followed by fighting two at once is a masterclass of ramping tension.

Having watched basically all of the playthroughs of Hollow Knight available on KZread this one is the most enjoyable by far. You wouldn't believe how many people go through the whole game without realizing that the signs actually mean something, or that you can pogo off of things, or what rancid eggs do. The list goes on, and so far you have figured most things out in a matter of minutes or whitin the episode at least. Feeling like I don't want to tear my hair out is refreshing and quite nice. I know I am behind on your uploads, but keep it up. Much love - a fan

Just as being a creator on KZread has helped you, you being a creator helps others. Your videos are always a joy to watch. You are nailing this play through, (pun intended). Beating the mantis lords that early in the game was amazing to watch. When I play hollow knight again I will be using this as a guide to improve my own play style.

I'm loving this series, this is one of my favorite games and seeing your reactions makes me remember my first playthrough. Also you are so good playing this, I died like 10 times before reaching Hornet.

Man I love watching someone experience the tone shift of Deepnest for the first time lmao

I’ve never seen any player, me 100% included, who fought the Mantis Lords entered Deep Nest and didn’t immediately nope the fuck out of there. Hats off to you, you’re the bravest of us all

I just discovered this channel yesterday. So much fun watching this while doing the exam.

british playtrought is one of the most highest tier of listening entertainment, I'v found out that about myself thanks to you. I like to hear these videos while I make a especial run of hollow knight by myself(bosses on a especific order, if you are wondering). The sound design is sush that one cannot confuse two diferent areas of the game, even better cause enemies are too a great sorce of sound design. since I know a lot of the game, I can know exactly wich room in the game you are without needing to look, although it isnt realy a challenge when you are in a point of interset like salubra's hut of the mantis lords' boss arena. and this all I say without having watched the rest of the video(curently on the 17 minutes), very excited for another playtrough, already looking foward to the next time!

Amber getting claw: where am I going with that? Me: basically EVERYWHERE

1:41:56 the trauma of finding your first mimic. I totally relate…

The Mantis Lords is my favourite boss fight of all time! Never played a fight that felt so good to play, almost like a dance. Loving the series and cant wait to see the rest. As well as any more series you might give a try.

Here's what I recommend doing (spoiler free) as of this vid: - You can go to Deepnest, but in terms of story progression its a bit early. - You could go after where Hornet was going in the Fungal Wastes. You can cross it now with the Mantis Claws. - Buying charms is always a necessity, but I'd save up for the Lumafly Lantern. It's getting sorta late in the game and you need it to access some places. - Gathering Swarm is a quality of life charm I recommend getting too. And notches with Alubra, whenever possible. - ... there are more places you could visit now with the Mantis Claws.... but I won't tell....

@danielcastro527

2 жыл бұрын

This errs on the side of spoilers though. Part of the fun of the game is getting lost and not knowing where you have to go, so if you say where she should or shouldn't go, it's definitely a spoiler :). Likewise for what objects she might need. Please edit it

@gumbyno5808

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the previous version of this was, but this edited version is good! Best directions to give without actually guiding her

@vitre69

2 жыл бұрын

@@gumbyno5808 Spelling errors. Just that.

@vitre69

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielcastro527 Well, all I did was just list the actual options she has so she can decide for herself without being overwhelmed. And you have a weird concept of what a spoiler is.

@danberado

2 жыл бұрын

@@vitre69 The bit about prioritizing the Lantern is definitely backseating, if not spoiling, which is also generally frowned upon in blind playthroughs.

"I don't remember what this pin was marking, let's just remove it." - that's certainly one way to do things.

Cornifer: You really SHOULDN'T go further if you're not prepare enough. "This sign can't stop because I can't read"

"The orange juice, it hurts!" LMAO Yes, you're gonna have to go through Deepnest, but you don't have to do it now. Try here if you want to skip the horror for now 53:05 Great work on the Mantis Lords! I can't remember how many attempts it took me my first time through, but it was definitely more than two. There is a TREASURE ROOM that you can enter in the Mantis area, now that you've defeated the Mantis Lords (and the regular Mantis enemies will leave you alone)

@RescueMichigan

2 жыл бұрын

Backseating and spoiling, what a white knight you are

glad to hear you call those mushrooms Owen Wilson. That's what I always thought of!

A lot of the lore of this game is portrayed really well. If you noticed, there are a few enemies, like Hornet or the mantises that don't give an orange flash when you hit them, but a white one. Speaking of which, if you return to the Mantis Village, you will find a detail, that you will probably find really cute (and perhaps some goodies?)

The crying in the room where you fought the False Knight actually is something you can do much later on in the game. You can place a pin there to remind yourself to check it out later, but don't worry too much about it. You can't get up there without the mantis claw anyway. You missed a secret to the left of the Dash-master statue. You also never got your reward for beating the Mantis Lords. It's a room on the right of the big room full of spikes that the mantis Lords are at the bottom of.

The way you very soon found that you could bounce on spikes (about this, think back to the very beginning of your first episode...) The way you immediately mastered pogoing off enemies. The way you quickly grasp how to use new mechanics as they are doled out like the wall-jump and the dash. You've found like about 75% (a rough guess) of the secrets available to you up to this point, including the obscure ceiling one next to the grub guy in the forgotten crossroads that some LPers never find (which I put down to your eye as an environmental artist) You discovered overcharming almost immediately. Defeated Hornet on your first try. ...and forgot to sit on a bench before the Mantis Lords! But then got the rhythm of the fight/dance and beat them on your very next try. I think you're going to become really good at this game once you have all of the little fella's abilities. If you want to, you can touch the skill ceiling of this game. I say aim high and go for full completion! You can do it!

The Owen Wilson mushroom 😂 that killed me

Honestly for me, the best part of any blind playthrough of Hollow Knight is to see the reaction to the Grub Mimics. You did not disappoint lol

My three year old daughter is a huge fan of Hollow Knight and of your videos. I was so glad to find a woman gamer to show her the parts of the game that I can't.. because you are a much better player than I! She likes to play, but she prefers to make me play and tell me where to go.

You are doing FANTASTIC, never doubt that! Seriously, it boggles my mind how little you've died so far. And even doing the Hornet boss fight on first try! O.O You don't know how much I appreciate your calm aura. I can't watch a lot of let's players as my general anxiety riddled brain doesn't do well with shouty people. Even though I know they are just loud, it starts mashing that panic button of " fight or flight " to flood me with adrenaline and I have to stop watching or jitter myself to pieces. So really, thanks for being you and for giving us such nice content to watch. Also, take all the time you need to rest and relax, your health is important, never feel bad for taking care of yourself!