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Mantis Lords!! One of my favourite boss fights. And the mantises themselves <3 they’re so cool. Love the mutual respect through combat (and mantids overall are my second favourite bugs, after moths) Also you’re right that there was another charm seller you found earlier! It was Legeater, they’re the orange NPC icon you can see in the long vertical connection between Fungal Wastes and Forgotten Crossroads! As for the other locations you were unsure about but wanting to revisit: the banker was in Fog Canyon in the room right before the large stag station that leads to Fungal Wastes, and the entrance to Royal Waterways was on the lower level of City of Tears
@tala_icaronycteris14 сағат бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying HK so much :D! I’m so happy I found this series, it’s such a good time here every weekend. I’ll have to check out your LoZ series sometime, I’ve got a fondness for those games but not much familiarity with the plot beyond BotW/TotK (which i’ve played) and Skyward Sword (the only other one i’ve watched a full playthrough for). Would totally be fun to experience more of the other games I’ve missed out on :)
@tala_icaronycteris16 сағат бұрын
Longnail acquired! That one’s a staple of my charm loadout as a casual. It feels so nice to have that bit of extra range. Lots of new charms, love the aesthetic arrangement by the way :] I am always inclined to sort things by colour when given the opportunity. Palettes go brrrrr. I so agree about the Joni’s Blessing area. That room tells a story all by itself I’m imagining the little knight sprinting around Hallownest, utterly jingling and jangling with all the thousands of geos it’s got stashed away somewhere on its person X) I’ve been noticing that in the shop UI, the decorative border features a stylized face of the shopkeep that reacts when you spend geo, that’s such a fun touch Ahhh Myla,,,, glad to see her again, though it’s chilling to walk into that room and hear silence where she was once determinedly mining away
@tala_icaronycterisКүн бұрын
Soul Master second try! Great reflexes to pull through on one health after the death fakeout and short but unforgiving second phase
@squidplushyКүн бұрын
It's probably gonna end up being one of my top favorite moments when it's all over xD The fake out and phase changes were very well done
@lolilou58444 күн бұрын
YES! BEST BOSS AND MUSIC FUCKING FIGHT ME (I think we were all waiting for you to go back to the mantis village. Also while we are talking about place you went once and immediatly left without exploring, you shoul go to crystal peak and see what you can get there)
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Mantis Lords are definitely my favorite boss so far; the silence walking in, the stoic drawing of your nail, the music kicking in. Absolutely peak! I'll be hitting up the mines first thing next time too! :3
@EvleenTheQueen4 күн бұрын
Finally, the Mantis Lords! Fun tip about charms; their abilities can stack, and you might even find some interesting combinations if you play around with which charms you have equipped.
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Omg they stack! That is very exciting to hear! My preferred playstyle is usually higher on the offensive end, I really like glass cannon builds in RPGs so I'm veryyyy much looking forward to experimenting with different combinations xD Very stellar tip, thank you! ♡
@crafter7jake8744 күн бұрын
Shaman stone is really good, I haven’t watched the video yet so I don’t know if you use it but it really is very good, also, nice vid, in a week I sadly won’t be able to watch your videos anymore until late september so have fun and good luck
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Ooo I checked some resources out for it, those are not insignificant gains in damage LOL That will definitely be one i will prolly want in my late game load out xD and no worries at all on the vids, the playlist will be here and i might even still be playing it by September! I appreciate your support thus far and wish you well during your time away! ^^ ❤️
@Tauri_FG4 күн бұрын
I just want to say, remember that you have a tram pass. Because you can use that to get some item's that are MANDATORY for completing every ending in the game.
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Oh yeah! We will be getting into the crystal mine area next, but I definitely wanna use the pass afterwards! And we still have the Waterworks to go thru too xD this game just keeps on giving, it is incredible
@Tauri_FG3 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy its funny because directions you went in your playthrough were just so different than mine. I fought the mantis lords right after hornet, and I had gotten desolate dive as well as a lot of other power ups you don't yet have FAR before howling wraiths.
@squidplushy2 күн бұрын
@@Tauri_FG I have to appreciate that design; even in classics like Super Metroid the general progression was fairly linear with how most areas were blocked off (outside of sequence breaking)
@Deladus4 күн бұрын
I've been waiting for you to fight the Mantis Lords from like the second or third episode. I ran into them very quickly after Hornet. Also, don't count vendor's you bought everything from out. Make sure to still check back in on them.
@crafter7jake8744 күн бұрын
Same
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Another friend mentioned fighting them before getting into Deepnest and I was like "oh I just fell into deepnest, I don't even know what Mantis Lords are" LOL Noted on the vendors too, I did notice they all seemed to have things added when we revisited. Let's hope I can hold onto all my Geo I keep carrying around xD
@Deladus3 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy Regarding that, I think there is an event after depositing at least 2550 geo. I would not deposit more than 4500 in one go though.
@CrispyBoy504 күн бұрын
My favorite fight❤
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
I know I have more to look forward to, but they are absolutely my favorite so far too! The presentation was so goooood, nevermind the design itself with the area denial, building atop itself by starting with just the one, then two at the same time. Top tier design in every aspect imo xD
@CrispyBoy503 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy don’t forget the music
@Tari_Ebon4 күн бұрын
It's fine if you don't end up switching charms. I NEVER went anywhere without Gathering Swarm, Compass, Thorns and Longnail. Those were my core charms! I only changed charms during specific end game situations that I will not get into! Also as meaningless as your charm organization is, I understand it cause I also HAVE to arrange them in a specific way. For me, I have to organize them in order as they appear on the inventory! XD
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
If I were playing solo its likely I'd do about the same really! I will probably end up with something similar, but I do think it will be fun to experiment with each if I remember to do so, just to ensure I don't slack in wanting to enjoy everything the game as a whole has to offer Big mood on the inventory management as well, it is silly but our peace of mind goes a long way! xD
@Tauri_FG4 күн бұрын
After fully completing the game I know you are planning on watching a speedrun, but I would also suggest reacting to Mossbag's video "The (Mostly) Complete Lore Of Hollow Knight" it is an hour and 20min but it is a really good video to watch after you are done with your playthrough!
@squidplushy3 күн бұрын
Ooo absolutely I will! :D There are some achievements I noticed as well requiring completing the game in a smaller amount of time, I am planning on going for those!
@Tauri_FG3 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy nice! there is also an achievement for beating the game without dying, AND 100%ing the game without dying, as well as some other really tricky things that I don't want to spoil for you though I will just tell you that they are called Pantheons.
@Tauri_FG5 күн бұрын
Remember that you don't need to keep wayward compass on if you are fighting in a bossfight you know how to get to. Since you knew how do get to brooding mawlek, you could have switched out compass for thorns of agony, since they cost the same but thorns can be useful in a fight.
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
Diligently noted! ♥ Although I forgot to swap it out most recently xD I will do my best to remember that's a thing I want to do whenever the opportunity arises!
@tisdensppe5 күн бұрын
do you play d-pad r joystick? I have finished the game on pc (111 percent) but just downloaded on ps5. I was wondering with what you play as I have given A game changing tip too.
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
I had done a few episodes with keyboard and mouse by way of a commenter's recommendation, but I was quite bad at platforming with it so I've since swapped back to controller xD I prefer using my L-Stick to move, R-Stick to look around - I have noticed the directional pad functions as the left stick, so I am considering utilizing it more often or when the sticks are making what I want to accomplish more difficult than it needs to be
@Iris_Astraea5 күн бұрын
In complete honesty I would highly not recommend the soul catcher charm For context, im going to explain how the soul bar works So the soul bar has a max of 99 soul (in the main bar) Each enemy gives 11 soul when hit Spells and heals cost 33 soul Soul catcher increases soul gained from enemies is increased by 3 to 14 So to gain another spell or heal you'd have to hit enemies another 11 times, when you hit max at 9 And the additional vessels only gain 6 per hit, increased to 8 with soul catcher A highly recommended charm is spell twister, as it decrease the cost of spells (not healing) from 33 to 24, allowing you to cast 4 spells on a full gauge
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
Ahhh, brilliant! I really appreciate the breaking down of the background calculations, I had noticed it wasn't a significant difference, so having all the numbers crunched definitely helps in making a more definitive and beneficial decisions (especially with my tendency to favor offensive over defensive xD) ♥
@Deladus5 күн бұрын
Don't forget about Joni's Blessing in the future. While not required, it simplifies requirements to get a thing that is required to get anything beyond the basic ending. Which also means, if you come across something that seems like you may need that badge to acquire and want to see all endings, do not complete that bit before beating the game the first time (keeping in mind you just reload right before the boss after you beat the game, so then can get the thing and return for the next ending). If that is your plan, let me know and I can try and provide a bit more info on what each ending requires, keeping as vague as I can.
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
Ooo gotchu, I'll do my best to keep an eye out for something like that xD I thiiink I can generalize an idea of what you're referencing, if Joni's Blessing is important to that (something that might require some extra health, I am imagining?) I also appreciate the heads up regarding the endings, that should set us up for a good finale before we go and seek all the post-game achievements! :3
@Tauri_FG5 күн бұрын
Since you have clearly figured out the pogo ability yourself (with a little help from your friend) I just want to say that you can pogoing is one of the most important mechanics in hollow knight as it is VERY useful in speedrunning, and in later parkour challenges it is often mandatory
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
I love it as its own mechanic, and hearing that it's going to be a very important skill later on has me excited! I can see speed-running this game feeling SO good; I caught a very little slice of that when backtracking some episodes back, where you can just ZOOM through areas xD
@skyesilverwing89225 күн бұрын
Rancid Eggs go to the bug behind the simple key door in Dirtmouth, exclusively when you have lost your shade and cannot or don't want to go back for it, so that you can get your shade back without running it down.
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
Ahhh perfect! What a neat little option, Team Cherry really just keeps surprising me, it's insane xD
@Tauri_FG5 күн бұрын
That one moss knight you killed on the bridge never respawns 😭
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
That is okay, at least it will respawn forever within our memories! ; - ; 7
@Tauri_FG5 күн бұрын
I see you have just uploaded this and I am excited but first im'a go back at watch the episodes you put out before I knew about this series! (I think I started watching around like episode 8).
@squidplushy4 күн бұрын
I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the series so far and going forward! ^^ ♥
@Tauri_FG6 күн бұрын
As someone who speedruns the game and has every single achievment, I ADORE watching new players play the game!
@squidplushy5 күн бұрын
Speedruns are on a whole different level of play, I'm definitely gonna be checking those out when we beat it :D I'm happy you enjoy being along for the ride! ♡ It has been an incredible experience, far moreso than I would've expected even knowing how beloved the title is!
@Deladus6 күн бұрын
Good job man. Soul Master is another potentially tricky fight with both the almost incessant attacks and a couple fake outs. See you on the Dawntrail.
@squidplushy5 күн бұрын
Making a boss tier list is gonna be very difficult to do LOL they are each so unique and I've loved them all equally so far
@The_Legend_Maybe6 күн бұрын
Oh boy the same boss you have to fight over and over again, what a fun part of the game lol. Nice video Squid, really don't know why they included this boss so many times
@squidplushy5 күн бұрын
It's definitely objective filler I feel, but I do have to appreciate how they have The Imprisoned growing with each fight; first was just legs, then arms, and then the tail. Though that halo flying ability threw me WAY off; I am a big sucker for the weird and that hooked me hard xD Very much reminded me of Angels from NGE
@lolilou58446 күн бұрын
Yay soul sanctum! I also love this area even if it is not the biggest one Soul master does trick people with his second phase but when he was breathing it was actually the game giving you time to heal. A lot of boss does that in their fight, Hornet for exemple, but if they receive damage when they pause they immediatly go back to attacking. A lot of boss also doesn't let you heal and it's best to use the soul for spell to end the fight quickly. Dive is real good in that case because it give you invincible frame when you land and it has a big area of damage. You saw the graveyard and the soul totem in the background and you didn't talk much of it but it mean that all soul totem in the game were created by sacrifying bug, so yea! Hallownest is kinda fucked up!
@leafar086 күн бұрын
Silksong (no NOT the game) also constantly damages bosses, so the staggered state can't be used as effectively. So having it equipped didn't really help with healing.
@squidplushy5 күн бұрын
Ooooo I had not noted that all! Big kudos pointing that out for me, as it was I was trying to wait for more drawn out attacks to heal xD I'll be foregoing the little spider friends from this point onward, but they are adorable and served me well o7 That will help me to notice those windows in which the bosses get winded, though the panic might supercede my awareness LOL Also thanks on expanding on the soul statues and bugs in the background; I definitely considered the sacrifice required to research Soul, but had not connected those with the other areas. The hunger for Soul expanded beyond the Sanctum, yet another potential factor in the old kingdoms downfall? /thinkingcap What a phenomenally deep world they've built, holy crap xD
@Iris_Astraea6 күн бұрын
Remember that shaking ground in forgotten crossroads Also f**k soul warrior
@squidplushy5 күн бұрын
Aye I'm gonna be running thru to check those again, I also wanna check where those earlier darker areas led to now that we finally got the lantern! I can't recall off the top of my head many avenues we can't access now, only the couple locked doors come to mind, so we have even more branching pathways to choose now xD
@Redboots7 күн бұрын
I don't know if youtube's copyright detection would allow you to do it, but if you do make a training montage for the boss gauntlet it would be kinda funny if you dubbed 'eye of the tiger' over the montage. anyway apparently the reason why lanayru gives you the name 'ld-link-16' is because skyward sword is the sixteenth mainline zelda game, which is such a neat easter egg! and yeah the life tree fruit does look super juicy and tasty. personally I think it's an apricot, probably because my childhood home had an apricot tree in the backyard, so that's sorta my automatic stone fruit when I need to think of a fruit off the top of my head. anyway I wish you luck for... the lightning round! so glad that I get to tell you the excellent pun that the boss gauntlet has for its title
@squidplushy6 күн бұрын
Ooo I do have some options, I'll definitely see if I can put something like that together, that would be really silly xD I love the LD-NAME-16 easter egg, a part of me is entertaining the idea of naming my future Links something like that; I also appreciate the Lightning pun, Lanayru definitely seems to be the type of deity that has that more festive, celebratory kinda of personality (especially after being cured! xD)
@Redboots8 күн бұрын
right!! yeah dowsing for those tadtones can be real helpful but if it wasn't for you I can see why that got cut. anyway those are peahats I think? and yeah, I have to agree, this revisit is quite clever in how it makes you use all the different items. it's pretty linear, but it still makes you stop and think about your next move even if you've played it ten times. anyway I think you'll probably want to make the lanayru song of the hero part and the boss gauntlet separate episodes, it'd be Really Long and have a lot cut out otherwise. speaking of the boss gauntlet, defo have an upgraded guardian potion and the potion medal in your pouch - I'll tell you this now because idk when you'll record doing the boss gauntlet, just to guarantee you have this information; you can't use pouch items whilst in the actual gauntlet. but if you use something like a stamina or guardian potion just before you talk to lanayru to enter the gauntlet, the effect will still carry through when you're in the gauntlet itself. it makes it a lot easier to get to the point of winning the shield
@squidplushy7 күн бұрын
I am SO glad you mentioned not being able to access pouch items, if I missed it in game I would have absolutely just acquired the potions and started the gauntlet without using them xD I am really excited for the gauntlet, it's safe to say I think the combat with the motion controls has been the most outright fun I've had regarding them! I can't wait xD
@Redboots9 күн бұрын
nah, I genuinely think you had a gyro issue earlier. and if it's anything, you're not the worst at the controls, which doesn't mean it's not a struggle for you using them but you honestly could be having a much worse time, like me trying to figure out how to get my loftwing to go up with motion controls for four hours after I'd not played in a while. you're having fun and that's the main part, right? anyway I kinda like how much of a stubborn prick faron is. makes sense for a legendary dragon to be stuck up like that. however I think that there's actually more enemies after the flooding so her plan to flood the monsters out totally backfires. I personally used an air potion for the tadtones, but it looks like you were perfectly fine without that. however you really should've talked to the kikwi elder, because awkward timing aside (you really should've been able to speak to him just after those fish appear), he gives you the option to dowse for the remaining tadtones and it can be really useful especially for the last few single ones! and if you like how bass-y the water dragon sounds, the other dragons are even MORE so anyway when you're doing your cleanup of the faron region keep an eye out for any bugs that are ingredients for upgraded stamina, heart and guardian potions. I don't know off the top of my head if those bugs are in the faron region, but I personally would recommend having a stock of bugs for one upgraded stamina potion, one or two double-upgraded heart potions, and between one and three upgraded guardian potions - this particular one I think would be useful the soonest, as it combined with the potion medal is great for the upcoming (optional, it's not one of the song of the hero challenges) boss gauntlet, but it's expensive so idk if you'd want to use more than just one or two for the gauntlet (which I keep wanting to say the name of because it's such a good pun but idk if you want that sorta spoiler!)
@squidplushy8 күн бұрын
Aye, I'm definitely having fun with everything the game has offered; honestly it's not that far off from the level to which I've enjoyed BotW or TotK - they also had very small, petty things that would get me in the moments, but never affect my overall opinions of either. And whenever I'm talking about the objective filler aspects, it is important that I keep in mind the development process and what difficulties they might have faced. It would be foolish to say they didn't care about Skyward Sword, because it does have a ton of heart put into it, and many small details that are easily missed if the time to notice them isn't taken. Duly noted on each suggestion as well, I've decided to compile that and the other things we will want to knock out in order to get them done in a fun, back-to-back way coming up! :D Considering there are still quite a handful of goddess cubes and heart pieces, as well as finishing up the other side quests, I'm excited to get that nice bow wrapped around it all!
@Redboots10 күн бұрын
I got a 3D-printed sword over the weekend and now I understand why link keeps taking the sword out 😔 anyway go back to beedle's island at night; there's a couple of things you need to collect (like a stray gratitude crystal!). I do have to say big f on the bugs essentially flipping you off every time. and genuinely!! I appreciate the shoutout. it's always good to know my constant need to give everyone all the information I know is getting good use
@squidplushy9 күн бұрын
Truee on the sword! I had one when i was a bit younger and would NOT let go of it xD I used to hold a trash bin lid in my other hand and pretend I was Link Noted on revisiting Beedle's island too! And absolutely sure thing on the shout out, you are basically my Zelda series' MvP! :D ♥
@Iris_Astraea10 күн бұрын
There's not really much left for you to actually do in deepest right now, as the one main thing left requires another item you don't have, but you can also get the stag There is 2 new areas available to right now, but I'd highly recommend finishing the soul sanctum in city of tears
@squidplushy9 күн бұрын
Oooo got it! I'm happy you commented before I got the chance to get things done ahead of time, we'll head directly there as soon as we pick it back up :3
@DanielDeLeon6910 күн бұрын
Nice I Didn't know you had a bug net!😅
@squidplushy9 күн бұрын
I'm retired now, though. My netting days are behind me
@EvleenTheQueen11 күн бұрын
You've now explored deep into two of my three favorite areas! (Deepnest and City of Tears being the two you've made it to so far). I hit Deepnest before City of Tears my first time playing. Deepnest is definitely a love hate relationship haha. It is so challenging, but it feels so much more fulfilling to successfully find your way around it. Spending hours in Deepnest my first time and then going straight to City of Tears made the already beautiful ambiance of City of Tears feel even more elevated, and I was completely amazed by what Team Cherry created. I can't wait to see you explore more!
@squidplushy10 күн бұрын
Ooo you have me even more excited to see the remaining areas! :D I am happy you've enjoyed it alongside me so far! ♥ I thiiink City of Tears might be my second favorite for its atmosphere as well, the juxtaposition of serenity and desolation is SO goodddd!
@Deladus11 күн бұрын
You are doing so much better than I did with some of this, great job! As I mentioned last night, I was waiting with anticipation for you to find the mimics, so glad it did not disappoint. I still think it is funny you explored the one section of the failed tramway so thoroughly but missed the big blue butterfly near the signs haha. I also got a good chuckle when you remembered you can dash across spikes.
@squidplushy10 күн бұрын
I appreciate you pointing it out, I will for sure be scooting myself up in there first thing coming up xD
@crafter7jake87411 күн бұрын
I really wanted you to go to the left in the fog canyon since I thought the howling wraiths ability would be handy for you but I didn’t want to spoil that you got something Glad you upload regularly:)
@squidplushy10 күн бұрын
Aw no worries at all! I super appreciate you letting me know, its absolutely baffling just how many tiny nooks and crannies they've been able to implement so well into the level design, I will very likely miss even more small pathways so you are welcome to help out as much as you enjoy doing! ^^ ♥
@tala_icaronycteris11 күн бұрын
What a cliffhanger! We've got a shade to rescue next weekend! Getting deep into the Spiders Zone it seems Those hidden spike pits are so mean in their placement but in a way I can really appreciate. The hostile environment of Deepnest really let Team Cherry have fun trolling the players, heheh. Yeah I can respect it That stuck corpse bug at 1:08:50 is delightful and I love them <3 the futile lil skittering is so endearing. beloved failbug, go girl give us nothing! (/ref) This series has inspired me to pick up Hollow Knight again :)! I'm very familiar with the game and have watched a LOT of hours of youtube vids about it consistently, but I actually only have done one playthrough a couple years ago. I had 48 hours in the game and 101% progress but I kind of never got around to completing an ending. Wanted to go for as much completion as i could before taking on the final challenge, but I got stuck on an optional very late-game and very VERY difficult boss (to be scant on details, NKG, if you know you know), and there's a couple other difficult things I didn't manage. It's been about 2+ years now but I've still got the save, so I took a crack at that one boss fight again! And I haven't succeeded yet (nor gotten very far in the fight at all) but I've made progress in just the hour or so I put into it today, I feel like I'm slowly learning the strats :]! I'll get there eventually and it'll feel so great, and then I'll have to set my sights on one of the other many remaining challenges in this game lol
@squidplushy11 күн бұрын
Failbuggggg! I absolutely love that name for it! xD I'm stoked to hear you had the thought to pick it back up omg :D I can imagine it's one I will revisit even after we accomplish everything too, and GO GO GO!! I am cheering you on from the shadows as you fight xD keep at it, take breaks when you need, and you'll conquer it! Just a matter of time, you got this! >:D
@tala_icaronycteris12 күн бұрын
Ahhhhh Deepnest. The most welcoming, hospitable region! Those constantly spawning crawly bugs really keep up the pressure, but at least their emergence is well telegraphed with the consistent noise they make. Big fan of the darkness effect and how light sources look at a distance. Seems none of the npcs are too fond of this place, with poor Cornifer cowering in the corner! Good to see Cloth again, she's one of my most favourites. And of course, Zote's found himself in a pickle again. Hang in there, lil buddy 👍
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
I hope to the elder ghost bugs that I can save him before he becomes spider food xD The atmosphere of Deepnest hit me immediately too! Everything about the composition was so peak, it will never stop fascinating me how attentative to detail and deliberate their design choices were; a properly tense and dread inducing atmosphere can be incredibly difficult to pull off but they keep managing to amaze me. I absolutely LOVED falling into it like I did, such a good set piece *chefs kiss*
@crafter7jake87412 күн бұрын
I believe you missed a room in the fog canyon, anyway, great video
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
:O I appreciate you pointing that out! I'm gonna swing by there again at my next opportunity to give it another once over! ♡
@tala_icaronycteris12 күн бұрын
Howling Cliffs is such an atmospheric area (i say this as though it's not true of every region in the game lol). Cyclone slash is cool! I always forgot abt it and so didn't utilize it effectively in my first playthrough, but I believe it does a little additional damage (1.25x nail damage) as well as allowing multiple hits (on either multiple enemies or on the same enemy), and apparently mashing the attack button can extend the duration. So that may be what you noticed with the length being variable. The drawback is you can't move quick while slashing so faster enemies can get out of range or get a hit on you once you've committed to the slash for its duration and are vulnerable
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
I absolutely love that it's essentially an inspired charge attack akin to its metroidvania inspirations. I'm wondering if I could manage a playstyle that incorporates it more frequently, I'd love to get that extra oomph out of it xD
@CrispyBoy5012 күн бұрын
I hate deepnest it’s freaky and the way team cherry made it is so cooll
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
My friend said they felt the exact same way when I told them I had made it there xD They sent me the Grandpa Simpson entering and leaving meme hahaha I appreciate that so much!
@Deladus12 күн бұрын
Just to say hello. But really, I hope you go back to controller. It seemed to work better for you.
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
Truth! XD
@Tari_Ebon12 күн бұрын
The way you explore is baffling to me but also interesting! I hope you do get some rest though! Also I think you were better with the controller than mouse and keyboard, plus it's a little contradictory to have your little squid avatar holding a controller when in reality you're using a keyboard and mouse! X'D
@squidplushy12 күн бұрын
I want to work on being maybe a tad less obsessive when it comes to triple-checking a particular spot I was at 30 seconds prior, but when I consider that, the "oh but wait I might have missed something" hits me xD My friend was also saying the same thing to me about trying out the keyboard LOL You are very right; I want to give it one more solid session but will most likely be swapping back to controller after today
@harpiehunter942813 күн бұрын
tuk is really cute he's like a big panda bug 🐼
@squidplushy13 күн бұрын
Panda Bug! That's a perfect descriptor xD I am also terrible with names and may have thought Cloth was Tuk in today's episode, but I could never forget the generous trade of food for geo!
@crafter7jake87413 күн бұрын
I didn’t hear any keyboard klicking, though I myself much prefer playing on controller
@squidplushy13 күн бұрын
Yayy, surprisingly I didn't catch any in edits either! I suppose the repositioning with my kb and mic worked :D I was unsure cuz I noticed my png registering the spacebar at times
@crafter7jake87413 күн бұрын
Another epic hollow knight episode! :)
@CrispyBoy5013 күн бұрын
He said silksong soon💀
@squidplushy13 күн бұрын
There's just no way I couldn't, not with how Team Cherry has hit ALL the right notes so far in HK! They've quickly become among my top favorite development studios xD
@tala_icaronycteris12 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy The joke is just that Silksong was publicly announced years ago (2019 i think?) and the community's been waiting not-so patiently and memeing about it ever since. There's been a couple miscommunications about Silksong being ready or at least close to release in the past couple years, with some reported release dates and a polished non-public demo that gave folks false hope, but it hasn't come to pass. Team Cherry's been pretty hush on the details of development, if I understand correctly I think they themselves haven't had an online presence while they're deep in development and instead have a guy who every once in a while just reconfirms it's still in the works. I wouldn't claim that it's in dev hell (not yet at least), but the scope of the game is very ambitious and it's still cooking. I wouldn't worry about having to hurry and beat Hollow Knight so you can play Silksong on release, I'm sure there's a long while to go yet before we see a reliable release date haha. Something to look forward to for sure, though!
@squidplushy10 күн бұрын
Kudos for the added context! :3 I remember skimming over a bit of ire regarding its uncertain release date, it's good to know they are taking their time with it; the amount of intricacy and polish so far in HK has been on such a high level, I imagine it's not only a challenge in and of itself, but since becoming such a big hit I imagine they're feeling the added pressure to present a high quality product that everyone is hoping for. Definitely better they take their time to ensure that quality (plus it gives me more time to enjoy HK xD)
@CrispyBoy5010 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy lol I’m super excited for and I agree that it’s better for them to take their time because that means we’re gonna get a even better game
@CrispyBoy5013 күн бұрын
I was waiting for you to find the howling cliffs I wanted to tell you, but I don’t wanna spoil😂
@Redboots14 күн бұрын
one of the best details that you get if you've seen the story or played this game before is right when you first enter the sealed temple, you can go to the door and look through the crack in it to see zelda encased in the crystal. it's so cool to see that! and just keep groose's sapling idea in the back of your mind. it's along the main story path, so you won't miss it even if you're not doing any sidequests. anyway it's my personal headcanon that thunderheads like that pop up a lot in skyloft, so the appearance of that one wasn't too unusual, but it's the nature of it that is. and I genuinely cannot wait to see your reaction when the song of the hero is put together. it is a fitting choice to be the song of the hero, let's just say. there aren't any dungeons in the song of the hero section of the game, more... overworld challenges, I'll call them, which is obvious padding, although I kinda think that they're fun sections despite that, and then the final dungeon is really cool too. but now you've beaten bilocyte, go back to the island you struggle to get the goddess cube on that you said looks a bit like a castle, and then go speak to beedle. I think that's how you trigger that quest. so you're nearly there at getting that heart piece!!
@squidplushy13 күн бұрын
Speaking honestly, even though the between-dungeon sequences have that fillery feel, only two off the top of my head stand out as gratuitous (getting the water from the first dungeon + the dead end looking for the sea chart); the others have been quite fun, I'm looking forward to the next bits knowing what to expect now :D I'm really excited to get to the Beedle quest too, we will start that up immediately next time!
@Redboots13 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy the upcoming filler bits are a lot more involved and I can see you getting frustrated on them, especially the faron one (because you can do them in any order, which resulted in an infamous glitch that ruined save files in the wii version), but they can be quite fun nonetheless! especially since it's either a new area altogether or makes an area you've previously been to change drastically if only temporarily
@squidplushy13 күн бұрын
Oh no, I'm glad that didn't happen to me way back in the day xD I can't imagine how I'd go about losing an entire save like that, my heart goes out to those who had that happen to them! I do appreciate the heads up for what's ahead too, I'm thinking having that foresight will offer me a more realistic pretense going in, so maybe the filler feel won't be toooooo bad xD Added note, I am weirdly rigid with my save files and prefer to keep only one per playthrough, soooo losing saves is a subtle but constant fear /cry
@Redboots12 күн бұрын
@@squidplushy oh yeah losing saves is a terrifying prospect, and also really frustrating when it does happen. I lost part of my oot save and not knowing exactly what I lost is super annoying. do I have to do dampe's gravedigging minigame again? I don't know!
@squidplushy11 күн бұрын
Omg Dampe's minigames, those have to be among the worst points around which to lose progress ;w; OoT and MM have a ton of long quest chains too, I could see that being incredibly disheartening (it reminds me of losing the footage for the Hyrule Castle/Lynel gauntlet in TotK xD)
@Redboots15 күн бұрын
that island that you were looking for that first goddess cube chest on is instrumental to the beedle sidequest, which I will hint that completing that sidequest will make it a lot easier to get that piece of heart. also 'demise' is pronounced as 'dem-eye-s', which is a bit funny to type out because it reads as 'dem eyes', which tbh could describe link's eyes as zelda seals herself away lmao. and yeah. that scene is moving. I don't normally get so devastated by emotional scenes like that but after going through possibly the worst week of my life, which is saying something, I saw this scene after I had to try my best to get back into everything, and it wrecked me! just one of those things where the surrounding context changed how I reacted to one of the greatest scenes in the series, imo. you CAN indeed go back into the present and go back to the sky, in fact you need to to progress; once you've done that and the following boss (which is quite cool!!) that's when the change happens to a certain area of the sky and when a bunch of sidequests open up, so I personally would do that little bit of the story, just so the next major part of the story opens up, and then start sidequesting.
@squidplushy14 күн бұрын
The biggest factor in whether or not a scene can hit emotionally for me is its composition; music, cinematography, pretense, and writing. If one of those things are missing are don't feel quite as deliberate, scenes can use a lot of their impact. Zelda's Lullaby, while the obvious choice, felt appropriately scored to match the scene in which it's featured. A notable scene that is similar from Tears of the Kingdom is the memory in which we "see" the Imprisoning War (keeping the specificity loose to avoid anyone potentially being spoiled reading this xD) The moment that music cue occurs and we hear the crescendo, literal goosebumps! And I can appreciate so much the impact it had on your personal goings on; I think I've mentioned it before and prolly will many times, one of the greatest things I love about storytelling is its potential to resonate on deeper levels in so many different ways with so many individuals. I am happy you found it at such a pivotal moment in life, and seemed to have bounced back (tho personal experience tells me its an ongoing struggle of course ;w;) Admittedly, playing through it even today has had moments of me self-reflecting on when i played it so long ago. So many small things I completely missed xD
@brdishwasher16 күн бұрын
I love that you're playing blind, this game is magnificent and the way you're playing it was the intended way
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32:59 Oh my god
Mantis Lords!! One of my favourite boss fights. And the mantises themselves <3 they’re so cool. Love the mutual respect through combat (and mantids overall are my second favourite bugs, after moths) Also you’re right that there was another charm seller you found earlier! It was Legeater, they’re the orange NPC icon you can see in the long vertical connection between Fungal Wastes and Forgotten Crossroads! As for the other locations you were unsure about but wanting to revisit: the banker was in Fog Canyon in the room right before the large stag station that leads to Fungal Wastes, and the entrance to Royal Waterways was on the lower level of City of Tears
Glad you’re enjoying HK so much :D! I’m so happy I found this series, it’s such a good time here every weekend. I’ll have to check out your LoZ series sometime, I’ve got a fondness for those games but not much familiarity with the plot beyond BotW/TotK (which i’ve played) and Skyward Sword (the only other one i’ve watched a full playthrough for). Would totally be fun to experience more of the other games I’ve missed out on :)
Longnail acquired! That one’s a staple of my charm loadout as a casual. It feels so nice to have that bit of extra range. Lots of new charms, love the aesthetic arrangement by the way :] I am always inclined to sort things by colour when given the opportunity. Palettes go brrrrr. I so agree about the Joni’s Blessing area. That room tells a story all by itself I’m imagining the little knight sprinting around Hallownest, utterly jingling and jangling with all the thousands of geos it’s got stashed away somewhere on its person X) I’ve been noticing that in the shop UI, the decorative border features a stylized face of the shopkeep that reacts when you spend geo, that’s such a fun touch Ahhh Myla,,,, glad to see her again, though it’s chilling to walk into that room and hear silence where she was once determinedly mining away
Soul Master second try! Great reflexes to pull through on one health after the death fakeout and short but unforgiving second phase
It's probably gonna end up being one of my top favorite moments when it's all over xD The fake out and phase changes were very well done
YES! BEST BOSS AND MUSIC FUCKING FIGHT ME (I think we were all waiting for you to go back to the mantis village. Also while we are talking about place you went once and immediatly left without exploring, you shoul go to crystal peak and see what you can get there)
Mantis Lords are definitely my favorite boss so far; the silence walking in, the stoic drawing of your nail, the music kicking in. Absolutely peak! I'll be hitting up the mines first thing next time too! :3
Finally, the Mantis Lords! Fun tip about charms; their abilities can stack, and you might even find some interesting combinations if you play around with which charms you have equipped.
Omg they stack! That is very exciting to hear! My preferred playstyle is usually higher on the offensive end, I really like glass cannon builds in RPGs so I'm veryyyy much looking forward to experimenting with different combinations xD Very stellar tip, thank you! ♡
Shaman stone is really good, I haven’t watched the video yet so I don’t know if you use it but it really is very good, also, nice vid, in a week I sadly won’t be able to watch your videos anymore until late september so have fun and good luck
Ooo I checked some resources out for it, those are not insignificant gains in damage LOL That will definitely be one i will prolly want in my late game load out xD and no worries at all on the vids, the playlist will be here and i might even still be playing it by September! I appreciate your support thus far and wish you well during your time away! ^^ ❤️
I just want to say, remember that you have a tram pass. Because you can use that to get some item's that are MANDATORY for completing every ending in the game.
Oh yeah! We will be getting into the crystal mine area next, but I definitely wanna use the pass afterwards! And we still have the Waterworks to go thru too xD this game just keeps on giving, it is incredible
@@squidplushy its funny because directions you went in your playthrough were just so different than mine. I fought the mantis lords right after hornet, and I had gotten desolate dive as well as a lot of other power ups you don't yet have FAR before howling wraiths.
@@Tauri_FG I have to appreciate that design; even in classics like Super Metroid the general progression was fairly linear with how most areas were blocked off (outside of sequence breaking)
I've been waiting for you to fight the Mantis Lords from like the second or third episode. I ran into them very quickly after Hornet. Also, don't count vendor's you bought everything from out. Make sure to still check back in on them.
Same
Another friend mentioned fighting them before getting into Deepnest and I was like "oh I just fell into deepnest, I don't even know what Mantis Lords are" LOL Noted on the vendors too, I did notice they all seemed to have things added when we revisited. Let's hope I can hold onto all my Geo I keep carrying around xD
@@squidplushy Regarding that, I think there is an event after depositing at least 2550 geo. I would not deposit more than 4500 in one go though.
My favorite fight❤
I know I have more to look forward to, but they are absolutely my favorite so far too! The presentation was so goooood, nevermind the design itself with the area denial, building atop itself by starting with just the one, then two at the same time. Top tier design in every aspect imo xD
@@squidplushy don’t forget the music
It's fine if you don't end up switching charms. I NEVER went anywhere without Gathering Swarm, Compass, Thorns and Longnail. Those were my core charms! I only changed charms during specific end game situations that I will not get into! Also as meaningless as your charm organization is, I understand it cause I also HAVE to arrange them in a specific way. For me, I have to organize them in order as they appear on the inventory! XD
If I were playing solo its likely I'd do about the same really! I will probably end up with something similar, but I do think it will be fun to experiment with each if I remember to do so, just to ensure I don't slack in wanting to enjoy everything the game as a whole has to offer Big mood on the inventory management as well, it is silly but our peace of mind goes a long way! xD
After fully completing the game I know you are planning on watching a speedrun, but I would also suggest reacting to Mossbag's video "The (Mostly) Complete Lore Of Hollow Knight" it is an hour and 20min but it is a really good video to watch after you are done with your playthrough!
Ooo absolutely I will! :D There are some achievements I noticed as well requiring completing the game in a smaller amount of time, I am planning on going for those!
@@squidplushy nice! there is also an achievement for beating the game without dying, AND 100%ing the game without dying, as well as some other really tricky things that I don't want to spoil for you though I will just tell you that they are called Pantheons.
Remember that you don't need to keep wayward compass on if you are fighting in a bossfight you know how to get to. Since you knew how do get to brooding mawlek, you could have switched out compass for thorns of agony, since they cost the same but thorns can be useful in a fight.
Diligently noted! ♥ Although I forgot to swap it out most recently xD I will do my best to remember that's a thing I want to do whenever the opportunity arises!
do you play d-pad r joystick? I have finished the game on pc (111 percent) but just downloaded on ps5. I was wondering with what you play as I have given A game changing tip too.
I had done a few episodes with keyboard and mouse by way of a commenter's recommendation, but I was quite bad at platforming with it so I've since swapped back to controller xD I prefer using my L-Stick to move, R-Stick to look around - I have noticed the directional pad functions as the left stick, so I am considering utilizing it more often or when the sticks are making what I want to accomplish more difficult than it needs to be
In complete honesty I would highly not recommend the soul catcher charm For context, im going to explain how the soul bar works So the soul bar has a max of 99 soul (in the main bar) Each enemy gives 11 soul when hit Spells and heals cost 33 soul Soul catcher increases soul gained from enemies is increased by 3 to 14 So to gain another spell or heal you'd have to hit enemies another 11 times, when you hit max at 9 And the additional vessels only gain 6 per hit, increased to 8 with soul catcher A highly recommended charm is spell twister, as it decrease the cost of spells (not healing) from 33 to 24, allowing you to cast 4 spells on a full gauge
Ahhh, brilliant! I really appreciate the breaking down of the background calculations, I had noticed it wasn't a significant difference, so having all the numbers crunched definitely helps in making a more definitive and beneficial decisions (especially with my tendency to favor offensive over defensive xD) ♥
Don't forget about Joni's Blessing in the future. While not required, it simplifies requirements to get a thing that is required to get anything beyond the basic ending. Which also means, if you come across something that seems like you may need that badge to acquire and want to see all endings, do not complete that bit before beating the game the first time (keeping in mind you just reload right before the boss after you beat the game, so then can get the thing and return for the next ending). If that is your plan, let me know and I can try and provide a bit more info on what each ending requires, keeping as vague as I can.
Ooo gotchu, I'll do my best to keep an eye out for something like that xD I thiiink I can generalize an idea of what you're referencing, if Joni's Blessing is important to that (something that might require some extra health, I am imagining?) I also appreciate the heads up regarding the endings, that should set us up for a good finale before we go and seek all the post-game achievements! :3
Since you have clearly figured out the pogo ability yourself (with a little help from your friend) I just want to say that you can pogoing is one of the most important mechanics in hollow knight as it is VERY useful in speedrunning, and in later parkour challenges it is often mandatory
I love it as its own mechanic, and hearing that it's going to be a very important skill later on has me excited! I can see speed-running this game feeling SO good; I caught a very little slice of that when backtracking some episodes back, where you can just ZOOM through areas xD
Rancid Eggs go to the bug behind the simple key door in Dirtmouth, exclusively when you have lost your shade and cannot or don't want to go back for it, so that you can get your shade back without running it down.
Ahhh perfect! What a neat little option, Team Cherry really just keeps surprising me, it's insane xD
That one moss knight you killed on the bridge never respawns 😭
That is okay, at least it will respawn forever within our memories! ; - ; 7
I see you have just uploaded this and I am excited but first im'a go back at watch the episodes you put out before I knew about this series! (I think I started watching around like episode 8).
I appreciate it and hope you enjoy the series so far and going forward! ^^ ♥
As someone who speedruns the game and has every single achievment, I ADORE watching new players play the game!
Speedruns are on a whole different level of play, I'm definitely gonna be checking those out when we beat it :D I'm happy you enjoy being along for the ride! ♡ It has been an incredible experience, far moreso than I would've expected even knowing how beloved the title is!
Good job man. Soul Master is another potentially tricky fight with both the almost incessant attacks and a couple fake outs. See you on the Dawntrail.
Making a boss tier list is gonna be very difficult to do LOL they are each so unique and I've loved them all equally so far
Oh boy the same boss you have to fight over and over again, what a fun part of the game lol. Nice video Squid, really don't know why they included this boss so many times
It's definitely objective filler I feel, but I do have to appreciate how they have The Imprisoned growing with each fight; first was just legs, then arms, and then the tail. Though that halo flying ability threw me WAY off; I am a big sucker for the weird and that hooked me hard xD Very much reminded me of Angels from NGE
Yay soul sanctum! I also love this area even if it is not the biggest one Soul master does trick people with his second phase but when he was breathing it was actually the game giving you time to heal. A lot of boss does that in their fight, Hornet for exemple, but if they receive damage when they pause they immediatly go back to attacking. A lot of boss also doesn't let you heal and it's best to use the soul for spell to end the fight quickly. Dive is real good in that case because it give you invincible frame when you land and it has a big area of damage. You saw the graveyard and the soul totem in the background and you didn't talk much of it but it mean that all soul totem in the game were created by sacrifying bug, so yea! Hallownest is kinda fucked up!
Silksong (no NOT the game) also constantly damages bosses, so the staggered state can't be used as effectively. So having it equipped didn't really help with healing.
Ooooo I had not noted that all! Big kudos pointing that out for me, as it was I was trying to wait for more drawn out attacks to heal xD I'll be foregoing the little spider friends from this point onward, but they are adorable and served me well o7 That will help me to notice those windows in which the bosses get winded, though the panic might supercede my awareness LOL Also thanks on expanding on the soul statues and bugs in the background; I definitely considered the sacrifice required to research Soul, but had not connected those with the other areas. The hunger for Soul expanded beyond the Sanctum, yet another potential factor in the old kingdoms downfall? /thinkingcap What a phenomenally deep world they've built, holy crap xD
Remember that shaking ground in forgotten crossroads Also f**k soul warrior
Aye I'm gonna be running thru to check those again, I also wanna check where those earlier darker areas led to now that we finally got the lantern! I can't recall off the top of my head many avenues we can't access now, only the couple locked doors come to mind, so we have even more branching pathways to choose now xD
I don't know if youtube's copyright detection would allow you to do it, but if you do make a training montage for the boss gauntlet it would be kinda funny if you dubbed 'eye of the tiger' over the montage. anyway apparently the reason why lanayru gives you the name 'ld-link-16' is because skyward sword is the sixteenth mainline zelda game, which is such a neat easter egg! and yeah the life tree fruit does look super juicy and tasty. personally I think it's an apricot, probably because my childhood home had an apricot tree in the backyard, so that's sorta my automatic stone fruit when I need to think of a fruit off the top of my head. anyway I wish you luck for... the lightning round! so glad that I get to tell you the excellent pun that the boss gauntlet has for its title
Ooo I do have some options, I'll definitely see if I can put something like that together, that would be really silly xD I love the LD-NAME-16 easter egg, a part of me is entertaining the idea of naming my future Links something like that; I also appreciate the Lightning pun, Lanayru definitely seems to be the type of deity that has that more festive, celebratory kinda of personality (especially after being cured! xD)
right!! yeah dowsing for those tadtones can be real helpful but if it wasn't for you I can see why that got cut. anyway those are peahats I think? and yeah, I have to agree, this revisit is quite clever in how it makes you use all the different items. it's pretty linear, but it still makes you stop and think about your next move even if you've played it ten times. anyway I think you'll probably want to make the lanayru song of the hero part and the boss gauntlet separate episodes, it'd be Really Long and have a lot cut out otherwise. speaking of the boss gauntlet, defo have an upgraded guardian potion and the potion medal in your pouch - I'll tell you this now because idk when you'll record doing the boss gauntlet, just to guarantee you have this information; you can't use pouch items whilst in the actual gauntlet. but if you use something like a stamina or guardian potion just before you talk to lanayru to enter the gauntlet, the effect will still carry through when you're in the gauntlet itself. it makes it a lot easier to get to the point of winning the shield
I am SO glad you mentioned not being able to access pouch items, if I missed it in game I would have absolutely just acquired the potions and started the gauntlet without using them xD I am really excited for the gauntlet, it's safe to say I think the combat with the motion controls has been the most outright fun I've had regarding them! I can't wait xD
nah, I genuinely think you had a gyro issue earlier. and if it's anything, you're not the worst at the controls, which doesn't mean it's not a struggle for you using them but you honestly could be having a much worse time, like me trying to figure out how to get my loftwing to go up with motion controls for four hours after I'd not played in a while. you're having fun and that's the main part, right? anyway I kinda like how much of a stubborn prick faron is. makes sense for a legendary dragon to be stuck up like that. however I think that there's actually more enemies after the flooding so her plan to flood the monsters out totally backfires. I personally used an air potion for the tadtones, but it looks like you were perfectly fine without that. however you really should've talked to the kikwi elder, because awkward timing aside (you really should've been able to speak to him just after those fish appear), he gives you the option to dowse for the remaining tadtones and it can be really useful especially for the last few single ones! and if you like how bass-y the water dragon sounds, the other dragons are even MORE so anyway when you're doing your cleanup of the faron region keep an eye out for any bugs that are ingredients for upgraded stamina, heart and guardian potions. I don't know off the top of my head if those bugs are in the faron region, but I personally would recommend having a stock of bugs for one upgraded stamina potion, one or two double-upgraded heart potions, and between one and three upgraded guardian potions - this particular one I think would be useful the soonest, as it combined with the potion medal is great for the upcoming (optional, it's not one of the song of the hero challenges) boss gauntlet, but it's expensive so idk if you'd want to use more than just one or two for the gauntlet (which I keep wanting to say the name of because it's such a good pun but idk if you want that sorta spoiler!)
Aye, I'm definitely having fun with everything the game has offered; honestly it's not that far off from the level to which I've enjoyed BotW or TotK - they also had very small, petty things that would get me in the moments, but never affect my overall opinions of either. And whenever I'm talking about the objective filler aspects, it is important that I keep in mind the development process and what difficulties they might have faced. It would be foolish to say they didn't care about Skyward Sword, because it does have a ton of heart put into it, and many small details that are easily missed if the time to notice them isn't taken. Duly noted on each suggestion as well, I've decided to compile that and the other things we will want to knock out in order to get them done in a fun, back-to-back way coming up! :D Considering there are still quite a handful of goddess cubes and heart pieces, as well as finishing up the other side quests, I'm excited to get that nice bow wrapped around it all!
I got a 3D-printed sword over the weekend and now I understand why link keeps taking the sword out 😔 anyway go back to beedle's island at night; there's a couple of things you need to collect (like a stray gratitude crystal!). I do have to say big f on the bugs essentially flipping you off every time. and genuinely!! I appreciate the shoutout. it's always good to know my constant need to give everyone all the information I know is getting good use
Truee on the sword! I had one when i was a bit younger and would NOT let go of it xD I used to hold a trash bin lid in my other hand and pretend I was Link Noted on revisiting Beedle's island too! And absolutely sure thing on the shout out, you are basically my Zelda series' MvP! :D ♥
There's not really much left for you to actually do in deepest right now, as the one main thing left requires another item you don't have, but you can also get the stag There is 2 new areas available to right now, but I'd highly recommend finishing the soul sanctum in city of tears
Oooo got it! I'm happy you commented before I got the chance to get things done ahead of time, we'll head directly there as soon as we pick it back up :3
Nice I Didn't know you had a bug net!😅
I'm retired now, though. My netting days are behind me
You've now explored deep into two of my three favorite areas! (Deepnest and City of Tears being the two you've made it to so far). I hit Deepnest before City of Tears my first time playing. Deepnest is definitely a love hate relationship haha. It is so challenging, but it feels so much more fulfilling to successfully find your way around it. Spending hours in Deepnest my first time and then going straight to City of Tears made the already beautiful ambiance of City of Tears feel even more elevated, and I was completely amazed by what Team Cherry created. I can't wait to see you explore more!
Ooo you have me even more excited to see the remaining areas! :D I am happy you've enjoyed it alongside me so far! ♥ I thiiink City of Tears might be my second favorite for its atmosphere as well, the juxtaposition of serenity and desolation is SO goodddd!
You are doing so much better than I did with some of this, great job! As I mentioned last night, I was waiting with anticipation for you to find the mimics, so glad it did not disappoint. I still think it is funny you explored the one section of the failed tramway so thoroughly but missed the big blue butterfly near the signs haha. I also got a good chuckle when you remembered you can dash across spikes.
I appreciate you pointing it out, I will for sure be scooting myself up in there first thing coming up xD
I really wanted you to go to the left in the fog canyon since I thought the howling wraiths ability would be handy for you but I didn’t want to spoil that you got something Glad you upload regularly:)
Aw no worries at all! I super appreciate you letting me know, its absolutely baffling just how many tiny nooks and crannies they've been able to implement so well into the level design, I will very likely miss even more small pathways so you are welcome to help out as much as you enjoy doing! ^^ ♥
What a cliffhanger! We've got a shade to rescue next weekend! Getting deep into the Spiders Zone it seems Those hidden spike pits are so mean in their placement but in a way I can really appreciate. The hostile environment of Deepnest really let Team Cherry have fun trolling the players, heheh. Yeah I can respect it That stuck corpse bug at 1:08:50 is delightful and I love them <3 the futile lil skittering is so endearing. beloved failbug, go girl give us nothing! (/ref) This series has inspired me to pick up Hollow Knight again :)! I'm very familiar with the game and have watched a LOT of hours of youtube vids about it consistently, but I actually only have done one playthrough a couple years ago. I had 48 hours in the game and 101% progress but I kind of never got around to completing an ending. Wanted to go for as much completion as i could before taking on the final challenge, but I got stuck on an optional very late-game and very VERY difficult boss (to be scant on details, NKG, if you know you know), and there's a couple other difficult things I didn't manage. It's been about 2+ years now but I've still got the save, so I took a crack at that one boss fight again! And I haven't succeeded yet (nor gotten very far in the fight at all) but I've made progress in just the hour or so I put into it today, I feel like I'm slowly learning the strats :]! I'll get there eventually and it'll feel so great, and then I'll have to set my sights on one of the other many remaining challenges in this game lol
Failbuggggg! I absolutely love that name for it! xD I'm stoked to hear you had the thought to pick it back up omg :D I can imagine it's one I will revisit even after we accomplish everything too, and GO GO GO!! I am cheering you on from the shadows as you fight xD keep at it, take breaks when you need, and you'll conquer it! Just a matter of time, you got this! >:D
Ahhhhh Deepnest. The most welcoming, hospitable region! Those constantly spawning crawly bugs really keep up the pressure, but at least their emergence is well telegraphed with the consistent noise they make. Big fan of the darkness effect and how light sources look at a distance. Seems none of the npcs are too fond of this place, with poor Cornifer cowering in the corner! Good to see Cloth again, she's one of my most favourites. And of course, Zote's found himself in a pickle again. Hang in there, lil buddy 👍
I hope to the elder ghost bugs that I can save him before he becomes spider food xD The atmosphere of Deepnest hit me immediately too! Everything about the composition was so peak, it will never stop fascinating me how attentative to detail and deliberate their design choices were; a properly tense and dread inducing atmosphere can be incredibly difficult to pull off but they keep managing to amaze me. I absolutely LOVED falling into it like I did, such a good set piece *chefs kiss*
I believe you missed a room in the fog canyon, anyway, great video
:O I appreciate you pointing that out! I'm gonna swing by there again at my next opportunity to give it another once over! ♡
Howling Cliffs is such an atmospheric area (i say this as though it's not true of every region in the game lol). Cyclone slash is cool! I always forgot abt it and so didn't utilize it effectively in my first playthrough, but I believe it does a little additional damage (1.25x nail damage) as well as allowing multiple hits (on either multiple enemies or on the same enemy), and apparently mashing the attack button can extend the duration. So that may be what you noticed with the length being variable. The drawback is you can't move quick while slashing so faster enemies can get out of range or get a hit on you once you've committed to the slash for its duration and are vulnerable
I absolutely love that it's essentially an inspired charge attack akin to its metroidvania inspirations. I'm wondering if I could manage a playstyle that incorporates it more frequently, I'd love to get that extra oomph out of it xD
I hate deepnest it’s freaky and the way team cherry made it is so cooll
My friend said they felt the exact same way when I told them I had made it there xD They sent me the Grandpa Simpson entering and leaving meme hahaha I appreciate that so much!
Just to say hello. But really, I hope you go back to controller. It seemed to work better for you.
Truth! XD
The way you explore is baffling to me but also interesting! I hope you do get some rest though! Also I think you were better with the controller than mouse and keyboard, plus it's a little contradictory to have your little squid avatar holding a controller when in reality you're using a keyboard and mouse! X'D
I want to work on being maybe a tad less obsessive when it comes to triple-checking a particular spot I was at 30 seconds prior, but when I consider that, the "oh but wait I might have missed something" hits me xD My friend was also saying the same thing to me about trying out the keyboard LOL You are very right; I want to give it one more solid session but will most likely be swapping back to controller after today
tuk is really cute he's like a big panda bug 🐼
Panda Bug! That's a perfect descriptor xD I am also terrible with names and may have thought Cloth was Tuk in today's episode, but I could never forget the generous trade of food for geo!
I didn’t hear any keyboard klicking, though I myself much prefer playing on controller
Yayy, surprisingly I didn't catch any in edits either! I suppose the repositioning with my kb and mic worked :D I was unsure cuz I noticed my png registering the spacebar at times
Another epic hollow knight episode! :)
He said silksong soon💀
There's just no way I couldn't, not with how Team Cherry has hit ALL the right notes so far in HK! They've quickly become among my top favorite development studios xD
@@squidplushy The joke is just that Silksong was publicly announced years ago (2019 i think?) and the community's been waiting not-so patiently and memeing about it ever since. There's been a couple miscommunications about Silksong being ready or at least close to release in the past couple years, with some reported release dates and a polished non-public demo that gave folks false hope, but it hasn't come to pass. Team Cherry's been pretty hush on the details of development, if I understand correctly I think they themselves haven't had an online presence while they're deep in development and instead have a guy who every once in a while just reconfirms it's still in the works. I wouldn't claim that it's in dev hell (not yet at least), but the scope of the game is very ambitious and it's still cooking. I wouldn't worry about having to hurry and beat Hollow Knight so you can play Silksong on release, I'm sure there's a long while to go yet before we see a reliable release date haha. Something to look forward to for sure, though!
Kudos for the added context! :3 I remember skimming over a bit of ire regarding its uncertain release date, it's good to know they are taking their time with it; the amount of intricacy and polish so far in HK has been on such a high level, I imagine it's not only a challenge in and of itself, but since becoming such a big hit I imagine they're feeling the added pressure to present a high quality product that everyone is hoping for. Definitely better they take their time to ensure that quality (plus it gives me more time to enjoy HK xD)
@@squidplushy lol I’m super excited for and I agree that it’s better for them to take their time because that means we’re gonna get a even better game
I was waiting for you to find the howling cliffs I wanted to tell you, but I don’t wanna spoil😂
one of the best details that you get if you've seen the story or played this game before is right when you first enter the sealed temple, you can go to the door and look through the crack in it to see zelda encased in the crystal. it's so cool to see that! and just keep groose's sapling idea in the back of your mind. it's along the main story path, so you won't miss it even if you're not doing any sidequests. anyway it's my personal headcanon that thunderheads like that pop up a lot in skyloft, so the appearance of that one wasn't too unusual, but it's the nature of it that is. and I genuinely cannot wait to see your reaction when the song of the hero is put together. it is a fitting choice to be the song of the hero, let's just say. there aren't any dungeons in the song of the hero section of the game, more... overworld challenges, I'll call them, which is obvious padding, although I kinda think that they're fun sections despite that, and then the final dungeon is really cool too. but now you've beaten bilocyte, go back to the island you struggle to get the goddess cube on that you said looks a bit like a castle, and then go speak to beedle. I think that's how you trigger that quest. so you're nearly there at getting that heart piece!!
Speaking honestly, even though the between-dungeon sequences have that fillery feel, only two off the top of my head stand out as gratuitous (getting the water from the first dungeon + the dead end looking for the sea chart); the others have been quite fun, I'm looking forward to the next bits knowing what to expect now :D I'm really excited to get to the Beedle quest too, we will start that up immediately next time!
@@squidplushy the upcoming filler bits are a lot more involved and I can see you getting frustrated on them, especially the faron one (because you can do them in any order, which resulted in an infamous glitch that ruined save files in the wii version), but they can be quite fun nonetheless! especially since it's either a new area altogether or makes an area you've previously been to change drastically if only temporarily
Oh no, I'm glad that didn't happen to me way back in the day xD I can't imagine how I'd go about losing an entire save like that, my heart goes out to those who had that happen to them! I do appreciate the heads up for what's ahead too, I'm thinking having that foresight will offer me a more realistic pretense going in, so maybe the filler feel won't be toooooo bad xD Added note, I am weirdly rigid with my save files and prefer to keep only one per playthrough, soooo losing saves is a subtle but constant fear /cry
@@squidplushy oh yeah losing saves is a terrifying prospect, and also really frustrating when it does happen. I lost part of my oot save and not knowing exactly what I lost is super annoying. do I have to do dampe's gravedigging minigame again? I don't know!
Omg Dampe's minigames, those have to be among the worst points around which to lose progress ;w; OoT and MM have a ton of long quest chains too, I could see that being incredibly disheartening (it reminds me of losing the footage for the Hyrule Castle/Lynel gauntlet in TotK xD)
that island that you were looking for that first goddess cube chest on is instrumental to the beedle sidequest, which I will hint that completing that sidequest will make it a lot easier to get that piece of heart. also 'demise' is pronounced as 'dem-eye-s', which is a bit funny to type out because it reads as 'dem eyes', which tbh could describe link's eyes as zelda seals herself away lmao. and yeah. that scene is moving. I don't normally get so devastated by emotional scenes like that but after going through possibly the worst week of my life, which is saying something, I saw this scene after I had to try my best to get back into everything, and it wrecked me! just one of those things where the surrounding context changed how I reacted to one of the greatest scenes in the series, imo. you CAN indeed go back into the present and go back to the sky, in fact you need to to progress; once you've done that and the following boss (which is quite cool!!) that's when the change happens to a certain area of the sky and when a bunch of sidequests open up, so I personally would do that little bit of the story, just so the next major part of the story opens up, and then start sidequesting.
The biggest factor in whether or not a scene can hit emotionally for me is its composition; music, cinematography, pretense, and writing. If one of those things are missing are don't feel quite as deliberate, scenes can use a lot of their impact. Zelda's Lullaby, while the obvious choice, felt appropriately scored to match the scene in which it's featured. A notable scene that is similar from Tears of the Kingdom is the memory in which we "see" the Imprisoning War (keeping the specificity loose to avoid anyone potentially being spoiled reading this xD) The moment that music cue occurs and we hear the crescendo, literal goosebumps! And I can appreciate so much the impact it had on your personal goings on; I think I've mentioned it before and prolly will many times, one of the greatest things I love about storytelling is its potential to resonate on deeper levels in so many different ways with so many individuals. I am happy you found it at such a pivotal moment in life, and seemed to have bounced back (tho personal experience tells me its an ongoing struggle of course ;w;) Admittedly, playing through it even today has had moments of me self-reflecting on when i played it so long ago. So many small things I completely missed xD
I love that you're playing blind, this game is magnificent and the way you're playing it was the intended way