Team Cherry Should Make More Bug Metroidvanias After HK: Silksong

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As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I can confidently say that Team Cherry has truly outdone themselves with their masterpiece, Hollow Knight. With Silksong on the horizon, anticipation is at an all-time high, and I’m more than willing to wait another six years if it means getting another dose of Team Cherry’s brilliance.

Despite a six-year wait, the much-anticipated sequel to “Hollow Knight: Silksong” is still unseen. Fans remain hopeful for its release due to Team Cherry’s proven ability to create high-quality games, such as the original “Hollow Knight”. This reason alone keeps many gamers supporting the developer even after extended periods of silence. Although updates about “Silksong” are scarce, there is optimism that it will be a masterpiece, much like its predecessor, when it eventually releases. Given the length of development and the talent involved, it’s expected to be exceptional. However, once Team Cherry moves on to their next project, they might want to continue exploring the world theme and genre that made “Hollow Knight” series popular and successful.

Hollow Knight was an outstanding game and helped Team Cherry gain recognition as a noteworthy indie developer. The upcoming sequel, Silksong, is generating excitement because it promises to deliver even more than its predecessor. One reason for the popularity of Hollow Knight is that it combines the metroidvania genre with a post-apocalyptic bug world, allowing Team Cherry to showcase their creativity in enemy and environment design. If the creator of Hollow Knight and Silksong intends to create another game independently, they might want to revisit both the metroidvania genre and the concept of a bug world, as the advantages of doing so could be hard to ignore.

How Team Cherry Can Create an Entirely Separate Bug Metroidvania

In a similar vein to how Elden Ring serves as a successful sequel-like game in the Dark Souls series, the upcoming title from Team Cherry after Silksong could assume a comparable position for fans of the Hollow Knight games. This new game would showcase unique characteristics that make it stand out, while still preserving the enchanting atmosphere reminiscent of its predecessors. The gameplay mechanics are expected to introduce novel elements, but the narrative should strike a balance between feeling familiar and distinct from Hollow Knight. This could be achieved by employing strategies such as:

  • It could be set in a world where all bugs can cast magic, with the protagonist having to travel and gather enough power and magical artifacts to stop the greedy aspirations of a villainous entity that can plunge everything into a catastrophe.
  • The next game could involve a returning threat that will wipe out everything if not stopped, with flashbacks and lore showing how the world was ravaged by it in the past and the protagonist exploring to find what’s necessary to prevent history from repeating itself.
  • There could be a kingdom of bugs whose lives are being siphoned by its king, giving the protagonist a clear goal that involves going to different bug environments and rescuing rebel leaders to eventually battle the dictator.

In crafting a possible sequel to the Hollow Knight series, Team Cherry should consider incorporating its challenging and atmospheric aspects, but also ensure they continue weaving an engaging story within a richly detailed universe.

Why the Next Team Cherry Game Being a Spiritual Successor to Hollow Knight and Silksong is Ideal

It’s evident from the game ‘Hollow Knight’ that Team Cherry excels at crafting a detailed and vast world full of stories waiting to be discovered and intriguing places to explore. With the bug Metroidvania genre being successful, after ‘Silksong’, Team Cherry might choose to reapply their proven concepts for the next game, but in a new environment that offers unique weapons, skills, and abilities. If this new game becomes popular, it could encourage fans to try the games that helped shape Team Cherry’s expertise, keeping ‘Hollow Knight’ relevant for an extended period.

Following the success of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Team Cherry might seize the moment to emulate FromSoftware’s approach and produce additional titles using their refined formula. The blend of bugs and Metroidvania gameplay has proven to be a winning combination, making it a logical move for the developer to continue creating games in this style, even if they aren’t strictly Hollow Knight sequels.

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2024-12-25 23:53