Hollow Knight (Nintendo Switch) £5.49 @ Nintendo eShop

This generally only drops in price once or twice a year. Also available for £3.51 from South African eShop (instructions at bottom of post).

Hollow Knight is a classically styled 2D action adventure across a vast interconnected world. Explore twisting caverns, ancient cities and deadly wastes; battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs; and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom's heart.


Includes free content packs! All new quests, boss battles and secrets!

• Hidden Dreams: Mighty new foes emerge! New Boss fights. New Upgrades. New Music.
• The Grimm Troupe: Light the Nightmare Lantern. Summon the Troupe. New Major Quest. New Boss Fights. New Charms. New Enemies. New Friends.
• Lifeblood: New mapping tools. New Boss fight. Upgraded Bosses. New Music. Hidden Extras!
• Godmaster: Take your place amongst the Gods. New Characters and Quests. New Boss Fights. Hidden Surprises!

Game Features:

• Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings.
• Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward.
• Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul!
• Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique!
• An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame
• animation.
• Over 140 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom.
• Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight’s many twisting landscapes.
• A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on their journey, composed by Christopher Larkin.

• Released: June 12, 2018
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Platformer
• Number of players: Offline: 1
• Developer: Team Cherry
• Publisher: Team Cherry
• Metacritic: 90 9.0
• OpenCritic: 90
• How Long To Beat: Main Story: 26½ hours, Main + Extra: 41 hours, Completionist: 61½ hours
• PEGI Rating: 7
• Play modes: TV, Tabletop, Handheld
• Languages: Japanese, Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

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