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This product includes Hollow Knight for Nintendo Switch. The top 3 reasons to play Hollow Knight Hollow Knight is a side-scrolling adventure with RPG elements that has received a long list of critical acclaim. Don’t let the 2-D platforming style fool you into thinking the game is simple. Hollow Knight is rich with atmosphere, lore, and satisfyingly tight combat against a wide variety of enemies (and bosses). Prepare to forge your own path through an epic Metroidvania-style world! About Hollow Knight Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps an ancient, ruined kingdom. Many are drawn below the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. 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. Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings. Tightly tuned 2D controls. Dodge, dash and slash your way through even the most deadly adversaries. Explore a vast interconnected world of forgotten highways, overgrown wilds and ruined cities. 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! An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation. Over 130 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom. Track down every last twisted foe and add them to your Hunter's Journal! Beautiful painted landscapes, with extravagant parallax, give a unique sense of depth to a side-on world. A haunting, intimate sco