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When it comes to fan-made crossovers, there’s no limit to what fans can create, as one recently illustrated with a remarkable animation mashing upHollow Knightwith the filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In doing so, they brought together two of the most influential IPs in their respective niches in a brilliantly executed way.
It goes without saying at this point thatHollow Knighthas become one of the biggest names in the Metroidvania genre. Since it dropped in 2016, Team Cherry’s moody action-adventure game has won fans aplenty through its vast world full of secrets to discover, loads of memorable characters and enemies, and richly challenging gameplay. In a similar vein, whenSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versereleased in 2018, it marked a huge shift in western animated movies with its heavily-stylized art style and animation, and its influence can be seen in a growing number of major films likePuss in Boots: The Last Wish,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and, of course, its recent sequel,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
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A YouTube animator known as NORI combined the two by recreating one ofInto the Spider-Verse’s most iconic scenes in the world ofHollow Knight. Fans will immediately recognize the scene in question, being the bit where Miles Morales, finally coming into his own as the new Spider-Man, leaps from the side of a building and falls towards the city below. NORI’sHollow Knightversion swaps out Miles forfan-favorite character Hornet, who takes a similar leap of faith down into Hallownest’s City of Tears, all accompanied by a piano rendition of the scene’s original music in keeping withHollow Knight’s more somber tone.
The skill behind NORI’s animation, and the way it captures the energy ofone ofInto the Spider-Verse’s best moments, has helped the video earn thousands of views and glowing comments on YouTube. It’s a testament to how beloved franchises likeHollow KnightandSpider-Versecan draw fans to the works of talented artists they might never have heard of before.
InHollow Knight’s case, fan works like this can help make the wait forHollow Knight: Silksongeasier to bear. Four years have passed now since the highly-anticipated sequel starring Hornet was first announced, and thanks tothe delays thatSilksonghas had, it’s still not known when Team Cherry will be able to release it. The wait hasn’t been easy for fans who’ve been champing at the bit to play as Hornet and see how the developer has evolved theHollow Knightformula.
Spider-Man fans are in a somewhat similar predicament, asAcross the Spider-Verseleft Miles’ story on a major cliffhanger. Lucky for them, though, that cliffhanger is set to be resolved soon, asthe upcomingSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseis slated to conclude theSpider-Versetrilogy in March 2024. Whether fans ofHollow Knightwill be able to playSilksongbefore that, though, remains to be seen.
Hollow Knight: Silksongis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
