An Over-Analysis of Hollow Knight Boss Design

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Hollow Knight features an incredible open world punctuated with some of the best boss fights punctuating it's exploration. Since Silksong is still not real, I wanted to analyze the exceptional design of one of my favorite games. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:42 - Gruz Mother 0:04:53 - False Knight 0:08:47 - Vengefly King 0:10:32 - Massive Moss Charger 0:12:00 - Hornet 0:14:06 - Mantis Lords 0:16:49 - Soul Warriors 0:18:48 - Soul Master 0:22:13 - Crystal Guardian 0:23:33 - Flukemarm 0:25:11 - Dung Defender 0:28:17 - Brooding Mawlek 0:31:14 - Broken Vessel 0:35:05 - Xero 0:37:08 - Gorb 0:38:47 - Elder Hu 0:41:04 - No Eyes 0:42:55 - Galien 0:44:31 - Marmu 0:46:10 - Markoth 0:50:45 - The Collector 0:54:21 - Watcher Knights 0:58:47 - Uumuu 1:01:36 - Nosk 1:04:53 - Enraged Guardian 1:07:09 - Oblobbles 1:10:18 - God Tamer 1:12:58 - Hornet Sentinel 1:17:14 - Failed Champion 1:20:29 - Soul Tyrant 1:22:59 - Lost Kin 1:25:03 - Traitor Lord 1:28:46 - Hive Knight 1:31:26 - White Defender 1:34:17 - Grey Prince Zote 1:37:41 - Grimm 1:39:57 - Nightmare King Grimm 1:44:18 - The Hollow Knight 1:48:09 - The Radiance 1:55:07 - Brothers Oro & Mato 1:58:37 - Uumuu (Godhome) 2:00:17 - Paintmaster Sheo 2:02:05 - Great Nailsage Sly 2:04:54 - Sisters of Battle 2:06:46 - Winged Nosk 2:08:24 - Pure Vessel 2:11:42 - Absolute Radiance 2:16:40 - Outro & Bloopers #hollowknight #silksong #bossfight #videoessay #metroidvania