Talk:Hollow Knight

Contested deletion

This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because it is about a video game and not "web content" as described in WP:WEB, specifically: "Any content accessed via the internet and engaged with primarily through a web browser is considered web content for the purposes of this guideline.", and the footnote to that statement: "Content distributed primarily through the web which does not fall under this definition should be considered a product, for which see Wikipedia:Notability (companies and corporations)". Clearly a video game is a product for the purposes of WP:WEB. --carelesshx _talk 16:59, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

@Careless hx: You're right, but that wasn't always so. I know, because I was involved in the changing of the definition :). Also, as it runs on the user's machine, it isn't web content; it's a computer program. Adam9007 (talk) 17:13, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Contested deletion Part II

I have removed the proposed deletion tag added by @Winged Blades of Godric:. I believe the game satisfies the requirements for notability described in WP:NSOFT, although I'm not convinced those guidelines are suitable for video games but that's another matter. The game is available on Steam and GOG.com and has roughly 30,000 sales on Steam at time of writing. It has been reviewed on PCGamer and Rock Paper Shotgun, respected PC gaming websites. Its upcoming Switch release has been covered on multiple websites and it has an entry on the Nintendo e-shop. Coverage of the PC release has been small, probably because it is an indie game that has come out of kickstarter; it is likely that the game will get more coverage once the Switch version approaches release. In any case, per WP:NSOFT, non-notability is not considered sufficient sole grounds for deletion. I would suggest that the proposer actually present a case for deletion before proposing deletion of this article for a third time. I will try and improve this article at some point but not right now as I have to go out. carelesshx _talk 18:07, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Infobox image caption

@Careless hx: When it's very obvious from context, we don't need to write it - of course the logo is for Hollow Knight (what else would a logo in the Hollow Knight article's infobox be for?), and unless there is a reason to believe it might be unofficial, the word "official" does not add anything.--IDV^talk 08:08, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough. Taking that argument to its logical conclusion, the image doesn't need a caption at all, so I've removed it. FWIW I think it was valid to label it as official, since the image was at one point replaced with an unofficial fanart version of the logo, but I take your larger point. carelesshx _talk 09:25, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

I often see logos without a caption at all, so yeah, I'm fine with that too.--IDV^talk 09:33, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Date format

I have corrected some edits that have added dates in MDY format, and reverted a couple of edits where dates in DMY format have been changed to MDY format. Let me explain my reasons for doing so, and why I don't believe the date format in the article should be changed to MDY format. While either date format is acceptable according to MOS:DATEFORMAT, there are reasons to prefer one format over another. MOS:DATEUNIFY states that date formats should be consistent within an article, which is why I have corrected inconsistencies. MOS:DATERET states that if an article has evolved to use a particular format, that format should bne retained. Additionally, "The date format chosen by the first major contributor in the early stages of an article should continue to be used, unless there is reason to change it based on strong national ties to the topic or consensus on the article's talk page". The article was created with DMY dates and includes Template:Use_dmy_dates, indicating that DMY dates should continue to be used. Finally, MOS:DATETIES states that the date format used should respect national ties. Hollow Knight is made by an Australian development studio, and Australia uses DD-MM-YYYY as its date format. Finally finally, although it's not (or is no longer) explicitly stated in the MOS, users should not make large edits to an article where changing date formats is the only contribution of that edit. carelesshx _talk 00:17, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

The article didn't technically have a consistent format, there were bad date formats in there that I fixed in my most recent revision. But fair enough, if you think it's better this way, we can keep the DMY format. CurlyWi (talk) 00:27, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Prep-posing Removal of Issues

As of September 9th 2018 I have edited the plot section of this page and would like to suggest the removal of the issues summary may be too long or excessively detailed and contains original research. I do not see fit to remove them myself as they were my own edits and bias may inaccurately reflect my decision to remove them. Regardless, I believe the edits at the very less aide in these issues presented and would like the communities input and opinion before taking action. Precomplete (talk) 19:58, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

Maintenance tags

@Zxcvbnm: You might want to resolve the outstanding maintenance tags before nominating the article for GA. Anarchyte (talk | work) 08:16, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

@Anarchyte: Those were added some time after I nominated it. I am not sure why they were added, as they don't seem to be needed._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 14:59, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

2 other expansions

I'd like to know that there are two other expansions that this article hasn't mentioned: Hidden Dreams and Lifeblood. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Minemaster1337 (talk • contribs) 05:03, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

Charms

The charms in this game make exploring and trying the new charms you find exiting. Just exploring the open world and seeing all the things you could collect makes it feel, beautiful, in a way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.88.249.48 (talk) 13:27, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

so true 2605:59C8:1C3:A210:74CB:80DB:4A6:EC7 (talk) 21:53, 21 May 2023 (UTC)

Shade

I feel like it would be good to mention that if you die when your shade is still not defeated you will be unable to get the geo back that was held by your shade. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Broken Bakk (talk • contribs) 15:09, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Hollow Knight/GA2. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs) 14:30, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Hello, I am planning on reviewing this article for GA Status, over the next couple of days. Thank you for nominating the article for GA status. I hope I will learn some new information, and that my feedback is helpful.

If nominators or editors could refrain from updating the particular section that I am updating until it is complete, I would appreciate it to remove a edit conflict. Please address concerns in the section that has been completed above (If I've raised concerns up to references, feel free to comment on things like the lede.)

I generally provide an overview of things I read through the article on a first glance. Then do a thorough sweep of the article after the feedback is addressed. After this, I will present the pass/failure. I may use strikethrough tags when concerns are met. Even if something is obvious why my concern is met, please leave a message as courtesy.

Best of luck! you can also use the {{done}} tag to state when something is addressed. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)}

Please let me know after the review is done, if you were happy with the review! Obviously this is regarding the article's quality, however, I want to be happy and civil to all, so let me know if I have done a good job, regardless of the article's outcome.

Links

• The google docs source isn't really suitable. Just cite the actual paper. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:04, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done. I've just removed the ref - the ref after it covered the same information ― Levi_OP^Talk 18:02, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Please don't cite reddit. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:04, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Question: According to WP:REDDIT,

  Self-published and questionable sources may be used as sources of information about themselves, usually in articles about themselves or their activities ...

  Considering that this is an AMA over reddit, where the post contains info directly from the developer, is this not fine? ― Levi_OP^Talk 15:21, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

  If it's not commented about on other RS, it's not all that important to retain. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:35, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done. I see what you're saying now. ― Levi_OP^Talk 17:18, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Prose

Lede

• We don't need to cite in the lede, could we not move them into the body? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:15, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Levi_OP^Talk 17:16, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• The lede is a bit short. We have a section on development that isn't mentioned at all. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:15, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 01:20, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

• fighting bosses, and unlocking new powers and abilities to progress through the game - literally about 50% of all games do this. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:15, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: I understand your point here, but arguably the two most unique things about Hollow Knight are it's boss design and various abilities you unlock. They're integral to the progression of the story and are some of the game's main features, which I assume is why they were included in the lede in the first place.― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 21:18, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Can we expand what the critics liked about the game in the led? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 15:15, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 01:20, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

General

• Some uncited pieces:
  • The game continues from the last visited bench they sat on which are scattered throughout the game world and act as save points. Initially the player can only use Soul to "Focus" and regenerate masks, but as the game progresses players unlock several offensive spells, which consume Soul.

     Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 00:29, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

  • If the player defeats the final boss of the game, called "The Hollow Knight", they are given access to a mode called "Steel Soul". In this mode, dying is permanent, and if the Knight loses all of their masks, the save slot will be reset.

     Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 00:29, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

  • Equipping a charm takes up a certain number of limited slots, called notches. Wearing a charm that requires more than the available number of notches is possible, but it results in being "overcharmed", causing the Knight to receive double damage from all sources.

     Fixed: Removed the last sentence since there isn't a good source on the mechanic and it's not very notable in the game ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 00:29, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

• Plot is very long, can it be shortened? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: I've read through the plot section several times now and pretty much all of the information is relevant to the game. The only thing that I would consider removing are the two paragraphs on the endings of the game, as they are arguably the most vital aspects of someone's playthrough, but I will look into shortening them. ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:13, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

  The only issue I still have, is that WP:VG/PLOT states plot summaries should be no more than 700 words. This one is still over 1000. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:45, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

  @Lee Vilenski: Pinging as it seems like he hasn't seen this ― Levi_OP^Talk 14:54, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

  WP:VG/PLOT states that for expansions, plot summaries of no more than 300 words per content should be presented in the main plot section, or as an additional sub-section. Currently, the article's main plot section is less than 700 characters, and the two expansions are both subsections with less than 300 words. Isn't this fine? ― Levi_OP^Talk 15:24, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

• The game, considered "not very good", used to hold a 1/5 star rating on Newgrounds[2] but has since increased to 4/5.[11] - where you have a citation in the middle of the sentence, you can probably move to the end of the sentenceBest Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Levi_OP^Talk 16:11, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• also true for November 2017[35] . Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Levi_OP^Talk 16:11, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• You only need to link terms once (in the body and the lede each). A$ is linked twice and so is Metroid Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Levi_OP^Talk 16:11, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• [7][31][32][33][34] - WP:CITEKILL. Try WP:BUNDLING Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Question: @Lee Vilenski: Considering that these are all references that are also used in other parts on the page, I don't know how bundling them will work. The way bundling is described makes it seem like it's only for multiple references, where this is the first instance of those references and they're all contributing to the same sentence. I think I've seen on other pages that they include a note that has all the references in it without any text, but I don't know if that is standard practice. Could I do something like {{multiref|<ref name="Destruct"/>|<ref name="NLiferev"/>|<ref name="NWRrev"/>|<ref name="PCPPrev"/>|<ref name="VGrev"/>}}? Thanks, ― Levi_OP^Talk 16:46, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

  Browsing around articles I happened to stumble on just what I'm talking about. The notes in Veteran (JPEGMafia album) include notes that are just multiple references without any text. They're using {{efn}} with all of the references.
   Pending approval: I'm going to do this for now, let me know if it's incorrect. ― Levi_OP^Talk 18:39, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• WP:SEAOFBLUE is a bit of an issue. See "2D Metroidvania action-adventure game" having three links. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:27, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Could we get an image of a producer or something for the development. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: I've emailed Team Cherry to ask them to upload a photo for this article, but there aren't any free use images that would fit this purpose elsewhere on the internet. ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 01:26, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

• review aggregator Metacritic - same SEAOFBLUE. I usually use "according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:27, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Critics recognized the combat system as simple,[29][30] unsurprising[5] or nuanced;[33] they praised its responsiveness, or "tightness", similarly to the movement system. - probably needs to be expanded to say who said what. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: I changed the wording of it, but since the details of each publication's reviews are expanded upon later in the section, a general overview of what critics generally agree on without explaining who used each word is not harmful to the article. Plus, if someone does want to see which source each word came from, then they can just click on the reference.― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 20:30, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• The quotes all seem a bit long. Can we condense? For example: "Charms offer a huge variety of upgrades ... Some charms ... were so essential that removing them felt like trading a part of myself for a better chance at an upcoming battle." Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:32, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Hollow Knight has sold over 2,800,000 copies - had sold. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:18, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• NintendoWorldReport stated - paper doesn't speak. There was an author. Also Destructoid "never"Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:23, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• On IGN, Tom Marks - he's already been referred to in full.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Done ― Levi_OP^Talk 17:01, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

• Marks did three seperate reviews? Huh? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:55, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: It looks like he only did two, as far as I can tell. ― Tuna ^No_SurprisesPlease 16:41, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

   Comment: His first review on PC Gamer is mentioned, then his IGN review in the next paragraph, and finally the same PC Gamer review is mentioned. I would assume it's like this because the first paragraph is talking about general game thoughts, where the second paragraph goes into more specifics. This could be clarified if it's a huge issue. ― Levi_OP^Talk 17:06, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Review meta comments

• I'll begin the review as soon as I can! If you fancy returning the favour, I have a list of nominations for review at WP:GAN and WP:FAC, respectively. I'd be very grateful if you were to complete one of these if you get time. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:30, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Too Hasty With GAN?

I had a quick scan of the article, and some of the prose seems to be sorely lacking, especially in the Plot section. I think the GA reviewer was a bit too hasty with passing the article, and I think the following need to be addressed or else a GAR may be needed :

• Citations are needed in some of the plot section for verification

• Reliance needs to be reduced on "The Making of Hollow Knight" for development details. Perhaps another technology site?

• Gameplay expansions and plot need to be separated and listed in separate sections.

This is just from a quick scan. I will take a closer look later. CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 14:50, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

User:Levi_OP and User:Tunakanski, can you take a look at that if you're not busy? CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 14:55, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

I don't think any of these things are really actionable. We don't cite plot sections, a site about the creation of a game seems like a superb source, and the sections for plot are already in different sections, are they not? The article currently meets how our MOS works. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 06:53, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

Good point on the plot section. I was just thinking that since the plot is so implicative that some resources would be needed. I guess it meets MOS though. CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 13:35, 19 April 2022 (UTC) Checked WP:VG/PLOT and sources are indeed needed for interpretational plots. I will deposit some of them in the article. CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 19:23, 22 April 2022 (UTC)

Potential New Infobox Image

The current image in the infobox (File:Hollow Knight cover.jpg) is a relatively small file that doesn't seem to be used anywhere besides this Wikipedia page. I believe there are numerous other images that could be used, like the one on the steam page that are better quality and fall under fair use. However, before changing it, I'd like some input from other editors. Thanks. ― TUNA × 13:58, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

@Tunakanski: The reason the current image is so small and only used in this article is to comply with Wikipedia:Non-free content. I see no need to change the image. Dexxor (talk) 05:42, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

Soulslike

Soulslike should be removed from the gameplay section in the page. "Hollow Knight is a 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania game..." reads a lot better without the use of another piece of added jargon.

In this article: https://gamingbolt.com/hollow-knight-developers-reveal-their-inspirations-for-the-game/amp , Team Cherry explains that they were not influenced by Dark Souls at all. Contention as to whether Hollow Knight is really a soulslike also exists. For the soulslike page, Hollow Knight is not included in the released list of notable soulslikes but instead stated as having similar death mechanics. TheMaskedChairman (talk) 18:55, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

I agree with this. Soulslike is way too niche of a piece of jargon for the general public, especially since there is evidence against using the term. Metroidvania kind of stretches it, but it has been so widely publicized that it's worth keeping in. OutlawRun (talk) 19:12, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

Metroidvanias like Castlevania were mentioned as heavily inspiring the Hollow Knight development. Additionally, for soulslike, read the Gameplay section in the article. All of the elements it mentions are key parts of the game. ― TUNA × 22:20, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

as it stands, it seems the article ended in "the critics say it, but the devs don't mention it"

i think it being mentioned in the reception is cool and good, but don't think it warrants the category

should i remove it? cogsan • (give me attention) • (see my deeds) 20:09, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Hollow Knight characters listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with Hollow Knight characters redirects and has thus listed them for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 January 20 § Hollow Knight characters until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Randi Moth (talk) 15:39, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

Make Hornet her own article?

she deserves it 163.53.144.33 (talk) 08:54, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

WP:BEBOLD. LegalSmeagolian (talk) 19:50, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Main characters name.

The introduction states that the player characters name is the Knight, which is not confirmed. The main character doesn't have a confirmed name, most characters in the game refere to it as "Little shadow" or "Vessel" or something in line of that. I suggest to changing the text from "The player controls the Knight, an insectoid..." to "The unnamed main character controled by the player, is an insectoid..." sorry for any mistakes Kamnse (talk) 03:31, 10 April 2024 (UTC)