It is truthful to say that we’re all prepared for Hole Knight: Silksong now, proper? After being pushed from the primary half of 2023 again in Could, the thumb-twiddling await the hotly anticipated sequel has reached new heights, although no less than plainly some followers are utilizing the time productively (thanks, The Gamer).
One participant by the title of Poly-Knight not too long ago took to the r/HollowKnight Reddit discussion board to share their unimaginable undertaking: changing the sport’s Mantis Lords boss battle into 3D. Now, we like Hole Knight’s 2D visuals and would not wish to have seen Staff Cherry do it some other method, however as an train in bettering recreation growth expertise, Poly Knight’s construct actually is spectacular.
The undertaking took round two months to finish, with Poly Knight constructing the entire belongings by hand. Compiling all of it collectively in Unreal Engine with the addition of some official music and menu choices, the completed construct won’t be fairly as frantic as our first expertise with the Mantis Lords (no less than, not as frantic as that battle felt), however every little thing else is nearly spot on.
Poly Knight has mentioned that the intention of the undertaking was to assist enhance their recreation growth expertise — and what a technique to be taught! We’re getting some severe Dying’s Door vibes from these 3D fashions and whereas we won’t think about all of Hallownest imagined in such a method, we would not thoughts seeing one other boss battle or two get the additional dimension therapy.
Yow will discover a video exhibiting Poly Knight’s full course of beneath.
Be sure you try Poly Knight’s YouTube channel, to see the designer’s earlier undertaking to remake Undertale as a 3D recreation.
Now, again into Hallownest we go because the await Silksong continues…
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