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This new metroidvania’s world reminds me of Hollow KnightIt’s a striking look
It’s a striking look
Every day I wake up craving a new game that will fill theHollow Knight-shaped hole in my heart, and I thinkAeterna Noctismight just about do it. It’s an upcoming 2D metroidvania that will have you slicing your way through evil baddies in settings that look like they’re straight out of Hollow Knight. You’re not a bug in this one though, you’re a human man with a cool shadowy sword who’s trying to regain his kingly powers.
The gorgeous backgrounds have really caught my eye here. While the character designs look pretty different from Hollow Knight, some of the environments you travel through inAeterna Noctislook startlingly similar to the bug-filled adventure.
Aeterna Noctis – Teaser | March 2021Watch on YouTube
Aeterna Noctis – Teaser | March 2021
The more I look at the screenshots and trailer for this game, the more I start to think that maybe it looks a little too much like Hollow Knight. There are a ton of design similarities, right down to the soundtrack, though I do still think Aeterna Noctis seems good in its own regard. Metroidvanias as a genre are inherently derivative, after all, and sometimes that’s ok.
Aeterna Noctis launches sometime this year.On Steamit says December 15th, though that could just be a placeholder as the trailer andofficial sitedon’t mention an exact release date. It’s also coming to PS5.
