Hollow Knight will be added to Motion Twin’s acclaimed hack-and-slash roguelite platformer Dead Cells as free DLC, complete with the Knight’s distinctive sword that allows players to pogo-slash enemies. It will also be accessible very soon — in fact, the update will be released on Monday.
This week Motion Twin has been teasing new heroes from other games coming to Dead Cells’ world, called “independent legends” in the lore. The titular character from Hyper Light Drifter by Heart Machine was the first to be revealed, followed by the likes of Guacamelee’s Juan.
It’s long been known that the Dead Cells team at Motion Twin are fans of Hollow Knight by Team Cherry. Apart from sneaking in various references to the game, developer Steve Filby previously remarked that the studio may make “a Dead Cells version of Hollow Knight” in the future – meaning a full…
