Yesterday, IGN announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available for play at an Australian museum starting in September 2025, and they shared a sprite sheet from the eagerly awaited game. The internet, as it often does, had a lot to say about it.
A Reddit thread scrutinizing the exclusive sprite sheet led one commenter to ask, "In what situation [is] making a sprite of naked Hornet necessary?" Among the numerous images of Silksong's protagonist, Hornet, depicted in various combat and relaxed poses, one particular sprite shows her holding her cloak under her arm, which sparked a range of reactions.
A close-up of the controversial sprite, located on the right-hand side of the original image, just below the topmost ring.
One redditor remarked, "What kind of situation in-game calls for her to remove her cloak and hold it like she's an exhausted dad returning from work? This is cursed." Another posited, "Is this real???? There’s no way this is a sprite that is going to be in Silksong. Is that just what she looks like????" while a third shouted, "IN WHAT KIND OF SITUATION WOULD THEY EVEN NEED THIS SPRITE?"
The conversation took a playful turn with comments like, "So, we don't have to bother making a mod," from one respondent, and another said, "We're going straight to ESRB 18+ for this one." A thread OP chastized, "HORNET PUT YOUR CLOAK BACK ON THAT'S SO INDECENT WHAT THE HELL," prompting a reply of, "This looks so wrong," and "this is completely unnecessary." Another announced, "I do not like this."
While the most likely explanation might be that players will have the option to upgrade or change Hornet's cloak, fans are free to let their imaginations run wild for now.
Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 Screenshots
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Team Cherry’s sequel is one of the most anticipated games globally, consistently topping Steam's wishlist charts. Silksong made a brief appearance at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct last month, and soon after, Team Cherry confirmed a 2025 release window, much to the delight of its patient fanbase. With the game set to be playable at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI, starting September 18, speculation is rife that a launch might occur around August, though nothing has been confirmed yet.
Silksong will be part of the Game Worlds exhibition at the Melbourne museum, which will also feature displays exploring the game’s design and artistic direction.
