Hollow Knight: Silksong First Impressions – Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan and Ace are finally into the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, and we’ve got some thoughts. From its fluid combat to the eerie beauty of its world, is this sequel living up to the mountain of gaming expectations, or are we just caught up in the hype of a beloved franchise? We’re breaking down what works, what surprised us, and how Silksong stands apart in today’s crowded world of video games. If you’re into atmospheric platformers or just love talking video games, this is a must-listen. Don’t miss this epic gaming breakdown on the Video Gamers Podcast! Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf and Phelps Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, Patrick, NorwegianGreaser and PeopleWonder Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: ⁠https://discord.com/invite/Dsx2rgEEbz⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠ Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow gamers, and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:17.3	You know, if you had told me two months ago that we'd be doing this episode, I'd have called you crazy.
0:23.4	But here we are.
0:25.1	Silk Song released.
0:27.9	That still feels crazy to say.
0:30.1	And we've got our initial thoughts on the game.
0:33.3	What works?
0:34.3	What doesn't?
0:35.6	And was it worth the wait?
0:37.7	We'll be talking our initial impressions of the world's most wishlisted game.
0:42.9	But first, some introductions are in order.
0:45.9	I am your host, Josh.
0:48.0	And joining us, his first comment was, it's beautiful.
0:52.9	His second comment was not something that I can say on this show when he fell all
0:59.1	the way back to the start of the game.
1:01.7	It's Ryan.
1:04.3	What up, guys?
1:05.3	I'm just running back to this boss.
1:08.4	I'll see you in a couple minutes.
1:11.9	That's all.
1:13.4	Oh, man.
1:14.7	And joining us, I know for a fact, he's rage quit at least two times and probably more that he didn't admit to.
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