Hollow Knight: Silksong - The Final Verdict - Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Leisure, Games, Video Games

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and Ace are finally delivering their FINAL VERDICT on one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history—Hollow Knight: Silksong! After years of hype, delays, and speculation, does Silksong live up to its legendary status, or is this a rare miss from Team Cherry? We’re breaking down everything from its razor-sharp combat and haunting world design to whether it truly evolves the Metroidvania formula for a new era of video games. If you’ve been following the gaming discourse around this title, you won’t want to miss our take on whether it’s masterpiece material or just another chapter in gaming’s long list of overhyped releases. This is a packed episode on one of the most beloved IPs in the world of video games. DON’T MISS IT 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.
0:16.2	Early impressions are important.
0:18.9	They capture the initial excitement of a game and the hype that comes with a major
0:23.0	game release, but they aren't always the most accurate.
0:26.8	Will that be the case for Silk Song?
0:30.1	Well, after dozens of hours of playing, we're back to discuss our overall thoughts
0:35.7	on the biggest release of 2025.
0:39.0	But before we get to our review of Silk Song, some introductions are in order.
0:44.5	I am your host Josh.
0:46.9	And joining me, he's the guy that said there's no way he thinks it will be hard enough to be frustrating.
0:53.3	Even after Ace and I laughed at him, it's Ryan.
0:58.8	Hi, guys, I made it here.
1:00.3	I was just running back after I died.
1:03.6	And you're dead.
1:04.7	It's long run.
1:06.0	And you're dead.
1:06.8	Oh, I'm dead.
1:07.8	Okay, I'm going to run back.
1:08.6	All right, let's try this again.
1:12.3	And you're dead. And you're dead. And you'm dead. Okay, I'm going to run back. All right, let's try this again. And you're dead.
1:13.2	And you're dead.
1:14.1	And you're dead.
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