Yesterday, IGN unveiled that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at an Australian museum starting in September 2025, and they shared a sprite sheet from the eagerly awaited game. This news sent the internet into a frenzy, particularly over one specific sprite.
On a Reddit thread analyzing the sprite sheet, a commenter asked, "In what situation [is] making a sprite of naked Hornet necessary?" The sheet features numerous images of Silksong's protagonist, Hornet, in various poses, but one image stood out: Hornet casually holding her cloak under one arm. This particular sprite, visible on the right-hand side of the original sheet, sparked a wave of reactions:
A close-up of the controversial sprite is shown below:
"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," a redditor opined. 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????" A third shouted, "IN WHAT KIND OF SITUATION WOULD THEY EVEN NEED THIS SPRITE?"
The discussion took a more humorous 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." Some expressed shock, with one thread OP chastising, "HORNET PUT YOUR CLOAK BACK ON THAT'S SO INDECENT WHAT THE HELL," to which someone replied, "This looks so wrong," and "this is completely unnecessary." Another announced, "I do not like this."
While the true purpose of this sprite remains unclear, a plausible theory is that it might relate to upgrading or changing Hornet's cloak. Until then, fans are free to let their imaginations run wild.
Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 Screenshots
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Team Cherry's sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, remains one of the most eagerly awaited games globally, consistently topping Steam's wishlist charts. After a brief appearance at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct last month, Team Cherry confirmed a 2025 release window, much to the relief of its patient fans. With the game set to be playable at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI, starting September 18, speculation is rife about a possible August launch, 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.
