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title: "💭 The Subtle Details That Make Hollow Knight Great - YouTube"
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date: 2025-05-22
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So many small details go into making hollow knight such a great game, but it starts with such good controls, every thing is so fluid and predictable.  I knew about coyote time, but not some of the other details that Juniper covers, such as hang time, and faster decent than jump.

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