BlueSRI had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Matthew "Leth" Griffin, head of marketing and PR for Team Cherry and Mongoose Rodeo. We talked about his experiences working on Hollow Knight and its sequel, as well as the upcoming indie metroidvania Crowsworn. Along the way, we learned a bunch of interesting details about all three games, including a clarification on the Silksong delay (and more!) Follow Leth: twitter.com/griffinmatta Full Interview VOD: twitch.tv/videos/1903139411
My stuff: Join My Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP My stream (where this was recorded): twitch.tv/blue_sr_ My Twitter: twitter.com/BlueGoesFast TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00:00 Joining Team Cherry - 0:01:00 Hollow Knight's Release, Reception and more - 0:08:25 Team Cherry and the Community - 0:19:52 Does Team Cherry watch Speedruns? - 0:25:02 Voicing characters in Hollow Knight - 0:39:55 Crowsworn - 0:50:35 The Tremendous Success of the Kickstarter - 1:02:25 The recent backer demo - 1:17:26 Progress update on release? - 1:31:30 Console Releases? - 1:38:30 Silksong and the "Delay" - 1:43:07 Audience questions - 2:13:47
MUSIC USED: Hollow Knight Original Soundtrack by Christopher Larkin Hollow Knight: Gods and Nightmares by Christopher Larkin composerlarkin.com Hollow Knight Piano Collections by Christopher Larkin, performed by David Peacock https://materia.store/collections/hollow-knight-piano-collections
Interviewing Leth from Team Cherry (August 2023)BlueSR2023-08-19 | I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Matthew "Leth" Griffin, head of marketing and PR for Team Cherry and Mongoose Rodeo. We talked about his experiences working on Hollow Knight and its sequel, as well as the upcoming indie metroidvania Crowsworn. Along the way, we learned a bunch of interesting details about all three games, including a clarification on the Silksong delay (and more!) Follow Leth: twitter.com/griffinmatta Full Interview VOD: twitch.tv/videos/1903139411
My stuff: Join My Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP My stream (where this was recorded): twitch.tv/blue_sr_ My Twitter: twitter.com/BlueGoesFast TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00:00 Joining Team Cherry - 0:01:00 Hollow Knight's Release, Reception and more - 0:08:25 Team Cherry and the Community - 0:19:52 Does Team Cherry watch Speedruns? - 0:25:02 Voicing characters in Hollow Knight - 0:39:55 Crowsworn - 0:50:35 The Tremendous Success of the Kickstarter - 1:02:25 The recent backer demo - 1:17:26 Progress update on release? - 1:31:30 Console Releases? - 1:38:30 Silksong and the "Delay" - 1:43:07 Audience questions - 2:13:47
MUSIC USED: Hollow Knight Original Soundtrack by Christopher Larkin Hollow Knight: Gods and Nightmares by Christopher Larkin composerlarkin.com Hollow Knight Piano Collections by Christopher Larkin, performed by David Peacock https://materia.store/collections/hollow-knight-piano-collectionsSealed Vessel, but everything is my voiceBlueSR2024-10-10 | In the Black Egg Temple, Screams are echoing From the Black Egg Temple...
Embrace the freight train of dissonance careening your way, with the most... unserious... rendition of the most emotionally impactful moment in the game. This is a love letter, albeit very absurd and silly, to my favourite game and favourite soundtrack.
australians in my audience, do correct me on my use of australian grammar in the lyrics. honestly, it's like, my fifth language... but yes hollow knight is made in australia so i did have to perform one of the parts in that language as an homage
This one was a really fun challenge! Trying to figure out all of the counterpoint melodies and so forth that are so intricately arranged in this track, plus getting it all to sound decent while still making these things in my video editing software for whatever reason was a challenge that took many hours to overcome. making these is, to say, a real challenge.
It was a journey of learning, messing up a lot in a variety of ways, but eventually, i figured, why not just wrap it up and stop dwelling on it?
I've also been trying to improve the quality of my video edition a little, to make it a bit more... cinematic? good? idk. It's all a part of a creative struggle i've been having recently, where i'm debating how to feel about the "content" i make, as i feel some level of insecurity at not making something a bit more "meaningful" (?). I know entertainment has a value and place too, and this might just be the impostor syndrome talking, but i can't shake the feeling. uh. idk. with so much going on in the world i guess we all feel some level of that. Maybe feeling that insecurity is proof that i'm self aware enough not to be making pure slop at least. eh. Idk. anyways...
one quadrillion trevigintillion subscribers and i'll do the entire OST (im lazy) idk. Might make more of these? they're fun and you all seem to like them a good deal hahaha Was really fun to do a boss track! I'm considering giving some more of them a crack as well.
wahooHollow Knights most haunting detailBlueSR2024-10-05 | Even after years and years with this game, you can still discover new detail and intricacies about it. What a piece of art.... This one in particular speaking to how well all of the aspects, the sound design and compositions of the game in particular with this example, tie into the worldbuilding and narrative...
This is a short one, and i'll hopefully be back uploading semi/regularly soon! I have a few things in the pipeline right now, but you know... life stuff as well??? idk
Join my Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP Catch me speedrunning live: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ My Twitter: twitter.com/BlueGoesFastAre Hollow Knights Worst Charms Really That Bad?BlueSR2024-08-06 | Hollow Knight's got a lot of really good charms.... and some really really useless, and in some cases, actively detrimental charms. What are they, and do they potentially have any niche use cases that redeem them? (no) Also, what's the worst possible charm build you could possibly equip??
Also, thank you so, so so much for 100k subs! really appreciate it. I'll hopefully continue to make silly things you all enjoy :D sorry for the lack of uploads recently btw, i've been lazy lmao
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Bad, but redeemable charms 03:34 - Glowing Womb 07:45 - Heavy Blow 12:22 - What's the worst possible charm build???
Music used: Hollow Knight OST by Christopher Larkin
Thumbnail by frogmarss: twitter.com/frogmarssfire challenged me to a Hollow Knight rando battle… it went… well, it was interesting at least!BlueSR2024-06-05 | It's time for the tiebreaker round! Fire won one match, i won the other- but who will take the victory in the final matchup? I came up with a brand new hollow knight gamemode to test who the real God Gamer really is. Spoiler: it became a bit of a mess haha
Subscribe to @fireb0rn! one of my very favourite creators and just an awesome person in general :D
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this video was edited by the wonderful @AverageImposter, who also has their own channel with fantastic Celeste videos :D you should check them out :DHollow Knights silliest speedrun strat #hollowknight #speedrunBlueSR2024-05-31 | perhaps the silliest strategy to ever strategy. Aaalmost carries shape of unn out of C tier lmaooooWhos the best Hollow Knight player? (Hollow Knight Olympics)BlueSR2024-04-30 | The Hollow-lympics was a small competition i held to celebrate Hollow Knight's 7th anniversary! The idea was for players to compete in a variety of challenges, and see who came out on top as the most well-rounded, skilled player! The results were quite fun, so I made a video out of it!
More vids coming soon i promise
00:00 - Intro 01:50 - The High Jump 05:37 - The King's Challenge 11:57 - The Test of Luck 15:07 - The Eternal Ordeal 18:39 - The Knight's Challenge 24:50 - Final Scores & Ending
This video was edited by the fantastic @AverageImposter, who also does their own mainly Celeste speedrunning videos. Highly recommend!Fungal Wastes OST, but everything is my voiceBlueSR2024-03-02 | I DID IT AGAIN. SORRY
These are so silly to make. I love hollow knight! This was all done by ear, and I tried to limit any tampering with the audio to as little as possible. the only place I pitch shifted the audio was the bass notes to reach an octave lower. It was all made in my editing software, so trying to get the timing to line up was a mess haha.
I absolutely adore the Hollow Knight soundtrack, and this is my twisted and silly way of paying my homage to it.
I hope the lyrics are helpful. If it does well i'll make the full OST.
If you wanna catch my stream live, you can do so over at:
ORIGINAL SONG: Fungal Wastes - Christopher LarkinA Love Letter to Hollow Knight - February 24th, 2024BlueSR2024-02-24 | On February 24th, 2017, a game was released. This is a love letter to that game, seven years after its release. Thank you, Team Cherry!
If you wanna catch my stream live, you can do so over at: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Also, join my Discord to keep up with my videos/streams: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP I Tweet the funnies: twitter.com/BlueGoesFastMultiplayer Speedruns are Awesome, and Heres WhyBlueSR2024-02-07 | Multiplayer speedruns are absolutely fascinating to observe, adding a plethora of new levels of depth and complexity to already difficult speedgames. In this video, i'll be talking about a few of my favourite multiplayer speedruns, and why they're worth looking into!
00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Hollow Knight 07:02 - Portal 2 09:53 - Super Mario Odyssey
All Footage used: @fireb0rn @jarlyk @TheHaboo @Msushi @Tyron18 @JamboSR @betsruner @skate_king and probably one or two more short clips i might have forgotten, oops!
Thanks to @fireb0rn , @Msushi and @Fir for lending their voices!
Soundtracks: Hollow Knight OST - Christopher Larkin Wavedash.ppt - Lena Raine Portal 2 OST Super Mario Odyssey OSTGreenpath OST, but everything is my voiceBlueSR2023-11-02 | Precept 58: Make a silly hollow knight meme (this one is in the game guys i promise you just missed it)
A high effort meme i've been carrying around for a little while now, finally sat down to make it and the result was too terribly fantastic to not post. This was all done by ear, and I tried to limit any tampering with the audio to as little as possible. the only place I pitch shifted the audio was the bass notes to reach an octave lower. It was all made in my editing software, so trying to get the timing to line up was a mess haha.
I absolutely adore the Hollow Knight soundtrack, and this is my twisted and silly way of paying my homage to it.
I hope the lyrics are helpful. If it does well i'll make the full OST.
The thumbnail was drawn by me. ORIGINAL SONG: Greenpath - Christopher LarkinI was forced to do a cursed Hollow Knight Randomizer...BlueSR2023-10-22 | I lost a bet. Shoutouts to @Skurry , they are v cool :D
If you wanna catch my stream live, you can do so over at: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Also, join my Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP Edited by @PyeFiveHow much completion can you get in Hollow Knight, without any Geo?BlueSR2023-09-16 | 0 Geo Max% is the final evolution of one of Hollow Knight's toughest challenges: Beating the game without picking up a single piece of the game's currency. Today, we go through how one speedrunner managed this crazy feat, and break down the run, with all it's scary geo segments, hard bossfights and dark rooms. Hope you enjoy! Check out Monstah's speedruns! @MonStahLer If you wanna catch my stream live, you can do so over at: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Also, join my Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP
MUSIC USED: Hollow Knight Official Soundtrack - @ComposerLarkin Hollow Knight Gods and Nightmares - @ComposerLarkin Swamp - TOHU - @ComposerLarkin sans. - Toby Fox
The skin Monstah used is called KUNEHO by Sad-ist!Making hilariously terrible Hollow Knight videos (with @mossbag69, @Ccmaci, @Windette and @Skurry)BlueSR2023-07-27 | In this video, we challenged ourselves to edit the funniest hollow knight shitposts in a limited amount of time! The result, considering who was involved, was a silly mess that I just HAD to turn into a video! Shoutouts once again to @mossbag69 , @Windette @Skurry and @Ccmaci! They're all awesome and make great hollow knight content! Also, sorry if the editing of this video is a bit rough around the edges! I did like 99% of it inbetween flights because i've been away these last few weeks.
If you wanna catch my stream live, you can do so over at: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Also, join my Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP Shoutouts to @kazoohero0221 for a lot of the kazoo covers! Full kazoo playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkaxwNQpyx1FzNk0kzXrqVO9gg90wAVm0Hollow Knight fans made their own DLC - and its AMAZING!BlueSR2023-07-01 | Pale Court, the long awaited fanmade Hollow Knight content DLC, is finally here; and it's pretty darn awesome! The developers of the mod were super kind to give me early access to it, so here's my playthrough! I'm blown away by the sheer amount of love and hard work that was poured into this thing; the mod really does feel true to the Hollow Knight experience!
Also, there are a few things that i don't do in this video, notably a pretty major chunk of Postgame content! I guess you'll just have to find out for yourself what it is....
I stream Hollow Knight Speedruns here: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Join My Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP Editing by Pye: twitter.com/PyeFiveWe made Hollow Knight Geoguessr (with @fireb0rn)BlueSR2023-06-08 | In this video, Fire and I made a new hollow knight multiplayer game, where we need to race to obscure locations in Hallownest, with only a vague, zoomed in image as a hint! It was a lot of fun, and a good way for me to attempt my revenge against the God Gamer himself, after him beating me in that bingo race a while ago...
(which you can watch on fire's channel! https://youtu.be/zx1tVQtyb7k)...
This video was edited by the amazing Pye! twitter.com/PyeFiveHow Hollow Knight was Beaten BlindfoldedBlueSR2023-04-09 | Hollow Knight has finally been beaten with a blindfold! This is an incredible feat, and in this video, I break down Cactus' blindfolded Hollow Knight completion and showcase some of the clever strategies and tricks he used to pull it off! ORIGINAL VIDEO: youtu.be/H3R7eWNF6FY CACTUS STREAMS ON TWITCH: twitch.tv/xmypetcactusx
Thank you so much for watching! More videos soon. In the meanwhile, you can catch me here! I stream Hollow Knight Speedruns here: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Join My Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nP
MUSIC USED: Hollow Knight Original Soundtrack by Christopher Larkin Hollow Knight Piano Collections by David Peacock and Christopher Larkin: materia.to/hkpiano
Thumbnail by FrogmarssHollow Knight: 112% APB Speedrun in 3:06:31 (TOP 3)BlueSR2023-03-29 | ANOTHER BIG IMPROVEMENT! I'm still ways away from world record, but using new strategies such as Overcharmed Pantheons with Flukenest, I've taken back the competitive top 3 spot! Recently, I've been very inspired to try to take my speedrunning to a higher level, and actually grind for really good times, and it's really paid off! I'm really excited for the future, and am curious to see how far I can push it down. When I started speedrunning, no one could even imagine that times such as these would ever be possible, but well, time has shown us again and again that speedrunners well be speedrunnin :3 I'm also starting work on the 112% APB world record history documentary soon, which will be my biggest project yet. It's going to be fun to tackle! More videos soon, I promise! This was recorded live on Twitch! My Twitch is my main platform, and I stream Hollow Knight speedruns over there: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ Join My Discord: discord.com/invite/eAbmKXw4nPHollow Knight, but the speed increases every 3 minutes...BlueSR2023-02-16 | In this challenge run, I installed a Hollow Knight mod that allows me to adjust the speed of the game. Every 3 Minutes, the speed will increase by 0.05 times, additively. Can I beat the game before it becomes completely unplayable? Really, this is an odd speedrun, where you need to beat the game faster to make it slower, so that you can beat it in the first place.
Massive credits to 56 for making the mod, which you can download on Scarab.10 Minutes of Completely Useless Hollow Knight InformationBlueSR2023-01-28 | In this video, I go through all the random and silly bits of knowledge I've gathered over the years regarding Hollow Knight. Everything from interesting bits of cut content, unreleased music, and interesting game facts are covered! I did my best to fill the video with as much stuff as possible that hasn't been extensively covered before, So, I hope you enjoy!
Credits and additional stuff: Gusten13, wingsmould killing footage Hollow Knight Wiki, general resources and image database, The Embraced one, creator of Hallownest.net0 Geo World Record Holder Reacts to Gathering Swarm TAS by @jarlykBlueSR2022-12-17 | Jarlyk is back with yet another AMAZING Tool Assisted Speedrun. After the response from the original 0 Geo TAS, he set out to create a TAS where the player has Gathering Swarm equipped from the very start.
I've got some fun other videos
ORIGINAL VIDEO by @jarlyk: youtu.be/PEmaK5A7caU Go ahead and subscribe to Jarlyk! His channel has some really awesome Hollow Knight TAS:es
Music used: Pale Court - Christopher LarkinI Hosted a Hollow Knight Gameshow (ft @fireb0rn @mossbag69 @Skurry @Ccmaci @Windette)BlueSR2022-11-26 | I hosted a Hollow Knight GAMESHOW, with the intention find out if some of your favourite Hollow Knight creators *really* know their game! Watch as Fireb0rn, mossbag, Skurry, Ccmaci and Windette are put to the test in this mix of ingame mechanics and trivia questions. Who will come out on top? This is my first bigger project like this, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out! Am definitely doing more stuff like this in the near future.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:40 - Determining the TURN ORDER 05:06 - Easy Questions 07:20 - Medium Questions 18:55 - Hard Questions 31:10 - THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
MUSIC USED: Hollow Knight OST - Christopher LarkinHow Speedrunners Beat Hollow Knight in under 5 Minutes: A (Brief) History of Any% All GlitchesBlueSR2022-10-20 | This video details one of Hollow Knight's most interesting speedruns; Any% All Glitches, and the journey to beating the game in less than five minutes. Particularly, this is a story of two crucial discoveries that allowed runners to take the category to the next level. If this video made you interested in Glitched Speedruns at all, there are more resources on the SRCOM page, such as the Speedrun Discord: speedrun.com/hollowknight/?h=Any-All_Glitches.
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:46 - Background: Patch 1028 and the 10 minute route. 02:52 - Breaking down a common misconception 03:47 - Main Menu Storage: The Crux of AG speedruns 06:40 - Godseeker MMS 12:09 - Explaining Current Patch Room Duplication 18:05 - The WR progression 19:55 - Finishing thoughts.
SONGS USED: Hollow Knight - Pale Court Hollow Knight - Crossroads Hollow Knight - Reflection Hollow Knight - Queen's Garden Hollow Knight - Kingdom's Edge Hollow Knight - Crystal Peak Ori WotW - The Ancient Wellspring Ori WotW - A Shine Upon Inkwater Marsh A Short Hike OST by Mark SparlingHollow Knights Most Broken Charm, Explained (And How One Great Hopper Changed Everything)BlueSR2022-07-02 | This video tells the story of Flukenest, both one of the most broken but also powerful charms in Hollow Knight's history. Despite Team Cherry's attempts, the charm remained broken in a variety of ways, even to this day. I go through how this has been utilized in Hollow Knight speedruns throughout the ages, as well as how a single Great Hopper revolutionized various current patch speedruns. I want to apologize for taking so long in making this video. Hopefully, I'll be able to upload more often in the future.
FOOTAGE CREDITS: Fivebrane: Glitched run fluke 1.1.1.4 footage Scruffy: 106% TE NMG footage Valigo: 112% APB footage Spoonsei: Pantheon of the Master footage
Additional credits: Thumbnail by Frogmarss twitter.com/frogmarss Research help by Fivebrane, Jenkar12 and VioletBlight & OthersThe No Spell True Ending TAS is Awesome…BlueSR2022-04-27 | Heya! I've been taking a long time to upload, so i figured i would do another one of these since i saw that Jarlyk's new tas had been released!
This one is of the Spelless True Ending category, in which the Dream No More ending is achieved without picking up any spells whatsoever.
I'll hopefully be uploading soon again, since i have some bigger projects that i've been working on. Expect some more higher effort videos to come soon-ish!
Thumbnail by frogmarss twitter.com/frogmarssHollow Knight Randomizer, but I get teleported every 3 minutesBlueSR2022-03-09 | Roughly a month ago, I did a playthrough of Hollow Knight where i get teleported to a random location every 3 minutes. A lot of you suggested that i try to complete the game in the same manner with the Randomizer mod also enabled, so i did!
If you like my videos, consider checking out my Twitch Channel! I stream here every single day, doing a variety of Hollow Knight speedruns as well as recording my videos live!: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
This video was edited by Set3! twitch.tv/set30 Geo World Record Holder Reacts to the Perfect Run [TAS]BlueSR2022-02-07 | You might remember that I got the world record for the 0 Geo meme category a few months ago. Today, the 0 geo Tool Assisted Speedrun (basically, handcrafted speedrun with perfect rng and execution) came out, and I reacted to it on stream!
MAJOR SHOUTOUTS TO JARLYK FOR MAKING THE TAS, VERY COOL STUFF! (also thank you for the permission to commentate it :D) THEIR CHANNEL: youtube.com/channel/UCMfLpZXG1hECQYBJmgPilXQ please go show them some love!
I might be doing some 0 Geo speedruns soon to improve my record, so if you want to see that, come over to my twitch channel! twitch.tv/blue_sr_ My Discord Server: discord.gg/eAbmKXw4nP
Thumbnail by Frogmarss twitter.com/frogmarssHollow Knight, but I get teleported every 3 minutesBlueSR2022-01-30 | Heya! I'm really sorry for not uploading for like 2 months, been busy and such and a bit out of ideas. More vids hopefully coming soon-ish!
Anyway, this video is an edited highlight of a stream i did for my 2 year stream anniversary back in december. Basically, every 3 minutes, the game will teleport me to a random location, and i have to try to beat the true ending with this setback. Every time i get hit, the countdown also lowers by ten seconds, so i need to play bossfights and stuff well to have enough time. Will i beat it!
This video was edited by Set3! twitch.tv/set3A look into the world of Hollow Knight Meme SpeedrunsBlueSR2021-12-04 | Today we go into the magical and sometimes bizarre world of Hollow Knight Meme Categories! I picked out some interesting categories to go through for today, and that is exactly what this video is!
I wanna also apologize for taking so long to upload again! I've been really busy with schoolwork and in general very very tired, so it's been hard to be productive. I wanna hopefully be able to return to semi-weekly uploads! Thanks for all the recent support to the channel though! Means a ton!
00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - No Spells 05:08 - Al2ba% 09:03 - The Extended Category Extensions Leaderboard
Music Used: Hornet - Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight OST Kingdom's Edge - Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight OST The Swamp - Christopher Larkin - TOHU OST Queen's Gardens - Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight OST White Lady - Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight OST Sans - Toby Fox - Undertale OST
Thumbnail once again by the amazing Knightofmarss! twitter.com/knightofmarssHollow Knight Speedrunner reacts to the Perfect Speedrun [TAS]BlueSR2021-11-04 | A couple of days ago, Constructivecynicism released the first Fullgame Any% NMG TAS for Hollow Knight, and it is absolutely MINDBLOWING. I sat down on stream yesterday to watch it, as well as analyze and explain what is going on. Sooner rather than later I found out that there was way too much wild stuff going on to even COVER. Gather around for a wild ride of frame perfect tricks and ridiculous movement!
I added some timestamps to make different segments of the run easier to jump to. I highly recommend you look at the Uumuu segment in particular because that is the most insane maneuver in this run haha
Thumbnail by Knightofmarss as per usual! twitter.com/knightofmarssI got the ASS world record in Hollow KnightBlueSR2021-10-23 | In today's video, we take a look at the All Stag Stations speedrun, why it is so hard, and how i got the world record! Watch the full run here: speedrun.com/hkmemes/run/mk5d07vm
My record got beaten while i made the video. Here is the current record by NerfIrelia! Consider giving them a follow as well :3 speedrun.com/hkmemes/run/z5dkl5dm
Also, consider following my Twitch channel, where i stream speedruns daily: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
Music Used: HOLLOW KNIGHT OST Queen's Gardens - Christopher Larkin City of Tears - Christopher Larkin Soul Sanctum - Christopher Larkin
UNDERTALE OST sans - Toby Fox #speedrun #WR #memerunHollow Knight: 112% APB Speedrun in 3:19:06! (Second Place (Former))BlueSR2021-10-13 | I DID IT! I am now the third runner in the category to have achieved a time below 3 hour and 20 min, and managed to land myself in Second Place in the category, after Monstahler! At this point, i am dedicated to continue grinding, first for a sub 3 hour, 15 minute time, and then to potentially get the World Record. Right now, the gap between first and second is at an astounding 7 minutes and 30 seconds, but we're getting there!
Run performed live at: twitch.tv/blue_sr_ I'll be streaming runs most days at 3;30 PM GMT / 11;30 AM EST
Contents of this video: 00:00:00 - Earlygame 00:20:00 - Earlygame escaped 00:52:16 - Dreamgate Collected 01:21:07 - Troupe Master Grimm and MENDERBUG? 01:50:01 - The Hive 02:08:20 - Colosseum of Fools (Overcharmed) 02:32:33 - Flower Quest 02:53:00 - Godhome Entered 03:16:50 - Pantheon of Hallownest
Thumbnail by Knightofmarss twitter.com/knightofmarssSpeedrunning Hollow Knight is Hard [Stream Highlights]BlueSR2021-10-10 | This video contains some of the most funny and memorable highlights from my stream on Twitch! In short, lots of essence, lots of throws, and lots of fun!
I stream daily over there, and would appreciate if you checked it out! twitch.tv/blue_sr_ I stream every day at 15:30 GMT / 11:30 EST!
Thumbnail is once again made by knightofmarss twitter.com/knightofmarssI got the 0 Geo Speedrun World RecordBlueSR2021-10-01 | A couple of weeks ago, I attempted one of the most cursed and difficult Hollow Knight challenge speedruns, and ended up getting the record in the category! In this video, I break down the run, the strategies and the many difficult sections that need to be overcome to beat the game without any of its currency. I also show off an edited down highlight of the run, with all the close calls and funny moments!
If you want to watch the unedited run, you can do so here! twitch.tv/videos/1145542092 Also, consider following my Twitch channel, where i stream speedruns daily: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
HOLLOW KNIGHT OST Queen's Gardens - Christopher Larkin Crystal Peak - Christopher Larkin Nosk - Christopher Larkin City of Tears - Christopher Larkin
#0geo #speedrun #World RecordHow I beat Any RadianceBlueSR2021-09-13 | Hiya! This video is a bit of a more storytime-focused recap of my journey of beating Any Radiance! I originally had scrapped this project, feeling like the topic didn't need another video, but ended up reviving it because i liked the concept quite a lot! Sorry for taking so long to make it!
If you want a more detailed breakdown of the fight, i highly recommend you check out this video by fireb0rn! Seriously, it's like- super worth your time :D youtu.be/5kkGaF2vs8o
Footage in this video was taken from my Twitch channel, where i stream speedruns and other hollow knight shenanigans daily! Catch my stream live here: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
All Music used is from the Hollow Knight OST by Christopher Larkin! #Anyradiance #HollowknightAny Radiance DEFEATED!BlueSR2021-08-19 | Any radiance is one of Hollow Knight's most infamously difficult modded bosses! It was originally made to be impossible, but has quickly become one of the most sought after achievements in the game. Today, i became the TENTH person to beat the boss, ever. It took me a week of grinding and countless attempts, but we got there in the end!
Footage in this video was taken from my Twitch channel, where i stream speedruns and other hollow knight shenanigans daily! Catch my stream live here: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
CustomKnight skin used in the video: Pink Bow by GinkoX
Shoutouts to Fireb0rn, whose video on the topic of this boss inspired myself to attempt it! youtube.com/user/fireb0rn
Thumbnail by Knightofmarss twitter.com/knightofmarssI attempted a cursed Hollow Knight randomizer...BlueSR2021-08-09 | A highlight of a cursed randomizer run i did the other day! I randomized basically everything, as well as starting on one health and one charm notch.
I really like doing randomizers, and would be open to do more if you all want to see more of them!
CustomKnight skin used in the video: Prince of Axolomeh by Megmav! You can check out more of their stuff on their twitch channel :3 twitch.tv/megmav
#hollowknight #randomizerI ran the longest Hollow Knight Speedrun and it was Pure SufferingBlueSR2021-07-30 | This is a run of All Achievements NMG, The Longest Hollow Knight category on the leaderboards. The category requires two different save files to be completed, and totals up to around 10 hours of playtime. As you might expect, that means the run is complete suffering to get through. I set out to finish a run, and ended up getting second place!
Gonna try to get more content out soon, aiming to do weekly uploads! #hollowknight #speedrun #speedrunning
Sans - Undertale OST - Toby Fox Fungal Wastes - Hollow Knight OST - Christopher Larkin Decisive Battle - Hollow Knight OST - Christopher LarkinElderbugs Favourite Hollow Knight Speedrun...BlueSR2021-07-17 | This is a Hollow Knight meme category called Elderbug% NMG, Where the goal is to give Elderbug the Delicate Flower as quickly as possible. In this video, I set out to get the Current Patch record in the category.
This is also my second video that I've edited and while I've already improved tons, there's always more to learn! I greatly appreciate any feedback you have for me.
Most of my content comes from my twitch channel in one way or another, since that is my main platform. Watch me live most days here! twitch.tv/blue_sr_
Undertale OST - Heartache by Toby Fox Hollow Knight OST by Christopher LarkinSpeedrunning Hollow Knight as a White SquareBlueSR2021-07-10 | This is a stream highlight from my Twitch channel that happened a couple weeks ago, where the game did an infinite load, which ended up breaking a lot more things than i expected!
This is my first time actually editing video for something like this, so i'm a total beginner. Feel free to give me feedback if you have any, i'd love to get better at it!
My twitch channel, where i stream Hollow Knight speedruns most days at around 15:30 GMT: twitch.tv/blue_sr_
You can also download a variant of the White Square skin that i made myself here! It should work the same way, and is installed through the regular CustomKnight process! drive.google.com/drive/folders/14-bBLPWVuqDcxINBzb_8e1VAN268YYNP?usp=sharingHollow Knight: All Skills NMG in 51:55!BlueSR2021-04-26 | Missed a 1 cycle and got extra lol, feels bad
good derust run ig :3The most important speedrunning world record | Aluba% NMG in 8:19BlueSR2021-03-29 | This is a meme category where the goal is to kill an aluba (the floaty passive creatures in Greenpath and Queen's Gardens)
This essentially makes the run just an earlygame speedrun. This record took me an hour or so to get, and here's the result of it! Still a bit of mistakes here and there, but a pretty optimized time all things considered!I got an enormous PB on my first Any% run in months | Hollow Knight: Any% NMG in 34:34!BlueSR2021-03-23 | This was my first run back to the category, with me derusting for only like 30 min before. Crazy to see how skill and experience in other categories carried over to my very first one!
Music played in the video is from the Celeste OST by Lena Raine