Noclip_2, Road to Empress, Hollow Knight: Silksong

Noclip Crewcast

Sep 12, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 244

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Summary

Noclip launches its new video game coverage wing, Noclip2, detailing its mission to highlight innovative game design and culture. The crew provides an in-depth review of Hollow Knight: Silksong, exploring its faithful sequel approach, gameplay mechanics, and evolving player expectations. They also cover Danny's varied game experiences, Frank's take on Everybody's Golf Hot Shots and Cronos: The New Dawn, and Jeremy's dive into classic Yakuza films. The episode concludes with listener questions on games evoking real-world nostalgia, genre introductions, and the ethics of Steam refunds.

Episode description

On this week's Crewcast, a Chinese FMV game has taken over Danny's life, Frank is checking out the green in Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, Jeremy's watching some classic Yakuza films, and uhh something about a "Silk Song"?

Noclip_2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/noclip2

Hollow Knight: Silksong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/

Mortal Sin 1.0: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494810/Mortal_Sin/

Vital Shell: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3741860/Vital_Shell/

Davy X Jones: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2611170/DAVY_x_JONES/

Road to Empress: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/Road_To_Empress/

Everybody's Golf Hot Shots: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/everybodys-golf-hot-shots

Cronos: The New Dawn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/

Archipel's Yoko Taro Book Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcpl/the-worlds-of-yoko-taro

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