Hornet's Cloak Removal in Hollow Knight: Silksong Sparks Curiosity Among Fans

Yesterday, IGN unveiled that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at an Australian museum in September 2025, and they shared a sprite sheet from the eagerly awaited game, which sparked a flurry of online reactions.

"In what situation [is] making a sprite of naked Hornet necessary?" asked one commenter on a Reddit thread analyzing the exclusive sheet.

Among the numerous images of Silksong's protagonist, Hornet, depicted in various battle-ready and relaxed poses, there is one particularly notable sprite. It shows Hornet casually carrying her cloak under one arm. A close-up of this sprite can be seen below, and it's also located on the right-hand side of the original sheet, immediately under the uppermost ring:

"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," remarked one Redditor.

"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????" questioned another, while another exclaimed: "IN WHAT KIND OF SITUATION WOULD THEY EVEN NEED THIS SPRITE?"

The online discussion then took a more playful turn.

"So, we don't have to bother making a mod," asserted one respondent, while another suggested: "We're going straight to ESRB 18+ for this one."

"HORNET PUT YOUR CLOAK BACK ON THAT'S SO INDECENT WHAT THE HELL," scolded another thread's original poster, to which someone replied: "This looks so wrong," and "this is completely unnecessary."

"I do not like this," declared another.

A plausible explanation might be that players will have the ability to upgrade or change Hornet's cloak in the game, but for now, fans are free to let their imaginations run wild.

Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 Screenshots

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Hollow Knight: Silksong, developed by Team Cherry, remains one of the most anticipated games globally, consistently topping the Steam wishlist charts. The game briefly appeared at Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct last month, and shortly after, Team Cherry confirmed a 2025 release window, much to the delight of its patient fanbase. With the game set to be playable at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI, starting September 18, some speculate a potential launch around August, though nothing has been officially confirmed.

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.