Hollow Knight is one of the most widely acclaimed indie games of the last decade, but one of its main inspirations is far more divisive. While the three core members of Hollow Knight studio Team Cherry have been relatively quiet over the past several years, the team wasn't always so shy. Before the extended development of Hollow Knight's long-awaited sequel, Silksong, Team Cherry shared plenty of the inspirations and motivations behind the creation of the original game. Among several classics, the most interesting note is the reverence that the team places on Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.