My most-anticipated Metroidvania embraces the best thing about Shovel Knight and has an incredible demo endorsed by Hollow Knight Silksong devs
And its smashing through its Kickstarter goals
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Still waiting forHollow Knight Silksong? Of course you are. What else would you be doing? But while we all agonize over a Silksong-less existence, let me introduce you to the next best thing: an incredibly promising Metroidvania that stars a cute mouse, has an amazing demo, and just received endorsement from Hollow Knight’s own developers.
Pipsqueak! is the game that’s threatening to grab Silksong’s long-held crown and become my most anticipated Metroidvania. OnKickstarter, more than 1,200 backers have pledged over AUS$67,000 ($45,000), which means the game is now fully crowdfunded with 18 days still to go. The community have already unlocked one stretch goal that promises to add Taylor The Tailor - a character that’ll dye our main mouse’s outfit, while additional stretch goals look to add the Coral Cove area at $75,000 and …