On the evening of April 2, Er Xiao posted a news on the homepage of his Xiaopo Station:

"The Hollow Knight is the best in the world! The mantis tribe is the first in the world! Three praying mantis are the first in the world! ”

And the reply of the following fans is also very face-saving:

"Congratulations to Erxiao for successfully defeating yourself, and we are proud of you when you finally defeated the Three Mantis after all the hardships!"

"The Praying Mantis tribe really touched me, this is a true race that worships fighting, but when we defeat their king, they are willing to show the utmost respect to receive us."

"Although there are few plots and almost no plots, just one battle made me so impressed by a population in the game, a major breakthrough in my original intention!"

Er Xiao is not the first player to get "respect" on Steam, but the craze of the three mantis must have set off.

The next day, UP named Dry Stone once again released a video, completely detonating keywords such as "Hollow Knight" and "Three Praying Mantises" in the entire game circle.

One of the best battles in the entire gaming world in the last decade

"I'm a very old-school person, and I like to play games like to play ancient games, and even though there are some very interesting new designs on the market right now, I still prefer the traditional designs that guided the development of games one by one in the wild days of games.

So, often when confronted with some 'improvements' to existing games that are not to my taste, I don't hesitate to criticize them in a way that borders on harshness.

Don't learn from me, it's wrong, video games are constantly moving forward, and new things are constantly emerging, which should be admired.

Getting back to the point, today's video is mainly to come out with a wonderful boss battle among the Hollow Knights.

This video is divided into two parts, the first half is my love and praise for this boss fight, and the analysis of where it is excellent.

The second half is an induction and summary of my treatment of the three praying mantises, and you can use it yourself.

First of all, let's talk about my tyranny, which is the title one, the battle of the three praying mantises, in my eyes, is one of the best battles in the entire gaming industry in the last decade.

It doesn't have complicated graphics, special effects, or gorgeous viewing that breaks through the sky, what it has is just the most basic appearance of an action game.

See Moves.

Although I have already blown the Hollow Knight in the last video, I still have to blow it again here, the Hollow Knight is the first in the world!

1. Rendering of the atmosphere: Many people think that the boss battle is simply the whole process of the player manipulating the character and dealing with the boss, which cannot be said to be wrong, but the battle of the three praying mantis has made us see more possibilities.

From the chair at the bottom, all the way through the long map to the mantis village, the sour water and the jumping mushroom have planted a seed of prudence in our hearts.

The two monsters in Mantis Village, whether it is a mantis warrior or a mantis youth, compared to the other monsters we encountered before, can be said to be very strong, the previous rhythm of play is not very effective, the best way to kill without injury is only by hitting a knife and retreating, and this prudent seed has also taken root.

Subsequently, the Mantis Claw was obtained, and the new spikes on the map kept us cautious even when we weren't in combat.

The atmosphere that was piled up layer by layer above was finally completely released in the face of the three praying mantises!

2. Excellent Balance: A good battle is definitely not something that can be designed by simply stacking up difficulty.

It should certainly be difficult and challenging, but at the same time, there should never be any frustration in the player's mind when they are defeated.

The battle of the Three Mantis is undoubtedly one such battle.

In terms of challenge, the pace of the whole game is very fast, and in the face of the attack of the three praying mantises, it is difficult for you to have a chance to drink medicine, and you need to focus all your energy on dodging the boss attack and looking for opportunities to output.

And in terms of frustration, the attack pattern of the three praying mantis is actually not complicated, a boomerang, a thrust, and a downstab.

The more skilled players may be able to recognize this after dying once.

Boomerang and dash dodge by jumping, smash dodge by dashing, and the moment we see it, we have a solution in our head to face these attacks.

So what's left to do? Skilled.

Every time we die, we can feel our progress, and in the end, we can even pass this boss without harm.

3. A strong sense of accomplishment after victory.

When you successfully defeat the three mantises, they bow to you on the seat, when you come to the mantis village again, the mantis warriors who originally drew their swords against you salute you respectfully, do you have a cool feeling of flying?

Whether you have it or not, I have it anyway.

Of course, there must still be many deficiencies in the game design of Three Mantis, such as too few attack modes and not enough tricks, which makes the experience not very enjoyable for some hardcore players.

However, if I have to recommend an action game for the introductory training of boss battles, the first answer that comes to my mind will definitely be it.

At the same time, I also believe that in the subsequent journey of the Hollow Knight, we will definitely be able to see more and more interesting boss battles, they may be more difficult than the three mantises, but that doesn't matter.

Because our players have already been here at the Three Mantises, defeated themselves and honed a heart of steel.

Finally, come and play Hollow Knight for me! The best game of the year! Not one of them! ”

And in the comment area, it naturally set off a frenzy of discussion:

"Don't play! you off! you off! you off! ”

"It's so easy, it's over in five times."

"Five times? Then you're really a little genius, I played for five hours, and the main thing is that it's too malicious to run the map. ”

"Brothers, I haven't bought the game yet, is this game really that fun?"

"This is purely up to yourself, Hollow Knight, I admit it's a good game, but you have to get it too, I prefer the little fresh feeling of Ori, and the death penalty is not heavy.

Now I bought it, and after more than an hour, I lay in the warehouse and ate ashes. ”

"I got lost at the Crossroads of Oblivion and retreated."

"I'm ...... Retreat from the pit. ”

It was also in the early morning of the 4.3rd that Chuxin announced in the steam announcement area of the Hollow Knight:

Hollow Knight's sales have already surpassed the three million mark!

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The two battles that impressed me the most with the Hollow Knight were one with Three Mantis and one with Cousin Dream.

I played for a long time, and it was very cool.

Continue to do more today, tomorrow is still this time, we will see you there~

Thank you for your great support!

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