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Only dummies think the game made them trans. The game basically gives off vibes that they’re trans, even before they came out, to the point where people aren’t surprised that they came out as trans.
The game gives off vibes that who are trans?
I don’t know how to explain it. Art gives off vibes that reflect the artist’s inner feelings. That’s kind of a major part of art: an emotional outlet.
The first hollow knight game features a male protagonist who is honestly a little bumbly looking. There's a secondary protagonist who is a girl and looks like she absolutely has all of her shit together, if a bit conceited. She looks like the protag, but after the Hero's journey is done
The second game, you play as her and she absolutely fucks.
That's what I was seeing as a trans allegory in these games
Allegory is one kind of evidence, arguably one of the most obvious sorts of evidence. It’s not the only kind though. I have never played the Hollow Knight games so I didn’t know those facts you just mentioned. Still, from what I’ve seen of the games in screenshots, I get a vibe.
Perhaps part of it to me is that the protagonist is non human, barely even resembling anything humanoid? There’s also a gloominess, a loneliness to it.
Not saying these vibes are in any way a perfect diagnostic. Heck, I wouldn’t have predicted the announcement beforehand. But in hindsight it feels right.
Granted I haven't played more than a couple hours of the first game, but all I'm seeing is a genderless skeleton looking character who doesn't have much personality whatsoever lol. Maybe I'm not seeing it, or need to play longer through the story. 😅