Idk how to feel about this game. Just finished the true ending.
I'd say the game was both an upgrade and downgrade from Hollow Knight.
Some things could have easily been fixed through any sort of actual playtesting of the early game.
Lots of really bad bosses
Lots of really dumb dude in room fights
Lots of poor exploration rewards
Amazing art style/direction
Tools are boring and uninspired
Badge system should have been an expansion of HK1's Badge system.
Side quests were smart addition, allowed for easy tracking.