I did not expect Silksong to make me feel like a beginner again. I have played Hollow Knight before—seven years ago, apparently, which is a sentence that makes my knees creak—and I do not spend much time in 2D platformers. My first run through Hallownest was a parade of tiny mistakes, repeated deaths, and boss rooms that taught me humility. So when Silksong arrived, I braced for the...