This Hollow Knight's Hornet Animation Belongs In Smash Bros.

Brad Faucheux, a Senior Animator at NetherRealm Studios, known for developing the Mortal Kombat and Injustice series, put his fighting-game expertise to work in this impressive animation featuring Hollow Knight: Silksong protagonist Hornet. According to Brad, he created the animation in Blender, a software he has been focusing on over the past few months, using a rig provided by Krysidian.

A version with sound effects by NekoStix:

Krysidian's rig is highly accurate to Hornet's in-game model while also being super flexible. You can adjust her cloak, facial expressions, and even the overall style to fit your projects, and best of all, the rig is available for free.

Here's Brad's first Blender animation featuring Rogue:

He has also delighted us with reference footage used to animate Mortal Kombat's Sektor:

Check out more of Brad's Blender animations:

This is another fantastic take on Hornet's fighting moves, created by 3D Animator Sylvan Kim, responsible for many of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's characters and creatures: