Grimm is the ultimate foe.

Out of all of the things I have done in Hallownest, the most fun I’ve had is challenging and dancing with the master of the Grimm Troupe, Grimm. He is by far the most entertaining and satisfying boss that I have ever encountered.

Grimm bows to you with respect before the fight begins, and will justifiably respond with rage if you take that respect for granted.

Every one of his attacks feels fair, but punishing if you don’t have it memorized. Everything he does feels so out of place with what you see in this Crumbling Kingdom that it truly solidifies him as an outsider, a visitor from somewhere else. All of his fire, his shadows, and his mechanics are fresh and new. The battle truly feels like a performance, a dance.

His music is by far one of the best ones I’ve heard, adding onto the glamour of the fight. It’s not overwhelming, it doesn’t make it seem like you are at a severe disadvantage, it doesn’t give a sense of doom. Grimm allows you to prepare for his fight, allows you to come to him.

No matter how many times I got the bricks beaten out of me, it never stopped being fun. Defeating him was so satisfying, I wish I could fight him again at the Troupe Master level. I wish you could challenge him at any time, just to have another dance with him (Nightmare King Grimm doesn’t count, and I want to specifically fight Grimm in his tent.)..

All in all, glory to the Troupe. Grimm will always be the most memorable part of my Hollow Knight experience.