I think he saw the potential for a HM-like to be far more feature-rich, and correctly predicted that it would be well received. The HM series was basically stag

I think he saw the potential for a HM-like to be far more feature-rich, and correctly predicted that it would be well received. The HM series was basically stagnant, but they were the only game in town. Strongly disagree about Hollow Knight, but it's greater than the sum of its parts.