Six years. That's how long fans have waited for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece. Through numerous gaming showcases and even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 release (courtesy of Microsoft), Silksong remained elusive. The Game Awards came and went without a peep, leaving fans yearning for news. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the answer?
The Hollow Knight subreddit believes so, and it all started with a cake. On January 15th, Team Cherry co-director William Pellen updated his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake, accompanied by the cryptic tweet: "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow."
something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow
— little bomey (@everydruidwaswr) January 16, 2025
With rumors swirling about a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the timing was undeniably suspicious. Nintendo did indeed announce the Switch 2 that day, although many questions remain. Was Pellen subtly hinting at the reveal? And if so, why?
The Hollow Knight community exploded. Fans reverse-image-searched the cake, tracing it back to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit, published April 2nd, 2024. The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This sparked a theory: Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.
The speculation didn't stop there. Fans are dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and name, little bomey. One compelling theory suggests "wr" might be the start of a word related to a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple. The "little bomey" name is also under scrutiny, possibly referencing a Southern Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location.
It's crucial to remember that Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement listed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms. Six years later, the landscape has changed. Could Nintendo have secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, perhaps even a timed exclusive? Or is this all the fervent speculation of a community starved for information?
We'll have answers in a few months. Until then, the mystery of the cake, and the fate of Silksong, remains. In the meantime, you can catch up on all the announcements from Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.
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