Six years have passed since Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece, Hollow Knight. Throughout this time, fans have witnessed Silksong's sporadic appearances and disappearances at various gaming events. Microsoft even seemed to confirm a pre-June 2023 release, yet The Game Awards came and went without a Silksong reveal. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the news?
Fans believe so, and it all stems from a picture of a cake.
Sharp-eyed sleuths on the Hollow Knight subreddit noticed that on January 15th, Team Cherry's co-director, William Pellen, updated his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake. He tweeted: "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, Nintendo indeed announced the Switch 2 on that day. However, many questions remain about this next-gen console. Did Pellen subtly hint at the Switch 2 reveal? And if so, why?
This is where the Hollow Knight community went into a frenzy. Fans reverse-image searched the cake, tracing it back to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit. The recipe's publication date: April 2nd, 2024.
The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Fans theorize Pellen initiated a Silksong alternate reality game (ARG) with this tweet and cake image.
The speculation continues. Fans are dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr. One compelling theory suggests the 15-character limit mirrors the handle's length, with "wr" potentially starting a word like "wrong." The connection to a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple, is also noted.
Adding to the mystery, Pellen adopted a new X/Twitter name: little bomey. While resembling a Southern Australian wine (Team Cherry's location), the slight spelling difference fuels further speculation.
It's crucial to remember that Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement confirmed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms. However, six years later, has Nintendo secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, perhaps even a timed exclusive? Or is this all fervent speculation from eager fans?
We'll have answers in a few months. Until then, explore the details of Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.
