Six years. That's how long fans have waited for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece. Through numerous game showcases and even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 release (courtesy of Microsoft!), Silksong has remained elusive. The Game Awards came and went without it, leaving fans yearning for news. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally be the moment?
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 (which subsequently happened), speculation ignited. Did Pellen's tweet hint at the reveal? And if so, why?
The Hollow Knight community went into overdrive. Fans reverse-image-searched the cake, tracing it back to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit, published on April 2nd, 2024. The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. The 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, with one compelling theory suggesting the "wr" could be part of a word, possibly relating to a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple. The character limit of Twitter handles (15 characters) also adds to this theory.
Adding to the mystery, Pellen's new name is "little bomey," potentially referencing a Southern Australian wine, though the spelling differs. The implications remain unclear.
It's crucial to remember that Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement listed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms. However, six years later, the situation is far from clear. Has Nintendo secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title? Is it a timed exclusive? Or is this all elaborate fan speculation?
We'll have answers in a few months. Until then, explore the announcements from Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.
