Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece Hollow Knight, fans are still eagerly awaiting its release. The game's sporadic appearances at various events, and even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 launch by Microsoft, have only fueled speculation. With no appearance at The Game Awards, could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring news?
Fans certainly believe so, and it all started with a picture of a cake. Team Cherry co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake on January 15th, tweeting, "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow." With rumors of a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal circulating, the timing was striking. The Switch 2 was indeed announced that day, but Pellen's cryptic message sparked intense speculation.
The Hollow Knight community dove deep, reverse-image searching the cake photo. This led them to a Bon Appétit recipe for Brooklyn Blackout Cake, published on April 2, 2024. The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This fueled the theory that Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.
The investigation continues. Fans are analyzing Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr (a 15-character handle, the same length as the phrase, possibly hinting at a Silksong NPC), and his new name, "little bomey," potentially referencing a Southern Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location.
Remember, Hollow Knight: Silksong was initially announced for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. Six years later, has Nintendo secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, or perhaps a timed exclusive? Or is this all simply overzealous fan speculation?
We'll know in a few months. Until then, let's keep an eye on the developments surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 and the tantalizing mystery of the chocolate cake.
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