Silksong Direct Fuels Switch 2 Speculation

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. Numerous appearances and disappearances at gaming events, and even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 launch by Microsoft, have only fueled the speculation. The absence of Silksong at The Game Awards further intensified the anticipation. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the news?

The online sleuthing began with a seemingly innocuous detail: co-director William Pellen's altered Twitter/X profile picture. On January 15th, he changed his profile picture to a chocolate cake, accompanied by the 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 circulating about a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, fans immediately connected the dots. The reveal indeed happened, but the mystery surrounding Pellen's cryptic message remained.

The Hollow Knight community's investigation intensified. A reverse image search of the cake led to a Bon Appétit recipe for Brooklyn Blackout Cake, published on April 2nd, 2024. The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This fueled the theory that Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.

The speculation continued with Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and name, little bomey. Theories abound, connecting the handle length (15 characters, matching Twitter's character limit) to a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple. The "little bomey" moniker is linked to a Southern Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location, though the spelling differs, adding another layer to the mystery.

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 question remains: has Nintendo secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, a timed exclusive, or is this all simply fervent speculation from an eager fanbase?

Only time will tell. In the meantime, the ongoing saga provides ample entertainment for fans while they await further news.