Silk Song's Breadcrumbs Lead to Switch 2 Rumors

Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania hit Hollow Knight, fans are still eagerly awaiting its release. Numerous appearances and disappearances at gaming events, even a seemingly confirmed pre-June 2023 release by Microsoft, have left fans on tenterhooks. The recent absence of Silksong news at The Game Awards fueled speculation, but could the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the news?

The online Hollow Knight community believes 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, fans connected the dots. The Switch 2 was indeed announced that day, but the connection to Pellen's cryptic message remained unclear.

The mystery deepened when 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. This led to widespread belief that Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.

The speculation continues. Fans are analyzing Pellen's new Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr (15 characters, the Twitter handle limit, possibly hinting at a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple), and his new name, "little bomey," 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. However, six years later, the situation remains uncertain. Could Nintendo have secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, perhaps even a timed exclusive? Or is this all simply overzealous speculation from an eager fanbase?

We'll have answers in a few months. Until then, let's review the announcements from Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.