It's been six years since Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania classic, Hollow Knight. Throughout this period, fans have eagerly awaited updates, with Silksong appearing and disappearing from various gaming events. Notably, Microsoft once hinted at a release before June 2023, but The Game Awards came and went without any news. Now, with the recent announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, fans are buzzing with speculation.
The excitement stems from a seemingly innocuous change: on January 15, Team Cherry's co-director, William Pellen, updated his Twitter/X profile picture to a photo of a chocolate cake. Pellen then tweeted, "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow," sparking a frenzy among fans.
something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow
— little bomey (@everydruidwaswr) January 16, 2025
This cryptic message coincided with rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2 reveal on January 16, which indeed happened. Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2, though many questions about the console remain unanswered. Did Pellen's tweet hint at the Switch 2 announcement? If so, why?
The Hollow Knight community dove deep into this mystery. Fans reverse-searched the cake image, leading them to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit, published on April 2, 2024. This date caught their attention because Nintendo confirmed that the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 would air on April 2, 2025. Many fans now believe Pellen's tweet and cake image are part of an alternate reality game (ARG) for Silksong.
Is the cake a lie? Image credit: Bon Appétit.
The intrigue doesn't stop there. Fans are also dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr. Redditor Representative-True suggests that "wr" could be the start of a word like "wrong," and notes that the character limit on Twitter handles is exactly 15 characters, matching "everydruidwaswr." They further speculate that this could relate to the Druid of the Moss Temple, an NPC in Silksong.
Adding to the mystery, Pellen's new X/Twitter name is "little bomey." Fans have linked this to Little Boomey, a wine from Southern Australia, where Team Cherry is based, although the spelling differs slightly. What could this mean?
It's crucial to recall that when Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, Team Cherry confirmed launch platforms as Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. Given the time that has passed, speculation abounds about whether Nintendo has secured Silksong as a launch title for the Switch 2, possibly as a timed exclusive. Or is this all just the wild speculation of fans desperate for news?
We'll find out in a few months. In the meantime, don't miss out on all the details from Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.
