Team Cherry’s announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong six years ago was met with massive anticipation from the gaming community. Many fans are eager to play the much-awaited sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania classic, Hollow Knight. Over the years, discussions, rumors, and speculation about Silksong’s release have bubbled up and subsequently fizzled out, with the game being unsurprisingly absent from various gaming events. The gaming community was left speculating when Microsoft briefly seemed to suggest that the game was set to launch prior to June 2023.
However, the recent unveiling of Nintendo Switch 2 has triggered a surge of hope among fans. Could this finally be the platform on which the longed-for sequel will be released? Surprisingly, these whispers and hopes began from an unexpected source – a picture of a cake, of all things.
On January 15, our attention was drawn to the co-director of Team Cherry, William Pellen. He updated his social media profile picture to a mouth-watering image of a chocolate cake and cryptically tweeted, “something big is coming. Keep your eyes closed tomorrow.” Little did his audience know, these words would unravel a whirlwind of whispers and theories.
Upon close examination of Pellen’s actions, fans noticed that his message coincided with rumors surrounding Nintendo’s Switch 2 reveal, which was indeed announced on January 16. Was Pellen subtly hinting towards Switch 2’s revelation, and if so, why? Could there be a connection between Hollow Knight: Silksong and the new console’s debut?
Stimulated by a piqued interest, the Hollow Knight community began to delve into the mystery. The image of the cake led them to a recipe for a Brooklyn Blackout Cake, posted on an online cooking site on April 2, 2024. An almost perfect alignment of this date with Nintendo’s confirmation that the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 will happen on April 2, 2025, pushed fans to believe that Pellen’s tweet and the cake picture initiated a provocative alternate reality game (ARG) involving Silksong.
The intrigue deepens further. Pellen’s current social media handle, @everydruidwaswr, has sparked more speculation among the gaming community. A Redditor suggested that the 15-character limit of Twitter handles could imply a deeper meaning, with “wr” acting as the start to another word. This has led fans to theorize a connection to a character in the Silksong universe, the druid of the Moss Temple.
Adding to the suspense, Pellen simultaneously updated his nickname to “little bomey.” A detail that raised eyebrows is the existence of a Southern Australian wine brand named “Little Boomey,” with a slight spelling difference. Considering Team Cherry’s base location in Southern Australia, fans are left wondering if this too is a subtle hint.
Remembering back to when Hollow Knight: Silksong was announced, the launch platforms confirmed were Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. With the passing of six years, the possibility of Nintendo securing Hollow Knight: Silksong as a launch title for the revealed Switch 2 has arisen. Could this be a time-limited exclusive deal? Or is this conjecture just a distraction from the information drought that fans have been facing?
In the end, all we can do right now is wait for the upcoming announcements. As we bide our time, make sure to keep up to date with all the exciting revelations from Nintendo’s Switch 2 reveal.
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