Hollow Knight: Silksong Dev Sparks Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors with Cake Photo

It's been six years since Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece Hollow Knight. Throughout this period, fans have eagerly awaited updates, with the game appearing and disappearing from various gaming showcases. Notably, Microsoft once hinted at a release before June 2023, but that didn't materialize. Even The Game Awards came and went without any news on Hollow Knight: Silksong. Now, with the recent announcement of a Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, fans are buzzing with speculation—could this finally be the moment?

The excitement stems from a seemingly innocuous picture of a cake. Let me break it down for you.

Astute fans on the Hollow Knight subreddit noticed that on January 15, Team Cherry's co-director, William Pellen, changed his Twitter/X profile picture to an image of a chocolate cake. Pellen's tweet that followed only fueled the speculation: "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow."

something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow

— little bomey (@everydruidwaswr) January 16, 2025

Coincidentally, January 16 was the day Nintendo officially announced the Switch 2, amidst rumors and anticipation. While many questions about the next-gen console remain unanswered, Pellen's cryptic message has led fans to wonder if he was hinting at the Switch 2 reveal. But why the cake?

This is where the Hollow Knight community's detective work kicked into high gear. Fans reverse-searched the cake image, which led them to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit's website, published on April 2, 2024.

The intrigue doesn't stop there. Fans are also dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, for clues. Redditor Representative-True suggests an intriguing theory: "The character limit on Twitter handles is 15 characters, which is the length of 'everydruidwaswr.' I think 'wr' is likely the start of a word, like wrong or something. I have yet to decipher this, but the Druid of the Moss Temple is a Silksong NPC."

The plot thickens further with Pellen's new X/Twitter name, "little bomey." Fans have pointed out that Little Boomey is a wine from Southern Australia, where Team Cherry is based, though the spelling differs. What could this signify?

It's important to recall that when Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, Team Cherry confirmed launch platforms as Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. However, that was six years ago. Could Nintendo have secured Hollow Knight: Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title? Is it 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, be sure to check out everything announced at Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal.