New Hollow Knight DLC Update Heats Up Nintendo Switch 2

Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania hit Hollow Knight, fans are buzzing with speculation. Numerous appearances and disappearances at gaming events, and even a seeming confirmation from Microsoft of a pre-June 2023 release, have left fans yearning for news. The recent absence of Silksong from The Game Awards only fueled the anticipation. Could the newly announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally bring the revelation?

The current excitement stems from a seemingly innocuous detail: a chocolate cake. Sharp-eyed fans on the Hollow Knight subreddit noticed that Team Cherry co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake image on January 15th, 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 of a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 announcement swirling, the timing was striking. The Switch 2 was indeed unveiled that day, leaving many questions unanswered. Did Pellen's cryptic message hint at the Switch 2 reveal? If so, why?

The Hollow Knight community went into a frenzy. Reverse image searching the cake picture led to a Bon Appétit recipe for Brooklyn Blackout Cake, published on April 2, 2024. The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Fans believe this is an elaborate alternate reality game (ARG) orchestrated by Pellen.

The speculation doesn't end there. Fans are dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and his new name, "little bomey." One prominent theory suggests the handle's 15-character length (matching Twitter's character limit) and the potential meaning of "wr" (perhaps part of a word like "wrong") relate 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, but the slight spelling difference adds to the mystery.

It's crucial to remember that Hollow Knight: Silksong's initial announcement confirmed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms. However, six years later, the situation remains unclear. Has Nintendo secured Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title? Is it a timed exclusive? Or is this all simply the fervent speculation of eager fans?

We'll have answers in a few months. Until then, the community continues to unravel the clues, while the possibility of a Silksong announcement at the April 2nd Direct remains a tantalizing prospect.