Six years have passed since Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania masterpiece, Hollow Knight. Throughout this time, fans have witnessed Silksong's appearances and absences at various gaming events, with Microsoft even seemingly confirming a pre-June 2023 release. The Game Awards came and went without a Silksong reveal. Could the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally be the stage for its unveiling?

The fan community believes so, and it all hinges on a picture of a cake.

Sharp-eyed sleuths on the Hollow Knight subreddit noticed that on January 15th, Team Cherry's co-director, William Pellen, updated his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake. He accompanied this with 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 circulating about a January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the timing was striking. Nintendo indeed announced the Switch 2 on that day, although many questions remain about the next-generation console. Did Pellen subtly hint at the Switch 2 announcement? If so, why?

This is where the Hollow Knight fanbase went into a frenzy (or perhaps down the rabbit hole, depending on your perspective). Fans reverse-image searched the cake, tracing it back to a Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe on Bon Appétit. The recipe's publication date: April 2nd, 2024.

The significance? Nintendo confirmed a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Fans theorize Pellen initiated a Silksong alternate reality game (ARG) with the cake tweet.

The speculation doesn't end there. Fans are dissecting Pellen's new X/Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr. One compelling theory suggests the 15-character limit mirrors the handle's length, with "wr" possibly hinting at a word like "wrong," potentially referencing a Silksong NPC, the Druid of the Moss Temple.

Adding to the mystery, Pellen adopted a new X/Twitter name: little bomey. Fans have noted a resemblance to a Southern Australian wine (Team Cherry's location), though the spelling differs.

It's crucial to remember that upon Hollow Knight: Silksong's announcement, Team Cherry confirmed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms. However, that was six years ago. Has Nintendo secured Hollow Knight: Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title? Is it a timed exclusive? Or is this all simply overzealous speculation from eager fans?

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