
Hollow Knight fans have been waiting over five years now for Silksong, so when will we hear more about it? While the best guesses have been shared time and time again, the next date fans have discovered actually lines up with Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct.
Hollow Knight fan and YouTuber 'fireb0rn' highlights how a member of Team Cherry has changed their social media profile to a picture of chocolate cake after also teasing in a post how "something big is coming". Long story short, someone ended up reverse image searching the picture of the cake and the first search result was for a recipe with the date "2nd April" at the top of the page. See where this is going here?
fireb0rn: "April 2nd is also the date of the next Nintendo Direct...Now the combination of the fact that this is nearly three months away and that Team Cherry knows how much we focus as a community on Nintendo Directs, it really can't be a coincidence. The fact that this is also connected seemingly to the launch of the Switch 2 and the Switch 2's announcement kind of indicates that maybe that had something to do with why Silksong was delayed, that's kind of just a tin foil hat theory of mine...we can't deny that there is some chance that this is an elaborate joke but I think that Team Cherry have received so much sh** from the community that I don't think this is something they would joke about. And like I said, they have done ARGs in the past, that date can't be a coincidence, it has to be meant for us to find."
Once again, this date lines up with the Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct, which could be the perfect opportunity (and easily one of the biggest stages in gaming) to finally lock in a release date for this anticipated indie project. Of course, this is all community detective work mixed in with some speculation, and nothing has been officially confirmed or announced at this stage.
Silksong was meant to launch on multiple occasions in the past but has been delayed again and again. You can read more about this in our previous coverage on Nintendo Life:
What do you make of all this? Do you think we could see Silksong show up at a Nintendo Direct any time soon? Let us know in the comments.
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This excited me more than the Switch 2 reveal.
I'm a sad Metroidvania fanatic 😜
Also, that cake looks delicious.
I have no doubt there is some truth to this and I bet the devs love doing stuff like this. They know fans are scraping and digging and shredding for any bits of info. I think it must surprise them how fast people online can solve stuff though. I know it surprises me!
One of my favourite things from recent Directs is the part where everyone gets excited for Silksong only for there to be no Silksong so hopefully this is no different.
We have heard this for years. YEARS. And it hasn't happened.
Haven't played Hollow Knight and all but I sympathize with Silksong fans. I do hope you don't need to play Hollow Knight in order to play Silksong.
It seems likely. I really hope it’s true, I have (my fault I know) gotten my hopes up for this kind of thing several times only for it to be nothing. I hope it isn’t, but the cake is probably indeed a lie.
If Silksong doesn't release on the OG Switch and only on Switch 2, I'm gonna riot. I have no interest in buying another game console (Switch 2 or otherwise) but I absolutely must play Silksong.
Hollow Knight is my favorite game ever and the one time I felt inspired to back a Kickstarter project.
@anoyonmus you should probably play Hollow Knight though. It’s a fantastic game. Silksong won’t change that.
What's funny is I told my son the other day I believe Team Cherry is waiting for the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal before we see more about this game. I said I wouldn't be surprised if it's on the Switch 2 day one.
Seems like a stretch. Hollow Knight fans are so desperate for news they see it everywhere. Well I can't blame them, I want Silksong too!
@sketchturner What if the game only ran 30fps in 720p for $60 on Switch but the Switch 2 version ran at 60fps in 900p for $40 then what would you do?
I know this is grasping at straws, but I couldn't be more excited! This is the first time since the Microsoft 2022 presentation that we've gotten any indication of news for Silksong.
As someone who waited seven years for UFO 50, I know the pain Silksong fans feel. I'm rooting for ya.
Doubt it will be out this year based on a chat I've had with a mate who's played it.
Character doesn't feel great to play, when they tweak the character they have to alter the entire game, platform etc.
I reckon it will come out eventually but it's in a bit of development hell and don't want to hinder the franchise fo Hollow Knight by releasing a subpar second game.
Hope it's true. Game is never going to live up to the hype now, but mostly it'll be nice when every direct isn't swarmed with stomping and hollering about silksong.
That cake looks like it contains copium.
I’ve gotten my hopes up too many times already. Team Cherry will never be completely happy with Silksong, so they will never release it.
This is one of the worst cases of copium I've ever seen. I genuinely feel bad for hardcore Hollow Knight fans at this point.
You can’t rush art.
It’ll come out when it’s ready.
@Serpenterror I have a Steam Deck that I want to sell but refuse to do so until I know Silksong is coming to OG Switch. If it doesn't, then I'll play it on my Steam Deck.
(To clarify, I really like the Steam Deck. I'm just largely moving on from gaming as a hobby and looking to downsize).
“It really can’t be a coincidence”
…I’m sorry but it can.
@VHSGREMLIN Some people have said that before and it didn't end well.
I’m not going to lie I just figured SilkSong would be a Switch 2 launch title at this point. It makes complete sense. Ppl will literally poo if they announce a SilkSong edition Switch..😂...Amiibo perhaps? Not surprised at all if SilkSong is in the April Direct
@MirrorFate2 not true.
If Team Cherry have actually "received ***** from the community" then that community is pathetic.
@anoyonmus I do hope you play the first Hollow Knight. It is peak metroidvania goodness
@VHSGREMLIN Oh, but it is. Have you heard of "jinxing" something?
Dear Nintendo, please fling some extra money Team Cherry's way and make it a Switch 2 exclusive for a year.
I wanna see some heads explode 😈
@Dee123 Why though? More people get to play the game, the better.
I loved Hollow Knight, and I'm very much buying Silksong on day 1 - whenever that is. But I think the fandom has a few bad apples who feel very entitled to... "something" from Team Cherry just because they happened to make a game they liked quite a bit.
I will admit that every now and then after a big industry stream/direct/whathaveyou, I like to stop by the Steam-forum and chuckle at the various stages of the Kübler-Ross model that are represented in the fanbase over there. Those guys have been on a real mental journey these last 5 years.
Oooh I hope this is real. Imagine the Switch 2 launching with Mario Kart 9, Metroid Prime 4 and Silksong! Honestly, that'd be one of the most perfect launch line-ups ever for me!
My hype and heart are running on the ceiling.
My brain is singing Baby don't hurt me! Don't hurt me! No more!
Are people still excited for this launch? 5 years waiting?
@MirrorFate2 not remotely relevant.
We'll see if this is a hint towards that, but I surely hope Silksong will finally show up again and the Switch 2 Direct would be perfect for it - again, it's the lack of communication the biggest issue with it (look at what Toby Fox and ConcernedApe do instead for example), not the development taking time which is understandable and ultimately for the best hopefully!
Have mercy on me, Team Cherry. I was late to the game and I have yet to beat The Radiance.
@theedazza "a mate who's played it"
The demo was over 5 years ago. They could have written an entirely new game since then!
Ooooh? I still need to finish Hollow Knight but I am hyped for Silksong anyway!
So a dev purportedly scoured the Internet for an article dated April 2nd so he could grab an image from the article (did it also need to be an image of cake or could it have been anything?) for their profile as a clue for the community to discover? That seems...a little farfetched.
Meh I hated hollow knight tbh.... BUT really hoping for the fans of the game to get their wish come April 2nd. Pulling for ya.
@chardir he does qa or game tests for them. But I heard this like 6 months ago.
I looked to the sky today and saw a hawk with a serpent in its talons…. It’s a sign Silksong will be releasing soon….😑
Oh boy, I wonder if this game was tied to the Switch 2 all the way back since 2019 o.o
so launch line-up
switch 2
*Metroid prime 4
*Hollow knight silksong
*Mario kart?
*the legend of zelda: windwaker remake.
*captain toad
*fc2026
probably alot of ubisoft games such as latest assassins greed, rayman origins?
hopefully a new f-zero or wave race.
its nothing. https://twitter.com/fireb0rn/status/1880411907552911626?t=D0i00E821PcuhXo1V45EZQ&s=19
@Lord uh yeah, the original hasn't gotten any worse in the time. In fact it's only gotten more popular.
The cake was a lie...

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