If you’ve been keeping tabs on indie games in the past six years, ever since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, you probably know just how much anticipation has been brewing for an elusive release date. The longing from fans is downright palpable. After years of radio silence, a surprising bit of humor might provide the glimmer of hope everyone needed. It’s all thanks to a quirky culinary clue that could very well be the most amusing potential tease for Silksong we’ve encountered so far.
Here’s how it all began: A seemingly innocent action on the part of a Team Cherry member who, ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement, decided to switch up their Discord tag and profile picture to a delectable piece of cake. Sharp-eyed followers of Silksong took it upon themselves to reverse image search this cake photo, leading them to an online cake recipe. It was like discovering the first sweet crumb that could potentially offer more details.
The cake in question is none other than Bon Appetit’s Brooklyn Blackout Cake, a recipe penned by Rick Martinez on April 2, 2024. This date might ring a bell since the next Nintendo Direct is scheduled for April 2, 2025. Suddenly, what began as a whimsical idea started resembling a tantalizing hint of exciting news.
Adding more intrigue to the mix, take a look at the comments on the Brooklyn Blackout Cake recipe. Both Ari Gibson and William Pellen, who are art director and game designer at Team Cherry, have chimed in. While their messages may not be definitive evidence, Gibson’s remark definitely raises an eyebrow. He commented, “I give this cake a rating of 4/2,” nodding to the same pivotal date of both the recipe’s publication and the upcoming Nintendo Direct.
So, if this playful scavenger hunt turns out to hold truth, those of you who’ve been yearning for more Silksong news might finally see your wish come to life in just a few short months. Otherwise, Team Cherry might be having a grand laugh, having crafted one of the cheekiest, maybe even meanest, pranks on Silksong’s longing fanbase. Let’s hope they haven’t been solely focused on baking up tasty cakes during all this time.
With what’s been teased, this Nintendo Direct already promises to be a thrilling event, potentially on course to become legendary with not only new Switch 2 intel but also Silksong updates. Hopefully, this won’t turn into a wild goose chase!
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