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Bad News for Hollow Knight Fans: Silksong Isn’t Coming to Wii U

Silksong is already available on several platforms, but Team Cherry’s current official list does not include Wii U—and the available sources do not show that a Wii U version was ever announced.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong is already out—but not for Wii U. Team Cherry’s current list of supported platforms includes PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Wii U is not on that list, and the available official information does not establish that a Wii U version was ever announced.

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong coming to Wii U?

There is no Wii U version on Team Cherry’s official platform list. That is the clearest answer for anyone hoping to play the sequel on Nintendo’s older console: Team Cherry does not currently list Wii U as a supported platform.

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That absence does not prove the game was once planned for Wii U and then cancelled. The official sources reviewed establish the platforms on which Silksong is available, but do not establish that Team Cherry ever announced or considered a Wii U release.

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Silksong has already been released

Team Cherry announced on August 21, 2025, that Hollow Knight: Silksong would launch on September 4. On release day, the developer confirmed, “Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now!” and said it was available on all platforms, including day one on Xbox Game Pass. Its announcement listed Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, PS4, PS5, GOG, and Humble as launch platforms. Team Cherry’s release announcement and release-day post confirm the date and status.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Standard - Nintendo Switch [Digital Code]
  • Discover the fallen insect kingdom of Pharloom! Explore mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.
  • Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a huge suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat.
  • Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to vanquish your enemies and explore new heights.
  • Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
  • Face over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights. Defeat them all with bravery and skill!

Team Cherry’s current platform list also names PC, Mac, and Linux alongside the consoles. Nintendo’s US store listing gives September 4, 2025, as the release date for its digital Switch edition; Nintendo Canada said on release day that the game was available for both Switch and Switch 2. Nintendo’s US listing and Nintendo Canada’s release-day article document those details.

What Wii U owners can—and can’t—take from that

The original Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong are separate games. Information about one should not be treated as evidence that the other was planned for the same platforms. The current official information supports a straightforward conclusion: Silksong is listed for newer platforms, but not Wii U.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong | Standard Edition | Xbox Digital
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure.
  • Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.

If you want to play the sequel, choose from the platforms Team Cherry lists: PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S. Nintendo identifies its Switch version as digital; Team Cherry’s games page also links to physical editions. Check the specific platform, edition, seller, and regional availability before buying. The official sources cited here do not establish detailed performance differences between versions.

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What kind of game is Silksong?

Nintendo describes Silksong as the sequel to Hollow Knight, an action-adventure in which players journey through new lands, discover powers, battle creatures, and uncover secrets. Team Cherry describes its setting as a vast, interconnected world presented in a hand-crafted 2D style. Those descriptions explain the appeal, but they do not change the platform answer: Wii U is not among the supported systems Team Cherry currently lists.

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  • Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings.
  • Tightly tuned 2D controls. Dodge, dash and slash your way through even the most deadly adversaries.
  • Explore a vast interconnected world of forgotten highways, overgrown wilds and ruined cities.
  • Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward.
  • Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul!.Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique!.An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation..

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