The top thread currently on the Silksong reddit is a meme of a cat laughing open-mouthed, pointing at the screen. "It's never been so over", "The cycle of pain", "Silksong isn't real" read a selection of the comments.

Silksong may have once more evaded an event it was expected to appear at, but it won't be bobbing and weaving for much longer.

A developer has said it will give away free steam codes for its indie game if we get a Silksong announcement at today's Nintendo Direct.