By Hollow Knight: Silksong is nearly upon us. To be precise, a tailored announcement drops tomorrow—August 21—so consider it basically at the doorstep. Regardless, attendees at Gamescom 2025 have already tried it on the Nintendo Switch 2, and word is spreading that the build supports a 120 Hz refresh option.
At Yesterday’s Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 showcase we were presented with additional Silksong footage. It looked, without doubt, like more Silksong. Yet according to Nintendo Life’s hands-on account of the forthcoming Metroidvania, toggling TV Mode reveals a 120 Hz setting described as “a heightened refresh-rate alternative for 120 Hz-capable screens,” albeit with a trade-off in pixel density.
The mere existence of a Switch 2 game capable of 120 fps is eye-catching. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is also aiming for that same lofty goal, and smaller titles like Handy Hockey and Mina the Hollower have already cleared the bar, per Nintendo Life.
In our separate Hollow Knight: Silksong hands-on preview, Editor-in-Chief Josh West observes, “Silksong enriches an already rock-solid foundation, sharpening the emphasis on offense, rapid choices, and assertive playstyles.”
A robust backbone married to blistering performance could easily push Silksong into the year’s best-of list—it already sits at the forefront of most awaited releases. It should also act as a powerful proof-of-concept for the Switch 2’s raw power, since sustaining 120 fps in a kinetic action title remains a major technical accomplishment.
In the meantime, check out the Gamescom 2025 schedule to stay on top of incoming updates and announcements.