First Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mod Removed the Famous Ed Sheeran Song From the Game

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are the most trending Nintendo Switch games right now. Fans are busy exploring the new additions. Even the modders have already upped their sleeves to develop new mods for the newly released game. One even has come up with a mod, but Ed Sheeran might not like it.

Modding has always been a unique part of the gaming community. For those who don’t know about modding, it’s a process of alteration of original game files by a third party. You might wonder why games are moded. So, it is simply done to add new features and make the game more enjoyable.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet mod removes Ed Sheeran’s song ‘Celestial’ from the game

It’s only been a day since the ninth-generation Pokemon games hit the shelves. But mods are already making their way, and one of the first mods that came out removes the Ed Sheeran song from the two newly released Switch games.

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Many might not know this, but the American singer-songwriter is an avid Pokemon fan. So when he got the opportunity to collaborate with The Pokemon Company for their new games, Scarlet and Violet, Sheeran happily accepted it and came up with the song ‘Celestial’, which has 13 million views on YouTube.

Further, Sheeran’s song plays during the end credits of the two Nintendo Switch games. However, some fans weren’t huge admirers of the song, and one such fan came up with a mod to remove ‘Celestial’ from the game and replace it with ‘Butterfly’ by Koji Waja. This song is from the Japanese anime movie Digimon Adventure Tri.

The mod’s creator notified users about its 100 percent working rate with Pokemon Violet. However, there are doubts about it working with Scarlet cause the mod’s creator doesn’t own that version. But the modder also believes that developers won’t use different indexed soundtracks for both versions, and it might work with Scarlet.

How did fans react to the mod?

Fans showcased a divided response towards the mod. Many fans claimed the mod was useless as they loved the song and wouldn’t mind hearing it during the end credits. Then some appreciated the modder for creating it to remove Ed Sheeran’s song. Moreover, some fans were shocked to discover that ‘Celestial’ even made its way into the game.

What are your thoughts about the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet mod to remove ‘Celestial’ by Ed Sheeran? Let us know in the comments.

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