Ah, here we go. You’ve got to love a good bit of modding, especially when it results in fandoms and franchises being mashed together in fresh and exciting ways. We’ve been spoiled in this regard of late, with classic Nintendo levels added to Super Mario Odyssey by one modder and a Cthulhu quest added to Skyrim by another. And now, a mod has emerged that will please moviegoers and gamers alike.
A PC-based modder by the moniker of UberGrainy has added the Xenomorph Queen (which debuted in the Alien film franchise with James Cameron’s Aliens) into Capcom’s action RPG title Monster Hunter World. The mod was made by cosmetically swapping out the model for the final boss, the Elder Dragon Xeno’jiiva, with a newly made Alien Queen model.
The result, which kicks in around the 50-second mark in the video below, is as visually stunning as it is squee-inducing…
How’s that for a brilliantly barmy mash-up? The sight of a giant Xenomorph being bashed to bits by a sword-wielding hero has left us fantasising about a period piece prequel film for the Alien franchise, or a fully licenced RPG game that pits players against ginormous renditions of iconic movie monsters. We’d pay good money for that, no question.
While we wait for neither of those things to happen, you can find details of how to instal this mod over on UberGrainy’s Nexus Mods account. And don’t worry, we’ll keep bringing you epic mods as and when we see them. Which mash-ups would you like to see?