Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Character Modded Into Breath of the Wild

A crafty modder has created an unlikely union between Grand Theft Auto and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by dropping a GTA: San Andreas character in Link's adventuring shoes.

The crossover between the two acclaimed series may not be the most obvious choice for a mod, but seeing Carl "CJ" Johnson from GTA: San Andreas swing a sword around and glide over Hyrule is all it takes to convince prospective modders. CJ looks right at home in the open-world environment taking flight and chopping down enemies, and the quality of the mod gives the character from 2004 a fresh, upgraded look.

WilianZilv is the content creator behind the Carl Johnson mod, a skin swap for Breath of the Wild's protagonist that comes with all the shading and textures to make him look like a legit installation in the game. The video above was uploaded to the modder's YouTube channel to preview the content and give players a taste of what they're in for before they drop the GTA icon into their game.

This isn't WilianZilv's first rodeo with modding Breath of the Wild though, so it's no wonder that this GTA mod boasts some instant download quality. Another project from the modder replaced Link with Steve from Minecraft, another mod that's definitely worth taking a look at if you want to further diversify your Breath of the Wild experiences. Another mod adds a PC Master Race Shield that you'll see CJ riding downhill on in the mod trailer.

In order to make the mod work, it's important to note that you won't be able to use any armors to get the proper result. The mod is also for a version of Breath of the Wild that's been emulated on the PC, but if you've got one of those versions yourself, you'll be in business after you download and install the GTA mod.