CJ and Big Smoke Crash Black Myth: Wukong and I'm Cackling

Here we go again, folks. Just when I thought I had seen every possible way to disrespect the sacred journey of The Destined One, the modding community looked at Black Myth: Wukong and said, 'You know what this needs? A Grove Street legend with an AK-47.' And honestly? They were right. As a humble player in 2026, I have watched the modding scene evolve from silly cosmetic swaps to full-blown existential comedy, and this CJ mod might be the funniest thing to happen to Chinese mythology since someone gave Sun Wukong a credit card.

Black Myth: Wukong stars the awesome monkey warrior known as The Destined One, but even the greatest fighter under the heavens is not enough for the modding community. Sites like Nexus Mods host Black Myth: Wukong mods that switch out The Destined One for the likes of Tifa from Final Fantasy VII, Goku from Dragon Ball, and Deadpool from Marvel Comics. Those are fun. Those are chaotic. But none of them prepared me for CJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, rebuilt in all his PS2-era blocky glory, sporting an AK-47 in place of a magic staff. A video of the mod in action can be seen on the Dush YouTube channel, and yes, it is exactly as ridiculous as it sounds.

Why does this work? Because Black Myth: Wukong is a game about enlightenment, karma, and punching deities in the face with a staff. CJ is a game about stealing cars, eating fast food, and following the train. Put them together and you get a crossover that makes absolutely no sense, which is precisely why it is perfect. The mod does not just replace The Destined One with CJ. It also switches out Erlang, the Sacred Destiny, with Big Smoke, one of the antagonists from San Andreas. The reason for their hostility in this game is unclear, though it is possible The Destined One stole two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda. If you know, you know. If you do not know, please go watch the order scene and then come back. I will wait. 🍔🥤

Now, before you rush off to install this masterpiece, there is a catch. This specific CJ mod is not available yet. Sad, I know. But there is another CJ mod that can be downloaded via the Silence Exterminator Patreon. That one requires a paid subscription, though it also offers mods that let you play as characters like Gear 5 Luffy from One Piece and Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI. So if you have ever wanted to see Luffy bounce around the Black Wind Mountain while Clive broods in the corner, apparently your dreams are just a subscription away. Is it worth it? That depends on how much you value watching CJ scream his way through a boss fight that was designed for a monkey with a stick. For me, the answer is a resounding maybe, followed by an inevitable yes at 2 a.m.

Let us be honest about the tonal whiplash. One minute you are absorbing a solemn cutscene about destiny, suffering, and the cycle of rebirth. The next minute, a low-poly man in a white tank top is firing an assault rifle at a giant tiger. What is the narrative here? Is CJ the new Destined One? Did he take a wrong turn on Grove Street and end up in ancient China? Did Big Smoke order a number 9 at the wrong drive-thru and accidentally start a celestial war? I have so many questions, and the modding community has so few answers. But that is the beauty of it. Mods do not need to make sense. They just need to make you laugh so hard that you forget you were supposed to be meditating on impermanence.

It is also doubtful that CJ will ever reappear in an official capacity, seeing as how the Grand Theft Auto series rarely brings back old protagonists. Rockstar has moved on to new cities, new criminals, and new online economies. So it is up to the fans to keep the spirit of Grove Street alive by bringing him back in mods, even if it means he has to go on a rampage in the olden days. In 2026, that spirit is stronger than ever. We have seen CJ in everything from survival games to racing sims, but seeing him square up against Erlang with an AK-47 feels like a fever dream that someone accidentally uploaded to the internet.

Here is my personal wishlist for future Black Myth: Wukong mods, because why not dream big?

Would I play a full campaign as CJ? Absolutely. Would I die to the first boss because I keep expecting a health bar shaped like a fast-food order? Probably. But that is the joy of modding. It turns a serious, beautiful action game into a playground for our dumbest nostalgic impulses. And in a year like 2026, when every game is trying to be a live-service epic, sometimes you just want to see a blocky gangster parry a divine spear.

So here is to the modders. Here is to CJ. Here is to Big Smoke, who finally found a universe where his order is not the weirdest thing on the menu. Black Myth: Wukong may be about the greatest fighter under the heavens, but with mods like this, it is also about the greatest nonsense under the heavens. And I, for one, would not have it any other way. 🐒💥🍔