The Ed Sheeran x Pokémon love affair continues

I like an excellent pop star/online game crossover, and fortunately they’re fairly widespread lately. As a part of the upcoming launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, Pokémon teamed up with world pop sensation Ed Sheeran, whose new music can be featured within the sport. It’s known as “Celestial,” and the music video is out proper now, that includes acquainted faces like Squirtle, Pikachu, Machamp, and Snorlax, simply to call a number of. Fans are guessing that it is likely to be used as an finish credit music, or presumably as an upbeat opening to the sport.

Believe it or not, this isn’t the primary time that Ed Sheeran has collaborated with the Pokémon model. Last 12 months, he placed on a digital live performance in Pokémon GO that gamers may watch in-game. The live performance included performances of six of his most beloved songs, and gamers may discover particular Pokémon as a part of the occasion, together with a Squirtle sporting sun shades. Rapper Post Malone additionally placed on a digital live performance for Pokémon followers final 12 months to have fun the sequence’ twenty fifth anniversary.

We’ve teamed up with @edsheeran on a brand new observe! ‘Celestial’ can be featured in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! ????

Check out the total video that includes Squirtle, Pikachu, Machamp, Snorlax and extra: https://t.co/3jhj6QbnpJ pic.twitter.com/5nIRPotcej

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) September 29, 2022

Personally I’d like to see extra songs written particularly for video games. Movies license well-known artists for his or her initiatives on a regular basis — that’s how we acquired bangers like “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee for Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse or “All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA for Black Panther.

That’s to not say this hasn’t been executed already for video games, although — the instance that involves thoughts is Florence + the Machine’s cowl of “Stand by Me,” which served because the theme music for Final Fantasy XV. Then there’s “Popstars” by Okay/DA, which was the theme for the 2018 League of Legends World Championship, which was a digital woman group shaped by members of the Okay-pop group (G)I-DLE in addition to some western artists. Basically, I simply need extra songs like these, and this new Ed Sheeran quantity is an effective begin.