Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid
Ah, the PlayStation. It’s brought many a gamer some truly memorable experiences. One of those experiences was being able to play the first entry in the Metal Gear Solid series, and go against Psycho Mantis. This former KGB psychic was all about proving his abilities through the game, like when he moved your controller across the table after telling you to set it down. As cool as that was, there was one Easter egg that put even his fiddling with real world items to shame.
If you happened to have certain Konami game save files on your PlayStation memory card, and had that memory card plugged into the console while facing Psycho Mantis, he would tell you what games you’ve played. It may sound silly now, but at the time it was a true mindfuck. Even better was if you played Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on the Nintendo Gamecube. In this instance, you’ll get to hear Psycho Mantis list off some of the Nintendo titles you’ve played such as Super Mario Sunshine. Now that’s a good Easter egg.
