PYSCHO MANTIS – Metal Gear Solid
Psycho Mantis was one of the more mind-bending boss fights in Metal Gear Solid, and it came at a time when breaking the fourth wall wasn’t nearly as common as it is now.
Psycho Mantis tells Solid Snake, “I can read your every thought.” He extends this power by actually reading the player’s memory card and even tells you what Konami-based games you have played in the past. If you had played Castlevania, Psycho Mantis would actually say, “So you like Castlevania.” It was an innovative moment that made Psycho Mantis seem all the more powerful.
So how do you beat a villain who can read your mind? In another mind-blowing moment, you physically have to unplug your controller and plug it into the port 2 slot. Psycho Mantis can only read your mind if your controller is plugged into port 1. How’s that for player interaction?
