How to Beat Psycho Mantis in MGS: Master Collection (Second Controller)
One of the most memorable moments in the original was facing off against Psycho Mantis, and the boss battle returns as part of the . The includes ports of the biggest three games in the series that debuted on the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2. When the game was first released in 1998, the boss battle with Psycho Mantis was truly game-changing, breaking down the fourth wall. Psycho Mantis' dialogue would change based on a number of factors, including how many times you had saved the game up to this point.
He was also able to read what save files you had on your memory card that was in your PlayStation One. Even more impressively though, he was able to anticipate your controller movement and stop you attacking him. The way around this was to move your controller into the second port slot on the console. With the launch of the which includes the original, fans have been speculating about how developers Konami would be able to incorporate this boss fight and all its features onto the PlayStation 5.
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The boss battle takes place early on in the and is very different from anything else on offer in the series. The first change from the original game is a lack of memory cards available. However, before starting a game on if you select 'Edit Saved Data' from the options menu you will be able to pick from a list of old Konami titles to add as slots in your 'memory card'. Once you have done this Psycho Mantis will make reference to this during his opening speech.
Once the initial cut scene is over and the battle starts Psycho Mantis will be able to read your moves and avoid any attacks, as he did in the original. However, this time there is no
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