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Psycho Mantis

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... that the boss battle with Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid required players to switch controller ports in order to beat him?

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/psycho-mantis-quest-ce-que-cest/

"But unfortunately for him, these technological shenanigans work both ways – through he can read every button press on controller 1, controller 2 is a mystery to him. By plugging your controller into the second port, your movements are concealed, leaving Psycho Mantis as little more than a bug-eyed piñata."

https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/17/big-boss-of-the-day-metal-gear-solids-psycho-mantis

"Gamers will initially find that Mantis can block all of Snake's attacks with ease. The only solution is to physically switch the controller from one port to another."

ALT1: ... that the character Psycho Mantis in the video game Metal Gear Solid breaks the fourth wall by telling the player other games they play?

Banks, Jamie; Meija, Robert; Adams, Aubrie (June 23, 2017). 100 Greatest Video Game Characters. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. pp. 155–156. ISBN 978-1442278127.

"After this, Psycho Mantis probes deeper by scanning the player’s physical memory card and commenting on select Konami titles; for example, “You like Castlevania, don’t you?”"

https://www.escapistmagazine.com/psycho-mantis-quest-ce-que-cest/

"He turns every scrap of information into a dirty little secret he dangles over your head, even going so far to bring up other games you’ve played: Castlevania, Suikoden, Vandal Hearts. A remake of the game is on the GameCube, and it’s particularly disconcerting to hear Mantis hiss, as if through clenched teeth, “So … you’ve been playing Super Mario Sunshine, haven’t you?”"

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Comment: Been a while since I've done a nomination, so I hope everything is alright with this nomination.

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Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 17:43, 31 August 2024 (UTC).