Psycho Mantis Demonstrates His Abilities in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Psycho Mantis is showcasing his skills once again in the version of Metal Gear Solid included in the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, released in 2023. Konami has developed a unique way to insert save data into our nostalgic memory cards. Through this, Psycho Mantis, a member of the FOXHOUND unit with supernatural abilities, can “read our minds.” Below, we will explain the game that Psycho Mantis detects in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1.
How can you make Psycho Mantis read the Memory Card in Metal Gear Solid of the MGS in the Master Collection Vol. 1?
One of the most famous moments in video game history is the battle with Psycho Mantis and the prior dialogue. This member of FOXHOUND has the “supernatural ability” to “read our minds,” which refers to the data stored on the Memory Card. In the original PSX game, this meant that Mantis could acknowledge the games we played and mentioned some of the games stored on the memory, thus “proving his abilities.”
Since current consoles and PCs do not require external devices to save data in this game, Konami’s solution to enable Mantis to read stored data is quite unique. Before starting Metal Gear Solid in the Master Collection Vol. 1, there is an option to edit virtual game data on a virtual Memory Card. By doing this, you simply need to select “data editing” in the starting menu of Metal Gear Solid.
Here is a list of games in the Spanish version of Metal Gear Solid:
– Broken Helix
– Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
– Contra: Legacy of War
– Diver’s Dreams
– Azure Dreams
– Poy Poy
– Project Overkill
– Suikoden
– Vandal Hearts
All of them are games published by Konami on PlayStation and developed by various studios. Since they belong to the same distributor, there is no problem mentioning them in Metal Gear Solid.
Through this feature, you can add one or more of these “save data” from the mentioned games to the virtual Memory Card. And when Mantis “reads our minds,” he will talk about these games.
Psycho Mantis doesn’t mention all the games on the list; it is necessary to store the save data of some games from the list on the virtual Memory Card for specific mentions. You can find more details about this item, which is now 25 years old, in the video below.
What games and additional features are included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 includes the following:
– Metal Gear (original MSX2 version) and Metal Gear (NES porting version)
– Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (MSX2) and Snake’s Revenge (NES canon sequence)
– Metal Gear Solid (also including Metal Gear Solid: Special Missions, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, and Metal Gear Solid: Integral)
– Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (the same version included in the 2011 Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection)
– Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (the same version included in the 2011 Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection)
– Screenplay Book for each game: digital scripts for each video game
– Master Book for each game: digital books with detailed information and guides
– Digital soundtrack of Metal Gear Solid: selected tracks from various titles in the series
– Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel (covers MGS events in a graphic novel by Kris Oprisko and Ashley Wood)
– Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel (covers MGS2 events in a graphic novel by Kris Oprisko and Ashley Wood)
On which platforms will Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 be available, and when will it be released?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 will be released on October 24, 2023, for PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
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