Last night, Hideo Kojima showed off the latest Death Stranding trailer. Kojima, as he likes to do, is teasing about “some clue” he’s left. Fans think they’ve found one: Psycho Mantis
https://kotaku.com/an-extended-look-at-death-stranding-which-is-still-wei-1821108123
The character first appeared in Metal Gear Solid, using his psychic power to remind minds and players’ memory cards.
And fans think they can see the character in the new Death Stranding trailer:
Guys, I found Psycho Mantis pic.twitter.com/9Ll6ubmKqX
— MaCynjenZ (@Cynnjen) December 8, 2017
Death Stranding – The Return Of Psycho Mantis. #rbtv #TheGameAwards2017 pic.twitter.com/YCt6qhFGTI
— Miri Moe 🍉 (@lassmirinda) December 8, 2017
Euh je rêve ou j'aperçois une silhouette qui ressemble étrangement à un certain " Psycho Mantis ? en tout cas le trailer et juste top ! pic.twitter.com/4d0TGMIrKU
— N-SnaKe_- (@Nsnake_) December 8, 2017
#DeathStranding Psycho Mantis? pic.twitter.com/hCkvDqmGrw
— HomieCloud (@HomieCloud) December 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/938972447537270791
https://twitter.com/embed/status/938972553888006149
Why is death stranding psycho mantis the game
— 🌟Nokevember🌟 (@NokePersonal) December 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/938972148374306816
New Psycho Mantis .😬
— バーダー スライマン (@baderalsulaiman) December 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/938972578030465025
So this is where psycho mantis went. #GameAwards2017 #DeathStranding
— BIGG BOSS (@BiGG_D) December 8, 2017
Psycho Mantis in Death Stranding?????????
— Pctove (@Pctove) December 8, 2017
getting psycho mantis vibes rn but spookier
— sal 🌱🌙 (@brainrawtt) December 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/938972160353173505
Of course, Kojima doesn’t make Metal Gear games anymore and does not own the character Psycho Mantis (Konami does), so this probably isn’t actually Psycho Mantis. But considering how the character was previously used to break the fourth wall, maybe it’s a nod to Kojima’s previous work? Or maybe it’s just another time Kojima has gotten in fans’ heads?
