Psycho Mantis For Brawl.

Okay, so if Snake's franchise were to have another representitive, it HAS to be this guy. Why, you ask?

One, because he the most unique character to grace MGS, and two, because he's not ANOTHER sword wielder. Brawl really doesn't need anyone else with a sword in their hands. Psycho Mantis uses psychokinesis and kinetic energy to damage enemies, much in the fashion of Mewtwo. Screw Mewtwo- if they want to improve on his formula and give it to someone, give it to Mantis.

Basic Stats:

Speed- Moderate/Fast

Jump- Slow Faller (Ness, Mewtwo, Peach)



Move Set:

Ground Neutral A- Arm Swipe (basic Punch)

A x3- Two Arm Swipes and a spinning band hand kinetic powered arm swipe.

Ground Crouching A- Basic Leg Sweep

Air Neutral A- Kinetic Flash Field (Like Mewtwo's)

Air Forward A- Cross Kick

Air Backwards A- Spinning Arm Swipe (Like C. Falcon's)

Air Down A- Two Handed Kinetic Thrust [Spike move]

Air Up A- Somersault Kick
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Neutral B- Psychokinetic Energy Ball [Chargeable]

Up B- Teleport Upwards [Third Jump] (Like Mewtwo)

Forward B- Psychic Counter (Like Marth/Roy's counter move, instead he would teleport behind the opponent and hit them, while saying "I can read your mind!")

Down B- Ground Based Shockwave [Short Distance]
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Forward Smash- Double Arm Kinetic Cross Swipe

Down Smash- Diagonal Downward Kinetic Thrust (Like Samus)

Up Smash- Kinetic Uppercut
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Throw Stance- Sticks his arm out and holds them in front of him with kinetic energy. A would cause him to send volts of energy through the opponent's body.

Forward Throw- Mantis charges a ball right in front of them and releases it point blank.

Up Throw- Mantis moves them in a circular motion and releases them upwards.

Backwards Throw- Mantis simply shoots his arm back and the opponent follows.
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Final Smash: "Psycho Ball"

Mantis jumps into the air and creates a huge ball of energy by shooting both arms upwards (think Spirit Bomb from Dragon Ball Z) and launches it downwards, causing massive damage to anyone in the trajectory.



I think that just about covers it. Let me know what you think or if I missed anything.

I like Psycho Mantis. I think he's one of the coolest and original bosses ever. What other game enemy reads your memory card and predicts your every move?

But I don't think he'd work for Brawl. We got enough psychics.

Seeing the moveset, I'm assuming he's like Mewtwo except the energy is less visible so that he appears more psychic.

He would be overpowered, because no-one using a wiimote would be able to beat him, as they have no second controller port to plug into.

NukeA6 said:

I like Psycho Mantis. I think he's one of the coolest and original bosses ever. What other game enemy reads your memory card and predicts your every move?

But I don't think he'd work for Brawl. We got enough psychics.

Seeing the moveset, I'm assuming he's like Mewtwo except the energy is less visible so that he appears more psychic.

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The way I envision him, is being a faster, mostly lag-free Mewtwo with better smashes. Mewtwo's smashes are HORRIBLY slow, and if they consider Mantis, that would be the first thing I'd improve.

bloodvayne said:

He would be overpowered, because no-one using a wiimote would be able to beat him, as they have no second controller port to plug into.

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Awesome post. Up-B turns the screen to Hideo (that guy loves himself I swear)

he is cool don't get me wrong hes cool and kirby with his mask would look sweet but nah, he has 0 chance

@JesterBox LOL on the hideo screen. that should actually be his final smash. then during the hideo screen everyone has to switch their controllers to differnt ports so mantis wont be able to read your mind. that would just be hilarious.

I just looked up Psycho Mantis. COOLEST BOSS EVER. I don't think he would work in Brawl, but the sheer fact that he can mess with your head like that is insane.

I think that if he was after one of the first metal gear games, nintendo does not own him,, Dont attack me if I am wrong, but this is what I remember hearing...


Great idea, although probably not going to happen

_Phloat_ said:

I think that if he was after one of the first metal gear games, nintendo does not own him,, Dont attack me if I am wrong, but this is what I remember hearing...


Great idea, although probably not going to happen

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Well technically, the remake of MGS appeared n Gamecube, so that could make him a choice.

hXd said:

I think that just about covers it. Let me know what you think or if I missed anything.

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Taunt: "You've been playing Super Mario Sunshine, haven't you?"

what about the chick in the red armor from the acid series... oh wait nvm

yah this guy would be a good choice for second mgs rep, as long as snake gets a big boss and an MGS4 costume

perhaps psyco could be an assist trophy, where he brings up the hideo screen, and he says "you've been playing (insert wii game here) havent you?" through the wiimote, and once gameplay starts up again, the controls are switched around. and once the match is over, the announcer says "FISSION MAILED"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFLeNTM9SG4

"Oh, so you've played Super Smash Brothers Melee before"

LOL. Awesome boss. He tells you to put down the controller and moves it. Kickass.

Hey Psycho mantis man be an AT for Snake.

No. There will most likely be only one character per third party company.

As an AT? Eeeergeeeh....maybe. I dunno. I don't think every character is going to "get" an AT, but what do I know?

Yeah, this whole AT thing is giving characters slimmer chances to be playable. Before you know it, the roster will just be the one from Melee with Wario, Pit, Metaknight, ZS Samus and Snake.

DokturSea said:

No. There will most likely be only one character per third party company.

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I'm sure once they get access to certain games to get characters from, they will also get items from those 3rd party games as well, and ATs are items, so it's possible

i predict mantis will be in brawl.... but its as an assist trophy

Dump Mewtwo and add in a REAL Psychic. Mewtwo is a pathetic weakling compared to Psycho Mantis