There are loads of characters in video games that harbor many types of cool and interesting superpowers. The powers to rewind time, shape-shift, and lift heavy objects are all present in various games such asLife Is Strangeand Kirby’s Epic Yarn.
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Arguably, the coolest (and most flexible) type of superpower to have in a video game is that of psychic abilities. Whether it be seeing into the future, telekinesis, telepathy, or psionic abilities arealwayscool and fun to play around with. Many video games have altered what it means to have a character with psionic abilities, mixing in unique gifts and lore elements to expand upon these psionic characters.
10Alex Chen (Life Is Strange: True Colors)
Alex’s abilities inLife is Strange: True Colorsare not that of your classic psionic character. Telepathy is often grouped in with the number of skills a character with psionic abilities has. Alex certainly displays a form of telepathy in her ability to read strong emotions, see memories attached to them, and in some cases even inherit those emotions.
While not a traditional representation of psionic abilities, Alex’s abilities are still an interesting take on the power of telepathy that’s focused on empathy and reading emotions rather than thoughts.
9Jodie Holmes (Beyond: Two Souls)
Jodie is another unusual representation of psionic abilities in a video game. Generally, these types of psychic powers come straight from the character using them. For Jodie, that isn’t the case. While she can somewhat control the psionic entity that is tethered to her, Aiden, those psychic abilities aren’t her own.
That said, she’s able to perform a number of psionic abilities in-game with the help of Aiden. Such as moving objects, possessing other human beings, reading the souls of the recently deceased, and healing Jodie.
8Mewtwo (Pokemon)
When it comes topsychic characters,one of the first that comes to mind is thePokemon,Mewtwo. Not only is this humanoid creature a psychic-type in the games, but it’s also represented to harbor numerous psionic abilities in the movie and television show adaptations ofPokemon.
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One of the most well-known examples of this isPokemon: The First Movie.Mewtwo is the notable antagonist in this film and is portrayed to have psychic abilities beyond using its attacks. Mewtwo displays a powerful usage of telekinesis, and can also speak to others, including humans, using telepathy.
7Daniel Diaz (Life Is Strange 2)
TheLife is Strangefranchise is known for its strong main characters that display a variety of superpowers in each installment of the series. Daniel harbors the most classic representation of psionic abilities when it comes to his superpower.
He’s shown over the course ofLife is Strange 2honing and strengthening his telekinetic abilities, going from being able to pull off powerful maneuvers only while influenced by strong emotions to being able to levitate and manipulate inanimate and living beings at his will. Although many players who played throughLife is Strange 2found Daniel to be quite the annoying deuteragonist, it’s hard to not admit that his powers are kind of cool.
6Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid)
Psycho Mantis' psionic abilities make for a very interesting and inventive fight inMetal Gear Solid.In the game, his psychic powers can make the player’s controller vibrate and even have the ability to read their memory card. He displays a strong understanding of his powerful telepathic abilities, making him a fearsome, cunning opponent.
Psycho Mantis makes for an interesting character to fight, as well as one that’s intriguing in the story of the game. His backstory recalls the first mind he ever looked into, which was his father’s. He was overcome with hate and disgust at his father’s resentment for him, as his mother died during childbirth while delivering him, in a fit of rage he burned down the entire village killing his father in the process.
5M. Bison (Street Fighter)
M. Bison is an antagonistin theStreet Fighterseries. His first appearance hails fromStreet Fighter II,where he was a non-playable boss for players to face. However, he became a playable character in the game’s update,Street Fighter II: Champion Edition. He’s portrayed as a power-hungry individual seeking world domination as his ultimate goal.
He’s the most notable user of what’s known as “Psycho Power” in theStreet Fighterseries. It’s seen as dark, psychic energy that’s the opposite of “Soul Power.” This psychic power feeds off of the negative emotions of others, such as anger, hatred, and fear, to make it more effective.
4Raz (Psychonauts)
Psychonautsis a jaunty critically acclaimed cult hit,despite not selling well after its initial release.Taking place at a summer camp for those gifted with psychic abilities, Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, Raz begins to hone his power to read minds as well as develop other psionic abilities, such as clairvoyance, telekinesis, and levitation.
Psychonautsalso has a variety of psionic characters outside the protagonist, Raz, such as Lili Zanotto and Dogen Boole. All of which will assist the protagonist in his mission to stop Dr. Loboto and his scheme to remove the camper’s brains
3Ness (Earthbound)
Although Ness is handy with a baseball bat, an iconic part of his character design, he also harbors a psychic ability known as PSI. This power allows him to fight off the evil Gigyas, and throughout the game, he sets out alongside his friends Paula, Jeff, and Poo to find the eight sanctuaries.
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Ness' power inEarthboundallows him to alter cosmic events, but inSuper Smash Broshe’s a popular player choice due to his strong psychic projectiles and combos.
2Sabrina (Pokemon)
Sabrina is one of the most memorable gym leaders of the original eight that appear in Generation I. She uses astrong psychic-type teamthat can easily overwhelm opponents with their high speed and confusion attacks. However, it’s not only herPokemonthat exhibits psychic abilities,as Sabrina shares many of the telekinetic gifts of her team.
She’s shown to be able to bend spoons with her mind, as well as see into the future. It’s even rumored that she has the ability to communicate to herPokemonwithout ever speaking, suggesting that she’s also telepathic.
1Silver The Hedgehog (Sonic)
Silver is one of the few characters with psionic abilities in theSonic The Hedgehogfranchise.His psychic powers allow him to levitate and telekinetically move objects with his mind, making him arguably one of the most powerful characters in theSonic The Hedgehogseries.
Silver is a hedgehog that hails from two hundred years in the future, making his futuristic psionic abilities fit with his character backstory. His role is to prevent many of the catastrophic events that ruined the future that he was born into using his psionic abilities.
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