Sega Suing Level-5 For $11 Million, Says Inazuma Eleven Infringes Two Patents.

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Player1x3 said:

VicViper said:

Player1x3 said:

Dude, let it go. Nintendo didnt invent platforming genre and sure as hell didnt invent platforms in games, stop with cherry picking. If anything, Universal should sue Nintendo, not the other way around

Dude, if "it's considered the first platformer by everyone", then everyone must consider it the first platformer, which is not the case.

In fact, probably the minority does, since it's such a obscure game. It's not about the visuals, it's about gameplay.

Nobody should sue anybody, that's not the point.

I just think: how can this be a platformer? If you think so, ok, but don't imply it's the universal truth.

 

It is considered a first platformer by everyone. Just because it doesnt have elements from 'more modern' platformers, doesnt mean its not a platformer. Thats like saying Doom and Wolfenstein arent true FPSs because you cant regenerate health and aim down the sights

No, its just that Space Panic doesn't have the gameplay elements that define the platform genre:

A platform game (or platformer) is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles (jumping puzzles).

Doom and Wolfenstein have the gameplay elements that define the FPS genre:

First-person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre centered on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through a first-person perspective.

 

Chris Crawford can say whatever he wants about his game.