I didn't realize people thought Fez's mechanic was original (http://pixelbubbleblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/phil-fish-a-postmortem/ …). It's not; it's from Crush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crush_%28video_game%29 …)
@nothings @hamishtodd1 Point being, it was well before Fez, regardless of whether it's where Fish got the idea (but it probably was).
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@nothings@hamishtodd1 So while it could have been independent reinvention, it is still definitely not _original_ historically.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori@nothings :P yes point taken. I also believe Newton invented calculus.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori@nothings What I think is rather interesting is that, like in mathematics, there can be mechanical ideas whose "time has come"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori@nothings If not Crush/Fez, here is a clear example: http://indiegames.com/2011/11/the_fourth_wall_has_eyez_two_g.html …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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