Depends on how much of a purist you are about the definition of parrying. I’d say the gameplay loop of missile command is basically a parry/counter mechanic
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Does anyone recall where parrying/counters first appear? I ran into them initially with Virtua Fighter.
Depends on how much of a purist you are about the definition of parrying. I’d say the gameplay loop of missile command is basically a parry/counter mechanic
If you’re gonna stretch the definition of parry that far you may as well count Pong.
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