Not necessarily the first or best example of a set, class, series or lineage, but the first which embodies the true essence of what would go on to become the standard or typical entry in the class.
While 'Legend of Zelda' and 'Zelda II' may have come before, many consider 'A Link to the Past' to be the genessential title in the Legend of Zelda franchise. It was in this game that the recognizable Zelda formula, common to most future games in the series, first appeared.
The iPhone wasn't the first smartphone; internet-connected phones and touch-screen phones existed before the iPhone's release, however the iPhone was the first device that modern consumers would recognize as a smartphone. The iPhone was the genessential smartphone.
Although he played the second iteration of the Doctor, many consider Patrick Troughton's performance the genessential; his incarnation set the mold of the character future actors would inhabit.
The iPhone wasn't the first smartphone; internet-connected phones and touch-screen phones existed before the iPhone's release, however the iPhone was the first device that modern consumers would recognize as a smartphone. The iPhone was the genessential smartphone.
Although he played the second iteration of the Doctor, many consider Patrick Troughton's performance the genessential; his incarnation set the mold of the character future actors would inhabit.
by TheYLD November 08, 2021