Expedition 33 did the exact same thing, dumbass. They just didn't copy it, the director came up with it on their own and was told about it after the game came out and everyone loved it.
PM94 >>> TTYD
With that fact out of the way, I did like the Xnauts quite a bit and wished to see them again. Also possessed Peach has received no less than 100+ loads from me personally.
>>724941956 (OP)
Making turn based combat more interactive has become extremely common.
Paper Mario TTYD is just one of the many games that made it so you need to hit A at three right time during attacks.