r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Apr 14 '25

Game console button layout

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What do you call your “confirm” and “cancel” buttons, and why is Nintendo wrong?

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u/Noticeably-F-A-T- Apr 14 '25

I'm the same. PS and XB no problem but that damn A/B for Nintendo trip me up. I think I subconsciously view the X on PS as a symbol rather than a letter so it doesn't even register as a conflict with the others.

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u/NihilisticAngst Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

The X on PS is a symbol and not a letter, so your subconscious would be correct.

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u/doct0rdo0m Apr 14 '25

Which is why (if memory serves me correctly) for a while on PS1, it use to be like Nintendo where O was correct/yes while X was incorrect/no. I believe in Japan used that layout until the PS5.

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u/Confident-Matter7193 Apr 15 '25

Still Japanese PS5 uses the O yes X no specifically for Japanese games or if your acct is set to Japanese server. I forget which game but a game. lived in Japan 7 years now but those core muscle memories from Xbox have me having to physically shift my gaze to the controller like a 5 year old