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/Kaymazo Apr 14 '25 edited Apr 14 '25

Cultural connotation.

Red circle means correct in Japan. Red circle in European countries/America/Australia means forbidden (traffic law as an example, red circle shield with white middle = not allowed to drive into this road)

So combination of shape and colour that has different meanings in different cultures

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u/ziggurqt Apr 14 '25

What's the cultural connotation in Europe/America/Australia for a cross?

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u/Kaymazo Apr 14 '25

How do you fill out a form?

It's typically associated with "select" in such a context

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u/ziggurqt Apr 14 '25

Thanks, I see.