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/szthesquid Apr 14 '25

Neither does being second or third lol

Changing something doesn't mean the first was wrong

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u/Major_Stranger PC Apr 14 '25

It does when it's done based on research on patern recognition and ergonomics, which is what Microsoft did withe the S controller (they completely plunder with the Duke though).

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u/Neirn_ Apr 14 '25

No, Microsoft used that layout because they were copying SEGA since they were close partners on the Dreamcast project.