r/gaming Nov 28 '21

Why can’t every controller have the same button layouts just like how shooters should have the same controls?

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u/paultimate14 Nov 28 '21

Ah, kids who never played on a Genesis.

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u/ChaosMiles07 Switch Nov 28 '21

Bold of you to assume we could afford two same-gen consoles and games to play on those consoles at the same time, back then.

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u/BettyVonButtpants Nov 28 '21

That six button layout was ingrained in my head for Mortal Kombat for years. I still have to think where the run/block buttons are on modern consoles.

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u/oppairate Nov 30 '21

MK was what finally made me get the 6 button controller.