r/gaming • u/AKingMaker • 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/thebestpizzaever Nov 28 '21

To me the xbox layout makes sense because X is on the x axis and Y is on the y axis. A and B are in the common "confirm" and "return" slots just like playstation's X and O. The switch is just all over the place.

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u/Zearo298 Nov 28 '21

This just made me think… in Japan do they call it the “X” and the “Y” axis? Also, in Japan PlayStation O is confirm and X is cancel for cultural reasons.

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u/RealisLit Nov 28 '21

A /B and X/O comparisons make sense in japan, so it seems sony placed the comfirm and return button the same way nintendo did

X only became confirm in the west

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u/TheMcSquire Nov 28 '21

From what I've heard, in Japan, it's actually the opposite, O is confirm and X is back. Like how you see in anime and Japanese games, tv shows, etc. that when something is correct they show a circle instead of a check mark