Jan 23, 2018 · So the controllers were designed that way that the right button is an "O" to confirm stuff and the lower button is an "X" to cancel stuff. In the west, X had more the meaning of …

Oct 28, 2021 · Just to repeat what others have said, button mapping is swapped for certain games because of Japan's preference to the O being enter and X being cancel. That has …

Oct 5, 2020 · Button-mapping on the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller sets "X" as the global confirm button; The "O" button has been the confirm option used in Japan for decades

May 26, 2013 · I think the reason American games use X as yes is mostly due to the placement of the button; it's more natural that the bottom button, which on most controllers is where the …

Oct 4, 2020 · According to Japanese outlet Famitsu, the PS5 buttons will herald a global default for the first time ever, with the "X" button becoming the proper choice for a confirm choice.

Feb 10, 2012 · Looking at today, we can see the influence of having the X button being the confirmation button with the Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers. Their face button layout is really …

Oct 6, 2020 · Sony confirmed PlayStation 5's DualSense controllers in Japan will be different than former generations since they're changing the action and cancel button to match its global model.

In Japan the O is generally the confirm button, while the X is the cancel (make sense since X is the symbol of canceling, etc). Why switch it? It started during PS1 days

Nov 8, 2024 · It's because traditionally in Japan an O or maru is used as a symbol for yes, and X or batsu is used for no. When SoA localized the first games they decided that Americans …

Mar 9, 2019 · In the West, we use the X button to confirm, and the O button handles exit and cancellation duties. But Japan has the opposite convention, creating a minor yet surprisingly …