In the West, the X button has long been the PlayStation’s button to confirm selections, actions, and more. But, ever since the original PlayStation went on sale in Japan in 1994, there the circle ...

In Japan, the O button has functioned as the confirm/yes button, and the X button to cancel/go back, since the very first PlayStation. That will change starting next generation with the PlayStation 5.

If you've ever played the Japanese version of a PlayStation game--or many games in the PS1's library, including Metal Gear Solid--you were likely surprised to find that the menu buttons were reversed ...

Sony is changing one of the primary functions of the X and O buttons on the PlayStation 5 in Japan, according to a Famitsu report. Where previous PlayStation systems in Japan have used the O button to ...

First reported by AV Watch Impress, the PS5 controller buttons will see a bit of a shakeup. The X button will now be the universal method to confirm in system and game menus. To players in the West, ...

In context: When the PlayStation debuted, it didn't use numbers or letters to designate its primary buttons but rather, symbols - square, X, O and a triangle. At that point, it likely came down to ...

We have previously learned that the PS5 will have a globally unified layout where the X button will be used to confirm selections. This will also apply even in Japan, a country where the players are ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...