Why is the B button confirm and A button cancel?

[arcanania]

I am not sure if my version is bugged, but the A and B button are switched around and the options is not allowing me to change it.

Is this working as intended?

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Originally posted by arcanania:

I am not sure if my version is bugged, but the A and B button are switched around and the options is not allowing me to change it.

Is this working as intended?

Japanese standard of east button being confirm and south button being cancel. It's regressive as as hell, but it's been around as long as Nintendo's been doing it since the SNES days.

[Atty]

Very common Japanese layout. They do it because your thumb on B is actually in a more natural and relaxed position than on A.

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Originally posted by Atty:

Very common Japanese layout. They do it because your thumb on B is actually in a more natural and relaxed position than on A.

Except it isn't.

[theclaw135]

Originally posted by Garbage:

Originally posted by Atty:

Very common Japanese layout. They do it because your thumb on B is actually in a more natural and relaxed position than on A.

Except it isn't.

Where have you been the last 30 years? Super Mario Kart was one of the most creatively influential games of all time. The title screen proudly tells players to press B.

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Originally posted by theclaw135:

Originally posted by Garbage:

Except it isn't.

Where have you been the last 30 years? Super Mario Kart was one of the most creatively influential games of all time. The title screen proudly tells players to press B.

Oh, we're talking about SNES controller layout.

My bad.

[AskaLangly]

I'm fine with it, but you could just A/B swap via Steam Input. You can also swap in-game, but key legends won't change regardless.

[Stremon]

Originally posted by Garbage:

Originally posted by arcanania:

I am not sure if my version is bugged, but the A and B button are switched around and the options is not allowing me to change it.

Is this working as intended?

Japanese standard of east button being confirm and south button being cancel. It's regressive as as hell, but it's been around as long as Nintendo's been doing it since the SNES days.

It's never been the case for Xbox layout, even in Japan. On both Xbox and Nintendo controllers, A is always confirm and B is always cancel, and in the rare case it's not, there is often an in-game option to change it.
It's just a very weird choice of the dev to keep the switch buttons position of the first release, instead of matching the buttons functions like most other games on the planet.
My guess is that the devs were used to test the switch version so they preferred their muscle memory for testing and avoiding having to change anything in-game, instead of everyone else's convenience.
They should have at least left an option for the users to choose the layout they prefer.
Now what worries me is that everyone is so focused on the lack of English dub or the translations complains that nobody cares about real issues like that one.

[DeadJericho]

very old skool jp layout. doesnt take long to get used to, but more modern games allow you to alter the mapping

[theclaw135]

Originally posted by Garbage:

Originally posted by theclaw135:

Where have you been the last 30 years? Super Mario Kart was one of the most creatively influential games of all time. The title screen proudly tells players to press B.

Oh, we're talking about SNES controller layout.

My bad.

The OP didn't specify whether they were using an Xbox controller or a Nintendo controller.

[fireguardiancoty]

Originally posted by JayBee:

Now what worries me is that everyone is so focused on the lack of English dub or the translations complains that nobody cares about real issues like that one.

Those are real issues for those who actually care about it. It's why I refuse to support the remaster.

[Maxshot44kk]

Originally posted by AskaLangly:

I'm fine with it, but you could just A/B swap via Steam Input. You can also swap in-game, but key legends won't change regardless.

key legends do change if you swap the layout ingame, at least for A and B

[Astrobabe]

Yes, you can easily remap the controller keys in options. Where it says keyboard/mouse, just hit <- or -> to switch it over to gamepad to remap to whatever you're comfortable with. So, it's not a big deal.

[Stremon]

Originally posted by fireguardiancoty:

Originally posted by JayBee:

Now what worries me is that everyone is so focused on the lack of English dub or the translations complains that nobody cares about real issues like that one.

Those are real issues for those who actually care about it. It's why I refuse to support the remaster.

I understand. But I do believe they grew way out of proportion. In all objectivity the lack of the (very low quality) original English dub is only an issue because of nostalgia. If it didn't exist in the first place nobody would complain about the lack of English dub.
But hey I know, reading subs can be a pain sometimes.

[Stremon]

Originally posted by Maxshot44kk:

Originally posted by AskaLangly:

I'm fine with it, but you could just A/B swap via Steam Input. You can also swap in-game, but key legends won't change regardless.

key legends do change if you swap the layout ingame, at least for A and B

It didn't change at all for me when I swapped them out in the in game option.
I had the proper Xbox button layout but the on screen displayed buttons were still the same.

[kohiek]

You can use Steam Input to switch it