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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The standout feature of the PS4’s latest firmware update was Remote Play for iOS devices, but buried within the changelog was another seemingly minor addition: as of version 6.50 of the PS4 console’s ...

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 ...