moshboyDec 15, 2022
"the ∆ refers to viewpoint; it represents one's head or direction. ☐ refers to a piece of paper; it represents menus or documents. the 〇 & X represent 'yes' or 'no' decision-making." -teiyu goto on what the playstation controller symbols mean.
Show threadJacob MichelsenDec 15, 2022
@moshboy @neauoire curiously this mapping never took into account the ol’ platformer method of resting one’s thumb over both square (run) and x (jump) simultaneously, which was pretty ubiquitous in the NES and SNES era. Though granted this wasn’t used as much when gaming moved over to 3D!
Show threadLeigh Garland

@Jickelsen @moshboy @neauoire I have prior art that says he's full of it. Just four convenient symbols...

This book is from 1983 - check out the four buttons on the side of the watch of the future! 😊

Dec 15, 2022 at 8:05amMastodon for Android
Show threadLeigh GarlandDec 15, 2022
Damnit. Edit toot isn't working, forgot to add alt text.