L button
- This article is about the L button. For other uses, seeL (disambiguation).
TheL button refers to the left shoulder button on theNintendo 64 controller,GameCube controller, and theNintendo 3DS, as well as one of two left shoulder buttons on theClassic Controller,Wii U GamePad,Wii U Pro Controller, New Nintendo 3DS, leftJoy-Con andNintendo Switch Pro Controller.
Overview[edit]
The functionality of the L button has changed throughout the series. On the N64 controller, it is used fortaunts. On the GameCube, Classic, Wii U Pro controller and Wii U GamePad, it is used forshielding,rolling,air dodging, andspot dodging (which are actions shared with theR button) while on the 3DS, Switch Pro Controller and dual Joy-Cons, it is used tograb. Outside of gameplay, the L button is used to navigate some menus liketips and move lists.
When using a singleJoy-Con inUltimate, the L or R button (depending on which Joy-Con is used) is not set to any action by default. Instead, theSL button is used in its place and is used for grabbing. In this configuration, the L, R, ZL and ZR buttons cannot be set to grab.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the L button can be customized in thecontrols menu to perform other functions.It should be noted that the 3DS version has the ZR button perform the same functions as the L button due to the game releasing before the New Nintendo 3DS introduced a ZR button to the system. Prior toversion 1.0.5 of the game, these buttons' functions were reversed, so ZL would trigger the same actions as L, though their functions outside of battle (such as in menus) were the same as in current versions.Nintendo Switch hardware version 10.0.0 introduced the ability to map the functionality of any button to any other button from the console options menu, further diversifying how the L button can be used inUltimate.
Gallery[edit]
The Joy-Con's L button.
The Switch Pro Controller's L button.
Trivia[edit]
- Masahiro Sakurai had proposed the L and R buttons on theGameCube controller be replaced with a scroll wheel, as he believes that would be the ideal method of menu navigation.[1]
References[edit]
| Controllers and buttons | |
|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 controller |          |
| GameCube controller |            |
| Wii Remote (andNunchuk) |            |
| Classic Controller | LR        |
| Nintendo 3DS |             |
| Wii U GamePad /Pro Controller | L R            |
| Joy-Con |                 |
| Switch Pro Controller | LR |
| Third-party controllers | Hori Mini Pad ·Arcade controller ·Keyboard |
| Other | Smash Controller ·Controller modification |
