X button
- For other things named X, seeX (disambiguation).
TheX button refers to the grey, cashew-shaped button on the right side of theGameCube controller, the top button of theClassic Controller,Nintendo 3DS,Wii U GamePad, andWii U Pro Controller, and the top dark gray on both the rightJoy-Con andNintendo Switch Pro Controller. The color of the X button varies on the 3DS and matches the color of the shell on the Classic Controller, Wii U GamePad, and the Wii U Pro Controller.
Overview[edit]
Due to theNintendo 64 controller not having an X button, there is no function for it in the originalSuper Smash Bros. However, itsWiiVirtual Console re-release made it compatible with controllers that have an X button, mapping it to theC buttons (used forjumping). InSuper Smash Bros. Melee,Super Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. 4, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the X button is primarily used forjumping, a function it typically shares with theY button. InMelee,Brawl, andSmash 4, it also changes thepalette swap on the character selection screen. When using the right Joy-Con by itself held horizontally, the X button will become the right button, acting like anA button and performing standard attacks, while the X button's typical functionalities are given to theY button.
InBrawl,Smash 4, andUltimate, the X button can be customized in thecontrols menu to perform other functions.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 X button can be used inUltimate.
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TheGameCube controller's X button
TheClassic Controller's X button
TheNintendo 3DS' X button
The X button on a Joy-Con and Pro Controller
