Apparently, the common meaning of the PlayStation buttons was lost in
translation. To any non-Japanese gamer, the buttons are just geometric symbols, but they have a deeper meaning in
Japanese culture. Similar to how the tick and cross marks are used in the West to denote correct and
incorrect, three of the PlayStation buttons are used in everyday notation. Here's the breakdown:
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Cross (batsu) = "no good"
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Triangle (sankaku) = "weak" OR "average"
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Circle (maru) = "good" OR "satisfactory"
[Thanks, Dan]
