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"Sony once tested Xbox and Wii U analog stick layouts for DualShock 4, it has been revealed. A prototype for the PlayStation 4 gamepad featured a similar design to the Wii U Pro Controller, with the right analog stick positioned above the four main face buttons.  &amp;quot;For the analog sticks, we did test having the analog sticks on top, since the Xbox has the left side on top [above the D-pad],&amp;quot; Sony product planning department manager Toshimasa Aoki told VentureBeat. &amp;quot;Especially from the shooter teams - we got feedback that that&amp;#039;s what they wanted. They knew that consumers liked the 360 for shooters. &amp;quot;When Nintendo came out with that, we were like, &amp;#039;Wow, that&amp;#039;s just like our prototype!&amp;#039; That surprised us. But yeah, we decided that it just wouldn&amp;#039;t work,&amp;quot; Aoki added.  &amp;quot;People are used to having the buttons up there, and this moves the most-used button - the X - so far away [from your right thumb]. If we moved the X up there, it just breaks all the muscle memory.&amp;quot; The firm ultimately scrapped the mock-up designs, in lieu of a more familiar layout for PlayStation fans. &amp;quot;The right hand mostly goes for both buttons and sticks, but the left hand stays on one or the other and usually doesn&amp;#039;t switch around [between the left analog stick and the D-pad]. That&amp;#039;s why it&amp;#039;s OK to switch around the left side. But switching the right side really breaks the gamer&amp;#039;s experience.&amp;quot; The PS4 launches on November 15 in North America and on November 29 in Europe. The upcoming console will be able to connect with up to four DualShock 4 controllers simultaneously. Watch Digital Spy&amp;#039;s PS4 hands-on preview video below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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