New Button Layout Poll

Which button layout would you prefer?

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  • BAYX (Nintendo)

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  • ABCD (NeoGeo)

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  • NSEW (compass)

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  • XBAY (GP2X)

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  • WASD (FPS style)

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  • alpha beta gamma delta (Greek)

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  • P&|A (1337)

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  • 1234 (generic)

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I'd prefer some type of colored buttons, though. Background: I'm writing a lot of my games for my kid which cannot read so far, thus the 4 colors are quite good for kids. Also easy to find if you play. Might make the pandora look a bit like a toy, though. I guess they're going for some more professional look.
 
Colours could work quite well I think, ala European SNES/SFC.

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I think buttons need to be familiar and classic-looking for nostalgic purposes, but it must have it's own style and not being just a copy that can even give legal problems too.

One thing I would like is the possibility of tactile fingers placement (not sure if that's the correct way of saying it), like the stuff on F and J keys on QWERTY keyboards. This can be useful for not need to look at the buttons or having no light.

I have really big hands, I worry a lot more about button placement and not being too near than the layout.
 
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