Editing Start button

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[[File:Start button duo.png|thumb|The Start and Start/Pause buttons.]]
The '''Start button''' (also called the '''Start/Pause button''' on the [[GameCube controller]]) refers to the large red button in the center of a [[Nintendo 64 controller]], the small gray button in the center of a GameCube controller, or the small, rectangular pad to the bottom right of the touch screen of a [[Nintendo 3DS]], or the top circular button under the face buttons on any New Nintendo 3DS model. The start button matches the color of the shell of the 3DS. The counterpart to the start button in later games is the [[plus button]] on the [[Wii Remote]]. The Start button has comeback on the [[Classic Controller]], [[Wii U GamePad]], [[Wii U Pro Controller]], [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]] and right [[Joy-Con]], and the [[Select button]] on the left Joy-Con, which function identically to the start button.

==Overview==
The start button can be pressed to [[pause]] any offline game. This action is removed during [[online]] games. While paused, the players can access the various options in the pause menu. However, pausing the game has some competitive implications and can constitute cheating. The option to turn off pausing exists, though this renders the pause button functionless during a match. In [[The Subspace Emissary]], player 2 can use this button to [[Space Jump]]. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', it is used to [[share stock]]. Outside of gameplay, the start button is typically the "confirm" button in menus. The button is also used to change the background in the [[Trophy Gallery|trophy galleries]] throughout the series.

==Gallery==
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Start.jpg|The start button on the 'New' 3DS models, including the New Nintendo 2ds XL.
WiiUplusminus.jpg|The Start button (also known as + button) on the [[Wii U GamePad]].
JoyConPlusButton.png|The Start button (also known as + button) on the [[Joy-Con]].
ProControllerPlusButton.png|The Start button (also known as + button) on the [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]].
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