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 :''For the Japanese smasher, {{Sm|B}}''
 [[File:B button.PNG|thumb|300px|The '''B button''' on various controllers. From left to right, top to bottom: Nintendo 64 controller, GameCube controller, Wii Remote, Classic Controller, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U GamePad, the Joy-Con, and the Switch Pro Controller]]
-The '''B button''' is either the large, green button on the [[Nintendo 64 controller]], the small, red button on the Nintendo [[GameCube controller]], the rectangular trigger button on the back of the [[Wii remote]], the clear button towards the bottom right of the [[Classic Controller]], the circular button on the [[Wii U GamePad]], [[Wii U Pro Controller]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] (varies in colour on 3DS, matches the colour of the Wii Remote, Wii U GamePad and Wii U Pro Controller), or the bottom dark gray face button on the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s right [[Joy-Con]] and [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro Controller]]. It is used in all default controller layouts (aside from the horizontal Wii Remote), by themselves or in conjunction with any direction on the control stick, to activate [[special move]]s in every game in the series. With the Wii Remote alone, the [[1 Button]] acts as its B button, performing special moves, whereas the actual B button is used to [[shield]] the character with default controls. When using Joy-Con (R) as a single Joy-Con held horizontally, the B button will become the left button, acting like a Y button and performing jumps.
+The '''B button''' is either the large, green button on the [[Nintendo 64 controller]], the small, red button on the Nintendo [[GameCube controller]], the rectangular trigger button on the back of the [[Wii remote]], the clear button towards the bottom right of the [[Classic Controller]], the circular button on the [[Wii U GamePad]], [[Wii U Pro Controller]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] (varies in colour on 3DS, matches the colour of the Wii Remote, Wii U GamePad and Wii U Pro Controller), or the bottom dark gray face button on the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s right [[Joy-Con]] and [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Pro Controller]].
+==Overview==
+In the default controller layouts of all installments in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, the B button is used mostly for executing special attacks. This includes [[Neutral special]], [[Side special]], [[Up special]], [[Down special]], [[Final smash]] and some [[Command-input move]]s. Outside of gameplay, the B button is also the standard "back" button when navigating menus.
+When playing with the Wii Remote held sideways, the [[1 button]] acts as a substitute for the B button, performing special moves, whereas the actual B button is used to [[shield]] the character with default controls. When using Joy-Con (R) as a single Joy-Con held horizontally, the B button will become the left button, acting like a Y button and performing jumps.
+''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' introduced the [[controls]] menu option introduced in this game allows non-default actions to be mapped to the B button. This option has returned in every subsequant ''Smash'' release. While not directly related, [[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 B button can be used.
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