Pause

This article is about the feature. For the button itself, see Start/Pause Button

When a game is paused, all action on the screen stops, giving players the opportunity to take a break in the middle of a match. Pausing also allows for players to abandon the match using L, R, A, and Start, and allows for players to look around the screen by adjusting the camera angle and zoom. Pausing can be turned off if the players wish for it to be. In both games, pausing is activated by pressing the Start/Pause Button.

In general, it is considered very rude to pause the game willy-nilly. Exceptions to this rule include having to pause the game because the phone is ringing or because you really have to go to the bathroom and there are more than 20 minutes left in a time match and you wouldn't be able to hold it in.