To see how a classic game’s original buttons map to your controller, open its Suspend Menu. Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Virtual Boy games also offer per-game control changes there; for the other Nintendo Classics libraries, change button mappings in Switch 2 system settings instead. Nintendo calls these collections Nintendo Classics, rather than “Console Archive.”
How to open the Suspend Menu
Start the game, then use the input for its library below. The shortcut can differ when you use a classic controller accessory. If Show controls in game is enabled in Settings, Nintendo says the Suspend Menu shortcut appears at the bottom of the screen.
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| Nintendo Classics library | Open the Suspend Menu |
|---|---|
| NES | ZL + ZR; with the NES Controller, L + R |
| SNES | ZL + ZR |
| Game Boy | ZL + ZR |
| Nintendo 64 | Minus; with the Nintendo 64 Controller, ZR |
| SEGA Genesis | ZL + ZR; with the SEGA Genesis Control Pad, MODE |
| Game Boy Advance | ZL + ZR |
| GameCube | Minus; with the GameCube Controller, ZL |
| Virtual Boy | ZL + ZR |
These shortcuts and controller-specific alternatives are listed in Nintendo Support’s guide to viewing or changing button assignments for Nintendo Classics games.
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How to see the original controls
The Suspend Menu’s control display shows how the original system’s buttons correspond to the buttons on your current controller. Which option to choose depends on the library:
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- Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Virtual Boy: select View/Change Controls, then press Y to see the original-to-current button mapping. Press X to see additional controls specific to that game.
- NES, SNES, Game Boy, SEGA Genesis, and Game Boy Advance: press X to open the User Guide and view the original-to-current mapping.
Nintendo’s guide covers NES, SNES, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and Virtual Boy. The GameCube library is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.
Can controls be changed for each classic game?
Yes, but Nintendo documents an in-game, per-game control-changing option only for Nintendo 64, GameCube, and Virtual Boy. In those libraries, open the Suspend Menu, choose View/Change Controls, and select Change Controls. The customized mapping is for that game and controller combination.
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- Only for use with the Nintendo Switch 2 system.
For the other libraries listed above, the User Guide displays the mapping, but Nintendo directs players to system settings to change it. That system remapping is a controller configuration with broad console-wide effects, not a separate setting for one classic game.
How to remap a controller in Switch 2 settings
- From the HOME Menu, open System Settings > Accessibility > Button Mapping.
- Select a connected controller and choose Edit Controller Mapping.
- Select the button to change, then select the button you want it to perform.
- Save the configuration. To undo it later, return to Button Mapping and choose Reset Controller Mapping.
You can also add Button Mapping to Quick Settings, which opens when you hold HOME. On the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip and Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, the GL and GR buttons can be mapped only through Quick Settings while a game is running.
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- Buttons you cannot remap: POWER, Volume, HOME, and SYNC. You also cannot assign another button to perform one of those inputs.
- Stick limits: stick directions cannot be assigned to button inputs, but you can switch the left- and right-stick mappings.
- Temporary exceptions: Nintendo says mappings may be disabled in specific contexts, such as button tests or stick and motion calibration.
Which Nintendo Classics libraries require a membership?
Nintendo’s guide says an active Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for the NES, SNES, and Game Boy libraries it lists. The Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Virtual Boy, and mature Nintendo 64 libraries require the Expansion Pack. Membership terms can change, so check Nintendo’s current Nintendo Classics support guide for the applicable access details.
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