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Nintendo Switch controls are currently unconfirmed but there’s no reason why they won’t just use the same controls as GameCube

GameCube controls Switch controls Outside of Battle During Battle
Neutral control Neutral lstick Walk/run/move Move Cursor
Start button Plus button Open the menu screen N/A
A button A button Jump
  • (When a ... Bubble displays) Talk to nearby character
  • (When an Exclamation Mark displays) Investigate nearby object or door
  • (When a Star displays) Read next message
Confirm an Action
B button B button Hammer. After getting hammer upgrades, hold B button and rotate the Neutral control to spin the hammer. Cancel Action/Return to Previous
X button X button Use partners' abilities Attack audience members who throw items at you
Y button Y button Turn into a plane or boat (once you unlock the power and are standing on the appropriate panel) Switch who attacks first between Mario and his partner
Z button R button Display stats, see previous parts of a conversation N/A
L button ZL button Scroll through menus Used for some moves
R button ZR button Once unlocked, press and hold to make Mario thin. Rotating the control stick while holding the button turns Mario into a tube. Used for some moves
Up dpad Up dpad Shortcut to the Gear section N/A
Right dpad Right dpad Shortcut to the Badges section N/A
Down dpad Down dpad Shortcut to the Journal section N/A
Left dpad Left dpad Shortcut to the Party section N/A
Neutral cstick Neutral rstick Read next section (of mail, party member bios, badge effects or others) N/A