Why a "Run" button?

[SignOfZeta]

WTF, this is still being debated?

Everyone who ever used a computer in the 80s knew the term RUN, including Japanese since  BASIC only exists in English. NEC is a computer company...end of f*cking story, sheesh.

[Groover]

WTF, this is still being debated?

Everyone who ever used a computer in the 80s knew the term RUN, including Japanese since  BASIC only exists in English. NEC is a computer company...end of f*cking story, sheesh.

Agreed. Also the system is called a PC Enigne. Run is a PC ommand. Not a huge leap. Start button was still a relatively new thing.

[Punch]

Let's remind ourselves that "Start" and "Select" has as little meaning as "Run". "Start" still starts games but it's more of a "Pause" button more than anything nowadays... "Select" however already lost all meaning since you're not selecting difficulty or game modes as in SMB or Contra which had you pushing select to choose 1P/2P, nor anything for that matter, there's no selection menu in which you use that button to toggle options.

[SignOfZeta]

It’s a Shift key for Run, turning it into Re-Run.