Why dont games let you button map freely? (consoles)

[AlfredoTurkey]

Kerotan said:

AlfredoTurkey said:
Because developers want to force us to press the buttons they want us to press. I can't tell you how frustrating it was playing the early MGS games and having to use the O button instead of the X button.

That's not the case on ps4. You can set the buttons to whatever you like.  Read the posts above. 

I know but it's universial.

derpysquirtle64 said:

AlfredoTurkey said:
Because developers want to force us to press the buttons they want us to press. I can't tell you how frustrating it was playing the early MGS games and having to use the O button instead of the X button.

That is the standard button layout in Japan. Developers were just to lazy to change it for western release. Also Nintendo does this for their consoles in the west as well. A button (confirmation) on Nintendo controllers is B button (cancel) on Xbox controllers. 

Yeah, I remember reading that it was cultural but it's still a pain when you are accidently pressing "go" and it's actually "back" you know?