Soft reset

Soft reset is a controller-input command that allows the player to quit their game progress and return to the game's title screen, similar to the result of a Game Over. Its key difference to resetting the console is that it does not exit the game. This has been utilized in some games through the Memo File system where the player can save it to the console memory and not to the memory card. The memo save feature is quicker and stays accessible until the console has been interrupted by being reset or switched off.
To cause a soft reset, the player must simultaneously press the shoulder buttons and a number of other buttons depending on the console. Due to the placements of the buttons and rare usage during gameplay, it is hard to accidentally command a soft reset, but not too difficult to command a soft reset when necessary. Usually, a soft reset is feasible any time during gameplay.
==Appearances==
===Game Boy===
In the Game Boy installments, a soft reset is triggered by pressing the , , , and buttons simultaneously.
The following games support soft reset:
*Final Fantasy Adventure
*The Final Fantasy Legend
*Final Fantasy Legend II
===Game Boy Advance===
In the Game Boy Advance games, a soft reset can be triggered by pressing the , , , and buttons simultaneously.
The following games support soft reset:
*Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
*Final Fantasy IV Advance
*Final Fantasy V Advance
*Final Fantasy VI Advance
*Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
===Nintendo DS===
In Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS games, a soft reset is executed by pressing the , , , and buttons.
The following games support soft reset:
*Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
*Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
===Nintendo 3DS===
*Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
===PlayStation===
In PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 installments, a soft reset is triggered by pressing the , , , , , and buttons simultaneously.
The following games support soft reset:
*Final Fantasy
*Final Fantasy II
*Final Fantasy IV
*Final Fantasy V
*Final Fantasy VI
*Final Fantasy VII
*Final Fantasy VIII
*Final Fantasy IX
*Final Fantasy Tactics
===PlayStation 2===
*Final Fantasy X
*Final Fantasy X-2
*Final Fantasy XII
===PlayStation 3===
*Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
===PlayStation 4===
Since the DualShock 4 doesn't have the Select and Start button anymore, the soft reset command can now be triggered by pressing L1, R1, and Options at the same time.
*Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
===PlayStation Portable===
In PlayStation Portable games, a soft reset is executed by pressing the , , , and buttons.
The following games support soft reset:
*Final Fantasy
*Final Fantasy II
*Final Fantasy III
*Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
*Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
===PS Vita===
In Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, the game can be reset by pressing the , and buttons, taking the player back to the top menu (the content selector menu).
===PC===
In the PC and Steam releases of Final Fantasy VIII, holding Ctrl+R will perform a soft reset.
==Non-Final Fantasy appearances==
*Chrono Trigger , , , and 
*Chrono Cross , , , , , and 
*Parasite Eve
*Kingdom Hearts , , , , , and 
*Romancing SaGa 3
Category:Recurring gameplay components