Circle Pad
E506437
The Circle Pad is the Nintendo 3DS’s analog thumbstick used for smooth, 360-degree directional control in games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Circle Pad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5253471 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Circle Pad Context triple: [Nintendo 3DS, hasControl, Circle Pad]
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A.
Circle Game
"Circle Game" is a folk song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the passage of time and the cycles of life, and has become one of her most enduring and frequently covered compositions.
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B.
Circle network
Circle network is an American television network focused on country music and lifestyle programming, featuring live performances, classic shows, and content related to the Grand Ole Opry and country culture.
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C.
Koło
Koło is a town in central Poland that served as a transit point for Jews and other victims deported to the Chełmno extermination camp during the Holocaust.
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D.
Circle A
Circle A was a tail marking insignia used by the U.S. Army Air Forces, notably appearing on the Enola Gay during World War II.
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E.
Several Circles
Several Circles is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that explores pure geometric forms and color relationships through a dynamic composition of overlapping circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Circle Pad Target entity description: The Circle Pad is the Nintendo 3DS’s analog thumbstick used for smooth, 360-degree directional control in games.
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A.
Circle Game
"Circle Game" is a folk song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the passage of time and the cycles of life, and has become one of her most enduring and frequently covered compositions.
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B.
Circle network
Circle network is an American television network focused on country music and lifestyle programming, featuring live performances, classic shows, and content related to the Grand Ole Opry and country culture.
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C.
Koło
Koło is a town in central Poland that served as a transit point for Jews and other victims deported to the Chełmno extermination camp during the Holocaust.
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D.
Circle A
Circle A was a tail marking insignia used by the U.S. Army Air Forces, notably appearing on the Enola Gay during World War II.
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E.
Several Circles
Several Circles is an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that explores pure geometric forms and color relationships through a dynamic composition of overlapping circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nintendo 3DS hardware feature
ⓘ
analog thumbstick ⓘ controller accessory ⓘ game controller component ⓘ |
| adds | second Circle Pad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
analog pad
ⓘ
slide pad ⓘ |
| compatiblePlatform |
Nintendo 3DS family
ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo 3DS
|
| compatibleWith |
Nintendo 3DS
ⓘ
Nintendo 3DS XL ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo 3DS
|
| controlMethod | thumb-operated ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nintendo hardware engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor | portable gaming ⓘ |
| enables |
3D action games
ⓘ
precise aiming in shooters ⓘ smooth navigation in 3D environments ⓘ |
| hasAccessoryVariant | Circle Pad Pro ⓘ |
| inputType | analog input ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Nintendo 3DS ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nintendo ⓘ |
| movementRange | 360 degrees ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Nintendo 2DS XL
ⓘ
New Nintendo 3DS ⓘ New Nintendo 3DS XL ⓘ
linked to:
New Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 2DS ⓘ Nintendo 3DS ⓘ Nintendo 3DS XL ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo 3DS
|
| positionOnDevice | left side of lower screen ⓘ |
| primaryComplement |
D-pad
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face buttons ⓘ shoulder buttons ⓘ |
| provides | 360-degree directional control ⓘ |
| shape | circular disc ⓘ |
| successorTo | Nintendo DS D-pad-only control ⓘ |
| supports |
precise directional input
ⓘ
variable speed movement ⓘ |
| surface | sliding pad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
camera control in games
ⓘ
character movement in games ⓘ menu navigation in games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Circle Pad Description of subject: The Circle Pad is the Nintendo 3DS’s analog thumbstick used for smooth, 360-degree directional control in games.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.