I only know up to the 360, which had the battery casing on the outside you could easily remove with a clip latch. But it also had notoriously bad power issues, not iust with the controllers but the console itself. Faults in the PSU and overheating were the two most common causes of the infamous RROD.
You mean easier to remove? The battery is already removable. It’s not glued or soldered in place. But you do need a spatula thingy to open the shell of the controller and actually get to it.
In a time when a lot of children’s media was focused on “eco warriors” and fighting against pollution and stuff, you had a game with an Italian plumber stomping on turtles.
I honestly can’t remember a time when EA was well liked. Even in elementary school in the 90’s, it was common for kids to refer to them as Electronic Farts.
I actually won a raffle they had because I signed up to their newsletter as soon as I heard about the game, so I have a bunch of merch for a thing I don’t even like lol
Hate to break it to you, but this usually also comes with a forced update to your OG copy. At least, Bethesda and Nightdive have been doing that a lot.