

Since you mention the d-pad. It was patented, so all the big companies had their own legally distinct spins on it. Nintendo has their cross; sega had a circle thing; Sony had discrete buttons, Microsoft had a different circle thing.
The Nintendo patent actually expired a number of years ago now, so nowadays the cross is showing up more places.


I don’t think his stance on science or health had any bearing on getting a job. I think that was the job that kept him from contained (in the opinion of the maga administration).