>>55298792Pretty much this. Westerners may have forgotten that Cafe Mix exists, but Japanese women sure as fuck haven't. And would a franchise that was interested in competing with "ARK but with animal sweatshops and guns" make something like Pokemon Concierge?
It's a "cozy" lifestyle brand now, and the games are just there to show you what new cartoon animals and waifus/husbandos you can buy keychains and make fanart of.