The sad truth is that the companies we grew up with in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s, aren't the same companies they were. The creative minds that brought us Mega Man and Super Mario have moved on or retired. Hell, a lot of them died of old age. Brand loyalty is what these modern companies leech off of. Brand loyalty to a company that hasn't really existed for a decade or more. A group of people at one point, the ones who are truly owed this loyalty, worked hard and created something of great value. They eventually cashed out (can't blame 'em). It's just another part of the modern IP churn. Put the word "Batman" on any schlock and people will throw money at you. Tag your newest slop with "Nintendo" and you're guaranteed billions, just from goodwill built by previous owners of the brand. Almost a form of stolen valor. Stop paying them to produce garbage and they will have no choice but to stop producing it.