Why Do So Many JRPGs Go Mobile?

For a story-focused genre like JRPGs, it can seem a bit odd that almost every publisher is pushing out mobile phone, gacha-style entries in major JRPG franchises. Why is that happening, and how do we feel about it? Let's get into it.

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