It could make sense from a licensing point of view.
I remember, the N64 game Wave Race 64 wasn't freshly sold for a long time (not available on WIi Virtual Console for a while).
The reason was simple: In-game advertisements for companies like Coca Cola, Adidas etc were originally seen in background.
However, since those licensing agreements expired, the game couldn't be sold anymore in ots original from, without making modifications.
Or in other words, Nintendo wasn't able to just re-use the old binary image.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/189706-n … 80090560?page=2
Maybe something similar is happening here?
Perhaps there's another licensing issue. The game's engine, third-party code, legal disputes with the original developers..
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