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Arcade rhythm games (DDR, Pump It Up, maimai, etc) are subsidized by the Japanese government to get Otakus/NEETs to go out, touch grass, and exercise
Have you ever wondered why you can have 10-15 minutes of game time for the same amount of money as one (sometimes half) a pull on a claw machine?? /puts on tinfoil hat
I'm pretty sure they actually did get a government subsidy which is unusual
I know a good number of Japanese cultural stuff (including video game companies) do! Not sure specifically in cases like "hey let's give SEGA money so they can make the funny laundromat game more popular" though. Hence why it is my low-stakes conspiracy... Would be pretty cool if things like DDR really gets a subsidy though, it is genuinely a good means of cardio
Honestly that's a good enough idea that I don't think it even needs to be a conspiracy, they could openly advertise it.