>>721145748
Yes, that's exactly what they expect. The idea that someone will consume a product due to even the loosest association with another product they enjoy is heavily relied on in Japan.
You also have to keep in mind that, despite having an IP to his name that's made more money than Minecraft, Gundam, or Zelda, Nasu's biggest aspiration was just to have his game available in any capacity on a Nintendo console, despite the absolute swill indie game devs can get onto it these days.