I mean it's the same for me. We're the same age, I just mean being born in the '80s (if you were born in the '90s then you really only remember 00s)
And there certainly were some crossover things like Teddy Ruxpin, Mighty Mouse, or Care Bears and such that someone our age would really only remember.
No they have the exact same subject matter but fictionalize it, dress it up as political, then say it's not political so they don't upset anyone. And then put that "we are gamers of all faith, gender, etc." disclaimer in front of their game.