It's very interesting to see the new focus which couples games with other forms of media. It seems that the trend, especially in a more game-friendly nation like Japan, is to use games as a palatable output for otherwise unfriendly information. This has been done here in the US for movie tie-ins, which emphasizes my point when something like "Catwoman" makes it onto the PS2, though that particular example does little to enhance that particular pile of turd. Serious games succeeding in overseas markets may give them credibility here, which may in turn increase their mainstream acceptance and ultimately give them status as an artistic form. The future looks good.