http://www.1up.com/features/japanese-games-breaking-west collaborating would be a solution maybe. if it´s done right great games appear, like metroid prime.
I think most people in this forum would actually have Dev units, modified consoles or both region consoles. I doubt this would effect many.
How does a guy get a job as an Otaku researcher? Does that mean he gets paid to jerk off to manga all day?
Just as we have a subculture here for Japanese games,, there's one for western fps games. I play killing floor with Japanese people all the time. Those who get it (the genres) appreciate it.