FFIX gives you reward for getting to endgame in 12 hours. I guess FFIX is also stupid game.

FFVI : 90% of battle you just spammed Attack or non-MP draining Abilities like Chainsaw or Blitz. Boss battle you just spam strongest spell with occasional Cure thrown in. Just played VI in IOS and most of the time I just leaves the battle to Auto.

Pretty sure this is Square Enix meme (iirc from one of the post in Neogaf).

VIII have dumb plot what with the orphanage plot twist and time compressing shenanigan

Don’t forget Edgar’s tool like Chainsaw and AutoCross which makes appearance in XV !

Ummm, you do remember that FFVII is set in dystopian cyberpunk settings and VI sets in a Steampunk settings with Magitek armor (which also in XV)? I argue XV settings is not less Fantasy than VII.

FFVI : Steampunk with Robots, Trains, Airship, Submerging Mech Castle