So I know this is a dumb comparison, because these games are very different from each other even if they are technically part of the same genre, but to give some unnecessary context: A Youtuber on a podcast was ranting about how people appreciate Final Fantasy 7 only because of what it did for JRPGs, and that "most" people don't consider Final Fantasy 7 to be the best JRPG ever. He then added that Persona 5 was a better game.

Anyways, while I don't think that debate is very interesting or even productive (it's basically impossible to know ... especially if you include a large fanbase like Pokemon in the totals), it did make me curious. We have a lot of Persona fans on this site, and a lot of Final Fantasy fans on this site! And Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Persona 5 Royal are both big JRPG releases coming early next year.  

So ....

Question 1: Which game do you prefer? Final Fantasy 7 or Persona 5?

Question 2: Which game are you more excited for? Final Fantasy 7 Remake or Persona 5 Royal?

The poll is set up so that the answers are combinations of answers to Question 1, Question 2 in that order. 

1. I prefer Persona 5 over FF7, but it is important to note that I didn't play ff7 in its time, so I can't appreciate it properly.

2.I am probably more excited for P5R, only cause I'll get to play it and be done with it, while FF7R will leave me waiting for part 2. These two are both my most antipcated games for the year though. Both will be amazing

1- FF7
2- FFR

I got burnt out by the end of P5 and still didn't finish it. I don't even know if I'll get the Royal edition. FFVII on the other hand is my most anticipated game. I have two copies pre-ordered already xD

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Neither

I concur with FF7 and looking forward to neither. I am certainly no fan of Persona and find SMT not to be enjoyable as a franchise; not my thing.
Similarly, I am a huge fan of FF7, recently playing through the entirety of it along with the extras, BUT I am deeply concerned with some of the changes of FF7 Remake. The game looks more advanced graphical, but cheaper gameplay-wise. I also worry that some of the characters won't be recognizable when compared to their original versions. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but at this time my interest in the game is next to nothing; Square has a poor history of remakes really only doing FF4 well in the past very much screwing up FF1, 3, 6, Secret of Mana, Mystic Quest* and Chrono Trigger.
The * is because their first GBA remake "Sword of Mana" was utter garbage, but the recent mobile remake "Adventure of Mana" was fantastic. Their remasters have largely been great though, FF7 and 8 remaster are quite good!

Yeah I imagine that's how a lot of people feel in general, considering 7 Remake is essentially a completely new game as opposed to Royal. Still, felt like it would be a somewhat interesting question : ) 

Completely agree with you. This is a dumb comparison.

But to humor you, I haven't played a single Persona game so I'm pretty much convinced that every FF game is better than every Persona game. Except FF6. That's probably worse than Persona 3 or so.

Persona 5 is the best JRPG and one of the best Games of all time. Gameplay/Story/Characters/Atmosphere/Soundtracks = fantastic!!

Final Fantasy 7 Remake looks wonderful. With more minigames, sidequests and details than the original ff7.
Both are very interesting - P5 Royal and FF7R are Day 1 in the first 2020-quarter for me!

PS: The Studio of Persona 5 (cutscenes) has worked on the "Haikyuu"-Anime in the past :) https://www.anisearch.com/anime/9011,haikyuu Love the Characters & Emotions, i have the Blu Rays at home. :)

FF7 for me, for sure it's not the best jrpg for everyone (for me it's FF6), but it's is Game with an amazing Story, unforgetable Charakters,...and when a Game achieved this Goal, we could say it has done alright