Hmm... for a series as a whole, I'm going to have to go with the Tales of series. They're more consistantly good, though admittingly, they don't have the awe-inspiring that a few of the Final Fantasys have. But the FFs from 7 (inclusive) onward are just a lot of fluff with pretty pictures.
However, yes, if you're willing to step away from just those 2, I will highly recommend the Shin Megami Tensei series (with Persona), as well as Suikoden.
-dunno001
-On a quest for the truly perfect game; I don't think it exists...







