Which Final Fantasy era was the best?

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FinalEvangelion said:

SNES era followed closely by PS1 era.  In the PS1 era, I loved VII and IX, but hated VIII.

The PS2 era was when features started being cut out like the flyable airship.  The HD era seems to be continuing that trend with towns and NPCs.

This in every way, I hated VIII too.