Final Fantasy XII was released before it would have been accepted by the FF fanbase.

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Otakumegane said:
I think Xenoblade is FF12's true spiritual successor. Aside from not being able to switch between characters, Xenoblade seems like what FFXII should've been.

Actually, Xenoblade is what FFXIII should have been had it evolved off FFXII.