I would like to the OP to tell how Sakaguchi can copy his own creation. Square may own the Final Fantasy IP but Sakaguchi created it. Also Blue Dragon isn't anything like a Final Fantasy title, the only thing they have in common is the fact that they are both JRPGs.
Lost Odyssey does however give a bit of Final Fantasy vibe, the difference unlike recent titles, Lost Odyssey is actually a excellent game. Final Fantasy has gone the way of Madden. It lives completely on its name and hype at the substance of the series have suffered. Final Fantasy and Madden are the only two gaming franchises that have to ability to garner great reviews in spite of the games quality. FFVIII and FFXII were universally panned by the majority of the fans but you wouldn't be able to tell by the reviews from the gaming media.
