1. Several diverse and interesting characters that can all be controlled.
2. Party of at least 3, but preferably more.
3. Each character has specific job and unique abilities, not job system. (many would disagree but I tend to not like it nearly as much)
4. Intricate story with twist and turns.
5. Lot of weapons/armor/accessories/items from chests and looted. No complex upgrading.
6. Many summons that show up, do their thing and go away. Might be around for a few turns but just don't make them useless like they have been in a few games. Must be very very strong. (Preferably a summoner calls them not equipped or 1 per person)
7. Prefer gain skills via level up, maybe grid. No gaining all abilities from summons or from enemies.
8. Prefer intricate turn based but live action can be ok, just not crazy about the gambit system.
9. I do like stories where you can't use each character for the whole game b/c of plot but it's not a big deal.
10. Open world if can do it right with current graphics. If not, just do linear as long as we can go back to places we have been before.
I guess that's more than enough.
Incase you were wondering FF4 was my favorite.
