FF is not the only JRPG series capable of getting 90%+ on gamerankings. The reason why many JRPGs don't get 90%+ is because most of them are made with the Japanese gamers in mind and they don't appeal to Americans as much as they do to the Japanese. There is exceptions though and one of them is the FF series since the games in FF are made with both japanese and western gamers in mind.

I lol'd!  That was awesome.

Popular with the mainstream? I thought that unless games were Halo, Madden, or anything that came on the Wii, they were simply considered "niche titles" that won't move many consoles.

Final Fantasy is mainstream and generally, the first main FF of every console generation moves the hardware of whatever console the game is on.

Not true. Look at the Guitar Hero spin offs. GH is a household name now, but that doesn't mean that the 80's edition didn't suck, and sales reflected that. Take it one step closer and look at the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, the GBA iterations, Crystal Chronicles, etc. They all pale in comparison to the likes of IX, X, and XII, saleswise. And it's not because they are spin offs, but rather because they weren't up to par to the standard. And once again, sales reflected that. And they all have the FF name in them. So simply saying "If it was called Final Fantasy" doesn't make the game any better or worse.

Now, I plan on playing this game, because I like RPGs. Final Fantasy VII - XII (minus XI), Kingdom Hearts I & II, Legend of Dragoon, Musashi, etc. I'm not gonna skip out on something when it probably is decent. But the fact is that while LO may have been a decent game, it didn't sell that well. The userbase didn't embrace it. What I said in my original post was simply that the 360 userbase doesn't like these games that much.....and we all know the only reason that RPGs are even coming to the 360 is to try and spark up the Japanese market. Other than that, M$ is focusing primarily on America

timed or not, its still a win for microsoft and it does my head in a bit but if the game still comes out for the ps3 as long as its not years later then i dont really mind

VII did it for PS1, X did it for PS2, so I can't argue with you there. But that's only because FF has it's fanbase. The same person that buys Nintendogs or Viva Pinata isn't going to buy FF. A good example of "mainstream" games that always seems to be used is that if you go up to a random stranger and ask "Do you know who Master Chief is/what Halo is?" and they'll probably say yes. Ask about Zidane Tribal, and you'll get punched in the face lol

I imagine if a remake does happen, it'll turn out as bad as the MGS remake. It'll ruin all of your nostalgia for the original with terrible voice acting, bad character design, over-the-top FMV, etc.

Remakes are never a good idea. New games please.

They wouldn't know who Zidane is but what if you asked them if they know who Cloud Stife is?

Lost Odyssey is a new IP.  How come 360 owners almost ignore JRPGs entirely even though PS3 owners are certain to embrace them when they start coming out?