People should reread FFIX story, it's exactly the same, you begin FFIX in a medieval fantasy setting then you get revelation that the main character come from some super advanced people and others things soul related.

The only thing i will give people is that dawntrail "bad story" wasted a lot of potential, be it story or character wise but MAGITEK (fusion of magic and futuristic science) as always been a FF thing and if you don't like it you should just play something else and stop trying to change FF into something it isn't.