Why I like SB MSQ more than HW

[Theodric]

This is exactly why I prefer HW. This asian culture metaphor was too much of a deviation from a final fantasy feel. Give me dragons or dwarves not catfish and talking animals

It might be a shocking revelation, though FFXIV is a Japanese game. It's also not the first time that a Final Fantasy title has embraced Asian inspired elements, be it in terms of architecture or mythology. Wutai in FF7 and Bevelle in FF10 spring to mind.