I think we've witnessed the self-destruction of the JRPG. Final Fantasy used to sit atop a category that included Wild Arms, Grandia, Skies of Arcadia, Chrono, Breath of Fire, Suikoden, Earthbound, Ogre Battle and more.

*blank stare*
...21st Century isn't panning out. Didn't even get to try Dragon Quest X, not even the offline version. Why didn't they localize it?