VII and IX are great. VIII is brought down by the worst romance plot in gaming history. Suffice it to say, Squall has Mario and Link beat in the "whipped" category...I've never seen someone go so for something so stupid as a love interest he didn't care about, until the game says he did.
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"Should I slice off your tongue or break your countless bones? Either way, I get paid; you'll bleed to death and die alone." - Blood Money