I think the PS 1 started off slower than PS 2 in rpg's...

Release Dates

It came out Fall 95

Fall 95, nothing
Spring 96, nothing
Fall 96: Suikoden 1, Persona 1
Spring 97: Wild Arms 1, Ogre Battle(re-release)
Fall 97: Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

We know more about the quality of the systems rpg's two full years after the release. Fall 97 for PS 1, Fall 02 for PS 2, Fall 08 for PS 3.

I should research other systems. The upcoming Fall 07 season is two full years after the release of XB 360 and it's season seems to be stronger than what PS 3 and Wii will put out in Fall 08. I declare XB 360 to be the dominant rpg console of the current generation. I gotta wait until Fall 08 to get more info though.