I would vote for VIII, but I would put it in the same boat as X, for not being on the list. X has a large fanbase but gets trashed severely.

I voted for FFII. Out of all the Final Fantasys, even more than III and V, THIS IS THE ONE that everyone disreguards as not even worth playing. With it's PSX/GBA update (i play GBA on my GC!) this is possibly my favorite of the 2d Final Fantasy's. Call me crazy, but I love the story and the gameplay is the most interesting because you can really just mess around with it. Bow before the greatness of FFII!!!