...when it comes to the most tedious, un-fun sidequest, does anything else in FF come close?

Honestly, I don't even know why I did it years ago. I just said I would and I did. I talked to the senile old man. I raced in that stupid Gold Saucer thing. I ran around in circles trying to catch the best Chocobo and I traveled to the islands to get nuts.

And for what? At least the Via Infinito (the second most tedious thing I've ever expereinced iN FF) gave you accessories that were pretty good. Chocobo Breeding in FFVII was just not worth it at all for me.

Thank god FFIX got the Chocobo Sidequest right.