I feel like it hasn't been cool to like the "latest game" since I became aware of the series, at FFVIII. Idk if that attitude was around for FFVII and before but it sure as hell was prevalent for the launches of FFVIII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, FFXIII, and FFXV. Some of these titles were forgiven and even highly regarded in later years, but when it was the hot new thing? Lots of bashing. Yes, even FFIX.

And don't even get me started on r/ffxiv. There's a string of comments in there right now about whether or not someone is obligated to tell the whole party they have a disability.

Oh also people are super mean on gamefaqs if you ask how to cheese any FFX-2 bossfights in the remaster with the catnip nerf. Like I just want to get 100% in one run I've been trying for 15 yeeeaaaarrrrssss