Contrary to what we'd like to believe, very few FF newbies are graphically obsessed morons. Most people here seem to enjoy playing the older FFs as much as the most recent releases. Of course, there's always going to be a special place in their heart for FFX, but the same is true of all of us. FFVII's popularity is due in part to it being many player's introduction to the series, if not the RPG genre. The same applies to FFX.

Despite the current trend of style over substance, people still know a good game when they see it, and the older FFs continue to attract new players. The poor graphical quality of certain titles might deter some, but the true gamers will see past that and play on regardless. Indeed, certain people around here seem to prefer FFI-VI, despite having joined the series in more recent years.

To be perfectly honest, I can't blame people for not wanting to play FFI-VI, if flashy graphics are all they're looking for. It's their loss, though, as they'll be missing out on some of the greatest titles in gaming history.