How can this not feel like a Final Fantasy?

1. None of the summons are the ones used in previous FFs, Shiva, Ifrit, Atomos, and Leviathan are all airships and I don't recall seeing Bahamut in any form.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1..._X/kthxbai.jpg, the (SPOILER)final dungeon is Sky Fortress Bahamut.


3. Spells. Some of the spells from other FFs have changed like Life is now Raise and there seems to be a lot of unnecessary ga's.
I'm thankful that the spells are properly translated this time.

Anyway, Ichimonji is correct. This game is very unique in that it has about ten times more the nostalgic qualities of Final Fantasy IX, has some old-school attributes, and yet has the most revolutionary system of combat of all the Final Fantasies. Final Fantasy is a constantly changing series, but there are some things that will always stay.