With all the throwing around of words like "graphics" and "compared to other games", I'd like to point out that almost every one of the FMV's in Final Fantasy IX, could still top almost any FMV from any other game in the series. The FMV graphics were pure beauty in FFIX.
FFIX: One of my favorite games of all-time, as will be FFXII when I finish it. I could care less what others think. I'm not going to let someone's words about FFXII being the last on the PS2 tarnish what I believe is good about FFXII.