Actually, pointless debates such as these have always existed in video game discussions. Most gamers aren't intelligent enough to comprehend simply enjoying the games they like and ignoring the games they don't. The internet has only worsened this mindset.
How about I play both the games that I like which is VII and IX, and talk about how one is overrated and the other is underrated? There are some people in here who doesn't believe that VII isn't hyped up. Now, indicating whether a game is hyped up or not isn't an opinion, it's a fact. You know when a game is hyped up. Final Fantasy VII and X are both hyped up. Other games like Metal Gear Solid series are hyped up (and for good reasons) and same with Devil may cry. But I've never EVER seen a game more hyped up then VII. How come I've got to see Cloud Strife cosplayers everywhere on the internet?(Lol, I have a feeling that theres gonna be one person who can't take an exaggeration come in here like "You're lying...Cloud cosplayers aren't EVERYWHERE on the internet) How come I automatically know who the strongest villain is in Kingdom Hearts III? How come I have a feeling that Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus, and Advent Children are not going to be the only FFVII add-ons (because it probably isn't and theres probably a movie or a game that I left out). I don't know if they're releasing some next gen version of VII or a sequel or something, but why am I not surprised if they would? How does an optional character in VII overshadow so many characters in any FF series (as if they pick out any cool looking characters and just hype him up, and there are some people who think Cloud looks cool too...wow)?