Why can't Square make more games like FFIX?

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Because making another IX means being original and placing brain power in at the expense of cheap gimmicks for maximum money. And as stated a lot of the talent has disappeared to mist walker, with the enix merger sealing the coffin.

I AGREE. I AGREE. I AGREE FOREVER AND EVER.

And @Rase, as far as I know Square had already merged with Enix when they produced FFX-2. My copy has "SquareEnix" slapped on it anyway.
Though I do agree that they stopped going down that way they started with FFIX because they know games like that won't sell. Gamers now are lazier.. and Japan-crazed. They want a movie-like game where whether they have the pad in hand or not doesn't change a thing because you're just there to sit in front of the screen and marvel at the graphics and drool at the bishies... hah. Lazy and Japan crazed, I say.