I think thats the problem with many if not most RPGs out there or all of them. The companies don't want to break away and show some other light out there in the relms of RPGs. Mother, the old school Dragon Warriors, Lunar, Breath of Fire and the like. I mean, sure, FF had some great games, but they're not the best thing since sliced bread. Unfortuantly, I think Nintendo is latched onto them thinking that they are.
Hell, for that matter, throw Chrono Trigger onto that list.