Although I will say that the FF fans seem just as discerning. There's FFVII, and then a colossal drop to X, VIII, and VI, and then a big one to IX, and a huge one to games like IV and XII. Same with the characters, as we have titans like Cloud and fodder like Celes. It's the same story with lots of other series. RBY is a monster and any Pokemon game released after 2000 is fodder. Super Mario Kart can hang with Super Metroid while Mario Kart Wii struggles with Phoenix Wright. It's probably similar for every single - or at least a large majority of - longtime series.
I think the entire GameFAQs voterbase just needs to be given credit for being a smart, discerning bunch, and all the talk about awful or mindless fanbases around here should only be used jokingly. This site draws a pretty smart bunch.
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