I have to agree with zatojones. JRPGs don't often include things I like in my fiction (interactive or otherwise) like a coherent plot, good dialogue, or compelling characters.
They seem to think that if Generic Angst-Ridden Androginoid X isn't being well-received by the public, rather than giving him a personality, the solution is to make his sword even more ridiculously larger and add more leather armbands to his costume.