i think its a load of bull****...FF9 is so similar to FF6, its storlyine is every bit as credible as FF6, much more mature, and contemplates many moral issues and is very philosophical, the dialogue is much better than FF6, the gameplay is almost the same (you get magic the exact same way, only instead of using Summons to get magic (like in FF6) you use Items). The weapons system is far superior, the world and travelling is much better, chocobo usage, the mogs are great, everything is really well done.The graphics are great, the cut scenes are great, the game is made just that much more professionally (as the series became more of a money maker). The only real thing FF6 has over FF9 is the fact that Kefka is a much better boss than {not saying name because some people might not have played it})...
i think the only reason you dont like it, is because you dont want to like it.