I think it’s like how Final Fantasy VII is the most popular of the series, the stock JRPG template is a magic box that lends an illusion of coherence to whatever stupid shit you happen to throw at it, the more arbitrary the better. Mark E Smith’s description of repetitive music with really weird vocals sitting on top applies directly here. Like this really banal accumulation thing that can support any kind of content / can do anything in music as long as it has a 4/4 beat and you’ll still be viable support act for the Ramones.
