For crying out loud, I have HAD IT WITH PEOPLE'S MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FINAL FANTASY!
Apart from X-2, there ARE NO SEQUELS!
People saying "Oh, they've announced a sequel before the next game is even released" is rubbish! FFXIV is not a sequel to FFXIII and everyone here knows it, it's exactly the same as any other game company announcing a forthcoming title before their next one is released, the only difference is how Squaresoft chooses to name their games!
Plus, I, for one (and I may be the only one...), really fucking love JRPGs. I know for sure they didn't get anywhere near as much flak before Zero Punctuation and it's just sad. I like ZP as much as the next guy but I've still got my own opinions, and those opinions include "JRPGs rule." Disagree? Fine. But the arguments you are providing against Final Fantasy as a "series" (which it barely is) fall flat, people.
I agree with a lot of the comments here, but not this one.
On topic, what do I think should give up? Nintendo's franchises do seem like a likely candidate, but perhaps all they require is some pruning, rather than outright cancelling.