I agree with this post wholeheartedly, except for the fact that I love FFIX. xD
JRPGs actually aren't real RPGs, in my opinion. This doesn't mean I don't like them. I love the 16-bit classics like FFVI, Chrono Trigger, and Super Mario RPG, as well as more recent games like FFIX and Golden Sun (and I've heard that the Shin Megami Tensei series is great too... is it?). However, they don't allow you ANY control over your characters' stat growth, which is something I adore about WRPGs. Besides, the stories of the more recent ones are crap. WRPGs have really taken over the genre in recent years.