In the short: YES. I have played this Game with 9 years and loved it. So played and loved 8 and after that 9 and also 10. FF9 is neutrally the best Game, but don’t underestimate childhood-memories, they are really strong. My big break with the series was FF12 because of the poor storyline. FF13...
And … why Breath of Fire II? Yeah, it’s not that bad, but in the best case a mediocre JRPG-experience. In direct comparison to Mario RPG, Illusion of Gaia (...or „Time“ for Europe), Terranigma, Secret of Evermore ... Breath of Fire II was the worst decision. And hey, I like Breath of Fire, but...