FFT is one of those games I have yet to finish... Every time I get farther than the last, but I've never gotten far enough to chill with the mighty Cidolphus.
I have tore up FFTA and FFTA2, which despite being completely different from FFT, were solid strategy games in and of themselves.
One thing that I liked about FFXII (I've always loved it since day 1) is how the Ivalice and political beats coincide to a degree. FFXII being sci-fi high fantasy mishmash, which FFT tended to be more olde English medieval fantasy, but those same similar political machinations that felt nuanced and steeped in rich history.