I disagree with Yahtzee when he's wrong, which happens quite a lot. But I don't think it can be denied that his presence has made a significant impact on the community viewpoints of JRPGs, mostly in a negative way. I wish people would be more willing to look at the genre from a different viewpoint. I do agree with Yahtzee in that the gameplay elements need to be moved forward a bit so that JRPGs feel more like games than movies, but I will say that the genre is not dead. But it sure could use a shot of adrenaline.
BTW, Wild Arms is awesome. Especially the third game, WA3 kicks ass.