Minigames help keep things from getting stale and repetitive I'm thinking stuff like the Gold Saucer casino in FF7 it was chocked full of things to do from snowboarding to chocobo racing (you could bet on the races and even take part as a racer while doing so) a rollercoaster with a target shooting game built in, Oh man that place is a ton of fun you can also win special prizes at the Gold Saucer