About FF8, I've heard people ranting about it requiring people to draw spells until they get maxed out even though it is completely possible to draw in small amounts instead of all at once.
Because for some weird ass reason, you had to equip spells for stats and the number of stats you get is directly linked to the amount of draw you have. Meaning every single time you meet a new enemy or a boss, it's ~30 turns of draw on all 3 characters... whoopee fucking do.
Also, for the exact same reason, you end up stocking spells and don't dare ever use them because you'll get weaker if you do and will have to go hunt again for an enemy that has it or one of the very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very rare drawpoint.
No, using your Guardian Force to make spells is not a valid way because it is majorly useless for most of the game as you'll never want to level that up because every single other skill is more interesting and useful while usually being less costy.
The ONLY way this could have made sense is if there were shops that sold most of the spells in towns.
EDIT: Malboros are the cheapest thing ever.