He stated later that he considered the game design and battle system of Final Fantasy XII a "definitive contribution to the gaming lexicon" and that it had "the potential to shine in future games".
他后来称，他认为《最终幻想XII》的游戏设计和战斗系统“是对游戏词典的决定性贡献”，它“在可能有在未来游戏中闪耀的潜力”。