Notes:

Article from Nichegamer
“That was my preference back when I first designed the characters, so 15 years ago,”
“At that time, people teased me about zippers and belts and whatnot and I’m the type of person if somebody eggs me on I’m gonna do it more! Nowadays, I’m not as conscious about adding them in,” he noted."

“I’m not the type of person that would shrink down when people tease me about it,”
“I’m gonna fight back! I’m gonna go back at it and do it more. So, if people egg me on saying ‘oh, Kingdom Hearts III is delayed’ well, I might even delay it further! (laughs)”