Imagine if this is how Yuji Naka is remembered by future generations. As the creator of Balan Wonderword.

I wouldn't worry about that. Even just a few years later, hardly anybody remembers Yuji Naka as the creative mind behind Let's Tap, Ivy the Kiwi, or Rodea the Sky Soldier. At most, in a few decades, retro gaming enthusiasts will only briefly read the Wikipedia entry about Balan Wonderworld when they wonder whether the Sonic guy ever made more platforming games.