Super Street Fighter IV lacks a parrying system, the developers considered allowing Makoto to block while the technique is in effect. However, they also feared that this would make her too powerful. They decided to allow Makoto to block while adjusting the balance. Because no moves had time limits in Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV, they had to add new rules. They considered making it an ultra-combo, similar to Juri's feng shui engine. However, they chose not to, deciding that it would not balance; this resulted in them including both timed ultras and supers. According to Complex, "she's like a more grounded, slower version of Ibuki. She doesn't have any projectiles, but she doesn't need them, either. In the air, on the ground, or right in front of her, she will get you, and she'll make it look cool doing it. Makoto rules, especially in Super Street Fighter IV." Japanese players using Makoto have won the well-respected Tougeki Street Fighter III 3rd Strike tournament in 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Other appearances Makoto appears in the Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki comic book series by UDON Entertainment. In the series, she is depicted as a brash and arrogant martial artist who attends the same school as Ibuki, and ends up becoming her rival. She eventually becomes friends with Ibuki and Elena, and the three girls team up to fight the Geki ninja clan after the villains arrive to kidnap Ibuki. She has been also featured through many figures and other merchandise items. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Street Fighter series, Capcom released a bust of Makoto. Reception The character was met with a mostly positive reception. G4TV described Makoto as a "fan favorite." Capcom U.S. VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development Christian Svensson commented that Makoto was "sort of the number two in terms of the popularity and "fan fantasy" list." Capcom's Community Manager Seth Killian called Makoto one of his "personal favorite characters." In a 2018 worldwide poll by Capcom, Makoto was voted second most popular Street Fighter character of them all. IGN ranked Makoto at number 23 on their list of top Street Fighter characters, praising the degree in motion and detail in the character's animation. IGN also included her in their list of five characters that they wanted in Super Street Fighter IV, commenting that it was not until 3rd Strike that