"FHM" listed Maki as on the eight Capcom and Marvel "sexy characters" they would like to see in "Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3", because in "Final Fight 2" "she beat up an entire army of muscle-bound 90s-style hoodlum freaks without even breaking a sweat." GamesRadar included her in their wishlist of the "reject" characters that should have been added to the roster of "Street Fighter X Tekken". Heavy.com included her among top ten characters they wanted in "Ultra Street Fighter IV", as she "would complement Guy and Ibuki's fighting styles quite well. All her wall bouncing, spin kicks and gauntlet beatdowns would make for a fine showing on a 2.5D plane." GamesRadar's Lucas Sullivan also requested her to return in "Street Fighter V", stating that "Maki and Ibuki would get along like ninja peas in a pod." Evan Hopkins from Game Rant included Maki among the five characters he would like to return for "Street Fighter V", in which he would have her paired with Guy.