 Some praise focused on Ayame individually.Robin Anne Reid, Professor in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University–Commerce, featured Ayame in her 2009 listing of "notable" playable female character in video games and UGO included Ayame among "25 of the hottest (and deadliest) ninja assassin chicks" in 2011.In 2013, she was included among the ten best video game "ninjas" by Jon Ledford of Sushi Arcade, who stated that "Rikimaru might have been the frontman for the "Tenchu" franchise, but Ayame’s teenage-look and the variety in her stealth kills made her a fan favorite."