Character designs generally cycle through many variations until the development team are all satisfied with picking one of the many personalities. The newly introduced fighter to Super Street Fighter IV Juri is no exception to this outlook, as explained by art director Toshiyuki Kamei, the character went through some 400+ ideas. Some ideas included her being cute and chubby, an ice skater, even and old woman. How these ideas were thought up are beyond me, especially considering the team wanted to go for a "bad and somewhat erotic" look. Nevertheless, the character's cunning looks were captured after various face reconstructions, and the team is proud of the outcome.

There's also a few details on the upcoming re-release, such as the long-awaited bonus stages returning. Both the car and barrel bonus rounds from the Super Street Fighter II game are confirmed, as well as more network play options, team battles (ranging from 2v2 to 4v4), and more to come.

In the latest entry at the Super SFIV development blog, art director Toshiyuki Kamei shared some details into how the Juri character came into being. As usual, the post was made in an interview form.
The character's face went through five or six changes over the course of her development. This appears to be on the low side, as Kamei noted that Super's development time is shorter than that of SFIV's.

The character was originally cuter and chubbier. They gradually thinned her out, with Kamei admitting that they at one point went too far and had to revert a bit. The character's face went through five or six changes over the course of her development. This appears to be on the low side, as Kamei noted that Super's development time is shorter than that of SFIV's. Early on, they decided to make Juri into a "bad and somewhat erotic" character. Ono suggested showing the side of her breasts, leading to the character's current top design. Kamei refers to the design as being like a spider.

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