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In the initial stages of development, Chizuru was referred to as the "Bell Girl", though she was soon nicknamed "Yuna", before finally receiving the more appropriate name that she has now.
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The game meant to introduce Whip into the Ikari Team. However, due to Leona's introduction in the same team, the developers waited until The King of Fighters '99 to add her to the cast.
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Goenitz's namesake comes from an alien character in the 1974 anime Space Battleship Yamato. His "Heavenly King" title is a reference to the opening theme of the 1979 anime adaptation of Cyborg 009.
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Chizuru's design was based on the character, Yohko Shiraki, from the 1970 manga/anime series Tomorrow's Joe/Megalo Box.
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