[2][3] In an interview, Kodama discussed various things they wanted to do with Phantasy Star that hadn't been done before in a game, including a female lead character, thinking it would be an interesting change.

[1] Her full name was created by Kodama after receiving pressure from designer Yasushi Yamaguchi while he was working on a spinoff manga.

[1] Alis appears in a manga created by Yasushi Yamaguchi, which takes place after the events of the original Phantasy Star, depicting her and Noah having their ship sabotaged by Lassic's servants.

[11][12] Old!Gamer staff commented on how unusual a character like Alis was, noting how she had an ordinary design for a woman and her body covered in clothes and armor.

[13] Polygon writer Jeremy Parish stated that she was "cut from the cloth of the mid ’80s warrior-woman anime trend", citing works like Maris the Chojo and Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko as examples.

[17] Boyd regarded Alis as one of the best heroines in Japanese role-playing games (JRPG), stating he felt that way because she was the first female lead in JRPGs.

[19] RPGamer writer Sam Wachter appreciated being able to play as a female protagonist, saying that she was the "original heroine for many of us who grew up in the early 90s" and that "she gave us hope that there would be more fantastic leading ladies in the future".