Here I thought I was so clever for guessing that Tom the Hot Dog Guy would be one of the characters included in SEGA’s Shenmue update for their popular match-3 RPG SEGA Heroes (Free). Right from when Ryo Hazuki first made his appearance, I assumed that Lan Di would be one of the characters given that many other updates have included the main antagonist from each game. Well, it looks like I was wrong. The last Shenmue character to join the game is stepping out of the shadows, and it’s none other than Ren of Heavens from Shenmue 2.
I suppose it makes sense, though. Ryo has few real allies in the games, and of that number not many are what you would exactly call fighters. Ren fits the bill, and he’s pretty bad-ass in general. He’s the leader of the Heavens gang that is based in Beverly Hills Wharf in Aberdeen, and after a rocky beginning, he and Ryo end up working together reasonably well. What’s his long play" Well, who knows. Maybe we’ll get some of that in Shenmue 3. Here in SEGA Heroes, Ren of Heavens is an Epic Green Striker. You’ll need fifty shards to unlock him, and as usual those can only be obtained through a limited Gem Chest or by playing his event that kicks off later today. If you haven’t been lucky enough to unlock any of the Shenmue characters yet, you’re going to be in a bad position for this event as they are the only amped characters this time around. It’s extremely likely that Ren will be easi...