In spite of its various issues I’ve continued to play SEGA Heroes (Free), SEGA’s entry into the free-to-play puzzle-RPG genre. As much as I’ve enjoyed the game, I’ve gotten nearly as much fun out of trying to guess which character will come to the game next. Each newly-introduced series gets four characters in the game, and trying to predict exactly which will make the cut can be quite challenging. I thought I had the menu for Altered Beast figured out, but the third character has just been added and it wasn’t one of my guesses.
Rather than throw another Centurion our way, SEGA has instead added the game’s antagonist to the roster. Neff is here in his “Van Vader" purple rhino guise, and he’s pretty much here to make mince meat out of the Centurions. He’s an Epic Blue Striker, which means you need fifty character shards to unlock him. As always, the shards can be gotten from the new event or drawn from the event chest. He’s definitely going to be easier to come by than the Dragon Centurion, and once you see his abilities, you’ll understand why.
Remember how in Altered Beast whenever you defeated the boss, Neff would absorb all of your orbs and change you back into a wimpy little human" Bah, that was annoying. Guess what the Neff in SEGA Heroes has as his MAX Skill" Energy Siphon deals three hits of dark damage, gives Neff Growth status for four turns, and if the target is a transformed Centuri...