Mythology Gag / Sega Heroes

Being SEGA's own version of Super Smash Bros., expect several nods to the participating franchises.

In General

• Every character is given a set of traits which allow them to participate in different events. While some correspond to what type of play style they prefer, others are references to their backstories.
  • The "Avenging" trait is applied to the Golden Axe protagonists due to their loved ones being killed by Death Adder as well as Shadow since he still mourns the death of Maria. Ryo Hazuki also has this trait as he hunts down his game's Big Bad to get revenge for the death of his father.
  • The "Speedy" trait applies to a majority of the Sonic the Hedgehog cast for obvious reasons, while the Crazy Taxi cast all having this trait is a reference to how you’re supposed to play their game.
• A Campaign conversation between Blaze Fielding and Hibana has them discuss how their employers didn't have very good retirement plans for both of them. In Blaze's case, she quit the police force in the first game due to general corruption. In Hibana's case, she went AWOL in her game's ending and ran off with the pieces of Akujiki.

Altered Beast

• When the Centurions transform, their MAX Skill icon rapidly flickers between the two akin to how transformations were displayed in the original game.
• Neff's design is based on his cameo appearance in Wreck-It Ralph.
• Neff's MAX Skill, "Energy Siphon", has an extra benefit if used against transformed Centurions in their Altered Beast forms, turning them back into humans. This is a reference to the original game where, after you beat the boss of every stage excluding the final one, Neff as an illusionary giant head stole power from the Centurion, turning him back to his human form. It even looks similar, with Neff turning into a giant human head whenever he uses the Skill.

Chu Chu Rocket!

• KapuKapu's main attack "Cat Mania!" is a reference to the multiplayer event of the same name, where KapuKapu's will be dispensed in circulation, allowing players to try and sabotage each other.

Crazy Taxi

• The mugshots used for the Crazy Taxi cast are based on the ones used in the original game.
• B.D Joe throws his licence plate as a standard attack.
• B.D Joe's status as a Legendary Hero is likely a reference to the fact that prior to this game, he was the sole rep for the Crazy Taxi franchise in the SEGA Superstars series.
• Gus's moveset all revolve around gambling, which is a reference to his hobby.

Golden Axe

• You'll often have to fight the Bad Brother-type bosses from Golden Axe with two of them at the same time, just like in their game of origin.
• The playable protagonists throw out the magic jars when performing their MAX Skill.
• Death Adder’s MAX Skill "Ground Spike" is lifted from his boss fight, although it doesn’t spawn a skeleton mook.

House of the Dead

• If Dr. Curien runs out of health, he flops onto the ground in the exact same pose from the original The House of the Dead after being killed by Magician.
• Thomas Rogan’s entire moveset is a reference to playing a traditional game of House of the Dead with "Rail Shooter" even being the name of his Passive Skill.
• Dr. Curien's MAX Skill being him summoning Hermit is a reference to the original House of the Dead where Agent G and Thomas Rogan first meet him in person before he runs off and sics Hermit on them.

Jet Set Radio

• The rollerblade-wearing characters from Jet Set Radio leave mutilcolored flames when they move, just like in their home game.
• The graffiti Beat and Gum attack with are lifted from the pre-set patterns the player can pick.
• Beat and Gum using graffiti as attacks is similar to the only form of combat in Jet Set Radio where sometimes you're asked to spray the opposition's backs and you could do this to Captain Onishima if you wanted to.
• DJ Professor K’s Star Skill "Funky Radio" is named after one of the tracks that play during his cutscenes in Jet Set Radio.
• Gum's Passive Skill is a reference to the fact that she serves as the tutorial in both Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future.

Phantasy Star

• The Dimate Rolf throws out as his Star Skill is the "juice box" design from Phantasy Star Online 2.
• Rolf's MAX Skill "Megid" works similar to how it does normally: Take some damage from your team and then shoot the total to your enemies. In this case, however, the damage your team takes is less than half their own HP and the enemy damage is a lot more.

Shenmue

• Ryo's MAX Skill "Gachapon" is a reference to the Blind Bag Collectables optional activity where you can get either figures from different SEGA games or generic items. When he actually attacks with this, he sharply jabs the target with his elbow. This move heavily resembles the Counter Elbow Strike, which was taught him by Lishao Tao. This was notably used in Shenmue II, where Ryo takes down Dou Niu.
• Ryo's Star Skill "Forklift Fiasco" is a reference to the iconic forklift job he had to take as well as the forklift racing his co-worker organised before work.
• Tom's Star Skill "Tornado Kick" is the exact same move he teaches Ryo towards the end of the first game.

Shinobi

• During the campaign, Ageha alludes to her Dark and Troubled Past upon fighting a fake Hotsuma for the first time by stating that he looked a lot like someone she knew. She doesn't talk about it with the team since it involved her relationship with Hotsuma's brother which ended after they both fought to the death.
• The Ninja enemies are from the 2002 Shinobi game where Hotsuma debuted.
• Hotsuma's MAX Skill "Akujiki, Cursed Blade" having the cheapest Mana cost in the game is likely an attempt to replicate the soul mechanic from his game of origin where if he doesn't keep attacking, his sword will start eating away at his soul if he doesn't find it someone else's soul to sate it. Here, the very low mana cost encourages the player to use it as soon as it's available since it increases his power.
• Hibana in the Campaign is bewildered by the presence of Ageha since the Oboro clan according to her, is long extinct. This is true by the events of Nightshade, since the majority of the Oboro clan were turned into zombies and Ageha was killed and Hotsuma committed suicide just to destroy Akujiki.

Sonic the Hedgehog

• At the start of the game, Ax Battler mistakes Amy for a rabbit. This is a reference to Sonic's original "Mr Needlemouse" design, which was a rabbit.
• Sonic's basic attack is to spin-dash into enemies, much like an RPG he previously starred in.
• Cream's Star Skill is Dive Attack, which is the spin-dash. She takes the appearance of the "ball-with-ears" form which hadn't been seen since the Sonic Advance Trilogy.
• Knuckles and Rouge's attacks are both lifted from their appearance in Sonic Adventure 2.
• Eggman's basic Eggmobile's ability to shoot a large laser at the target is similar to how the "Flying Eggman" boss worked in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 whereupon running out of decoys, Eggman resorts to firing similar lasers.
• The blue Eggmobile Eggman can show up in is the Flame Craft from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
• The red Eggmobile Eggman can show up in which shoots bombs at the target is from Sonic Battle.
• Tails's MAX Skill "Support Bot" has him summon a small robot with a propeller on top which heals the team. The Support Bot in question looks a lot like the ones Tails used in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.

Streets of Rage

• Minus the bottle, the playable protagonists of Streets of Rage each uses a weapon from the game; Blaze uses the knife, Adam uses the pipe and Axl uses the baseball bat.

Super Monkey Ball

• Upon victory, the playable characters spin around and fly off into the sky. This is a reference to the victory animation from their game of origin.

Valkryia Chronicles

• Welkin's passive skill "Nature Lover" has its description lifted directly from its game of origin.
• Although the game does try to avoid giving it away due to how spoilery it is, Alicia being a Valkryia is referenced via her Star Skill "Mysterious Healing" which makes her glow a suspicious blue rather than the standard green for healing effects and her rarity level being higher than Welkin's (Rare), and below Selvaria's (Legendary) since Alicia doesn't use any of the Valkyur weapons. Largo also having the Epic rarity is likely for the more practical and mundane implication that the BFG and armor Lancer soldiers use were made to evoke a Valkyria with the warheads launched from the lance in lieu of lasers and the armor to replace the shield. Not helping in a further update, which gave Alicia the Mystic property.
• Welkin's Star Skill "Awaken All" is based off the Order from the same game. It's notable within the fanbase for being a Game-Breaker and it grants the Focus buff to teammates, which is a reference to the original ability to make random Potentials occur more often. It also uses a shorter and smaller version of the animation played when he or Maximilian gives an Order.
• Alicia's MAX Skill "Undodgeable Shot" is the name of a Potential she has.
• All character from this series who wield firearms make the exact same Unsound Effects when using them.
• Welkin uses the Edelweiss as his MAX Skill. It fires a single shot at a target. However, if the target has the Volatile status, Welkin instead aims the turret upward to fire a mortar shot, complete with the curved trajectory guide.
• All of the firearm-wielding characters prefer to fire at the target point-blank as a reference to the game mechanics encouraging this to get the most hits in.
• Largo's Star Skill "Veggie Maniac" is a reference to his Trademark Favorite Food which he weaponised as a Potential after an optional mission which involved clearing a trade route captured by the Imperials who prevented the import of vegetables.
• Welkin's "Rare" rarity is a reference to his skills alone on the field without the Edelweiss, where he's classed as a Scout.