NĒO Shifters are a line of toys designed by MEGA Brands Inc.

Mega Brands

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 The novelty behind these toys is their ball shape which spreads opens into a robotic action figure(the NEO Shifter) and releases a second miniature creature(the Hydraxian) from its belly, resulting in a two in one toy with multiple play possibilities.

Storyline

NĒO Shifters are divided into two factions.

Some NĒO Shifters, like Paladins, believe in responsible consumption of resources, that survival of the Galaxy very much depends on finding alternative methods of producing and preserving energy resources. These NĒO Shifters are prepared to defend the Galaxy from the depletion of such resources. The leader of the Paladin resistance is Magna::Rex, son of Alpha::Rex.

Other NĒO Shifters, like Templars, are venturing to extrapolate and take unscrupulous advantage of vital planetary resources for purely reckless and malignant advancement. They believe the Galaxy has an unlimited supply of resources and are ultimately attracted to the power derived from controlling its consumption. Their leader, Terra<>Sfear, betrayed Alpha::Rex in the time before the wars thus giving him the opportunity to take control of the hydrax energy they so desperately seek.

Along with the first and second wave of NEO Shifter action figures came four vehicular NEO Shifters. The Hydrowave and Turbofly shifters belong to the Paladins, while the Quad-Pod and Duneskiff are piloted by Templars. One vehicle of each affiliation shares a similar weapon and transformation technique.

New sets have been released including the Split::Shifter, Hydrax Energy Base, the Web Battlers and the third wave of NEO Shifters(a series of six instead of the previous series of four).

Children are invited to Join the Resistance and stand up for their faction. A complex series of codes found on the toys and elsewhere can be used to boost individual power in a Massively Multiplayer Online Game

Massively multiplayer online game

A massively multiplayer online game is a multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of players simultaneously. By necessity, they are played on the Internet, and usually feature at least one persistent world. They are, however, not necessarily games played on...

 dedicated to the advancement of the NĒO Shifters adventure. The MMOG was created by Frima Studio

Frima Studio

Based in Quebec City and founded in 2003, Frima Studio is a Canadian multiplatform game developer. The studio develops products across multiple platforms, including the Web, console, handheld, iPhone, iPad, TV and mobile...

 and is now part of the Big Rip portal.

External links

• NĒO Shifters Official Site