
1994 · Ancient · Action role-playing · Adventure
Beyond Oasis
Timed Sega exclusive
Prince Ali has excavated a gold armlet which belonged to a powerful sorcerer.
- Released
- 12 December 1994
- Platforms
- AndroidLinuxSega GenesisWiiWindowsmacOS
- Genres
- Action role-playingAdventurePuzzleRole-playing
- Developers
- Ancient
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionFantasy
- Country
- Japan
- Age ratings
- PEGI 12ESRB E
- Languages
- English
- Time to beat
- 8hwith extras
- Composers
- Yuzo Koshiro
About
Beyond Oasis is a 1994 action-adventure game developed by Ancient and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis. The game has also been re-released in various emulated collections. A prequel to the game, The Legend of Oasis, was released for the Sega Saturn in 1996.
›Story
"On the mystical island of Oasis, Prince Ali embarks on a crusade against evil.
The warrior prince must unleash the powers of the four Wild Spirits to stop the resurrection of a ruthless sorcerer and save the empire!"
Keywords
- minigames
- summoning support
- death
- action-adventure
- classic
- steam
- artificial intelligence
- easter egg
- silent protagonist
- possession
- boss fight
- digital distribution
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The game has action adventure elements similar to The Legend of Zelda series. The player controls Prince Ali and control him across the map to fulfill his quest. Along the way the player picks up special items to restore health and mana, special weapons to help defeat enemies, and four magic spirits found in shrines to aid Prince Ali in his mission.
Prince Ali's default weapon is his knife, which can perform special attacks and has unlimited usage, but during the course of the game the player can equip Prince Ali with special weapons such as swords, crossbows, and bombs. Some crossbows (and a sword) can ignite their targets on fire. However, unlike the knife, these weapons do generally not have unlimited usage and will break after a set number of uses, unless unlimited versions of these weapons are found.
Story
The player takes the role of Prince Ali, who has discovered a buried gold "armlet" which once belonged to a wizard who waged a long war against the evil wielder of a silver armlet. The silver armlet was used to create chaos and destruction, while the gold armlet had the power to summon four spirits: the water spirit, "Dytto"; the fire spirit, "Efreet"; the shadow spirit, "Shade"; and the plant spirit, "Bow". Ali travels the land of Oasis, gradually acquiring the ability to summon all these spirits, in an attempt to stop the person who has discovered the ancient silver armlet and is once again using it for evil.
Reception
The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked the game third in popularity in its March 1995 issue, and it received a 22.8/30 score in a poll conducted by Mega Drive Fan and a 8.2138/10 score in a 1995 readers' poll conducted by the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine, ranking among Sega Mega Drive titles at the number 78 spot. Beyond Oasis received generally favorable reception from critics, holding a rating of 78% based on seven reviews according to review aggregator GameRankings.
Electronic Gaming Monthly praised its vast game world and strong plot twists. Next Generation contended that the combination of RPG and action elements results in a game which is average on both fronts. He added: "The use of magic, whether it be the fireball or meteor storm; a user-friendly interface; and an ever-ready map put Beyond Oasis beyond others of its type. But ultimately, poor fighting and an uninspired storyline leave this title looking more like a mirage."
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Sonic's Ultimate Genesis CollectionSega Genesis ClassicsSega Classics for Amazon Fire TVSega Mega Drive and Genesis ClassicsSega Genesis MiniMega Drive MiniSega Genesis Classics: Series 5
- Followed by
- The Legend of OasisThe Story of Thor 2
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Collections4 collections
Platform libraries
- Nintendo ClassicsExpansion Pack › Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
- Sega Genesis gamesLicensed games
Years
- Games released in 2022List › July-September
Publishers
- Virtual Console games for WiiTitles › Genesis / Mega Drive
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