Ludography
Beyond Oasis cover

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

Beyond Oasis screenshot 1

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

PlatformReleasedRegions
Sega Genesis1 December 1994Europe · North America 8 December 1994 · Japan 9 December 1994
Wii27 February 2007Japan · North America 19 March 2007 · Europe 5 April 2007
Windows2 May 2012Worldwide
Linux2 May 2012Worldwide
macOS2 May 2012Worldwide
Android11 October 2017Worldwide

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

Games like this

Collections4 collections

Platform libraries

Years

Publishers

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