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Beyond Oasis, known in Europe and Japan as The Story of Thor,[lower-alpha 1] is an 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, such as the Virtual Console, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, and Sega Forever. In September 2022,[1] A prequel to the game, The Legend of Oasis, was released for the Sega Saturn in 1996.

Beyond Oasis
North American cover art
Developer(s)	Ancient
Publisher(s)	Sega
Producer(s)	Yuzo Koshiro
Designer(s)	Kataru Uchimura
Programmer(s)	Yukio Takahashi
Artist(s)	Ayano Koshiro
Writer(s)	Juri Ogawa
Composer(s)	Yuzo Koshiro
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis
Release	JP: December 9, 1994 EU: March 1995 NA: March 15, 1995
Genre(s)	Action-adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player

Plot

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.

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 not have unlimited usage and will break after a set number of uses.

Reception

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Game Informer gave the game a "very good" score of 8.75/10.[5] Electronic Gaming Monthly gave it a 38/50 (7.6/10 average), praising the vast game world and strong plot twists.[4] A reviewer for Next Generation contended that the combination of RPG and action elements results in a game which is average on both fronts. He added that, "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."[8] GamePro commented that the game "is definitely not for hardcore RPGers" due to its small game world, limited challenge, and greater emphasis on hack-n-slash combat and puzzle solving than on RPG elements, but would be a good game for players new to the RPG genre. They praised the "intriguing" gameplay and the 3D feel of the graphics.[11]

IGN gave the Virtual Console re-release an 8/10, calling it "very stylish," and expressing "surprise" that despite a lack of polish in certain areas, its "unique" mechanics "deserve to be mentioned alongside such classics as Secret of Mana."[13] In 2017, Gamesradar rated Beyond Oasis 38th on their Best Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games of all time and giving praise to the games graphics and sound.[15]

Notes

References

External links

• RPGClassics' The Story of Thor Shrine
• Hardcore Gaming 101's series overview

На других языках

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[de] The Story of Thor

The Story of Thor (ストーリー オブ トア ～光を継ぐ者～ Sutōrī obu Toa ~Hikari o Tsugu Mono~ bzw. Story of Thor: Hikari o Tsugu Mono; in Nordamerika als Beyond Oasis veröffentlicht) ist ein Action-Adventure mit starkem Actionspieleinfluss, das 1994 von der Firma Sega für den Sega Mega Drive fertiggestellt wurde. 2007 wurde es als Virtual-Console-Titel für die Wii veröffentlicht. Das Spiel ist Teil der Mega Drive Classics für die Nintendo Switch.

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- [en] Beyond Oasis

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[es] The Story of Thor

The Story of Thor (conocido en Estados Unidos como Beyond Oasis) es un videojuego para Mega Drive publicado por Sega que fue lanzado en 1994. Su desarrolladora fue Ancient, con música compuesta por Yuzo Koshiro. El juego es para un solo jugador.

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[it] The Story of Thor

The Story of Thor: A Successor of The Light (ストーリー オブ トア 〜光を継ぐ者〜 Sutōrī obu Toa 〜hikari o tsugu mono〜?) è un videogioco di ruolo e azione, con visuale in prospettiva dall'alto, sviluppato da Ancient e pubblicato nel 1994 da SEGA per Sega Mega Drive.

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[ru] The Story of Thor

The Story of Thor[lower-alpha 1] — видеоигра в жанре ролевого боевика, выпущенная в 1994 году компанией Sega эксклюзивно для игровой консоли Mega Drive/Genesis. В марте и апреле 2007 года игра была переиздана на сервисе Virtual Console игровой консоли Wii. Входит в состав сборника Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection для Xbox 360 и PlayStation 3. С 2010 года игра доступна в составе сборника SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics для платформ Linux, macOS, Windows, с 2018 — PlayStation 4, Xbox One[1] и Nintendo Switch[2].

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