A gorgeous action-RPG by Ancient, with elemental spirits and an Arabian Nights atmosphere. One of the prettiest games on the console, smooth and inventive.
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Action RPG1 player12+
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Ali battles magic creatures and recovers jewels to free the land of Oasis in this Ancient Mega Drive action-RPG. Published by Sega, released in the United States in January 1995. Action-RPG with Ali using elemental spirits, Oasis exploration and epic main quest.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Beyond Oasis is the NTSC edition of Ancient/Sega's action-RPG by Yuzo Koshiro. Collector value comes from the cult status among Ancient fans and from the US cartridge being the only Western appearance under this name (called Story of Thor in Europe and Japan).
An underrated gem
The work of studio Ancient, this adventure bathed in warm colors offers swordplay of remarkable fluidity for its time, backed by four summonable elemental spirits. Released late and overshadowed by the genre's benchmarks, it never found the success it deserved. A sleek action-RPG for anyone seeking a sunny alternative to the 16-bit run of the mill.
Is Beyond Oasis still worth playing in 2026?
An action RPG by Ancient and Sega, Beyond Oasis offers a mythological adventure in an oriental world with a fluid combat system and elemental spirits to summon. The sumptuous art direction, Yuzo Koshiro's soundtrack and the depth of the gameplay make this title an absolutely unmissable reference of action RPG on Mega Drive. For anyone fond of quality Zelda likes or wanting to discover one of the forgotten peaks of the Sega catalogue, an absolutely essential recommendation today still without any hesitation here indeed truly.
