The Western title of Ancient's Beyond Oasis, a sublime action-RPG. Elemental magic, polished exploration, one of the prettiest games on the console.
Your verdict
Category
Action RPG1 player7+
Description
Hero Thor battles demons to save the elementals and his father in this Sega Mega Drive action-RPG. Published by Sega, released in Europe in 1994. Isometric action-RPG with Thor exploring varied kingdoms, elemental magic and spectacular demonic bosses.
Story of Thor, The review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,7 MB📅01/09/1994
Published by Sega
Story of Thor, The (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
The dedicated allemande edition of The Story of Thor is the PAL regional variant with full local localisation.
An underrated gem
The work of studio Ancient, this adventure bathed in warm colors offers sword combat of remarkable fluidity for its time, backed by four elemental spirits to summon. Released late and overshadowed by the genre's benchmarks, it never earned the success it deserved. A sleek action-RPG for anyone seeking a sun-drenched alternative to the run-of-the-mill 16-bit fare.
Is Story of Thor, The 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.
