Is Beyond Oasis Worth Playing Today? - Segadrunk

[@AlphonseRobichu]

Thanks for this review. The Genesis had incredible games. SORs, Landstalker... But Beyond oasis is my favorite. I finished it dozens of time and can't get bored. The gameplay, the sprites, the awesome Yuzo's music... A pure gem of fun. Thanks Ancients ❤️

[@amjh4lah809]

I absolutely adored this game. And the whistle sound when you saved the game is sheer bliss.

[@lobosudou]

this is one of the most good looking games on the mega drive.

[@austin.lewis77]

agreed.

[@eriks8382]

The best in my opinion. Comix Zone comes close with the wow factor

[@yittmashups]

Yeah, Comix Zone was another one released same year as this. Games that came out near the end of a system's game releasing life are often some of the best looking games to come out.

[@drunkensailor112]

The lost world has the best graphics imo

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

This was hands down my favorite Genesis game. I played it so many times, and spent so many hours on that... Should have never sold my console.

[@stevefitz2522]

It is included on the Sega Genesis mini console still available at Walmart, and yes it's still a great game.

[@redbarron1010]

You can play it on PS4 with the Sega collection. I loved it too.

[@lnsflare1]

He fights with a Golden Armlet. The fabulousness is implied.

[@joeyparkhill8751]

lnsflare1 & when he gets hit he says "Ow! Stop it!"

[@TombstoneDjango]

My Genesis childhood can really get refined down to 3 games - Beyond Oasis, Flashback: Quest for the Identity, and General Chaos. I played and replayed these games so many times.

[@soramirez5473]

Awesome games

[@TheWhiskeyDictionary]

Loved this game as a kid. I rented it multiple times in a row. I'm glad to see you do a review of this one! Love your stuff. I had no idea there was a sequel!

[@miamimagicians]

My favorite sega genesis game! I love beyond oasis

[@internet2055]

no one aske kid

[@noxturne16]

@@internet2055 the fuck lol???

[@carlosnataniel3801]

Loved this game so much as kid on the Genesis I went back and bought it on the Wii U's wii shop. Still holds up and actually reinvigorated my love for retro action adventure games.

[@Voidward]

Favourite 16 bit game right here. Zelda style top down adventure, action-RPG elements, fighting game elements. Awesome visuals. So cool.

[@louiskeiflin5858]

This is one of my favorite RPG on the genesis! Thank you so much for reviewing it Snesdrunk! (or Segadrunk for this video.)

[@nbttl1975]

Great review! I loved this game, found it in a 8.99 Toys R Us bin in my youth once. I stayed up all night and finished it.

[@tinnitusthenight5545]

This is one of the few game I still replay almost annually. I originally played it on the sega channel when I was a kid.

[@decisionparalysis7856]

So did I, took me quite some time to track it down again as I never knew the name. I grew up just wondering about this game, it was magic then, still is.

[@nickwest932]

I love this game, so underrated. Legend of Oasis is on my Saturn top 10 list as well. These need a sequel bad.

[@bigjoe980sgamecorner]

I wouldn't say it's under rated so much.. it has a cult following.

[@nickwest932]

Bigjoe980's game corner If it has a cult following, it tends to be underrated. : )

[@retrosoul8770]

Yeah, this is another classic Genesis game, that has been ignored by the bias bullshit Snes-empire here on the internet. Along with the Shining Force games (and many others), they are gems like this one that apparently no one knows about, and receive very little attention. Luckily Snesdrunk is no fanboy, he clearly loves the Super Nintendo, but he still gives its rival its deserved due. Virtually none of the big gaming channels give the Genesis any of the love it rightfully deserves. And are pitifully ignorant when it comes to its hardware prowess. In other words, if it's not Sonic, then assume no one's heard of it.

[@markdavies8110]

Totally agree the Nintendo and SNES bias that still exists even today is ridiculous. The Genesis had one of the greatest back catalogues of any console but gaming sites don't acknowledge it. Ther's a lot of overlooked/underrated gems on the Genesis; If you like arcade adventures like this then Crusader of the Centy (also known as Soleil) is another you should look up.

[@retrosoul8770]

Downright genre bias, Nintendo bias from the influence and success of the NES and Sega's 90's failures and eventual fallout are huge reasons why^^. American's have a pre-condition to embrace anything that resembles "freedom and exploration", because of our history (fighting to become an independent nation and venturing westward exploring territory etc). Hence why the tedious (imho) open world genre is so widely acclaimed and overdone today, while shmups have always been pretty much dead in the west no matter their quality level (TFIV) but flourish in the east, and why the word "linear" has become an evil word for video games. This kind of game is exactly what the Snes did with Super M, LTTP, SMW, Earthbound, FFVI etc, slow-paced non-arcade style adventures. Nothing is wrong with this or these classic games, just stating facts. The Gen however, generally does the opposite, delivering a more hardcore, challenging, faster paced and sometimes a more technical arcade oriented experience (Alien Soldier, Shinobi 3 examples). The bias exists because Americans regard open world/rpg games as "superior" to arcade classics. So LTTP is "better" by default than a beat em up classic like SOR2 just because it's an open world game...and that logic is utter garbage. Both games are masterpieces in their respective genres but the "linear" arcade game will never be considered as good to mainstream eyes. We just can't accept the subjective gap between rpg-type gamers and arcade gamers, we're different breeds, I could never play through LTTP/SM again without experiencing significant boredom (beat them 3 times each) but I've beaten SOR2 40+ times with or without friends and counting...its fighting system is timelessly enjoyable and fantastic. It can't be denied though, that Sega no longer existing as a respected console manufacturer has alot to do with the ignored reception of the Genesis; as the decisions they made during the 90's damaged the brand and reputation forever, and today the Genesis is suffering the most from it. It's really unfortunate (sry for long post)

[@Protoman85]

SNES had a better color palette than the Genesis but with games like this and Monster World IV, it doesn't show at all

[@PlumbDrumb]

Yep, it's all about how the colors are used. Not everyone was up to the task.

[@willzayas3239]

@@PlumbDrumb The genesis had a shadow and highlight mode that bought it closer to SNES when it came to color palette.

[@destroyermaker]

Shining Force 2

[@CharlesHepburn2]

@@willzayas3239 That's somewhat true... however, that's just for simultaneous on-screen colors. The SNES had 64 times as many colors TOTAL to choose from over the Genesis.

[@drunkensailor112]

Snatcher on Sega cd was best example imo of how they fully utilized the megadrive color pallette

[@ndknight]

Beyond Oasis is worth playing every day, past, present and future, it is just as amazing as Landstalker, both beautiful gems of the Genesis library, of which I wrote guides for both on GameFAQs.

[@alterego120]

I've been meaning to play this game for a while now; it looks awesome! If I were to compare it to a SNES game, I'd probably say Terranigma is a closest match to it than Zelda or others, because of its diverse moveset.

[@matthewjbutch]

This is by far my favorite video game of all time. I've played through it at least 20 times.

[@Endo_4weeks]

Just discovered this game through the genesis classics collection on ps4, what a gem! Can’t believe I missed this back in the day!

[@BOB-wx3fq]

should make another channel called 'segastoned'.. another great video Mr drunk

[@predaking2wings]

thanks for giving our favorite console some love and recognition!

[@JT-sw3sp]

This was one of my favorite games as a kid. Legend of Oasis was awesome too. I love how this is on the Genesis Classic Collection on Switch. I wish Legend of Oasis would be re-released too.

[@l.j.nguyen2586]

JT While Beyond Oasis is a Genesis/Mega Drive game, it’s prequel Legend of Oasis is a Saturn exclusive. Just to point that out. Also, Yuzo Koshiro composed the soundtrack for Beyond Oasis, Revenge of Shinobi, the Streets of Rage games, etc. The dude’s awesome!

[@dedalus167]

Thank you for the recommendation. I grew up playing Mega Drive and never heard of this, looks great. I used to love the Smurfs game (it's a platformer), but never played it again since then, so I can't guarantee its quality.

[@Number1StarSB]

Easily my favorite Action RPG of the 16-bit era.

[@miamimagicians]

I agree it's fantastic. Not as good as link to the past but almost

[@fernandopaxecopaxeco196]

@@miamimagicians Very confusing too

[@dexterramey8787]

@@miamimagicians Nintendo fans all these years later still cant admit when Sega has a better game! link is pre school compared to this.

[@miamimagicians]

To be fair this came out 3 years after snes Zelda

[@supersexysega]

@@miamimagicians Absolutely some Genesis games have an advantage of later release dates or bigger rom sizes compared to their SNES counterparts, but that generally is a SNES advantage being released later and supported another 1-2 years after Genesis. Bloodlines and Hardcorps fall into that category aswell released 2-3 years after their SNES counterparts (Castlevania IV and Contra III) and to me are better games. Bloodlines despite being released about 3 years after Castlevania IV was still only allocated the same 8-Mb rom as it's counterpart. So it didn't have any memory advantage.

[@tollban]

Been always attracted by this game, since I was a teenager with a Snes and loved rpg' s, and saw Oasis on magazines... Looks gorgeous, and I think I' ll give it a little try. Maybe the best-looking Genesis rpg?

[@Nemireck]

Do Landstalker for more Zelda-style Genesis fun. One of my favourite games of all time.

[@niespeludo]

Add Alundra if we ever get PSDrunk

[@Nemireck]

Yes, absolutely! Fantastic game.

[@michaeloffgrid]

Add Dark Savior if we ever get SaturnDrunk!

[@zenrider_9622]

One of the best Sega games. And a cool story. With very awesome twist.

[@peliparado94]

I recently got the entire genesis and megadrive collection on steam sales and came across this game by randomly checking games. I can tell you, it's absolutely amazing. It's a lot like A Link to the Past but a lot more action oriented and way more challenging in terms of combat. I say it's absolutely worth playing today.

[@discostu333]

Definitely on the shortlist for best looking Mega Drive game. Gutted I missed this one at the time.

[@triller269]

Not an rpg guy but this game gave me feels

[@ModelJames13]

It was a real treat to discover this on Sonic's Ultimate Collection.

[@moviemetalhead]

I literally played this for the first time recently. A very good title, still worth playing.

[@torgogorgo1888]

Darn, passed on this one about a year ago. Will have to keep an eye out for it. I'm not sure I fully realized it until you said it, but their really are very, very few over head games like that on Genesis.

[@carlosshiota8827]

Dude, this game is BEAUTIFUL!

[@jaycee9153]

My favorite video game of all time. Some neighbor in CA who had a "drive it like you stole it" sticker on his front windshield gave it to us in the mid-late 90s.

[@Heroinedown]

Finished it way too easily when I was still a kid. A great game with awesome fighting moves.

[@joseluki]

Yes, it is a fantastic game, and the sequel for Sega Saturn is also a great game with music by Yuzo Koshiro.

[@1jiatin]

This game was something magical back in the day

[@JV12382]

Your channel is great. Thanks for the videos!

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching

[@EmmittDespain]

This one has been on my list for a while now. It's gotten bumped up a few notches after this video. Thank you.

[@retrosoul8770]

This game is fantastic. Another "ignored" game on the Genesis. When I was digging through the Genesis library (since 3/2016), I hoped that the Genesis had at least *one* great top down adventure style game to compete on some level against the Snes. Very happy to see that desire met in this great game. I demoed it via emulation and buying an authentic cart whenever I can to finish the game, I stopped half way because I want the satisfaction of finishing it on my Model 1. Great review Snesdrunk!

[@michaeloffgrid]

Please tell me you discovered and enjoyed Crusader of Centy as well!

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

My little brother owns it on the ps3 sega genesis collection disc, i played it and thought it was awesome! If anyone here has played the original Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain on PlayStation and liked it's play style, you will probably enjoy Beyond Oasis too.

[@brianwalker7771]

Excellent game! It would be Nice to see the Saturn Sequel get a re release like on steam or some other digital download. The first game is as mentioned in the video readily available however the second one is only available for one platform and odds are up there in price.

[@kevinfromsales9445]

Just finished this one, absolutely BEST game on Genesis.

[@schtive81]

Beyound Oasis makes incredible use of the limited Sega Genesis colour palette. In a weird way ypu could say that this is Streets of Rage as an action adventure RPG.

[@Satsui_No_Hado]

@Snes drunk. One of my favorite Genesis games. thank you for posting this up. the game is fantastic and the music isn't bad either. same composer as Streets of Rage 1&2. always love your videos bro. excellent work .

[@aaaxddd3770]

Brings back childhood memories. I love this game. It will NEVER get old.

[@ReaverPrime]

Hands down, the single BEST game in the entire Genesis library. Period. And that's high praise considering I'm a lifelong RPG fan and Phantasy Star II-IV exist on the Genesis.

[@TheVileOne]

These are some nice graphics and colors

[@leonreinhart5176]

Hey you did it, I remember thinking you might like this game, Thanks Snes drunk!

[@redbarron1010]

By far my favorite sega game. Loved playing it again on PS 4

[@Alurith]

land stalker and light crusader are over head games. both fun.

[@MegaDriveProfile]

Finally got a chance to catch up on good ol' SNES Drunk. I am glad you enjoy the game because it is awesome. It also did have a different kind art style than most Japanese games at the time. Anyways good stuff!

[@Jburneyjr]

Started to play it on the Sega Genesis classic for ps4

[@zparklebugz424]

True, Genesis didn't have many games like this, but it definitely reminds me of some of my SNES favourites such as Illusion of Gaia or Terranigma!💖

[@kevindewaynelowe]

I was always on the fence with this game. People singing its praises and me It looks good but not great. You changed me over when you said extra 100 floor dungeon for the ultimate weapon. You got to love when they throw extras at you.

[@koopakape]

Ooooh yeah, one of the coolest Genesis exclusives and one of the only RPG-ish games I ever had for the system growing up. I still didn't quite like it as much as the likes of LttP and SoM but it was (is) a very good game.

[@0tt0z]

I played this game when it was on the Sega Channel. I did enjoy it.

[@johnsmith-xx6rl]

legend of oasis - saturn

[@lunardancer6047]

I should check this out. Looks very similar to the Soul Blazer trilogy, and I love those games (much more than I really should admittedly) but this definitely looks up my alley. Thanks for the heads up :D

[@jerrodbates8480]

Loved this game... Played it on Sega channel

[@HybridAngelZero]

How have I let this go under my radar so long? One more reason to get Ultimate Genesis Collection :0

[@retrosoul8770]

Eh, that "ultimate" collection leaves out alot of great titles on the system. It's decent but definitely not comprehensive. Don't limit your Genesis playing to just what's there on that disc.

[@HybridAngelZero]

Oh, that definitely won't be the extent of my Genesis library, I did manage to snag a real Genesis, but the collection still has some excellent games

[@retrosoul8770]

Niice, I did too, as of March of last year, I recommend a Model 1 High Def graphics model, it has the best quality sound board inside. Have fun playing Genesis dude, amazing arcade console. Classic Game Room is great for game reviews, Gamefaqs and retrosanctuary.com are perfect for finding the best games. Have fun!

[@miamimagicians]

This is about as good as Link to the Past! Plus it’s 2 player co op!

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Just announced for Nintendo Switch online. Very excited.

[@VikingHammerX]

Game drunk is such a beautiful channel, keep on doing the videos guys, follow your dreams bruh!

[@cubeflinger]

Thank god for modern save states. I will finish this game one day! It's awesome.

[@irkalla100]

I miss this game so much. It was so insanely good.

[@stevenlockhart9255]

That gold armlet cutscene looks like a cutscene straight out of Blasphemous

[@dytallixx1268]

the spritework is amazing

[@stenpod9368]

this game has it's award for how many times kids faked sick on extra day rentals, too.

[@Halbmond]

0:50 the name you’re looking for is Terranigma!

[@saifallahghidhaoui1853]

Man , the final battle was on another level

[@XlllLeon]

Awesome love this game was waiting for you to do this gem!

[@Dextergec413]

Thanks buddy, going to check this out on steam

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Beyond Oasis is on the Sega forever title for Android now, so you can just download it like any other app and play with transparent on screen d-pad and buttons or use a Bluetooth controller. But yeah, I am playing it on an Android tablet right now...

[@hempnews4204]

Best looking top down adventure game of the 16bit era do you agree snesdrunk or can you name a better one or even rpg

[@toninhopavan2]

Played today for the first time, on switch The game is really good

[@alessandrogaudiosi]

The same dev team went onto make Alundra on the PS1. Incredible game.

[@niespeludo]

Wait...So you're telling me the same guys developed Landstalker, Beyond Oasis and then did Alundra? This guys were the real deal, pulling some Zelda-likes better than some concurrent Zeldas of the time. Incredible developers. I've played the 3 games mentioned and I never knew the guys from Beyond Oasis are the same as the LS/Alundra guys..

[@raikohzx4323]

Sorry, Ancient wasn't involved with Alundra. That was Matrix Software, who split off from Climax Entertainment which was responsible for Landstalker. Ancient's known for Streets of Rage, Shenmue, and they co-oped with Quintet on the second Actraiser and Robotrek.

[@alessandrogaudiosi]

Thanks for clarifying.

[@butchrowerakamannyfraker955]

Illusion of Gaia is one of the best SNES games.. I like how he gives credit to that game.. I like it better than a link to the past.

[@comicandsons6586]

Thank you for the great advice. I already bought the game on steam :)

[@CarletonTorpin]

A double-veiled allusion to MST3K in the first 5 seconds? Isn't it time we got 'beyond' this coincidence, Mike?!

[@trisky210]

Zelda + sor = this game.

[@Spiror]

This game , wonderboy , and sonic are some of the best games

[@NintendoHodge]

Looks fun and its the Cartridge Club game of the month for March but I will be busy with Breath of the Wild

[@muiziklp7064]

any modern games similar to this one ?

[@justtemporaryreally4086]

I thought the walking and running animations were identical to Terranigma, and then this shot came up : 0:40

[@cloudsleyfalconbridge]

A top-tier game, lacks in no areas. Classic

[@manirahnema9585]

Its one of the best 16bit games,

[@Crashinginthesamecar1]

This game rules

[@PaperBanjo64]

Liked just for that joke about my favorite band Oasis.

[@jeromethompson5848]

My favorite Sega Genesis game!!!

[@cameronstone4495]

Can't we all just get Beyond Oasis (and Thunderdome for that matter)?

[@josephhuffman2757]

You forgot to mention that your level ups are dropped as an item that you have to pick up and sometimes monsters will die in an area you can't access meaning you will have to grind out the level again.

[@john.infinite78]

no.. but, LEGEND of Oasis, is worth playing for sure.

[@wafflesports]

So I played this recently and all his points were pretty right on the biggest issue I had was hit detection. If I was not almost perfectly centered with an enemy I would miss and it left me wide open to counter attack. Kinda bummed me out as the game had such potential.

[@michaeloffgrid]

That was always my issue with this game, though I liked it in spite of that. When you're using a sword, the game is just great. Too bad you use the knife for 90% of the game.

[@Godzillafan1980]

I have the sega mini I fuckin LOVE this games

[@Englishham]

This one of my fave games and have the Google play version

[@YunierViada]

I bought this game last year!

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

i got beyond Oasis 20 years ago. sure, they had a handful of good songs in the 90's, but they never had a good album.

[@jmyers1385]

I was beyond Oasis until he mentioned them again in the video... >_

[@SNESdrunk]

I can't resist a joke that dumb

[@jmyers1385]

These jokes keep me coming back, so no complaints here.

[@Tom_Van_Zandt]

That's life in Hollywood. daaaaaang! a Junkyard reference? you're goddamn right.

[@superfan4]

but the first two albums are great! T-T

[@uoyredrum]

Beyond Oasis is a fantastic game and I loved playing it when I was younger. My only gripe is that the sound effects are absolutely terrible, to the point where it's hard to listen to sometimes. The music's not too bad, but the sound effects are just awful. That being said, if you can get past that, the game itself is one of the best on the genesis.

[@miamimagicians]

If this game had five more dungeons it would be as good as link to the past!

[@avideogamemaster]

nah, in my opinion the game is fine as it is. More content would drag too much. More than 8 hours worth of my 1st playthough. But of course, its just an opinion