Beyond Oasis is an action role-playing game for the Mega Drive, released in Japan on 9 December 1994 and in North America and PAL regions in March 1995. It was developed by Ancient and published by Sega. Yuzo Koshiro produced it and composed the music, and Ayano Koshiro was the artist.
The game is known by three names: Story of Thor in Japan, Beyond Oasis in North America and The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light in Europe. GameFan named it Action RPG of the Year for 1995. The Saturn game The Legend of Oasis (1996) is a prequel.
Beyond Oasis came to the Wii Virtual Console in 2007, Steam in 2012 and Nintendo Switch Online in 2022, and it also appears in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Beyond Oasis | Genesis | March 1995 | Sega | 1 |
| JP | ストーリー オブ トア 〜光を継ぐ者〜 | Genesis | Dec 9, 1994 | Sega | 1 |
| EU | The Story of Thor: A Successor of the LightPAL regions | Genesis | March 1995 | Sega | 1 |
| WW | Beyond OasisVirtual Console | Wii | 2007 | Sega | 1 |
| WW | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis CollectionCompilation for Xbox 360 and PS3 | Xbox 360 | 2009 | Sega | 1 |
| WW | Beyond OasisSteam | Windows | 2012 | Sega | 1 |
| WW | Beyond OasisApp Store and Google Play; since delisted | Android | 2017 | Sega | 1 |
| WW | Beyond OasisNintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack | Switch | 2022 | Sega | 1 |
Also known as: The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light EU1ストーリー オブ トア 〜光を継ぐ者〜 JP1Sutōrī obu Toa ~Hikari wo Tsugu Mono~ JP1
Box art by region
NA Beyond Oasis
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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TitleJPNAEU
The game is called Story of Thor in Japan, Beyond Oasis in North America and The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light in PAL regions.1
Where to play legally today
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Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Beyond Oasis (SEGA Mega Drive - Nintendo Switch Online)
Mega Drive/Genesis version
Checked: 2026-10-131nintendo.com
Reception
GameRankings averages 78% from seven reviews. Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the vast world and plot twists, while Next Generation gave it 2/5. GameFan named it Action RPG of the Year for 1995, and IGN gave the Virtual Console release 8/10.1
In lists
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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