A Must for Zelda SNES Fans – Beyond Oasis Classic Review

The emulator isn't perfect, but it works pretty well on iPhone 5S+. Also, saving has some glitches with logging in, but it will usually save after about three attempts. Once it says "success" you know you're good. This game is an 'oasis' for Sega fans who also appreciate Zelda games and clones on the NES and SNES. It has cheerful animation, exploration, dungeons with puzzles, and a variety of spells and weapons. Also, what makes this game unique is the fighting system similar to Sega Beat 'em Ups. Hold B and Circle D Pad - Powerful Spin attack. Tap B - Combo. Hold B for 1 sec - Strong attack. Story: By Sega standards, it's pretty deep. An amateur archeologist discovers an ancient power armlet that asks him to go on a quest to stop the wielder of an evil armlet. Presentation: This looks like an colorfully animated Nintendo game, but it is from their rival. The birds and butterflies flutter. The water flows, and helpful villagers go about their business in towns. There are also some pretty menacing looking baddies. Also, the fighting is very well animated, as one would expect from Sega. Controls - Maps surprisingly well to touch screen. Tapping rapidly is easier than with physical controller, as is doing the circle on the D Pad while holding B for the circle attack. There are also menu shortcuts. Make sure to customize the layout. I made attack large, and most other buttons small and near the thumb position. Sound - I am not a big fan of the music, and it's surprisingly mellow, but the sound effects are very typical and sometimes even identical to other Sega Beat 'em Ups. This felt surreal, as the game looks and plays like a Zelda clone, but sounds like Sega. Overall - This is certainly a product of it's time, but if you like any 8 bit or 16 bit Zelda or Action RPGs and are at least curious at Sega's interpretation of it, this is a hidden gem and certainly worth a go.
Review by EmilyApricot on Beyond Oasis Classic.