Defenders of Oasis

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Defenders of Oasis
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega CS M2
Genre: RPG
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: 日本語 English
Release Date RRP Code JP 1992-09-18 ¥5,5005,500 G-3404 US 1992-12 $39.9939.99 2503 EU 1992 2503 UK 1992 £34.9934.99 2503 JP ▼ 2012-07-18 ¥286 (300)286 (300) US ▼ 2013-06-20 $3.993.99 EU ▼ 2013-06-20 €3.993.99 DE ▼ 2013-06-20 €3.993.99 UK ▼ 2013-06-20 £3.593.59
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Defenders of Oasis, known as Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku (シャダム・クルセイダー ～遙かなる王国～) in Japan, is a role-playing game for the Sega Game Gear. It was released in Japan in September 1992, and in North America in Winter 1992.

The game takes place in a setting influenced by the Arabian Nights and ancient Middle Eastern culture, like Beyond Oasis and Prince of Persia.

Story

In ancient times, the hero Jamseed sealed away the dark god Ahriman and established the Kingdom of Shanadar. Although Shanadar was once conquered by Ahriman's servant, the Snake King Zahhark, it was reclaimed one thousand years later by the hero Fallidoon, and Shanadar finds peace and prosperity under successive kings. However, Ahriman begins to plot his return; he manipulates the Eflaat Empire, led by Zahhak's descendant, into searching for the three magic Rings of Light that Jamseed used to seal him away.

In the present day, the King of Shanadar tasks his son, the Prince, with escorting the Princess of the neighboring kingdom Mahamood and keeper of one of the rings. When the Eflaat Empire attacks the Shanadar Kingdom, the King gives the Prince the second ring and instructs him to escape to Mahamood with the Princess and seek aid from its king.

The Prince is attacked by the traitorous General Kohle and awakens in the lair of a resistance group. The group's leader informs the Prince of a magic lamp hidden within the kingdom's treasury, and suggests that the lamp's power can nullify Kohle's magic sword. The Prince obtains the treasury key from his dying tutor and discovers the lamp, which houses a powerful Genie who declares the Prince to be his new master. Aided by the Genie's magic, the Prince successfully defeats Kohle and avenges his tutor. The Prince and Princess disembark on a ship helmed by a captain and his son Saleem. He learns that he must find the three Rings of Light before Ahriman's servants can destroy them and free the dark god from his imprisonment.

Gameplay

Dungeon and battle

Defenders of Oasis is a role-playing game in which the player controls the Prince of Shanadar, who must defeat the empire that has attacked his kingdom. The game is broken into five chapters. The Prince is initially solitary, but forms a party including three other characters over the course of the game. The game is played from an overhead perspective. The setting includes several villages and castles, in which the Prince is capable of conversing with pedestrians and collecting objects. Each village includes at least one shop where the player can purchase and sell items (in dinars) that can aid the Prince and his party, such as weapons, armor, and accessories. Villages also include a certain place where the party can rest and recover their hit points and spell points.

At random intervals in areas outside of a village and at specific moments in the story, the game enters combat. The battle screen displays the names of the party's current members and their amounts of remaining hit points at the top of the screen, the enemies currently attacking the player (with a maximum of three enemies appearing at a time) in the center of the screen, and a textual interface through which the player inputs commands for the characters at the bottom of the screen. During these encounters, the player characters and the enemies exchange moves until one side is defeated. As the player characters take damage from enemy attacks, their number of hit points decreases. If a character's hit points are fully depleted, the character is knocked out and unable to fight unless another character uses an item or spell to revive them; characters who are knocked out also revive with a small number of hit points if the battle is won. When all enemies on the screen have been defeated, the player characters are rewarded with an amount of experience points, dinars, and in some cases, items.

Outside of battles, the player can access a status screen with  START , where the status of each character can be checked, and items and spells can be used and equipped. The human characters gain levels that increase their attributes when they acquire enough experience points. Attributes include:

• Power—Increases the damage done to enemies.
• Speed—Affects how often a character gets a turn in battles and how frequently he can dodge attacks.
• Stamina—Reduces the damage taken by enemies.
• Will—Increases the character's resistance to enemy abilities that cause a loss of consciousness.

The game has an autosave feature that automatically saves progress throughout gameplay.

Characters

	Prince
	The Prince is the main character. He has the highest attack and defensive power, but he is slower than the other characters. He has the Run ability, which attempts to escape the battle.
	Genie
	The Genie is the only spellcaster. He joins the party in Chapter 1. He starts with high speed and stamina. He can learn a number of offensive and defensive spells. He does not gain experience or levels, as the other characters do. Instead, the player can find and use items that upgrade him by polishing and plating his lamp. He also learns spells by reading wall inscriptions after finding the Mirror of Knowledge item.
	Saleem
	Saleem is the son of a ship captain. He joins the party in Chapter 2. He is faster than the Prince but slower than Agmar. He can perform a Dance of Death, which attacks all enemies.
	Agmar
	Agmar is a thief. He joins the party in Chapter 3. He is strong and very fast. He has the Hide ability, which lessens his chance of being attacked and enables the Assault command for the next turn, which is a more powerful attack.

Spells

The Genie learns more spells over the course of the game.

Spell	Mana cost	Description
Alma	3	Restores 20-40 hit points to one character.
Haoma	3	Removes poison from one character.
Varyu	10	Silences an enemy (preventing it from casting spells).
Urus	4	Increases the offensive power of one character.
Almaty	8	Restores all hit points to one character.
Asha	2	Damages an enemy for 40-60 hit points.
Raag	0	Transports the party to any previously visited location.
Asma	6	Damages all enemies for 40-60 hit points.
Wofmanaf	5	Increases the defensive power for all characters in the party.
Amultart	7	Restores consciousness to an unconscious character.
Kshasla	0	Allows the party to pass through certain barriers.
Halwtart	0	The Genie returns to his lamp for the rest of the battle to restore some hit points and magic points.
Skanda	2	Escapes from a battle.
Ashawan	9	Damages an enemy for 80-100 hit points.
Asman	10	Damages all enemies for 60-80 hit points.
Meialma	12	Restores 60 hit points to all characters.
Ast	11	Stops one enemy's breath.
Afnawar	16	Damages all enemies for 100-120 hit points.

Items

Shop

Some items can be purchased in shops, but others are found in chests or dropped by enemies in battle.

Item	Description
Snake Act	Removes poison from a character.
Herb	Restores hit points to a character.
Holy Herb	Restores more hit points to a character.
Barrel	Restores a large amount of hit points to all characters.
Talisman	Restores all hit points to all characters.
Worm Act	Resurrects a fallen character (except the Genie).
Bottle	Captures monsters during combat.
Life Pot	Increases the character's stamina by 3-4.
Power Pot	Increases the character's power by 2-3.
Speed Pot	Increases the character's speed by 4-5.
Crystal	Increases the Genie's defense by 7.
Plating	Increases the Genie's maximum hit points by 5.
Gilding	Increases the Genie's maximum hit points by 15.
Hemp	Increases the Genie's maximum magic points by 5.
Silk	Increases the Genie's maximum magic points by 15.

Special

Item	Description
Ring One	The Ring of Power, one of the three magic Rings of Light.
Ring Two	The Ring of Words, one of the three magic Rings of Light.
Ring Three	The Ring of Soul, one of the three magic Rings of Light.
Key of S	The Key to the Shandar Treasury.
Key of G	The Key to the Gylan Palace.
Key of E	The Key of the Empire.
Key of T	The Key of the Tower.
Lamp	The Genie's lamp, which adds the Genie to the party.
Barbado	The Harp of Sleep, lulls an enemy to sleep so it skips its turns.
Mirror	The Mirror of Knowledge, allows the Prince to read wall inscriptions to teach the Genie new spells.
Passport	Gains access to the palace at Gylan.
Amulet	Puts dead spirits to rest.

Weapons

Status screens

Weapon	Equippable by	Description
Shamsir	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Base weapon.
Kutar	Prince	Increases attack by 4.
Saber	Prince, Saleem	Increases attack by 9.
Jambiya	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases attack by 12.
Falchion	Prince	Increases attack by 22.
Holynar	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases attack by 27.
Chakram	Saleem	Increases attack by 30.
Kris	Agmar	Increases attack by 30.
Talwar	Prince	Increases attack by 42.
Kwarnaf	Prince	Increases attack by 47.
Poisonar	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Poisons opponent when hit.
Firenar	Prince	Adds fireball attack.

Crafting

Item	Description
Hilt	Can be combined with the F. Stone or H. Stone to form a weapon.
F. Stone	Can be combined with the Hilt to forge the Firenar sword.
H. Stone	Can be combined with the Hilt to forge the Holynar sword.

Armor

Head

Armor	Equippable by	Description
Turban	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Base armor.
Bandana	Prince	Increases defense by 2.
Circlet	Saleem	Increases defense by 6.
Pillow	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases defense by 6, restores hit points after each turn.
Mask	Agmar	Increases defense by 8.
Crown	Prince, Saleem	Increases defense by 12.
Helm	Prince	Increases defense by 17.

Body

Armor	Equippable by	Description
Mantle	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Base armor.
Cape	Prince	Increases defense by 4.
Cloak	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases defense by 6.
Shield	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases defense by 10.
Sp. Mantle	Prince	Increases defense by 17.
Cuirass	Saleem	Increases defense by 22.
Herberk	Agmar	Increases defense by 22.
Sp. Cape	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases defense by 27.
Sp. Cloak	Prince, Saleem, Agmar	Increases defense by 32.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Defenders of Oasis	Defenders of Oasis
English (US)	Defenders of Oasis	Defenders of Oasis
Japanese	シャダム・クルセイダー ～遙かなる王国～	Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku

Production credits

• Program: Lunarian SG
• Planning: K, Oct, Tomarin
• Scenario Adviser: Masayuki Ishikawa
• Illustration: Kino Chan
• Sound: Type-O
• Voice Actor: Polmi, Atsu
• Graphic Design: E-Iro, 7 Big King, Jyouoh, Y,Nozaki, Sada, Hide, Choko, Gen
• Thanks: Siva, Rai-zou, Kudo, Sato, Tate, Asohy
• Cover Art: Julie Bell
• Presented by: Sega

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Defenders of Oasis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)

Artwork

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 70 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 80 Consoles + (FR) 94 Computer & Video Games (UK) 89 Computer + Video Giochi (IT) 92 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 90 Game Power (IT) 92 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 78 Gamers (DE) 67 Joypad (FR) 92 Joystick (FR) 95 Megablast (DE) 72 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U 84 Megazin (SI) 88 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 90 Player One (FR) 91 Sega Power (UK) PAL 90 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 90 Sega Force (UK) PAL 90 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 86 Supersonic (FR) 91 Video Games (DE) 71

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Defenders of Oasis

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Technical information

ROM dump status

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External links

• Sega of Japan 3DS VC catalogue pages: Game Gear
• Nintendo catalogue pages: JP, US, UK