The Story of Thor 2

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The Story of Thor 2
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory
Genre: Action, RPG

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 GS-9053
Sega Saturn
US
$59.9559.95[3] 81302
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81302-50
Sega Saturn
PL
Sega Saturn
AU

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The Story of Thor 2, known in Japan as Thor: Seireioukiden (トア 精霊王紀伝) and the US as The Legend of Oasis, is video game on the Sega Saturn console. It is the prequel to The Story of Thor: A Successor of the Light/Beyond Oasis on the Sega Mega Drive. The music was composed by Yuzo Koshiro, who is also famous for composing music for the Streets of Rage series.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English The Story of Thor 2 The Story of Thor 2
English (US) The Legend of Oasis The Legend of Oasis
Japanese トア 精霊王紀伝 Thor: Seireioukiden

Screenshot

Main article: The Story of Thor 2/Comparisons.

Production credits

  • Main Program: 高橋 幸生
  • Element & Monster Program: 小山 英樹
  • Monster Program & Monster Set System: 小林 和豊
  • Monster Program: 高橋 光太郎
  • Game Design & Main Planning: 内村 語
  • Map Design & Sub Planning: 河端 哲也
  • Art Direct & Character Design: 古代 彩乃
  • Object Art & Illustration: 有賀 ヒトシ
  • Main Field Graphic: 横田 久
  • Sub Field Graphic: 黒川 正裕
  • Sub Field Graphic: 宮永 佳祐
  • Sub Object Graphic: 河野 都紀子
  • Story & Scenario Write: 小川 珠里
  • Produce & Music Compose: 古代 祐三
  • Special Thanks: 白幡 都弘
  • Sega Sound Library by: InVision Interactive Inc.
本ゲームのデモ中にSelect Effects™の映像を一部使用しています。
Select Effects™ (C)1994 Cascom International,Inc.
Source:
In-game credits (JP)


Original Product:
  • Main Programmer: Yukio Takahashi
  • Sub Programmer: Hideki Koyama, Kazutoyo Kobayashi, Kotaro Takahashi
  • Game Designer, Main Planner: Kataru Uchimura
  • Map Designer, Sub Planner: Tetsuya Kawabata
  • Art Director, Character Designer: Ayano Koshiro
  • Illustrator, Main Object Designer: Hitoshi Ariga
  • Sub Object Designer: Tokiko Kawano
  • Main Field Designer: Hisashi Yokota
  • Sub Field Designer: Masahiro Kurokawa, Keisuke Miyanaga
  • Scenario Writer: Juri Ogawa
  • Music Composer, Producer: Yuzo Koshiro
  • Special Thanks to: Kunihiro Shirahata
U.S. Product:
Pictures Created By Select Effects™ are used partially in this game.
  • Select Effects™©: 1993 Cascom international,inc.
  • Presented By: Sega
  • Music Composed By: Yuzo Koshiro

Magazine articles

Main article: The Story of Thor 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Thor2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
Thor2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-07: "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (1996-04-12)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-08: "1996-08 (1996-05-10,24)" (1996-04-26)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 [4]
60 [5]
78 №385, p32
80
88 [6]
89 [7]
85
89 №67, p108/109
54 №81
89 [8]
80 [9]
86 [10]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 KByte (HU)
84
[11]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[12]
Edge (UK)
60
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
78
[15]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[16]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
92
[17]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
84
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[3]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-U
100
[19]
Joypad (FR)
89
[20]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
64
[21]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[23]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[24]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
85
[25]
Player One (FR)
89
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
76
[27]
Saturn+ (UK) PAL
85
[28]
Secret Service (PL)
80
[29]
Sega News (CZ)
93
[30]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
69
[31]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
90
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[33]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[34]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
86
[35]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[36]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
93
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
84
[38]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[39]
Sega Saturn
83
Based on
30 reviews

The Story of Thor 2

Saturn, US
Legendoasis-back.jpgLegendoasis-cover.jpg
Cover
Legend of oasis cd.jpeg
Disc
Legendofoasis sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
StoryofThor2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
StoryofThor2 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
Thor2 sat jp backcover.jpgThor2 sat jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
TheStoryofThor2 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Thor2 sat jp disc.jpg
Disc
50x50px
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
83,053,824 CD-ROM (EU) MK81302-50 V1.000
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
98,746,368 1996-03-26 CD-ROM (JP) GS-9053 V1.001
Sega Saturn
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
83,044,416 CD-ROM (US) 81302 V1.002

Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save data for system configuration as well as progress. You can save a total of three games on the system RAM and three games on the Back-Up Ram Cart.

The Story of Thor 2 Save Data
Name Comment File Size
THOR_SYSTEM Config. 3
THOR_SVDT_# PLAY DATA 12
The Legend of Oasis Save Data
Name Comment File Size
OASIS2__SYS Config. 3
OASIS2_SVD# PLAY DATA 12

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Saturn

References

  1. Computer & Video Games, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-11), page 53
  2. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-03), page 75
  3. 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 94
  4. Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 72/73 (72)
  5. Edge, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 84/85 (84)
  6. GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 92 (94)
  7. Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 66-69 (66)
  8. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 80/81 (80)
  9. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (JP; 1996-04-12), page 233 (235)
  10. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 10 (12)
  11. 576 KByte, "Október 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  12. Computer & Video Games, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-09), page 72
  13. Edge, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 84
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 26
  15. Famitsu, "1996-05-03" (JP; 1996-04-19), page 1
  16. Fun Generation, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 80
  17. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 9: September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 22
  18. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 9 September 1996" (US; 1996-08-06), page 76
  19. Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
  20. Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 79
  21. MAN!AC, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 66
  22. Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 70
  23. Mean Machines Sega, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-05), page 66
  24. Next Generation, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 154
  25. neXt Level, "September 1996" (DE; 1996-08-14), page 78
  26. Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 108
  27. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 14" (JP; 1996-06-21), page 80
  28. Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 29
  29. Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 58
  30. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 10
  31. Sega Power, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-06), page 54
  32. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  33. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1996" (UK; 1996-08-20), page 80
  34. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (JP; 1996-04-12), page 235
  35. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 12
  36. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 50
  37. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 54
  38. Video Games, "9/96" (DE; 1996-08-28), page 98
  39. VideoGames, "September 1996" (US; 1996-08-20), page 72