Defenders of Oasis
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Defenders of Oasis, known as Shadam Crusader: Harukanaru Oukoku in Japan, is a role-playing game released in 1992 for the Sega
Game Gear handheld system. The setting and plot draw heavily from Zoroastrianism
, Mesopotamian mythology and The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
, particularly the stories of Sindbad the Sailor, Aladdin
, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
the world was a stage
for continual battles
between Light and
Darkness.
People were constantly
terrorized by Ahriman,
the Wizard of Darkness.
Then a young man appeared,
who would change
the world forever.
His name was Jamseed.
Using three rings
given to him
by the Wizard of Light
Jamseed fought Ahriman
and sealed him away.
However, Ahriman,
stripped of his power,
still did not give up.
He sent his servant,
the Snake King Zahhark,
to attack the kingdom
of Shanadar
founded by Jamseed.
Jamseed was killed and
the world reverted to
an age of darkness.
When 1000 years had
passed, a warrior named
Fallidoon defeated
Zahhark and brought peace
back to the world.
When the world had all but
forgotten these events,
an empire called Eflaat
rose up...
Shanadar once again had to
stand up and fight for
peace...
of the lamp, a boy named Saleem and a thief called Agmar.
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
Game Gear handheld system. The setting and plot draw heavily from Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
, Mesopotamian mythology and The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age...
, particularly the stories of Sindbad the Sailor, Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Introduction
In the days of old,the world was a stage
for continual battles
between Light and
Darkness.
People were constantly
terrorized by Ahriman,
the Wizard of Darkness.
Then a young man appeared,
who would change
the world forever.
His name was Jamseed.
Using three rings
given to him
by the Wizard of Light
Jamseed fought Ahriman
and sealed him away.
However, Ahriman,
stripped of his power,
still did not give up.
He sent his servant,
the Snake King Zahhark,
to attack the kingdom
of Shanadar
founded by Jamseed.
Jamseed was killed and
the world reverted to
an age of darkness.
When 1000 years had
passed, a warrior named
Fallidoon defeated
Zahhark and brought peace
back to the world.
When the world had all but
forgotten these events,
an empire called Eflaat
rose up...
Shanadar once again had to
stand up and fight for
peace...
Characters
The central character is the prince of Shanadar. Along the game player gains three more characters: GenieGenie
Jinn or genies are supernatural creatures in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings that occupy a parallel world to that of mankind. Together, jinn, humans and angels make up the three sentient creations of Allah. Religious sources say barely anything about them; however, the Qur'an mentions that...
of the lamp, a boy named Saleem and a thief called Agmar.
External links
- Defenders of Oasis at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...
- Hardcore Gaming 101's summary