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− | ''''' | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ウォークラフトIIダークサーガ) is a strategy game developed by [[Blizzard Entertainment]] and a sequel to ''Warcraft: Orcs & Humans''. ''The Dark Saga'' is currently the only ''Warcraft'' games to be released on home consoles - the [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Sony PlayStation]]. |
''The Dark Saga'' contains all the missions from ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'' and its expansion pack, ''Beyond the Dark Portal''. It also allows up to sixteen units to be selected at once, rather than the PC's nine. | ''The Dark Saga'' contains all the missions from ''Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'' and its expansion pack, ''Beyond the Dark Portal''. It also allows up to sixteen units to be selected at once, rather than the PC's nine. | ||
− | ==Physical | + | ==Magazine articles== |
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+ | |SegaMagazin DE 45.pdf|segamagazin|45|71 | ||
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System(s): Sega Saturn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Electronic Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Climax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): PC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Blizzard Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (1Track) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Saturn Backup Memory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Simulation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (ウォークラフトIIダークサーガ) is a strategy game developed by Blizzard Entertainment and a sequel to Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. The Dark Saga is currently the only Warcraft games to be released on home consoles - the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation.
The Dark Saga contains all the missions from Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and its expansion pack, Beyond the Dark Portal. It also allows up to sixteen units to be selected at once, rather than the PC's nine.
Contents
Magazine articles
- Main article: Warcraft II: The Dark Saga/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #67: "Juillet 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #45: "August 1997" (1997-07-09)
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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634,367,328 | CD-ROM (US) | T-5023H V1.000 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press release: 1997-08-20: Electronic Arts to Ship Warcraft II: The Dark Saga for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 186
- ↑ Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 120
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Famitsu, "1997-12-05" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 80
- ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 44
- ↑ GamePro, "September 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
- ↑ Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
- ↑ MAN!AC, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 80
- ↑ Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 54
- ↑ Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 40
- ↑ neXt Level, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-22), page 72
- ↑ Playmag, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 110
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 187
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 2" (JP; 1998-01-16), page 106
- ↑ Saturn Power, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-07-29), page 76
- ↑ Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 68
- ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 102
- ↑ Video Games, "8/97" (DE; 1997-07-30), page 94
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