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'''''{{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.
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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 Scans==
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==Magazine articles==
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==Promotional material==
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|ConsolesPlus FR 067.pdf|consolesplus|67|73
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|{{galleryPrintAd
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|SegaMagazin DE 45.pdf|segamagazin|45|71
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}}
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==Physical scans==
 
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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Revision as of 08:13, 9 February 2020

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Warcraft II: The Dark Saga
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer:
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
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥5,8005,800 T-10623G
    Sega Saturn
    US
    $49.9549.95[2] T-5023H
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-5023H-50
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    Sega Saturn
    BR
    191366
    Non-Sega versions

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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.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Warcraft II: The Dark Saga/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #67: "Juillet 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #45: "August 1997" (1997-07-09)
    Logo-pdf.svg

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    80 [3]
    68 №468, p37
    81 №59, p34/35
    100
    91 [4]
    70 [5]
    Sega Saturn
    82
    Based on
    6 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles News (FR) PAL
    88
    [6]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    75
    [1]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    85
    [7]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    68
    [8]
    Fun Generation (DE) NTSC
    100
    [9]
    Game Power (IT)
    81
    [10]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    68
    [11]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    91
    [12]
    Level (TR)
    75
    [13]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    85
    [14]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    95
    [15]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    92
    [16]
    neXt Level (DE) PAL
    85
    [17]
    Playmag (FR) PAL
    85
    [18]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    78
    [19]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    75
    [20]
    Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
    94
    [21]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    91
    [22]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    [23]
    Super Juegos (ES)
    89
    [24]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    89
    [25]
    Sega Saturn
    84
    Based on
    21 reviews

    Warcraft II: The Dark Saga

    Saturn, US
    WarcraftII Saturn US Box Back.jpgWarcraftII Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    WarcraftII Saturn US Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Warcraft2 sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    WarcraftII Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    Warcraft II The Dark Saga saturn eu cd.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, JP
    Warcraft2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgWarcraftII Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Warcraft2 Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, BR
    WarcraftII Sat BR cover.jpg
    Cover
    WarcraftII Saturn BR Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    634,364,976 CD-ROM (EU) T-5023H-50 V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    505,715,280 1997-09-27 CD-ROM (JP) T-10623G V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    634,367,328 CD-ROM (US) T-5023H V1.000

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76
    2. 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. Computer & Video Games, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76/77 (76)
    4. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76/77 (76)
    5. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 184 (186)
    6. Consoles News, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-08-28), page 120
    7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 50
    8. Famitsu, "1997-12-05" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 1
    9. Fun Generation, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 80
    10. Game Power, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 44
    11. GamePro, "September 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 100
    12. Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1997" (ES; 1997-xx-xx), page 76
    13. Level, "11/97" (TR; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    14. MAN!AC, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 80
    15. Mega Force, "Juillet/Août 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 54
    16. Mega Fun, "09/97" (DE; 1997-08-06), page 40
    17. neXt Level, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-22), page 72
    18. Playmag, "Septembre 1997" (FR; 1997-0x-xx), page 110
    19. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 22" (JP; 1997-11-14), page 187
    20. Saturn Fan, "1998 No. 2" (JP; 1998-01-16), page 106
    21. Sega Magazin, "September 1997" (DE; 1997-08-13), page 68
    22. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1997" (UK; 1997-08-13), page 76
    23. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-42 (1997-12-05)" (JP; 1997-11-21), page 186
    24. Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 102
    25. Video Games, "8/97" (DE; 1997-07-30), page 94