Warcraft 2: The Dark Saga is the console adaptation of the acclaimed PC real-time strategy game Warcraft II. Released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, the game invites players to experience the epic conflict between the Alliance of humans and elves and the invading orcish Horde. The gameplay involves base building, resource management, and tactical combat, all set in a rich fantasy world with distinctive storytelling and stylistic art direction. The Dark Saga includes content from both the original game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and its expansion, Beyond the Dark Portal.