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Zero Wing

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Zero Wing

Zero Wing is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game, notable for a poorly translated English version for Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) that spawned the "All your base are belong to us" Internet meme. Gameplay includes novel features such as being able to 'tractor' enemy ships, using them to shield your own.

Released
1 July 1989
Developer
Toaplan
Publisher
Toaplan
Perspective
Side view
Age rating
CLASS_IND L
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Arcade · Linux · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Genres
Shooter · Arcade
70
Player rating
21
Ratings counted
88.1%
Steam reviews
95
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The story

Set in 2101, the game follows the signing of a peace treaty between the United Nations and CATS, an alien cyborg. However, CATS breaks the covenant and takes control of the Japanese space colonies. The protagonist Trent leads a ZIG space craft, which had managed to escape from the mothership destroyed by CATS, with the aim to defeat enemy forces, avenge the mothership and its crew and liberate the Earth.

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Reviews and languages

88.1% of 84 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

2 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

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Platform releases

Arcade
1 July 1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
31 May 1991
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
16 September 1992
Linux
14 February 2023
Mac
14 February 2023
PC (Microsoft Windows)
14 February 2023

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