Game Details
Zero Wing
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Released on: Arcade, Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Developer: Toaplan
Publishers: Williams Electronics , Bitwave Games , Sega Enterprises, Ltd. , Toaplan
Themes: Action, Science fiction
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Arcade | December 31, 1989 |
| Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD | September 16, 1992 |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | December 31, 1992 |
| Linux | February 14, 2023 |
| Mac | February 14, 2023 |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | February 14, 2023 |
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About:
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.
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.