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Zero Wing

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First release
Jul 01, 1989
Genres
Shooter, Arcade · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Arcade, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Linux

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.

Also known as Zero Wing, ZeroWing.exe

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
Arcade
Jul 01, 1989
Arcade
1989
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
May 31, 1991
All 8 release dates
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Sep 16, 1992
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1992
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 14, 2023
Mac
Feb 14, 2023
Linux
Feb 14, 2023
Age ratings
ClassInd L
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
shoot 'em up, robots, spaceship, side-scrolling, broken english
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Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 21 Oct 2026