Zero Wing

Zero Wing

1989 Bitwave Games

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About Zero Wing

Zero Wing is an arcade and shooter game developed and published by Bitwave Games, released on 1 July 1989.

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.

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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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Gameplay

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Genres

Arcade Shooter

Modes

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Side view

Tags

Best co-op gamesBest multiplayer gamesBest single-player games

Rankings

Best Shooter games on PCBest Shooter games on MacBest PC games

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