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."

Toaplan·Sega Enterprises, Ltd.·Williams Electronics·Bitwave Games· July 1, 1989· Main Game

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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 for Linux, Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Mac by Toaplan, published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and Williams Electronics. Rated L by ClassInd.

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.