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Zero Wing
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Toaplan
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,0008,000 T-40023
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1138-50

Zero Wing (ゼロウイング) is a 1989 arcade shoot-'em-up video game developed by Toaplan, and ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 for Japan and Europe release. It is one of the few Mega Drive ports developed by Toaplan themselves.

While there are no gameplay differences between the arcade version and its ports, the Mega Drive port added an in-game storyline with cutscenes. This is all well and good, but the English translator chosen was the kind of guy who "thought" he knew English. Long story short, the English introduction is ridiculous to the point where "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US." has become a meme that is far more popular than the game itself ever will be.

Aside from that, Zero Wing has a very different-sounding arrange of the original arcade soundtrack, focused around the popular Cube sound driver.

Gameplay

A and C shoot. B fires a suction beam that will trap enemies, allowing the ship to grab certain enemies. Letting go of B launches the enemy at high speeds, allowing you to destroy other enemies with it. Some heavy ships will pull the player ship down.

Enemies drop powerups when destroyed; the first powerup per life will always be subships that shoot with you but do not have the suction beam. The collectable items are:

  • red: spreadshot
  • blue: laser
  • green: homing shot
  • orb: strong bomb that can be releases by pushing B
  • speedup

The game has an autofire option, but a much higher firing rate can be achieved by rapidly tapping the buttons or using an autofire controller. Like a lot of other Toaplan games, this game also strangely defaults to the easy difficulty instead of normal

Production credits

Zero Wing Original Staff
  • 68k Side: T.Ota, H.Furukawa
  • Z80 Side: T.Uemura
  • Graphics: S.Nakaoka, N.Ogiwara, M.Hayashi, S.Nito
  • Music: T.Uemura, M.Yuge, T.Tomizawa
  • © Toaplan 1991.
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Zero Wing/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №117, p60-62[2]
92 №9
86 №11, p48-51[3]
90 №9, p158[4]
86 №18, p182[5]
72 №5, p95
70 №9, p23
82 №5, p32-35
91 №10, p74-76[6]
79 №20, p70/71[7]
100 №23, p55
88 №33, p34
78 №6, p41[8]
77 №18, p68
86 №7, p70/71[1]
85 №1, p6[9]
80 №93, p53/54[10]
67 №7/92, p46[11]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[12]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
72
[13]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[14]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
77
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[2]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU)
40
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
87
[17]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[18]
Games-X (UK)
92
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[3]
Joypad (FR) PAL
90
[4]
Joystick (FR)
86
[5]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
72
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
70
[23]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[24]
MegaTech (UK)
82
[25]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[26]
Mean Machines (UK)
91
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
91
[27]
Player One (FR)
79
[7]
Play Time (DE)
68
[28]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
100
[29]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
88
[30]
Sega Pro (UK)
78
[8]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
86
[1]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
66
[32]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[33]
Super Gaming (US)
67
[34]
Supersonic (FR)
85
[9]
Tilt (FR)
80
[35]
Video Games (DE)
67
[36]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
34 reviews

Zero Wing

Mega Drive, EU
Zero Wing MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
ZeroWing MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Zerowing md jp cover.jpg
Cover
ZeroWing MD JP CartTop.jpg
Zerowing md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Zerowing md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, SE (rental)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:CVG UK 117.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 117.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 011.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 011.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:Joypad FR 009.pdf, page 158 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 009.pdf_p158" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Joystick FR 018.pdf, page 182 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 018.pdf_p182" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 10.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ File:Tilt FR 093.pdf, page 51
  11. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1992-07.pdf, page 44
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 349
  13. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 139
  14. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-08), page 27
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 137
  16. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 291
  17. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 118
  18. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-xx-xx" (JP; 1991-06-14), page 19
  19. ↑ Games-X, "21st-26th June 1991" (UK; 1991-06-21), page 36
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1991" (JP; 1991-04-04), page 42
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 123
  23. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  24. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 76
  25. ↑ MegaTech, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-20), page 32
  26. ↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 93
  27. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  28. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 94
  29. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  30. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 34
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  32. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 236
  33. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  34. ↑ Super Gaming, "Fall 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 8
  35. ↑ Tilt, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-xx), page 53
  36. ↑ Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 46
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