Genesis/Mega Drive

Zero Wing

Zero Wing is an horizontal shooter game where the player is in control of a ZIG, an escape pod released after its main ship was attacked and destroyed by the evil cyborg CATS, bent on taking over the world. Like most games in the genre, there are three color-coded weapons- red (scatter), green (homing) and blue (lasers). Each weapon has three levels of power, and to obtain those, similar upgrades must be collected sequentially. However, what makes the game unique is the ability to use a traction beam to trap an enemy and then throw him against his peers, destroying them. The game (or the European PAL version) is best known for being the origin of the infamous All Your Base 2001 Internet meme...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

34 achievements · 390 total points

All Your Base Are Belong to Us Watch the full intro cutscene and witness a masterwork in video game translation
1 pts
War Was Beginning Clear stage 1: Natols
4 pts
Somebody Set up Us the Bomb Clear stage 2: Legrous
5 pts
We Get Signal Clear stage 3: Pleades
5 pts
Main Screen Turn On Clear stage 4: Aquese
5 pts
You Are on the Way to Destruction Clear stage 5: Submarine Tunnel
5 pts
You Have No Chance to Survive Make Your Time Clear stage 6: Barricade Zone
5 pts
You Know What You Doing Clear stage 7: Bellon
10 pts
For Great Justice Clear stage 8: Gerbarra and beat the game
10 pts
Take Off Every "ZIG"! Beat the game's second loop
25 pts
What You Say!! Beat the game's third loop
25 pts
Open Your Eyes Clear stage 1: Natols on Hard difficulty
10 pts
New Day for Me Clear stage 2: Legrous on Hard difficulty
10 pts
Babylonian Nights Clear stage 3: Pleades on Hard difficulty
10 pts
You Get Clear stage 4: Aquese on Hard difficulty
10 pts
Old Sense Clear stage 5: Submarine Tunnel on Hard difficulty
10 pts
New Say Clear stage 6: Barricade Zone on Hard difficulty
10 pts
Same One Clear stage 7: Bellon on Hard difficulty
25 pts
Hit Man Clear stage 8: Gerbarra on Hard difficulty
25 pts
Master of Natols Clear stage 1: Natols without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of Legrous Clear stage 2: Legrous without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of Pleades Clear stage 3: Pleades without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of Aquese Clear stage 4: Aquese without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of the Submarine Tunnel Clear stage 5: Submarine Tunnel without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of the Barricade Zone Clear stage 6: Barricade Zone without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
10 pts
Master of Bellon Clear stage 7: Bellon without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
25 pts
Master of Gerbarra Clear stage 8: Gerbarra without dying on Normal difficulty or higher, setting the powerups to zero via the test menu before starting
25 pts
Homing Hero Upgrade the Homing shot from level 1 to 3 without switching weapons
5 pts
Laser Lover Upgrade the Laser shot from level 1 to 3 without switching weapons
5 pts
Vulcan Victor Upgrade the Vulcan shot from level 1 to 3 without switching weapons
5 pts
Forbidden Four Upgrade your shot to level 4
10 pts
CATS Out of the Bag Earn 9 lives on Normal difficulty or higher without using the test menu
10 pts
Five-Zero Wing Score over 500,000 points on Normal difficulty or higher without using the test menu
10 pts
Six-Zero Wing! Score over 1,000,000 points on Normal difficulty or higher without using the test menu
25 pts

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Zero Wing frequently asked questions

How do I play Zero Wing online with a friend?

Zero Wing (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Zero Wing on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Zero Wing in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Zero Wing netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Zero Wing have achievements?

Yes, Zero Wing has 34 achievements worth 390 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Zero Wing for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Zero Wing on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.