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Zero Wing (Japan)

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
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1991
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The Mega Drive port of Toaplan's Zero Wing, a horizontal shooter turned legendary meme. Demanding.

Your verdict
Category
Shooter 1 player 7+
Description
A combat ship battles CATS' armies in this Toaplan Mega Drive shoot'em up. Published by Virgin/Toaplan, released in Japan in 1992. Horizontal shoot'em up with ships with varied armaments, spectacular bosses and the cult intro of the original Zero Wing game.

Zero Wing review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,35 MB 📅09/08/1991
Published by Toaplan

Zero Wing (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $40 Q6 complete
 $124 Q10 new
 $309 !
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Other versions
Zero Wing
Europe
01/01/1992
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Collector interest

The Japanese edition of Zero Wing is the original pressing of Toaplan's shoot via Naxat Soft Japan.

Is Zero Wing still worth playing in 2026?

A Mega Drive adaptation of the famous Toaplan horizontal shoot, Zero Wing offers a science fiction adventure where you fight an alien plot armed to the teeth. The polished sci-fi art direction, enemy ship capture system and famous intro cutscene All your base are belong to us turned meme make it a cult curiosity of the Mega Drive catalogue. For anyone fond of horizontal shoots or seeking a memified classic, a warm recommendation still valid today without hesitation for fans truly here indeed for any newcomer now.

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