Hey all! We've just updated Zero Wing to address some of the issues pointed out. Please note that we're already working on future fixes, improvements, and features. Stay tuned for more!
Choose your framerate: 60 Hz or original for authentic feeling
Insert coin option: Enable or disable the classic arcade start screen
COIN button added to controllers
Settings bug fixed: Full screen display / resolution and refresh rate saved correctly
Border art fix: Enabling border tutorial will no longer enable border art
Scanline save settings fix: Scanline settings are now saved correctly and a restore default option has been added
HUD issues fixed
Raw Input Button Icons: Additional button icons added for common game controllers
Sound quality fix: Improvement by better frame rate control
Practice Mode improvement: Speed Pickup Option added
Sound quality improvements (Work in Progress)
Added an option to restore game defaults (zero all DIP switches)
Toaplan's classic 1989 arcade shooter is back and upgraded with an armada of features, like the brand-new beginner mode, arcade-accurate emulation, quick saves, and online leaderboards! At its time, critics praised Zero Wing for its skill-based gameplay, and it is nowadays mainly credited with giving rise to the internet meme "All your base are belong to us."
CATS, the cyborg commander of a band of swashbuckling space pirates, is terrorizing the galaxy. You must pilot the only remaining ZIG attack craft into combat to stop CATS and his buccaneers!
ORIGINAL GAME FEATURES:
Skill-based shoot 'em up action with horizontal scrolling in a treacherous galaxy full of enemies, bosses and levels!
Capture your enemies with the powerful "Seizer Beam" and fire them at their allies for devastating destruction!
Take control of the Red Scatter Cannon, Blue Laser, and Green Homing Missiles and upgrade them for even greater damage!
Invite a second player at any time in the co-op version!
Rock out to the original soundtrack from composers Tatsuya Uemura, Masahiro Yuge, and Toshiaki Tomizawa.
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS:
Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame.
Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10
Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays.
Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork.
Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action.
Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments).
Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates.
Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficulty to breeze through the adventure.
Pixel perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode.
Rotate the gameplay in 90-degree increments.
Steam Achievements
Choose between Raw Input on Windows or Steam Input.
Hone your skills in the ultra customizable practice mode!