Zero Wing

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Zero Wing

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THE GAME

About Zero Wing

A spacecraft travels through a horizontally scrolling war zone in Zero Wing. Its capture system adds another use for enemies and objects, giving the player options beyond the forward-firing weapons while navigating the route.

CONTROLS & OBJECTIVE

How to play

  1. Check the movement, shot and capture controls before starting.
  2. Use captured objects alongside the ship's weapons and steer clear of the obstacles and incoming fire.

Game and objective

Zero Wing is Toaplan's 1989 horizontal space shooter, following the ZIG craft against the pirate commander CATS.

How to approach the game

Use the Seizer Beam to capture an enemy and fire it into others, while upgrading weapons such as the laser or homing missiles.

About the linked release

The linked PC edition adds features including practice settings, quick saves and online leaderboards; its listing also describes a co-operative version.

Official PC release on Steam. Installation and purchase may be required.

Guide notes & sources

Details were reviewed against the linked Steam product listing. Current playability, performance and device compatibility were not newly tested.

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Provided by Bitwave Games / Toaplan / Clear River Games. View official Steam release ↗

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