Game:

Zero Wing (1989)

Duration: 48:27

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Around 7 hours 25 minutes to beat. Spent several hours on the final boss when it was IMPOSSIBLE to beat due to not having the correct fire rate. If you start fresh from the final checkpoint, after dying, make sure you have a turbo setting of 30 HZ. I found a controller that was quick enough, the Retroflag genesis style controller. You either need the right controller, or set it up in Shmup MAME, which I didnt have set up. I will detail all strats and everything you need to know in the tutorial. Credit goes to PEG a 1 CC runner of this game, for the info about fire rate. You CANNOT beat the final boss with a lower fire rate, from a fresh checkpoint start. Carrying over power ups is likely the only way, but unlikely on your first time through the game. I was about to quit my run of Normal mode and set it down to Easy, before getting this info. This game has some very difficult checkpoints and is way harder than the Genesis version, which I have a tutorial up on the channel. In an arcade this game is bullshitty since you CANNOT beat that final boss even with a 24 HZ turbo controller like the Hori RAP 4, let alone trying to mash the buttons to shoot. It even seems that fire rate is limited when trying to mash, for some reason. So, basically the game lets you fuck yourself again and again on the final checkpoint with zero chance of success. Again, you need to bring power ups from earlier in the game without dying, if playing in an arcade.

The first death at each new checkpoint is shown, but all the rest are edited out. This way you can see all checkpoint transitions, and see me starting with no power ups on most of the checkpoints. The game has unlimited continues and checkpoints in the stages. Read above about the final checkpoint.

There is a pay to win version of this game that lets you start where you died. This is the checkpoint version which sends you back.

Stay tuned !!