All Your Base Are Belong To Us is a legendary internet meme based on a broken English translation from the 1991 Sega Mega Drive port of the Japanese arcade game Zero Wing. The phrase comes from the opening cinematic where the main antagonist, CATS, informs the ship's crew of their inevitable defeat. The meme achieved massive viral status in the early 2000s through a Flash animation on Newgrounds, set to a techno remix. It remains a foundational pillar of internet history, representing the charm of poorly translated retro games and the power of early viral media.