Arcade Classic No. 2: Centipede / Millipede

Yeeeessss! Return to the past for some good old-fashioned bug-blasting with this two-in-one Super Game Boy cart featuring Centipede and Millipede.

Segmented Shooters

From the arcade that time forgot, these two classic shooters have been replicated accurately on the Super Game Boy. Centipede precedes Millipede and is the more basic of the two, while the sequel adds more crawling critters and extras like DDT bombs.

Amid a field of mushrooms, you must maneuver your spaceship and blast many rapidly descending bugs. Bragging rights go to those who survive the most levels of endless attacks.

Graphically, these games fare well by Game Boy standards, though Centipede resembles the Atari 2600 version more than the arcade game. Super Game Boy colors don't add much except cool borders designed to look like the original arcade machines.

Like the graphics, the sound captures much of the flavor of the original games. Although some effects (like the blasting sound in Centipede) could have been cleaner, the majority of the sounds will wash over you in a wave of nostalgia.

Mushroom Doom

The game's very basic controls make navigating your ship and firing pretty easy to accomplish. The overall game-play, however, feels slower than the original versions.

While they're not much to look at compared to newer titles, fans of these classics will appreciate being able to play both games with the same cart. These are still two of the finest mindless games on memory lane.