Centipede

About

Centipede is a retro-inspired arcade shooter where you control Wally, a bug exterminator defending the Wee People from an insect uprising. Fight through five themed worlds each packed with five levels of sideways scrolling action. Blast spiders scorpions and other pests while avoiding their attacks. Progress by defeating bosses at the end of each world. Play solo or challenge friends in split screen mode. The game mixes fast paced shooting with light platforming elements. The remake adds 3D environments and new weapons while keeping the original's frantic energy. Hidden challenges let skilled players unlock the classic Centipede maze. Available on PC Mac and multiple consoles since 1998 it maintains a dedicated following among arcade revivalists. The varied level design and responsive controls keep each run fresh despite the straightforward formula.

Storyline

The story tells of a group of villages, Weedom, all living in harmony with one another and nature. However, according to the legend, every hundred years a group of "armored beasts" emerge from "the dark core of the earth" to serve their master, the Queen Pede, and aid her in the destruction of the Wee people. Every time this happens a magic stick is employed to find a hero to defend them. Every time the insects are defeated, the villagers believe that the threat has permanently ended; but they always return, as the legend indicates. The player plays as Wally, the chosen hero to fight the insects that century, who is to take control of the shooter, a vehicle made for, as its name indicates, rendering shots against the insect menace. Thus, the player embarks a journey across five worlds: Weedom, Frostonia, Inferium, Enigma, and Evile (each consisting of about 5 levels each, with the final level of each including a boss that must be defeated), in order to end the curse forever.