Centipede: Infestation

Rather than directly playing like classic Centipede games, Infestation plays somewhat more like a modern dual analog action title like Geometry Wars or the way classic Robotron was intended to be played.

Players move with the Nunchuck Control Stick or 3DS Circle Pad and aim and shoot with either the Wii Remote or 3DS touch-screen (the Classic Controllers on the Wii allow for straight dual-analog control).

Gameplay takes place within a single staged area that is often not much larger than the area allowed by a television screen and merely face off against swarms of incoming bugs, and eventually, the pivotal centipedes themselves.

The centipedes generally appear as boss encounters for single stages, and their behavior--moving back and forth, having body segments that can be targeted individually--is a direct homage to the original games.

Unlike the original games from the early 1980's, Infestation delivers a wide variety of weapons available to the players.

Flame Throwers, Freeze Throwers, Laser Guns, Machine Guns, Lightning Guns, and others are on hand for players to maximize their bug-blasting potential.

Each player may carry up to four different weapons at one time, and each weapon can be upgraded one time by collecting it a second time.

Weapons are assigned to the A,B,X,Y buttons or D-Pad (Wii Remote), and once activated, can only be used for a limited time, which forces some strategic hoarding and saving of weapons for bigger encounters.

However, weapons cannot be carried over to the next stage and players will start with their standard Pea Shooter.

Several different types of bugs will appear during stages, each with different strengths,

Centipede: Infestation for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €13.62 loose, €9.51 complete in box, and €20.55 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Centipede: Infestation has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Centipede: Infestation, loose is €13.62 and CIB is €9.51 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.