Super Asteroids, Missile Command (USA, Europe)

When you first boot up Super Asteroids, Missile Command, you'll be greeted by a menu screen that lets you choose between the two games. Use the D-Pad to highlight either "Super Asteroids" or "Missile Command" and press X (A button) to confirm your selection. Each game uses the same controls but has its own distinct gameplay loop. In Super Asteroids, you pilot a triangular ship in a wrap-around 2D playfield, rotating, thrusting, and firing to destroy floating asteroids and enemy saucers. Your goal is to clear each wave without crashing into debris or getting shot. In Missile Command, you control a trio of missile bases at the bottom of the screen, using a crosshair to intercept incoming bombs from the sky before they destroy six cities. The D-Pad moves the crosshair, and the A button fires a counter-missile from the nearest base. Both games challenge you to survive as long as possible by racking up a high score. A good tip for newcomers: start with Missile Command on the easiest setting to get used to the rapid tracking and aiming, then graduate to Super Asteroids where you'll need to manage momentum and anticipate asteroid fragments.