rcade Classic No. 1: Asteroids & Missile Command is a retro video game compilation released by Nintendo in 1995 for the original Game Boy. It features faithful, handheld-optimized ports of two iconic Atari arcade games on a single cartridge. While originally a monochrome Game Boy title, the cartridge is fully forward-compatible with the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance.Included Games & FeaturesAsteroids:Gameplay: Players navigate a spacecraft through a celestial obstacle course to blast apart tumbling space rocks.Graphics: Offers a choice between standard graphics or an updated mode featuring spinning, textured rocks resembling Blasteroids.Controls: Uses an intuitive arcade-style scheme where pressing Up on the D-pad initiates forward thrust, while Left and Right rotate the ship.Missile Command:Gameplay: Players must intercept nuclear warheads raining from the sky to defend civilization.Silo Balance: Downsized from the original three arcade bases to two missile launchers to better suit the Game Boy's screen layout and button limitations.Cities: Features real-world background backdrops (like New York or Cairo) that shift as players progress through levels.