The Elder Centipede (or the Sea Worm) is the fourth boss of Metal Slug 6.
Description[]
The Elder Centipede is a mysterious sea creature that has been existed since ancient times. This gigantic creature is believed by some biologists to be an ancient arthropod due to the unknown microorganisms that are attached to it. With its ability to attack moving objects and inject lethal microorganisms, many militaries from each nation believe that it could be used as a biological weapon in space.[1]
Boss Synopsis[]
Most of the attacks aren't really that hard to dodge, but the Elder Centipede will be constantly changing position, so be ready for a difficult fight. When it appears, depending on the difficulty, it will start off by spitting about 3 to 8 acid spit projectiles at the player, so go underneath its head to avoid these. Get away when it stops, though, as it will begin to spiral in a circle off the screen and kill the player if caught in the middle. It will reappear on the right, spiraling towards the player. Jump on to its body to avoid being skewered by its head.
The Elder Centipede floats upright and fires a few more acid spit shots at the player. It then twists its entire body around, causing razor sharp wind to appear around each segment. A well timed jump avoids this.
Again, it will spiral in a circle, so the player must make sure to not be stuck in the middle. It reappears the left side, and will spit a trail of acid spits which goes up and down the stage. Hide under the Big Shiee to avoid this. After this, it repeats until half of its health remains and starts to combust.
When it's flaming, it will spiral around the center, firing five energy blasts at the player. Just dodge over these or shoot them, and finish it off. If the Slug Flyer is still available, this battle is made easier/harder depending on the player's skill as the Elder Centipede will spit its acid much faster.
Other Appearances[]
The Elder Centipede appears in Metal Slug Attack in the Extra Ops "Task Force 2nd" sharing a similar moveset as in the original game but is unable to generate razor sharp wind on its body. It also possesses the ability to weaken the attacks of enemies and lower their resistance to other attacks, causing them to take more damage than usual while also receiving less damage itself. Since the Elder Centipede now fights on land, it moves by dragging itself partially buried through the ground.
The Elder Centipede is further mentioned as an unaffiliated unit (not with the Invaders). The micro-organisms on its body contain an extremely deadly virus that weakens opponents (hence its skills in-game).
Variants[]
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Elder Centipede: The original version. |
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Magma Centipede: The Elder Centipede, who has mutated once more in a volcanic environment. It still retains its deadly micro-organisms, except the acid spray has mutated into a jet of fire following its mutation. |
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Baby Centipede: spawn of the Elder Centipede the size of an adult human. Appears in Metal Slug: Awakening. |
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Calamity Snake: The Elder Centipede, who has mutated inside the Rift Grounds. it's spikes color mutated to resemble Rift Crystals, and it's behavior became far more aggressive. Appears in Metal Slug: Awakening. |
| Crystal Beast Centipede: An artificial Crystal Beast version of The Elder Centipede. |
Trivia[]
- Concept art for the Elder Centipede, labeled the Sea Worm, had its entire body resemble an actual worm. Its inner mouth was able to extend to snatch up the player characters, and the end of its tail would've released flying drones.
- The Elder Centipede is reminiscent of the Sandworms of Arrakis from the classic sci-fi novel series Dune. Both are also formidable.
- The Worm Mecha from Metal Slug 7/XX resembles the Elder Centipede in terms of movement and the ability to move its separate body parts.
- It is currently unknown if the Elder Centipede is a combination of a mutated animal and a machine. This is evidenced by the creature showing smoke emanating from its body after it has been heavily damaged, and that more smoke spews out after its scales become damaged and chipped-off after suffering heavy fire.
- The ship present before the boss fight resembles the Big Shiee but without its weapons. It is believed that the Big Shiee was attacked by the Elder Centipede.
Gallery[]
Reference[]
- ↑ Metal Slug Attack in-game description