Need for Speed: Nitro

Release Date: November 6, 2009

Racing, cars, splitscreen, Nintendo exclusive, multiplayer, singleplayer, LAN

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The next installment of the famous Need for Speed series, this time focusing on more arcade fun. Lots of licensed top-of-the-line cars and a unique audiovisual setting.

Need for Speed Nitro is another installment in the well-known racing series. It was developed primarily for Nintendo consoles (Wii, DS) by the Montreal branch of EA Games. The team is known for titles such as Army of Two (PS3, Xbox 360) or Skate It (Wii).

The creators of Nitro put emphasis on joyful entertainment, giving up a certain degree of realistic reproduction of driving very fast cars. Driving model is therefore very arcade and thus this production will appeal to players of different skill levels.

The main goal of the game is gaining the eponymous nitro which is a short-term acceleration. We do this by performing spectacular stunts, especially by drifting. Using boost at the right time gives us an advantage, so be sure to use it wisely. It is also useful to lose a police chases in which we often participate.

In the game, you will find many licensed cars and the ability to modify any of them (both in appearance and performance). The whole has a specific and unique audiovisual layer.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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One of the oldest and most popular racing game series in the history of the industry. Need for Speed is one of the most valuable brands in Electronic Arts' portfolio, with the US company's in-house development studios, such as EA Black Box, EA Gothenburg, and Criterion Games, usually responsible for its subsequent installments. The series started in 1994 with The Need for Speed, designed for fifth-generation consoles (3DO, PlayStation, Sega Saturn) and PC. The production was prepared by the team from EA Canada studio, created as a result of the acquisition of Distinctive Software (devs of Test Drive and Test Drive II).

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