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Need for Speed: Nitro

Critic score2 critics
First release
Nov 03, 2009
Developer
EA Montreal
Genres
Arcade, Racing
Platforms
Wii

Need for Speed: Nitro is the fourteenth installment in the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed. It was published by Electronic Arts for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms, It is also the only game to date in the franchise to not be made for PC. It was announced in January as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Shift and Need for Speed: World. The game was developed by EA Montreal who have previous experience with Nintendo titles, although the DS version was developed separately by Firebrand Games' Florida studio. An improved version of the DS edition of the game, Need for Speed: Nitro-X, was released for DSiWare in November 2010.

Also known as NFS Nitro

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Release dates
Wii
Nov 03, 2009
Wii
Nov 06, 2009
Wii
Nov 26, 2009
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
vehicular combat, street racing, achievements, drifting, vehicle combat
… All 17, motion blur, downloadable content, licensed cars, wii classic controller support, starting grid, sideways wii remote gameplay, arcade driving physics, police chase, sports cars, gamecube controller support on wii, pax 2009, gamescom 2009

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Critic Score
69

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