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 Tuesday, 3. November 2009

NITRO Owning Madrid at 200mph
by Bojan at 20:12 • Comment (0) • Link to news article



A quick reminder: Need for Speed NITRO is being released today for the Wii and DSi.

Also there was an article on the official site a while ago showing awesome screens of each of the cities in NITRO. Check it out here.

 Wednesday, 28. October 2009

Owning the world at 200mph - Cairo Trailer
by Bojan at 16:55 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

 Monday, 26. October 2009

Owning the world at 200mph - Rio de Janeiro Trailer
by Bojan at 18:01 • Comments (2) • Link to news article



HD version in our Need for Speed NITRO videos section

 Wednesday, 21. October 2009

NITRO Gold, in stores November 3rd, Soundtrack released
by Bojan at 16:43 • Comments (2) • Link to news article

The press release:
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the award-winning Need for Speed(TM) NITRO has gone gold and will be in stores early, arriving to retailers on November 3rd in North America and on November 6th in Europe. Developed specifically for the Wii and Nintendo DS, Need for Speed NITRO captures the fun and exhilaration of arcade racing, thrusting players into a world of blazing speed where they must dominate the competition at 200 MPH. Complementing the thrilling gameplay is an adrenaline-charged soundtrack that features songs from some of the world's most celebrated and innovative artists including k-os, Placebo and Crystal Method.

"This soundtrack musically exemplifies the intensity, attitude and adrenaline of Need for Speed NITRO," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. "This energetic collection of rock, electronic and hip hop, matches the incredible speed and intensity of a game experience players will never forget."

"Our vision was to create something unique on the Nintendo platforms," said Joe Booth, Senior Producer. "Need for Speed NITRO combines the franchise's trademark attitude, sense of speed and addictive gameplay with the approachability and pick up and play of Nintendo."

Need for Speed NITRO delivers the thrill of high-speed racing to all types of gamers with exciting gameplay, accessible controls, and competitive multiplayer events. Recently crowned IGN's Best Racing Game on the Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM) at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Need for Speed NITRO is one of this holiday's most fun and exciting arcade racers.

The complete soundtrack is listed below. To hear samplings of each song, please visit http://www.ea.com/eatrax/.

Artist - Song
Alex Metric - What Now
Bloody Beetroots feat. Cool Kids - Awesome
Crookers feat. Wiley and ThomasJules - Business Man
Crystal Method feat. LMFAO - Sine Language
Danko Jones - Code Of The Road
Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden - Bonkers
Drumagik - Make It Rock
Earl Greyhound - Oye Vaya
edIT feat. Wale and Tre' - Freaxxx
Evil 9 - All The Cash (Alex Metric Remix) Feat. El-P
Hollywood Holt - Can't Stop
k-os - FUN!
Lady Sovereign - I Got You Dancing
Major Lazer feat. Mr.Lex & Santigold - Hold The Line
Matt & Kim - Daylight (Troublemaker Remix)
Mickey Factz - Yeah Yeah
Pint Shot Riot - Not Thinking Straight
Placebo - Breathe Under Water
Rise Against - Kotov Syndrome
Roots Manuva - Buff Nuff
Rye Rye - Hardcore Girls
Street Sweeper Social Club - Fight! Smash! Win!
Taking Back Sunday - Lonely Lonely
The Enemy UK - No Time For Tears
The Gay Blades - O Shot (Dmerit Remix)
Two Fingers feat. Sway - Jewels And Gems

Developed by EA Montreal, Need for Speed NITRO is available on the Wii and Nintendo DS and is rated E10+ by ESRB and 7+ by PEGI.

 Saturday, 17. October 2009

More Need for Speed NITRO Cars
by Bojan at 08:09 • Comments (8) • Link to news article



Plenty of new Need for Speed NITRO cars have been announced in the last few days making the game's carlist really diverse! Check out the links below to find out car basic stats and see some screenshots.

Friday's cars
2009 Pagani Zonda R
Ford Adrenalin
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2009 Nissan Cube
2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2008 Lamborghini Gallardo
2008 Porsche Cayman S
2009 Audi TT RS

Thursday's cars
2010 Shelby GT500
1960 Volkswagen Westfalia
2002 Nissan Skyline GTR R-34
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
1968 Chevrolet Corvette
2008 Audi R8
1980 Renault 4L
2007 Lamborghini Reventon

Wednesday's cars
2006 Subaru WRX STI
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

 Thursday, 8. October 2009

NITRO Career Trailer
by Bojan at 16:39 • Comment (1) • Link to news article

We have a new Need for Speed NITRO trailer showing off the career mode including cars and tracks. You can watch it below. Additionally there's also some new screenshots available in our screenshots section.



HD version in our videos section

The Cars Of Need for Speed NITRO
by Bojan at 16:33 • Comment (1) • Link to news article

Several cars have been revealed on the official Need for Speed website along with screenshots and basic stats.



First set
2009 Tesla Roadster
1986 Toyota Corolla
1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Second set
1967 Shelby GT500E
1996 Ford Escort Cosworth
2009 Nissan 370Z

 Thursday, 13. August 2009

New NITRO Trailer
by Bojan at 17:05 • Comments (13) • Link to news article

A new Need for Speed NITRO trailer that shows customization, gameplay and the NITRO logo.



Also in our NITRO videos section

Also check out this short preview at Kotaku with a few new screenshots.

 Wednesday, 22. July 2009

Need for Speed NITRO Coming November 17th
by Bojan at 14:04 • Comments (6) • Link to news article

From the press release:
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Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Need for Speed™ NITRO, the first ever Need for Speed title made exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ will ship to retailers worldwide on November 17th. This holiday, gamers must battle through the mayhem of relentless cops, master the art of drifting to gain boost at 200 mph, and prove themselves across five exotic cities at blistering speeds.

"Need for Speed NITRO offers fun and intense competition for every type of gamer, “said Joe Booth, Senior Producer, EA Montreal. "The varied track designs, deep controls, and intuitive drift and nitro mechanics give players something to come back to for months on end. We wanted to fuse together attitude with car culture and the best of arcade racing, to create a new and unique racing experience for the Wii and NDS this November.”

Boasting support for the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, racing wheel, classic controller, GameCube controller and DS stylus, Need for Speed NITRO lets players decide exactly how they want to dominate the competition. For the ultimate bragging rights, gamers can’t just win the race, they must own it. With a nearly limitless visual customization system, gamers can design a unique art style to attach to their ride. As they edge out competitors in driving finesse, their art will overtake the world, vibrantly painting the story of racing supremacy. All this combined with fresh modes, tracks and exotic real world locations make Need for Speed NITRO one of the most exciting, heart-pounding arcade racers for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

Need for Speed NITRO recently received IGN’s “Best Racing Game” award for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Need for Speed NITRO is developed by EA Montreal in Montreal and is not yet rated by the ESRB and PEGI.

 Thursday, 9. July 2009

Ask NITRO Producers Questions About The Game
by Bojan at 07:12 • Comment (0) • Link to news article

Questions for producers of Need for Speed NITRO are being collected on the official forums so if there's anything that you'd like to ask, simply post it there or email it to andrew at needforspeed.com.
Once the answers are out we will of course post them right here on NFSUnlimited.