Need For Speed Revived and Headed for Wii and DS

By Joshua Callum Jeffery 30.01.2009 13

Need For Speed Revived and Headed for Wii and DS on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

Despite EA Black Box's closing after the release of Skate 2, EA have plans to revive the Street Car Racing series in 2009, with 3 new games announced, one of which will be heading to Wii and DS.

Alongside NFS: Shift, a 'core' NFS for PS3 and 360, and NFS: World Online, a free online title; EA have planned the more 'casual' Need For Speed: Nitro for Wii and DS. Developed by EA Montreal, EA's Marketing boss Keith Munro told EuroGamer a little about the new titles.

"Need for Speed Nitro on the Wii and DS will not be a Mario Kart clone - Nintendo already does an excellent job with that," said Munro.

"Instead, we are evolving the arcade racer with a fresh and unique visual style that is very Need for Speed. The game will be rich and deep and will appeal to experienced arcade racers as well as casual players."

"What you'll see is that Nitro in no way resembles any other previous Need for Speed title," he added.

Specific details are scarce, and apparently it's "still too early" to talk about multiplayer plans for the Wii and DS game.

Despite being "too early to talk about multiplayer plans", local multiplayer is a safe bet. Fans of the series may be hoping for some kind of WiFi play too. What do our readers think of this sudden revival? Be sure to stick with C3 for the first screenshots of the Wii and DS versions to emerge.

Update: According to EuroGamer, turns out EA are also working on a "secret" fourth NFS title. Whether this title will be on Wii or DS remains to be seen.

Box art for Need for Speed: Nitro
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Oh no Smilie.

I hope i\'m proven wrong with my thoughts that this is going to be bad, but there hasn\'t been a good need for speed game in ages. Maybe I just expect too much. I stopped buying them after most wanted (which I think was a wose choice).

But then change is what the franchise needs.

( Edited 30.01.2009 14:27 by Stulaw )

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I never saw why they were so popular, they just seem like generic Street Car Racing games to me. When I discovered this I concealed a long sigh. Though it\'s not good that so many studios are closing down, I thought leaving the done to death NFS series would allow for some more creative games at EA.

Having a casual spin off on Wii and DS doesn\'t help the image at all. I\'m beginning to lose respect for EA again especially with the MySims whoring.

( Edited 30.01.2009 14:30 by SuperLink )

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Yeah, you're right actually, although before underground, there was hot pursuit and that actually that bad, it gave alot to do and although there was no customisation, there was no useless story, and it had a decent challenge at the time.

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Just when you thought 3 titles was enough.

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Oh dear god not a fourth. (I don't believe in god, but if he exists, he'd stop this madness).

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Hopefully the \"no way resembles any other previous Need for Speed title\" means that the game will have a unique look. Possibly cell shading? Considering the lineage, not resembling NFS is a postive thing IMO. Smilie

( Edited 30.01.2009 16:21 by Robertd1138 )

"Need for Speed Nitro on the Wii and DS will not be a Mario Kart clone - Nintendo already does an excellent job with that," said Munro.
ha! This just confirms it's going to be a Mario Kart clone...

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maybe its the same name but different game ! Smilie

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Simon_ said:
"Need for Speed Nitro on the Wii and DS will not be a Mario Kart clone - Nintendo already does an excellent job with that," said Munro.
ha! This just confirms it's going to be a Mario Kart clone...


Don't they already have Mysims racing or somthing?

Too be honest even though I know it will probably be crap at least it's better than a downport of a 360/PS3 game.


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Fuck you EA, fuck you.

The last NFS for Wii was absolutely appauling. GC/PS2 had way better racers. Depressing.

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First 'screen' of Nitro IGN.

Looks like it'll be sorta in the style of Coolart, but not as good.

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Please do a better job when you make this EA...
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