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'''Need for Speed: Nitro''' is a [[2009]] installment in the long-running {{c|racing}} video game franchise {{c|Need for Speed}}. It was published by [[Electronic Arts]] for the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] platforms. It was announced in January as part of a three-game announcement that included [[Need for Speed: Shift]] and [[Need for Speed: World Online]]. The game was being developed by [[EA Montreal]], who has previous experience with [[Nintendo]] titles, although the DS version is being developed separately by [[Firebrand Games]]' Florida studio.
'''Need for Speed: Nitro''' is the fourteenth installment in the [[:Category:Need for Speed|Need for Speed series]]. It was announced in January 2009 as part of a three-game announcement that included [[Need for Speed: Shift]] and [[Need for Speed: World]]. In contrast to Need for Speed: Shift, Nitro is the first game from the ground up to be made exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Nitro incorporates [[Burnout]]'s drifting style and the use of nitrous hence the title of the game. Even though there isn't any online support, there is a multiplayer mode and a co-op racing mode for the first time. The Wii console has five control set-ups available for you to use.
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In contrast to Need for Speed: Shift, Nitro is the first game from the ground up to be made exclusively for Nintendo Wii and DS. Like [[Need for Speed: Undercover]], this game is an [[arcade]] racing game. What's different is incorporating [[Burnout]]'s drifting style and the use of nitrous hence the title of the game. Even though there isn't any online support, there is a multiplayer mode and a co-op racing for the first time. The Wii console has five control schemes available for you to use.
Need for Speed: Nitro is the fourteenth installment in the Need for Speed series. It was announced in January 2009 as part of a three-game announcement that included Need for Speed: Shift and Need for Speed: World. In contrast to Need for Speed: Shift, Nitro is the first game from the ground up to be made exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS. Nitro incorporates Burnout's drifting style and the use of nitrous hence the title of the game. Even though there isn't any online support, there is a multiplayer mode and a co-op racing mode for the first time. The Wii console has five control set-ups available for you to use.
