Need for Speed Nitro Message Board

A strange pairing of themes emerged from today's DSiWare and WiiWare selections: racing and dogs. Need for Speed Nitro-X is out just in time to promote Hot Pursuit, accompanied by two other racing games of various disciplines. Meanwhile, two games about training dogs are also available this week.

And yes, there is crossover between the two motifs, in the form of WiiWare's Derby Dogs. Even Go Fetch! on DSiWare is kind of a racing game, now that we think about it -- it involves dogs running at top speed to get ahead of their opponent, a ball.

A portion of WiiLoveIt’s review… This is the fourth Need For Speed title, but the first exclusive to hit the Nintendo consoles. Moving forward, there’s no reason not to include any online features and emphasize on the current build of such a rewarding experience. Visually the game is brilliant, driving and drifting has been executed to [...]

#mariokart This is an inflatable "racing kart" for the Nintendo Wii. The product pitchman says that we have two choices for Wii racing games: Using the standard remote to steer or the inflatable Wii racing kart with built-in steering wheel holder. More »

Put a little nitro in your status update.

Need for Speed: NITRO is not a bad game by any means. It’s quite good actually, but it’s not as great as the 360/PS3 version. There’s a very solid base for Need for Speed: NITRO, and EA can certainly improve upon it for the almost-guaranteed sequel. Here are some tips and ideas [...]

Should fans pining for street racing and cop chases turn to the Wii or just drive on by?

Show them how to spend that oil money!

Think you can make it through this speed trap?

Part four of our tour takes us to the exotic location of Singapore.

Need for Speed Nitro races to the Wii.

Wii owners finally get a Need for Speed they can bet a pink slip on.

Need For Speed tears up the streets of Spain.

Take home this Holiday's hottest arcade racer for the Wii and Nintendo DS.

A portion of a GamePro review… PROS: Breakneck speeds in varied (and always-frantic) co-op/competitive races. CONS: Imprecise controls, muddy visuals and a shallow single-player experience.

Waggle gets a NOS upgrade.

Click image to vroom into our gallery Despite being an arcade racer, Need for Speed: Nitro will boast some very real rides when it releases next month. The latest update from EA focuses on some of the higher-end automobiles you'll be able to get behind the virtual wheel of -- including a Mustang, Charger and a Corvette. There are even a couple of Audis and the Lamborghini above, if you prefer to zip around in something you could probably never afford in real life. Hit up the gallery below to check 'em all out.

EA takes Need for Speed in a whole new direction. Check out our latest Car-Fu filled impressions.

Having four wheels and an engine is as good a reason as any to race among the pyramids.

Check out the blazing fast supercars of Need for Speed Nitro in this new gameplay montage.

The Need for Speed franchise has sold 100 million copies.

We always thought Rio was only good as a backdrop for gritty crime dramas or a place to shop for gigantic Jesus statues. Alas, the tropical climate is also very suitable for street racing -- at least, according to this new trailer for EA's arcade racer, Need for Speed: Nitro. The racing looks intense enough and it seems EA did a good job getting the sense of speed aspect down. However even though EA is willing to take a risk on the platform, we hope the company is prepared should Nitro suffer the same fate as our beloved Dead Space Girl.

The fastest street drivers in the world.

This Holiday's Hottest Arcade Racer Speeds to Retailers Powered by an Electrifying International Soundtrack.

The complete soundtrack is listed below. To hear samplings of each song, please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – October 19, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the award-winning Need for Speed™ NITRO has gone gold and will be in stores early, arriving to retailers on November 3rd in North [...]