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October 29th, 2009 at 05:15pm
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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.
Need for Speed: Nitro’s Class A cars revealed originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 21st, 2009 at 04:15pm
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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.
Need for Speed: Nitro trailer heads down to Rio originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 01:01pm
Under DS
Need for Speed Nitro, the graffiti-laced second entry in EA’s “fresh” Need for Speed trio, has pulled out of the garage sooner than expected. Promising a mixture of “the franchise’s trademark attitude, sense of speed and addictive gameplay,” the colorful Nitro has gone gold, with both Wii and DS versions now set to ship on November 3 in North America and November 6 in Europe.
Capitalizing on its Unique Art Style, the game will drape in-game vehicles with skins designed by popular “lifestyle brands,” including Upper Playground, tokidoki, and i am 8-bit. You’d be right in calling it a product of marketing, but it’s preferable to the alternative conjured up by the Dante’s Inferno promotional team: in-game vehicles draped in human skins.
Need for Speed Nitro rushes to retail in early November originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 13th, 2009 at 05:31pm
Under DS
EA has partnered with three “lifestyle brands” to create art assets for the Wii/DS racer Need for Speed Nitro. Upper Playground, tokidoki, and i am 8-bit will contribute custom skins for in-game vehicles, as well as a set of over 140 “brushes” that players can use to customize their cars. After the break, see a video demonstrating some of the customization options! Examples of the art groups’ skins can be seen in the gallery below. i am 8-bit’s cars don’t look terribly … 8-bit, but we love tokidoki’s Lamborghini Gallardo, which is now some kind of Day-Glo land shark.
Using creative texture work to offer a distinctive look is one of the smartest things EA could do for a Wii or DS game in a genre that is so often used as a graphical showcase.
Designers give Need for Speed Nitro cars a fresh coat of paint originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 22nd, 2009 at 10:45am
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EA is ready to take Need for Speed Nitro out of the garage and onto the road on November 17th. The Wii- and DS-exclusive title is designed to offer “fun and intense competition for every type of gamer.” This wouldn’t be the first time a more casual approach reinvigorated a franchise.
Nitro, like upcoming scarefest Dead Space Extraction, is part of EA’s ongoing effort to establish some big hits on Nintendo’s console. Other titles from the test lab, like EA Sports Active and the Tiger Woods 10, have already proven to be quite successful. Let’s see if EA can keep up the Wii streak!
Need for Speed Nitro boosts into stores Nov. 17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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