Need for Speed: Nitro - cheapest prices

Need for Speed: Nitro is a Nintendo exclusive game aimed at the casual gamer rather than the hardcore racing fan. This game will only be available on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

The anime style graphics and arcade style game play really make this title different to the previous titles in the series and you can see how EA have done well in making the game more casual. This is a stark contrast to Need for Speed: Shift which is more a racing simulation now than an arcade
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Race events include sprints, circuits and knockouts and will support up to 12 vehicles. A nice feature of this game is that when you are in the lead, the surrounding buildings will take on your car's paint scheme.

As with all Need for Speed titles, there are a large range of licensed real world vehicles. In Need for Speed: Nitro there are 30 different classic and modern vehicles for you to race, but rather than be exact replicas of the real vehicles, the vehicles are slightly cartoon like in their appearance.

Need for Speed Nitro has been developed for the Nintendo Wii exclusively and you can use any of three control types. You can use the Wii remote on its own held vertically, or held horizontal and you can also steer using the Nunchuck.

The last control method is probably the easiest for most people, as anybody that's played Mario Kart will tell you how tricky it is to steer with a motion detection device. Even with this control method you will still need to make use of the Wii remote's motion detection to use your Nitro boost. Fortunately all it takes to boost your vehicle is a quick shake of the remote.