Need for Speed: Nitro is one of the next installments in the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed published by Electronic Arts. Announced in January as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Shift and Need for Speed: World Online. [1] It’s developed by EA Montreal for their previous experience with Nintendo titles, although the DS version is being developed separately by Firebrand Game’s Florida studio.
In the new franchising model for the series adopted by EA, Nitro takes its place aiming at casual gamers rather than the hardcore fans of the series and is also Nintendo exclusive. As previous titles in the Need for Speed series, Nitro features a large catalog of customizable licensed vehicles, as well as cops. It’s distinguished by fast arcade racing with vibrant visuals. EA marketing manager Keith Munro states that Nitro is unlike anything else in the Need for Speed series so far. The cost is also unlike other NFS games. The game will feature icons in the race that have different effects. Some of these include car repairs or increasing your opponents heat level. – From Wikipedia
