Need for Speed: Nitro advances to Nov. 3

EA Montreal's Wii, DS installment in rebooted racing franchise goes gold as release date shifts forward two weeks; setlist includes Crystal Method, Lady Sov, k-os.

With the NPD Group's September US retail sales recap delayed to later today, it has yet to be seen how well Need for Speed: Shift for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, and PC performed off the line. However, early prognostication indicates that Electronic Arts' reboot of its long-running racing franchise may have sputtered, with Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter projecting a lackluster 250,000 units during the month.

The stars on the hood are both fashionable and functional!

With a PC-only massively multiplayer installment on track for this winter, EA is now gearing up for the launch of Need for Speed: Nitro on the Wii and DS. Today, the publisher confirmed that Nitro has gone gold and shipped to manufacturers in advance of the game's November 3 launch in North America and November 6 debut in Europe. Previously, the game had carried a November 17 release date. With Slightly Mad Studios on Shift, EA Montreal handled development duties on Nitro.

More casual than its positively reviewed Need for Speed: Shift, the Wii- and DS-exclusive Nitro features cars with a stylized appearance and controls friendly to rookies and experts alike. Power-ups are strewn across the raceway and a new graffiti system will factor into overall racing performance. On the Wii, Need for Speed: Nitro can be played with the Wii Remote, nunchuk, racing wheel, or the GameCube Controller.

Along with announcing the game's completion, EA also revealed the game's 26-song soundtrack. As has become customary, EA's musical taste spans a variety of genres and pulls from a number of countries. Notable artists include Crystal Method, Lady Sovereign, k-os, and Placebo.

Need for Speed: Nitro's full soundtrack is listed below. For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

Artist - Song
Alex Metric - "What Now"
Bloody Beetroots feat. Cool Kids - "Awesome"
Crookers feat. Wiley and Thomas Jules - "Business Man"
Crystal Method feat. LMFAO - "Sine Language"
Danko Jones - "Code of the Road"
Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden - "Bonkers"
Drumagik - "Make It Rock"
Earl Greyhound - "Oye Vaya"
edIT feat. Wale and Tre' - "Freaxxx"
Evil 9 - "All the Cash (Alex Metric Remix) Feat. El-P"
Hollywood Holt - "Can't Stop"
k-os - "FUN!"
Lady Sovereign - "I Got You Dancing"
Major Lazer feat. Mr.Lex & Santigold - "Hold the Line"
Matt & Kim - "Daylight (Troublemaker Remix)"
Mickey Factz - "Yeah Yeah"
Pint Shot Riot - "Not Thinking Straight"
Placebo - "Breathe Under Water"
Rise Against - "Kotov Syndrome"
Roots Manuva - "Buff Nuff"
Rye Rye - "Hardcore Girls"
Street Sweeper Social Club - "Fight! Smash! Win!"
Taking Back Sunday - "Lonely Lonely"
The Enemy UK - "No Time For Tears"
The Gay Blades - "O Shot (Dmerit Remix)"
Two Fingers feat. Sway - "Jewels And Gems"

16 Comments

  • BloodMist

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 3:03 pm PT

    Sounds like Shift Lite, and Shift isn't even that good.The more arcade feel could be a bonus though.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 7:24 am PT

    Sure would be nice if Wii had demos.....

  • DanC1989

    Posted Oct 20, 2009 1:41 am PT

    Some people think I'm bonkers...(nice tune). Not sure about the game though.

  • red-drybones

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 6:03 pm PT

    I guess I'll just listen to my Mp3 while I play

  • VXLbeast

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:56 pm PT

    Meh.

  • Thatguysawesome

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:54 pm PT

    Looks and sounds great, like a back to basics racing game!
    I'll definetly give it a go!

  • StSk8ter29

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:53 pm PT

    Now I want to see need for speed world online, that's the last of the "three way split" to show its face.

  • SpeedFreak93

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:49 pm PT

    There are only two good soundtracks: All the Cash (Evil 9) and What now (Alex Metric) ...
    That´s sad :-(

  • TSNAKE617

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:48 pm PT

    I want a new Burnout game. *Sigh*

  • brian_13un

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:44 pm PT

    Great

  • -Canas-

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:21 pm PT

    Bloody Beetroots by far the best track on the list, but a pretty strong list all around complete with teen angsty bands like Taking Back Sunday

    Lookin good

  • gnbfd

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 4:00 pm PT

    Never heard of any of those bands but Rise Against and TBS >_>
    But EA soundtracks are usually pretty good
    Not getting this game though but I hope it'll be as good as Shift was

  • SadPSPAddict

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 3:40 pm PT

    Nice looking track list and fast looking gameplay. Gotta give it the benefit of the doubt!

  • Junior_AIN

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 3:15 pm PT

    I don't expect any less from Need for Speed, the soundtrack looks solid enough, pretty much what the series is used to deliver. The game on the other hand, I'm not sure.

  • remixbaby44

    Posted Oct 19, 2009 3:11 pm PT

    i just hope it isnt getting more hype than its worth like the conduit did. looks fast though

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