With Need for Speed: Shift recently hitting stores and rejuvenating the series for EA, as well as long-time fans, the NFS series is heading to the Wii in the form of Nitro, an exclusive for the system which is sure to make an impact right off the starting blocks.

Conversely to Shift, Nitro takes on a slightly more animated and over-the-top arcade racing direction. The tracks and vehicles, although licensed, are stylized with larger wheels and sleeker designs to fully utilize the Wii’s capabilities. The tracks are vibrant and exciting, while the vehicles themselves, which range from the Audi R8 to the Lamborghini Gallardo, look fantastic.

A real sense of speed has also been captured within Nitro, and thanks to the intuitive motion controls of the Wii, drifting around corners with the nun-chuck and boosting with nitro by shaking the Wii-mote are great elements which have been incorporated to make this new direction for the Need for Speed franchise fun and exciting.

So far Need for Speed: Nitro felt awesome. The cars were crazy, the tracks were crazy, the idea is crazy, and we’re crazy about Nitro.