{"id":27408,"date":"2013-03-20T11:45:49","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27408"},"modified":"2013-03-20T11:45:49","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:15:49","slug":"need-for-speed-most-wanted-u-nintendo-wii-u-video-game-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=27408","title":{"rendered":"Need for Speed Most Wanted U – Nintendo Wii U VIDEO GAME NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Ready, set, floor it! EA and Criterion Games announced today that\u00a0Need for Speed\u2122 Most Wanted U<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>the Nintendo Wii U\u2122 enhanced version of the critically acclaimed\u00a0Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/em>, is now available at North American retail stores. Whether gamers are playing with friends or family in the living room or competing against others in the connected open world through Autolog 2,\u00a0Need for Speed<\/em>Most Wanted U<\/em>\u00a0makes the race to become Most Wanted more fun, more social and more interactive than ever before.<\/p>\n

Rob O\u2019Farrell, Executive Producer said, \u201cAt Criterion Games, we really took the time to learn and understand the Wii U. When creating\u00a0Need for Speed Most Wanted U<\/em>, we wanted to maximize the console\u2019s power to deliver an immediately fun and accessible racing experience. We are very proud of the end result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designed specifically for the Wii U,\u00a0Need for Speed<\/em>\u00a0Most Wanted U<\/em>\u00a0delivers gameplay mechanics built for the unique features of the Wii U\u2122 GamePad controller. The local co-op mode, called Co-Driver, allows one player to drive using the Wii Remote\u2122 controller or Wii U Pro Controller while another player uses the Wii U GamePad to provide control and navigation assistance on an interactive real-time map. Using just their fingertips, the partner can distract pursuing cops, switch from night to day or activate enhanced performance for any car and even control the amount of traffic on the road. For another competitive edge, players can switch into their favorite cars, track milestones, uncover the city\u2019s hidden gems and more, all on the fly with the Wii U touch screen, ensuring nothing ever slows them down.<\/p>\n

Need for Speed Most Wanted U<\/em>\u00a0brings the blockbuster action of the open world racer to players\u2019 fingertips. The entire game is playable off-screen using the Wii U GamePad, so gamers never have to put the game down.<\/p>\n

Need for Speed Most Wanted U<\/em>\u00a0includes the Ultimate Speed Pack expansion, so players can take to the streets with five of the most absurdly fast cars ever made: McLaren\u2019s F1 LM, Lamborghini\u2019s minimalist artwork, the Aventador J, the track-focused Pagani Zonda R, Bugatti\u2019s reigning world speed champion, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse and Hennessey\u2019s savage 275 mile-an-hour ragtop beast, the Venom GT Spyder.<\/p>\n

Finally with\u00a0Need for Speed<\/em>\u00a0Most Wanted U<\/em>, gamers are competing against the people they want to defeat most \u2013 their friends\u00a0.\u00a0<\/em>With EA\u2019s innovative online technology Autolog 2, the game automatically tracks and compares best race times, high scores and more. These stats are broadcast throughout the open world, fueling friendly competition and rivalries.\u00a0Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/em>\u2019s online multiplayer also ups the ante for social competition. Gamers pick a car, meet up with their friends and are immersed in a non-stop playlist of action-packed events. Whether it\u2019s competing for the best starting position, the ultimate jump, or finishing first place, if there\u2019s something to do, there\u2019s someone to beat. Any Speed Points earned on Wii U will add to your existing total if you are playing the game on any of the other available platforms through CloudCompete.<\/p>\n

Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/em>\u00a0U<\/em>\u00a0is available now in North America for $59.99 and will be in stores March 22 in Europe for \u00a349.99.<\/p>\n

For more information on\u00a0Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/em>, visithttp:\/\/www.needforspeed.com\/wii-u<\/a>. For more information on\u00a0Need for Speed<\/em>, visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.needforspeed.com<\/a>\u00a0or become a fan on Facebook athttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/needforspeed<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on Twitter athttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/needforspeed<\/a>. Press assets are available athttp:\/\/info.ea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ready, set, floor it! EA and Criterion Games announced today that\u00a0Need for Speed\u2122 Most Wanted U,\u00a0the Nintendo Wii U\u2122 enhanced version of the critically acclaimed\u00a0Need for Speed Most Wanted, is now available at North American retail stores. Whether gamers are playing with friends or family in the living room or competing against others in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[6530,532,2590],"class_list":["post-27408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-need-for-speed","tag-news","tag-video-game"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27408"}],"version-history":[{"count":-4,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}