{"id":26721,"date":"2013-01-20T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T05:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=26721"},"modified":"2013-01-20T15:02:49","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T05:02:49","slug":"buckle-up-nintendo-fans-eas-award-winning-need-for-speed-most-wanted-races-on-to-wii-u-this-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=26721","title":{"rendered":"BUCKLE UP, NINTENDO FANS: EA\u2019S AWARD-WINNING NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED RACES ON TO Wii U THIS AUTUMN"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, Australia. \u2014 Jan. 18, 2013 \u2013<\/strong> Team up to top the Most Wanted List! EA and Criterion Games announced today that Need for Speed\u2122 Most Wanted, winner of more than 30 industry awards, is coming to Nintendo\u2019s Wii U\u2122 system on March 21 in Australia and March 22 in New Zealand. Need for Speed Most Wanted unleashes gamers into a connected, open world where they race, chase and explore their way to become Most Wanted amongst their friends.<\/p>\n

Utilising three unique features of the Wii U\u2122\u00a0 GamePad controller and including bonus content, the Wii U game makes the race to become Most Wanted more fun and social than ever before. Firstly, introducing an all new local co-op mode, Co-Driver, one player drives using the Wii Remote\u2122\u00a0 controller or Wii U Pro Controller, and another player uses the Wii U GamePad to provide control and navigation assistance on a fully interactive real-time map. Using just their fingertips, a 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. This is the ultimate advantage for gamers who like to stir up trouble for the cops, their friends or just for fun.<\/p>\n

For another competitive edge, players can change their mods, switch into their favorite cars, track milestones and uncover the city\u2019s hidden gems, all on the fly with the Wii U touch screen, ensuring nothing ever slows them down.<\/p>\n

Finally, Need for Speed Most Wanted on Wii U brings 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 <\/strong>on Wii U also includes the Ultimate Speed Pack, so players can take to the streets five of the sickest, most ludicrously 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

Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/strong> lets gamers compete against the people they want to defeat most \u2013 their friends. 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. Curious if you\u2019re still dominating the leaderboards? Autolog 2 alerts you every time you\u2019ve been knocked off the top, reminding you it\u2019s time to reclaim your position. Need for Speed Most Wanted\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.<\/p>\n

Need for Speed Most Wanted<\/strong> for Wii U will be available March 21 in Australia for $89.99 and March 22 in New Zealand for $99.99. For more information on Need for Speed Most Wanted, visit <gp_link type=”http” loc=”\/\/www.needforspeed.com”>http:\/\/www.needforspeed.com<\/a>. For more information on Need for Speed, visit <gp_link type=”http” loc=”\/\/www.needforspeed.com”>http:\/\/www.needforspeed.com<\/a> or become a fan on Facebook at <gp_link type=”http” loc=”\/\/www.facebook.com\/needforspeed”>http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/needforspeed<\/a> and follow us on Twitter at <gp_link type=”http” loc=”\/\/www.twitter.com\/needforspeed”>http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/needforspeed<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, Australia. \u2014 Jan. 18, 2013 \u2013 Team up to top the Most Wanted List! EA and Criterion Games announced today that Need for Speed\u2122 Most Wanted, winner of more than 30 industry awards, is coming to Nintendo\u2019s Wii U\u2122 system on March 21 in Australia and March 22 in New Zealand. Need for Speed<\/p>\n

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