Destructoid writes: "While we only saw a few tracks, there will be plenty to choose from in the final version. And scrolling through the options, it seems that there are a ton of licensed cars to pick from. A robust customization system will let you tweak your car's appearance. And then you can one of many modes, including Team Race, Drag Race, Drift Challenge, and Eliminator. Also, up to four players can race in a world tour campaign.
We're looking forward to spending more time with Nitro. We can't think of any other Wii racing titles that stand up to what this one offers. What a pleasant surprise. Look for its release in November of this year".
SPC writes, "Sunday is this week's kickoff of SuperPhillip Central content, and with it we see a retro review. The announcement of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to the Nintendo Switch saw the site developing a vested interest in arcade racing games. Last week, we took a look at Pac-Man World Rally, a kart racer. Now, we look at a different kind of racer with this retro review of the Wii version of Need for Speed: Nitro."
Is Need For Speed: NItro-X as good as the Wii version of the game? Not quite, but it's still cheap racing fun.
Had Nitro been given online capabilities the score would have been higher just on merit. But the lack of it, coupled with the "meh" presentation and production values makes this Need for Speed a hot rod with nothing impressive under the hood.
