VGChartz writes: "The Wii version of Need for Speed Nitro is without doubt a great effort. Nitro's attempt at combining a touch of realism with a touch of arcade racing's most notable nuances come together astonishingly well. At the end of the day, it really comes down to how well all of the game's mechanics and extras come together to create fun and engaging gameplay that everyone can experience."
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.
