EA has stamped an official release date on their upcoming racer Need for Speed Nitro. Nitro, the first Need for Speed title made exclusively for the Wii and DS, will be available on the 20th of November.

Developed by EA Montreal, gamers can choose to play the Wii version of Need for Speed Nitro using the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, racing wheel, classic or GameCube controller. The game boasts a “nearly limitless visual customization system” along with “fresh modes, tracks and exotic real world locations,” promising to make Need for Speed Nitro “one of the most exciting, heart-pounding arcade racers for the Wii and Nintendo DS.”

“Need for Speed NITRO offers fun and intense competition for every type of gamer, “said Joe Booth, Senior Producer, EA Montreal. “The varied track designs, deep controls, and intuitive drift and nitro mechanics give players something to come back to for months on end. We wanted to fuse together attitude with car culture and the best of arcade racing, to create a new and unique racing experience for the Wii and NDS this November.”

Check out the racing action in the trailer below.