A press release from EA offered up some more details for the enhanced version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted coming to the Wii U. Here are the biggest features.
* There's a new co-op mode called "Co-Driver," where one player drives using a Wii Remote or Wii U Pro Controller, and the second player uses the Wii U GamePad "to provide control and navigation assistance on a fully interactive real-time map." The player's partner can distract pursuing cops, switch from night to day, activate enhanced performance for any car, and even control the amount of traffic on the road. "Players can change their mods, switch into their favorite cars, track milestones and uncover the city's hidden gems, all on the fly with the Wii U touch screen, ensuring nothing ever slows them down."
* The entire game is playable off-screen using the Wii U GamePad.
* The game includes the "Ultimate Speed Pack," which offers "five of the sickest, most ludicrously fast cars ever made: McLaren's F1 LM, Lamborghini's minimalist artwork, the Aventador J, the track-focused Pagani Zonda R, Bugatti's reigning world speed champion, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse and Hennessey's savage 275 mile-an-hour ragtop beast, the Venom GT Spyder."
* For the truly competetive, Most Wanted's Autolog 2 "automatically tracks and compares best race times, high scores and more. These stats are broadcast throughout the open world, fueling friendly competition and rivalries." It also alerts players if someone's bested any of their records. It also keeps track of any Speed Points earned on Wii U, and adds it to your existing total if you're playing the game on any of the other available platforms.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is out for the Wii U on Mar. 19 in the US, and Mar. 21 in Europe.
