Need for Speed Most Wanted U for Nintendo Wii U

Need for Speed Most Wanted U cover art
Release date

14-03-2013

Genres

Racing, Sport

Developer

Criterion Games

IGDB Rating ★ 8.2
IGDB

"Designed specifically for the Wii U, Need for Speed Most Wanted U delivers gameplay mechanics built for the unique features of the Wii U GamePad controller. The local co-op mode, called Co-Driver, allows one player to drive using the Wii Remote controller or Wii U Pro Controller while another player uses the Wii U GamePad to provide control and navigation assistance on an interactive real-time map. Using just their fingertips, the 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.For another competitive edge, players can switch into their favorite cars, track milestones, uncover the city’s hidden gems and more, all on the fly with the Wii U touch screen, ensuring nothing ever slows them down. Need for Speed Most Wanted U brings the blockbuster action of the open world racer to players’ fingertips. The entire game is playable off-screen using the Wii U GamePad, so gamers never have to put the game down. Need for Speed Most Wanted U includes the Ultimate Speed Pack expansion, so players can take to the streets with five of the most absurdly 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. Finally with Need for Speed Most Wanted U, gamers are competing against the people they want to defeat most – their friends. With EA’s 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.Need for Speed Most Wanted’s 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’s competing for the best starting position, the ultimate jump, or finishing first place, if there’s something to do, there’s 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 through CloudCompete."

Need for Speed Most Wanted U is currently tracked with a Ingame rating on EmuRank. Cemu leads the current evidence so far, but the recommendation is still early.

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for this game. The sections below are useful for checking individual setups, but fresher reports would make the recommendation more stable.

Compatibility Verdict

Ingame

This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.

Recommended emulator

Cemu

Confidence

Low

Playable or better

50%

Scoring window

2 report s

Total tracked reports

2

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

2

Last updated

50% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 2 reports in the current scoring window.

Ingame means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. Low confidence means this recommendation is the best available signal, but the evidence base is still early and may shift.

Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.

How EmuRank Scores This Game

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for Need for Speed Most Wanted U across 1 emulator and 2 operating systems.

For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.

Cemu has 2 total tracked reports for this game, and all of them are inside the current scoring window.

Why Cemu Is Recommended

Cemu is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. All 2 tracked reports for this emulator are inside the current scoring window.

50% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are mixed — some reports rate the game Playable or better, others report lower compatibility. Check the OS breakdown and latest reports before deciding. Confidence is currently Low — the recommendation is the best available signal, but should be treated as early evidence.

2 total report s 2 in scoring window Perfect: 0% Playable+: 50%

Best Emulator by Operating System

The same emulator leads across all operating systems with available data. Individual OS confidence levels may still vary based on report volume and consistency.

Linux Playable

Cemu

Confidence Low

100% Playable or better  · 1 report

Early evidence on Linux: Playable via Cemu (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.

Android Ingame

Cemu

Confidence Low

0% Playable or better  · 1 report

Early evidence on Android: Ingame via Cemu (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.

Conflicting Results and What to Watch

Some compatibility evidence for Need for Speed Most Wanted U is mixed or incomplete. Results for Cemu show variation across reports. The evidence window is small — results are likely to shift as more reports arrive.

  • Very few reports

Testing Coverage and Data Sources

EmuRank currently tracks 2 reports for this game across 1 emulator and 2 operating systems.

The report base is also detailed: 2 include configuration text, 2 include GPU data, 1 include device details, and 2 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.

Total reports

2

Emulators tested

1

Operating systems

2

With config

2

With GPU data

2

Reports

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The summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.

2 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.

2 results
Emulator
Version
OS
Compat.
Relevance
Votes
Report Date
Author
Cemu 0.0.3 Android Ingame 77.7 +7 Lemonload
Cemu 2.6 Linux Playable 59.9 0 hanksteele
Cemu 0.0.3 Android
Ingame
★ 77.7 ↑ +7 ·
Cemu 2.6 Linux
Playable
★ 59.9 ↑ 0 ·

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New reports keep recommendations current. This page is still early, so fresher emulator versions, additional setups, and follow-up tests can still move the recommendation.