Rumor: New Need for Speed Game Will Have 'Anime Elements'

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There's been a lot of talking through the grapevine about the upcoming unannounced Need for Speed game, but hard, verified information is still pretty difficult to come by. Aside from the fact that it is being made, virtually everything else heard about this new NFS has been hearsay, though it does seem that Jeff Grubb might have a bit of insight into the game's development.

Namely, Grubb recently came out claiming that the new Need for Speed game would be a next-gen exclusive while discussing the topic on his show, Grubbsnax. Now, he seems to have learned gathered more information about it and seems to believe that the game will have an anime-like aesthetic to underline its visual style further than ever before.

Rumor: New Need for Speed Game May Be Next-Gen Only

Now that it seems all but guaranteed that there's no Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2 in development, Grubb's assertions about the up-and-coming NFS may seem particularly interesting. He claims that the game would stick with a tried-and-true photo-realistic visual style for the most part, but that it would also feature anime-style highlights, citing car commercials where «cartoon flames and stuff are flying off it.» This would likely be the most notable visual revamp in the series' history, and could look downright stellar if Criterion Games pulls it off right.

Further, Grubb also said that the game would be set in Lake Shore City, which is effectively the in-universe version of Chicago, and could propel the new Need for Speed among the best open-world racing games of all time if the developers pull it off. It's worth pointing out that Grubb previously believed that the game would be set in Miami once more, but seems to have been corrected since. With that in mind,