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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2014, J2ME)

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted is the last Java game in the franchise.

Unused Graphics#

Unused Car Brand Logos#

logo_audi_2.png is a logo for the car manufacturer company Audi. While it goes unused in the 3D versions of the game, it does not in the 2D versions, as they feature the Audi R8 car.

logo_mercedes.png is a different version of the Mercedes logo, which features text. This graphic can only be properly found in the 3D versions.

Hot Pursuit Leftovers#

Scattered within the UI element graphics are several sprites which are leftovers from the J2ME release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Files which are known include said sprites are listed below:

hud.png
Contains some trophy graphics which are never seen.
Nfsmw2012_javahud.png

cup_ing.png
Another trophy graphic which is never seen.
Nfsmw2012_javacup_ing.png

map.png
Depending on the version, this can either appear as a crude map (3D versions) or as the leftover map texture from the previous game (2D versions).
3D versions: Nfsmw2012_javamap.png
2D versions: Nfsmw2J2ME_javamap2D.png

master_layout.png
Contains the previous game's title.
Nfsmw2J2ME_masterlayout.png

target.png
The world map location sprites.
Nfsmw2012_javatarget.png