Forza Horizon 6 Hands-On Preview

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Danny Pena and Paris Lilley got to play an early preview of Forza Horizon 6 set in Japan.

The episode begins with host Danny Pena introducing guest Paris Lilley for a special preview discussion of Forza Horizon 6. They clarify this is not a review, as the build is subject to change. The hosts played the game on Xbox Series X in quality mode at 4K 30fps, with a performance mode expected later. Japan is highlighted as the long-requested location, featuring Tokyo and countryside biomes with day-night and weather cycles. The preview lasted about an hour, including the prologue, qualifying races, and unlocking the Horizon Festival, with most of the map accessible. Car purchases and tuning were limited in the build. New activities like billboard destruction and drifting events are mentioned. Paris shares an anecdote about finding and ramming Danny's Drivatar in-game. The hosts discuss playing on Xbox Series S and PC, with cross-save functionality noted. They talk about leaderboards among friends and car damage mechanics. Paris, who lived in Japan, compares the in-game countryside to real-life landscapes. The conversation shifts to Playground Games working on both Forza Horizon 6 and Fable, and Capcom releasing three games this year. The hosts speculate whether Forza Horizon 6 will improve upon Forza Horizon 5 or just be a reskin. They mention the limited soundtrack in the preview and hope for cultural exposure in the full game. Danny teases a future episode with Matt Piscatella and thanks listeners for engagement on previous content.

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A hands-on Japan preview where cherry blossoms, broken transmissions, and friend scores shape the Forza Horizon 6 pitch.

Forza Horizon 6 gets a Japan preview with the setting doing most of the drawing-in. Danny Pena and Paris Lilley talk through a long preview build that moves from varied Tokyo areas into countryside roads and a cherry-blossom stretch that clearly lands.

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You get Tokyo streets, countryside beauty, cherry blossoms, busted car damage, and score chasing in one Forza Horizon 6 preview.

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