Folks, the long-awaited Japan-based Forza Horizon 6 is starting to become something special. Amid a slew of new content from Playground Games, including a new gameplay trailer and a developer diary, we’re finally starting to see what the game will look like. The most exciting thing is that the game will be released on May 19, 2026.
We’ve known that since September last year Horizon6 was supposed to be heading to Japan, but for long-time Forza fans this will feel like fourteen years in the making. Ever since the very first Horizon game in 2012, which was set in Colorado, fans have been practically begging for a Japanese edition.
For many (including your humble author), taking the franchise to Japan was the world’s biggest no-brainer. Maybe at much of a no-brainer. For example, hardcore fans had to suffer for ten years when Horizon went to Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom and Mexico instead of Japan. I don’t want to offend any of these countries, but come on.
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If you dig through the trailer and accompanying developer diary, there are plenty of juicy details about it Horizon6. Perhaps most importantly, the new Toyota GR GT will serve as the Horizon6 cover car. Secondly, several real-world locations will be shown.
The famous Daikoku Parking Area and Ginkgo Avenue have almost direct views, while versions of the Mount Haruna mountain pass (home of Initial D) and Tokyo’s Shuto Expressway are massaged for better gameplay. According to the trailer, there may even be an Ebisu Circuit-style track hidden on the map.
As far as car spotting goes, it’s mostly similar to the Horizon5 car list. That said, there are new additions like an X100 Toyota Chaser, Daihatsu Copen and Honda Beat in the trailer. Horizon5 had an
A total of 550 cars will grace the game.
Locations, locations, locations
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Photo by: Forza
There are also a few new gameplay mechanics to explore. Players get an entire mountain valley called “The Estate” for themselves, open to unlimited customization. While the developers were unclear on the exact gameplay, it appears you’ll be able to place buildings, plants, and roads to create your own drivable map. Other players can also visit the map you create.
Garages can now also be customized, with different posters and paint schemes. A new car meet feature, centered around Daikoku, will be where players can trade paint, music and cars. My personal favorite is the new “Touge Battle” mode, where you can compete 1-on-1 against another player on a mountain pass.
Oh, and that’s possible too Finally include windows in the livery editor.
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Most importantly, the game looks beautiful and appears to have faithful map design. The mountain roads in the trailer look suitably curvy and narrow, almost like Fujimi Kaido Forza Motorsport 2023, which is itself a heritage circuit of the original 2005 Forza Motorsport.
With its release on May 19th, we don’t have to wait much longer to finally get the Horizon what we asked for. It’s starting to become something special, especially in the ashes of Forza Motorsport.
Taking Motor1s: It’s been a long time coming, but we finally got our first official look at the upcoming one Forza Horizon 6 in Japan. Considering the details shown in this trailer, we can’t wait to explore it for ourselves.
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