Honda Representative Praises Forza Horizon 6 Tokyo Map Fidelity
The interview shows a Japanese automaker publicly endorsing a video game's portrayal of both its cars and Tokyo, suggesting the game's fidelity is strong enough to earn manufacturer approval.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
A Honda representative praised the Tokyo map in Forza Horizon 6 for capturing the city's dynamism through dense, layered road networks and narrow alleyways. The representative also noted that the game's detailed car models and sounds gave him renewed confidence in Honda's products and expressed hope players would develop a passion for real cars.
Xbox Wire Japan published the third installment of its interview series with domestic automakers about Forza Horizon 6, this time featuring Wang Shuo of Honda Motor Co. Wang praised the game's Tokyo map for its density and overlapping road networks, saying the contrast between elevated highways and narrow alleyways reproduces the dynamism of the real city. He also commented on the development team's attention to detail, noting that falling cherry blossoms reflect on car bodies and that the exhaust sounds differ by model. Wang said the game's fidelity gave him confidence in Honda's products and expressed hope that players would develop a desire to own a real Honda.
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