Forza Across Horizon

Forza Across Horizon is the spin-off to Forza Autosport set in an open world much like the Forza Horizon series. Released exclusively for Xbox One, like Forza Autosport, it features characters from various anime, cartoon, and video game franchises. The game is set in a fictional region in Japan.

Summary
This year marks annual return of the Horizon Festival taking place in Japan. Bringing in people from all over. Music lovers, car enthusiasts, and race junkies alike. However, there is one event in particular that has people talking. The Grand Horizon Tour. A series of races where the best driver will be crowned the King or Queen of Horizon. This is the player’s character comes in. As a newcomer to the Horizon Festival, you try to work your way through the ranks of the Grand Horizon Tour until you get a chance at the championship.

Gameplay
After arriving at the festival, players create their custom character and can choose one of three cars to start with. A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, 1992 Nissan Silvia Club K’s, or 2008 Alfa Romeo MiTo. After that, players are free to explore the world at their own leisure.

Players can enter various races ranging from circuit races, to sprint, scramble, and cross country races with different race types in them. Even street races.

Race Types
Players will see other characters driving on the roads, and when come across one, they can challenge them to a makeshift race by racing up behind them. Players will also take call from them which has players accepting races or doing tasks for them.
 * Race - players race a in a full grid to finish first
 * Elimination - a clock counts down and if the timer reaches zero, the driver in last place is instantly eliminated. This continues until one driver remains
 * Knockout - players race in a circuit, and the driver in last place is instantly eliminated. This continues until one driver remains
 * Drag - players race one-on-one on a straight road. However players have to shift through gears manually and time them perfectly in order to win
 * Drift - players have to execute a series of drifts in order to score point. The bigger the drift, the more points earned. The driver with the most points win
 * Touge - a point-to-point race in which two drivers race to reach the finish line first or win by gaining a five second lead

There also various side activities players can do such as hitting speed traps, speed zones, drift zones, and danger spots. There also boards throughout the region and smashing them provides instant experience, or discounts to upgrades, and fast travel. Players can also take part in barn finds for rare old cars, as well as completing bucket list challenges. At anypoint, players will participate in showcase events which have them race against an assortment of unorthodox vehicles including jets, dirt bikes, and a bullet train.

Player progression is tied to wristbands. When players meet a certain level threshold they earn a new wristband. Some events are unavailable until players have a certain wristband.

There are various festival hubs spread throughout the region and they are where players buy, upgrade, paint, or switch out cars. While at a festival hub, they can also take part in various activities there which include playing different type of carnival games, playing old arcade games, riding on various rides, and watching stage shows. Players can also visit shops in these hubs to buy new clothes and accessories for their character, or car.

There are also different radio stations of different genres ranging from bass, rock, hip-hop, techno, classical, and traditional Japanese music. Players can also stream their music playlist through Spotify.

Cars
There are now over 330 cars this time around ranging from hypercars, to sports cars, muscle cars, tuners, and everything in between.

Main Article: Forza Across Horizon/Cars

Drivers
Rena Hayami - R Racing Evolution

Gina Cavalli - R Racing Evolution

Takumi Fujiwara - Initial D

Keisuke Takahashi - Initial D

Mako Sato and Sayuki - Initial D

Reiko Nagase - Ridge Racer

Kei Nagase - Ace Combat

Keitaro Urashima - Love Hina

Keiichi Morisato - Ah My Goddess

Tenchi Masaki - Tenchi Muyo

Haruka Tenoh - Sailor Moon

Ichigo Kurosaki - Bleach

Nana 'Hachi' Komatsu - NANA

Meryl Strife - Trigun

Bloom - Winx Club

Shaggy - Scooby Doo

Jerrica Benton - Jem and the Holograms

Phyllis 'Pizzazz' Gabor - Jem and the Holograms

Cinderella - Disney's Cinderella

Mulan - Disney's Mulan

Mai Valentine - Yu-Gi-Oh

Bulma Briefs - Dragon Ball Z

Lori Loud - The Loud House

Sunset Shimmer - My Little Pony: Equestria Girls

Reina Todoroki - Kanojo no Carrera (My Favorite Carrera)

Paruko Kirishima - Kanojo no Carrera (My Favorite Carrera)

Kagome Higurashi - Inuyasha

Faye Valentine - Cowboy Bebop

Ryoko Shino - Over Rev

Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

Jessie - Pokemon

Kurz Weber - Full Metal Panic

Miyuki Koboyakawa - You're Under Arrest

Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane - Voltron: Legendary Defender

Sora Hasegawa - Ah My Goddess

Akio Asakura - Wangan Midnight

Reina Akikawa - Wangan Midnight

Nina Williams - Tekken

Lili Rochefort - Tekken

Cassie Cage - Mortal Kombat X

Johnny Cage - Mortal Kombat X

Makoto Kikuchi - The Idolmaster

Ritsuko Akizuki - The Idolmaster

Shun Sorayama - Countach

Juri Tachibana - Countach

Yuri Momose - Kanojo no Carrera

Kyoko Mizuroki - Kanojo no Carrera

Takeshi Nakazato - Initial D

Kyoko Iwase - Initial D

Lisa Williams - Sunstone

Elliot Torres - Blood Stain