Forza fans have found a sneaky Pokemon reference within Forza Horizon 6's radio stations, with the game giving a cheeky nod to its history of lawsuits.
As posted by Twitter user wxrry, in Forza Horizon 6, the Hospital Records Radio station in-game – which has been a series staple since Forza Horizon 2 – features a bit of host banter about the game. The hosts encourage players to "grab your camera and snap 'em all" before saying, "it's like that Japanese collecting game we're not allowed to name for legal reasons."
Nintendo's legal team has been the subject of many a joke thanks to its strict approach to its IP, with it really kicking off around a decade ago with the DMCA strikes for Pokemon Uranium and AM2R (which stands for Another Metroid 2 Remake) and the subsequent removal of them at The Game Awards. And in recent years, The Pokemon Company has been another name people have been prone to joking about thanks to its ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer PocketPair.
Granted, I don't really think this Forza joke is that deep. It's more than likely just a joke about making the reference to the game in the first place, rather than a direct jab at Nintendo's litigious history.
As far as I'm aware, the somewhat unintentionally hilarious "Mario and Princess Beach" line in Death Stranding never had any issues from Nintendo's camp, and I can't imagine a throwaway line would either. But at the very least, we got a good take on the classic Austin Powers in Goldmember Godzilla joke that I'm sure some will take very seriously.
Those of you who are playing Forza Horizon 6 be sure to check out the Forza Horizon 6 car list and where to get all of the Barn Finds and treasure cars. Sadly, I won't be joining you, as the Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date is still a ways off.
