Them's Fightin' Herds is a Fighting Game Inspired by My Little Pony, Now Coming to Consoles
In the modern world of gaming, fighting games come in all shapes and forms, appealing to a wide variety of niches. Beyond the iconic fighting game franchises like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Super Smash Bros., games like Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl focus on letting fans play as recognizable cartoon characters, while others like Grindstone's Die by the Blade change up the fighting game formula. Them's Fightin' Herds wasreleased in 2020 as a quirky fighting game homage to My Little Pony, and now, developer Mane6 has revealed a major update on the game's future.
Them's Fightin' Herds 2020 release on Steam after spending two years in early access saw acclaim from both fans and critics with the game's launch adding a story mode that blends fighting games with RPG and adventure game elements, as well as adding CPU matches for players to practice against bots. While the game didn't see the same kind of massive success as other indie fighting game darlings like Skullgirls and Rivals of Aether, Them's Fightin' Herds has carved out a niche that now sees the game officially coming to consoles later this year.
Rivals of Aether Sequel in Development
A new trailer from developer Mane6 officially re-introduces the fast-paced frantic action of Them's Fightin' Herds and officially confirms the game will be coming to consoles this Fall. The announcement trailer shows off both the game's fighting and story mode gameplay, as well as reveals that the console versions will be coming with cross-play with the PC version as well as rollback netcode, a popular feature for online fighting games. The reveal confirms that Them's Fightin' Herds will be coming to all modern consoles as well as the PS4 and Xbox One.
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