2D Pony Fighter Them’s Fightin’ Herds Gallops To Consoles This Fall

After discovering success on PC, 2D pony fighter Them’s Fightin’ Herds is making its approach to consoles this fall.

If the sport reminds you of My Little Pony, it ought to. Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a religious successor to Combating is Magic, an unlicensed combating recreation primarily based on the favored My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic collection created by followers of the present (who appropriately name themselves Mane6). Earlier than that recreation might formally launch, a giant “stop and desist” from Hasbro compelled Mane6 to transform the thought into an authentic title. Nevertheless, Lauren Faust, the mastermind of Friendship Is Magic, admired the mission and lent her inventive abilities to design Them’s Fightin’ Herds’ colourful solid of four-legged combatants. 

Them’s Fightin’ Herds sports activities a streamlined 4-button combating system full with combos (and juggle decay), a magic system, and tremendous assaults. Gamers can duke it out in native and on-line versus modes, and an episodic story mode modeled as a traditional top-down RPG options facet quests and boss fights. The expertise additionally boasts cross-platform matchmaking, rollback netcode, a replay system to rewatch matches, and a dynamic soundtrack that modifications primarily based on the characters. The sport has been positively obtained since launching on Steam in 2020 and has amassed a devoted following, with organized tournaments happening at occasions reminiscent of Evo. 

The console reveal information additionally comes alongside the announcement of a Season 1 Go that introduces 4 new fighters, further phases, and cosmetics. This cross may be bought individually and is included in a $39.99 Deluxe Version of the sport. In any other case, the bottom recreation runs for $19.99. 

Them’s Fightin’ Herds shall be obtainable on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Swap at an undisclosed date. Bodily variations of the Deluxe Version are within the works by Most Video games Retailer, set to launch throughout the similar timeframe. You’ll be able to pre-order a replica right here.