My Little Pony-Inspired Fighter Them’s Fightin’ Herds Gallops To Consoles This Fall

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

It’s a game that reminds me of My Little Pony. Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a spiritual successor to Fighting is Magic, an unlicensed fighting game based on the popular My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series created by fans of the show (who appropriately call themselves Mane6). Before that game could officially launch, a big “cease and desist” from Hasbro forced Mane6 to rework the idea into an original title. Lauren Faust was the genius behind “The Game of Thrones”. Friendship Is Magic, admired the project and lent her artistic talents to design Them’s Fightin’ Herds’ colorful cast of four-legged combatants. 

Them’s Fightin’ Herds sports a streamlined 4-button fighting system complete with combos (and juggle decay), a magic system, and super attacks. Players can duke it out in local and online versus modes, and an episodic story mode modeled as a classic top-down RPG features side quests and boss fights. The experience also boasts cross-platform matchmaking, rollback netcode, a replay system to rewatch matches, and a dynamic soundtrack that changes based on the characters. The game has been positively received since launching on Steam in 2020 and has amassed a dedicated following, with organized tournaments taking place at events such as EVO. 

Along with the console announcement news, Season 1 Pass was also announced. This pass introduces new fighters and additional stages as well as cosmetics. You can purchase this pass separately, or it is part of the $39.99 Deluxe edition. The base game costs $19.99, but you can also purchase it separately. 

Them’s Fightin’ Herds will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch at an undisclosed date. Maximum Games Store has physical editions of the Deluxe Edition in development. They will launch the Deluxe Edition within the same timeline. Pre-order your copy by clicking here.