Following the publication of the ESRB rating, publisher Modus Games and developer Mane6 have officially announced that Them’s Fightin’ Herds will be released on Nintendo Switch and other current platforms.
The famous 2D animal combat game’s console release date has been slated for Fall 2022. In addition, the company has revealed a new Season Pass for the game, which will bring four new fighters, levels, and cosmetics. The Season Pass will be available as a standalone purchase for the Switch edition, or as part of a Deluxe Edition, which will be available both digitally and physically.
About Them’s Fightin’ Herds
The most dangerous four-legged combat game gets physical! With an all-new physical version, the beloved 2D fighting game Them’s Fightin’ Herds delivers non-stop hilarious mayhem to home consoles and PC. This lush combatant has a cast of characters devised by famed cartoon producer Lauren Faust, innovative battle systems, attractive levels, and amazing animation. Learn the ins and outs of the game by playing through an episodic narrative mode loaded with hard boss battles, and then take your talents online to combat against other players from all over the globe using GGPO rollback netcode!
Features
- Combat Streamlined — Four-button combat techniques, a magic system, an upgraded super strike, and juggling decay to avoid unlimited combinations.
- Story Mode — An episodic journey with exploration, combat challenges, minigames, and boss battles!
- Local Versus and Online Matchmaking — Using GGPO’s strong rollback netcode, you can fight opponents locally or combat across the world.
- Tutorial and Training Modes – Learn the ins and outs of the game with guided tutorials, practice combinations in the data-rich training room, put your abilities to the test with prefabricated combo trials, or design your own to share with others.
- Replay System — Record your matches and then go over each detail frame by frame!
- Pixel Lobby — Meet other gamers by exploring a top-down graphic lobby. Customize your avatar with materials obtained from the secret Salt Mines, a dungeon crawl minigame in which players face off against waves of NPC predators… and each other!
- Dynamic Music System — Rocking combat music adjusts to the characters, making each fight seem like a battle of champions.
