Them’s Fightin’ Herds (more affectionately known as ‘TFH’) is a 2D fighting game developed by Mane6, a small team working hard to create an experience that newcomers and veterans of the genre will enjoy together. On October 18, gamers around the world will finally be able to join the rush and play the game on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 for the first time.
Welcome to the world of Foenum
In the mysterious and magical world of Fœnum, all kinds of four-legged hoofed creatures form societies, develop their culture and train for battle. Different regions and species of Foenum have elected champions to search for a magic key with the power to lock away predators, while gaining glory and prestige for themselves and their own. Only one will be found worthy enough to wield this key, and the competition is fierce!
Gameplay
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a four-button fighter with medium lightand Heavy attack buttons plus one Magic button to access a character’s unique abilities. Multiple attacks as a sequence combinationswhich are usually done starting from Light at Heavy then Ground at Air.
Special Moves are executed by performing an attack after a complex directional movement, as in traditional fighting games. In the same way, super meter built during a fight, which can be spent to perform powerful super attacks.
Chain together normal attacks, extend your combos with special moves, and finish off your opponent with high-damaging super attacks to win the round!
Meet the characters
Each character approaches combat in their own unique way, representing a mix of archetypes familiar to fighting game fans.
Arizona
Playstyle: Rushdown // Grounded
Difficulty: Easy
Arizona is the youngest daughter of Texas and Minnesota, Head Bull and Cow of her cattle clan, nomads who roam the prairie in search of greener pastures and open skies.
Despite her size, she possesses immense strength to kick, kick, and headbutt her opponents. His trusty lasso helps him keep up the combos and surprise them!
Velvet
Playstyle: Zoner
Difficulty: medium
Velvet hails from Reine City, the posh center of Foenum’s elite. She may not have much experience outside the city walls, but her talent and intelligence keep her in top shape regardless.
No deer can compete with Velvet in the practice of Winter Magic. She commands sharp icicles, frozen wind, and whimsical dance moves to keep opponents from getting close and messing up ze floof!
Oleander
Playing Style: Versatile
Difficulty: medium
Oleander was born deep in the secluded groves of the Woodlands among practitioners of light magick, but her frustration at the other unicorns’ indifference to the impending predator invasion led her down a darker path.
Oleander has made a pact with a demon known as FHTNG TH§ ¿NSP§KBL? (Fred for short) and now practices black magic. Her varied special moves allow her great flexibility, but she must gain power with her magic ability before she can use most of it.
Paprika
Playstyle: Allrounder // Tricky
Difficulty: medium
Alpacas live high in the mountains among the ruins of a past civilization. The harsh environment turns most of them into sinister stoics, but Paprika is a rare exception. She has a lot of love to give. May be too much. If only she could find someone to give it to. Anybody. She is not difficult.
Paprika thrives on chaos: crossing the stage in the blink of an eye, throwing presents from her picnic basket to distract her opponents, all while setting up her powerful strikes and grabs.
Pom
Playstyle: Puppet // Summon
Difficulty: Difficult
Pom never wanted to be a champion, but the pack of sheepdogs who have fallen in love with her seem to sense hidden potential and push her despite her sheepish attitude in the face of danger.
Pom calls and commands different types of these sheepdogs for his attacks. With practice, players can use his abilities to strike from unexpected angles and apply heavy pressure on opponents.
Tianhuo
Playstyle: Rushdown // Aerial
Difficulty: Easy
Tianhuo is a Longma (half-dragon, half-horse) and the captain of the royal guard of a proud nation of elite warriors who are sworn to protect the people of Foenum.
With finely honed martial arts and deadly flame, Tianhuo dominates the skies. Fast attacks and high mobility help players get in, stay, and guess.
Hut
Playstyle: Rushdown // Runstop
Difficulty: Difficult
Shanty is a young orphan from the Goatani Islands on a journey to prove herself worthy of joining a legendary pirate crew. She’s aiming big – she’s got her heart set on stealing the world’s most precious treasure: that magic key everyone’s talking about!
Using her magical ability, Shanty can run at high speed across the stage and even up walls to dash and literally walk all over the competition!
And more characters on the way!
These seven characters make up TFH’s core roster, but more challengers are on the way. Gallop through an episodic story mode or dive into online action and find your favorite when it launches October 18.
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