Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
The game features a streamlined 4-button fighting system that is easy to pick up, but has a high skill ceiling. Players can utilize a magic system, enhanced super attacks, and juggle decay to prevent infinite combos, offering a blend of accessibility and depth.
Reviewers consistently praise the responsive and fluid character controls, with smooth animations and natural movement. This creates a satisfying and dynamic combat experience.
While the current roster is small at 6 playable characters, each one has a distinct and varied moveset. Players highlight how the characters all play very differently, allowing for strategic depth and varied matchups.
The game provides an excellent training and tutorial system, with comprehensive, step-by-step lessons that teach both fundamental and advanced fighting game mechanics in an accessible way. The robust training mode also allows for extensive combo and technique practice.
Alongside the fighting game core, the title offers a surprisingly substantial single-player experience. The story mode is described as an episodic adventure featuring exploration, minigames, and boss fights, providing more content than typical for the genre.
Reviewers highlight the game's use of GGPO rollback netcode, resulting in extremely smooth and responsive online play, even across different platforms. The online functionality, including the crossplay feature, is considered some of the best in the genre.
Many reviewers call out the dynamic music system, where the battle music adapts and evolves based on the characters and action on screen. This, combined with the overall charming and unique visual style, helps create an energetic and high-stakes atmosphere for fights.