Remember Bronies? Ahahaha! They were people who liked a thing! Wasn't that just hilarious?
Indeed, the phenomenon that was My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic was something else. As someone who remembers the My Little Pony craze from its original '80s run, I was impressed by the way writer/creator Lauren Faust brought the incessantly saccharine brand kicking and screaming into the modern era. Faust gave the dated franchise a new look and a new attitude. Friendship is Magic featured great characters, fun villains, and some genuinely good comedy, still retaining a wholesome message and teaching da kidz valuable lessons about pride, determination, kindness, and inclusivity.
When indie-studio Mane6 - consisting of MLP: FiM fans - began work on an unofficial fighting game based on the brand, property owner Hasbro was understandably quick to slap down a cease-and-desist on the project. Undaunted, Mane6 took this opportunity to redesign "Fighting is Magic" into an entirely new game. Scrapping the engine and almost all assets, the team set to work on creating Them's Fightin' Herds, complete with an original roster, designed by none other than Lauren Faust herself!
Them's Fightin' Herds finally saw its Early Access release last week, and is now available to download via Steam. Was this long, controversial journey worth it? Is the filly-fighter shaping up to be a pedigree, or is it just looking like the horse's ass?
via destructoid https://www.destructoid.com/early-access-review-them-s-fightin-herds-491877.phtml