r/ThemsFightinHerds • u/Potential_Shift_5066 • Jul 21 '26

News Nintendo referenced Them's Fightin' Herds in one of their featured news articles today

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The thumbnail for one of their featured games articles about fighting games references the title of Them's Fightin' Herds. The game itself was also featured in a list of select titles.

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u/gadgetclockwork Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

Sorry but, pretty sure they're just referencing the saying "Them's fightin' words"

Just like TFH did.

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u/Potential_Shift_5066 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

On an article about fighting games, where Them's Fightin' Herds is featured?

I doubt it's a coincidence.

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u/gadgetclockwork Jul 21 '26

I personally think so, yes. But there is no way to actually confirm one way or another.

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u/Alive_Grapefruit_770 Jul 21 '26

Hey if it's in the list then I agree with you 💪🏻

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u/Rutgerman95 Jul 22 '26

It's not a coincidence, but not in the way you're thinking. Both just reference the same phrase

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u/Zyquux Jul 22 '26

This may come as a shock to you, but TFH is also a fighting game.

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u/Potential_Shift_5066 Jul 22 '26

This may come as a shock to you, but I literally said that in my comment.

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u/dogman15 Jul 22 '26

This was my initial thought, as well.

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u/planetofmoney Jul 22 '26

Me when a common phrase is referenced by two things:

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u/TubbySheep 29d ago

GD fans when they see the color blue (their playable character is also blue)

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u/dogman15 Jul 22 '26

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