(Female fans are known as pegasisters, a portmanteau of pegasus and sister.) Though initially considered to propagate the humorous and ironic concept of adults enjoying a show intended for young girls, the fandom gradually showed over time a deeper, genuine appreciation for the show far beyond this concept, a trend that has come to be known as ' new sincerity'. The fandom adopted the name bronies, a portmanteau of bro and pony. These fans, mostly consisting of adult men, were drawn to the show's characters, stories, animation style and influence of the show's propagation as an Internet meme. It also found a large audience of adult internet users in late 2010 and early 2011, forming a subculture. The series initially received widespread praise from both television critics and parental groups. The game is currently scheduled for release in April 2017.Fan following surrounding the My Little Pony animated seriesĬosplayers of numerous characters from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic at the 2012 Summer Bron圜on With 30 days left, there's a good chance there'll be a lot of animated cow punching in the not-too-distant future.
A bunch of indie devs creating a Street Fighter-style fighting game based on something officially aimed at little girls should have been no real surprise.Īt time of writing, Them's Fightin' Herds Indiegogo campaign has raised $103,778 of its $436,000 (£282.5k) target in just 24 hours. That unexpected subset of devotees (themselves subject to a feature length documentary) often had more typically geeky interests. But thanks to impressive animation, strong writing, and an ability to remain upbeat without being cloying, the series became a breakthrough success, attracting older viewers and, most notoriously, "Bronies" - adult male fans. The genesis of the game is as interesting as its inspiration My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has always been a curious show, debuting in 2010 as ostensibly just the latest in a long line of reboots for the toyline. Mane 6 - a nod to the "main six" characters from Friendship is Magic - have also implemented a visual lobby between rounds, where players can explore an 8-bit style town and interact with each other before starting a match.
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