KOF ’98 Body Monitor Lets You Check Your Health and Play

Health equipment manufacturer Tanita announced a new line of machines designed to check your body health while playing KOF ’98. Four different pieces of equipment are featured as part of this collaboration, and they are now available for pre-order from the Tanita online store. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

The Tanita multi-frequency body composition monitor The King of Fighters model is the first and most expensive item in the lineup, costing 2.2 million yen (or approximately $14,380.) Aside from monitoring the body and condition of its user by offering data on weight, body fat, muscle mass, body water percentage, and various metabolic functions and statistics, the machine lets people get a health check while they play KOF ’98.

The body monitor includes a 10.4-inch LCD monitor used to display body health information and to play the 5th title in The King of Fighters series. Additionally, the machine is decorated with art from KOF ’98 featuring the main cast of the game. You can check out the machine here:

The other equipment includes a pedometer equipped with a 3D sensor featuring motifs inspired by the Neo Geo arcade system, as well as a digital thermo-hygrometer available in a Neo Geo model and a The King of Fighters model featuring character Kyo Kusanagi. Both the pedometer and thermo-hygrometer cost 3,520 yen (~$23) each.

Here’s a look at the remaining items:

The release of the new The King of Fighters themed Tanita health equipment coincides with the series’ 30th anniversary, which SNK celebrated on August 25, 2024 by opening a new official website and social media accounts.

The new The King of Fighters health equipment that lets users play KOF ’98 is now available for pre-order. The King of Fighters XV is the latest title in the series and it is readily available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.