Japanese company Tanita has announced that it is producing a series of health-related devices in collaboration with SNK’s King of Fighters series.
The firm has revealed a pedometer, thermometer / hygrometer and “professional body composition monitor”, all complete with King of Fighters ’98 branding. The deal is one of the many ways SNK is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the series.
The professional body composition analyzer (it’s some high-tech scales, basically) allows you to measure and analyze body fat and muscle mass and can store up to 1 million measurement records. You can then view these records on the built-in 10.4-inch LCD screen.
However, the screen has a more interesting use – it allows you to play King of Fighters ’98 on the body composition analyzer. The unit’s USB port allows you to plug in a controller.
This has to rank as one of the most bizarre collaborations we’ve seen in gaming, but we still want one regardless. It costs 2 million yen (that’s about $13,000), which makes it one of the more expensive ways to play KOF ’98.
While Tanita is famous for its fitness and weighing systems, it has also dabbled in the world of video games previously, having created a twin-stick controller for Sega’s Virtual On.
Go on.... treat yourself to a new game.
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This is honestly one of the wildest collabs I’ve seen in a while! A body composition analyzer that doubles as a gaming console? Count me in! I mean, who wouldn’t want to weigh themselves and then jump straight into some KOF ’98 action? The price tag is a bit steep at $13,000, but for hardcore fans and collectors, this could be a must-have. Plus, the idea of using a controller with a scale is just hilarious! Imagine your friends’ faces when they see you playing while trying to keep track of your fitness goals. It’s quirky, it’s fun, and it definitely stands out in the gaming world!