Japanese health-focused brand TANITA may be celebrating its 80th anniversary, but this legacy company is staying fresh by collaborating with modern gaming and anime IPs. Following team-ups with titles like the mobile game and SNK's , TANITA has built a solid reputation among younger audiences.
On March 21, TANITA unveiled its latest project: a digital thermometer and hygrometer designed to look like the iconic 90s NEOGEO arcade cabinet. The project is set to launch on the crowdfunding platform "CAMPFIRE" on March 25, with a support tier of 11,900 JPY (tax & shipping included) to secure one of these nostalgic gadgets.
For the uninitiated, NEOGEO was SNK's powerhouse gaming platform from the 90s, available as both the MVS (Multi Video System) for arcades and the AES (Advanced Entertainment System) for home consoles. The MVS was a massive arcade hit thanks to its low cabinet cost, multiple cartridge slots, and compact size. The platform gave birth to legendary franchises like The King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, and Metal Slug.
New games were released on the platform all the way until 2004, making NEOGEO one of the longest-supported arcade systems in history.
This NEOGEO arcade cabinet thermometer/hygrometer is a miniaturized 1/7 scale replica of the original MVS cabinet. While it may be small, it faithfully recreates the joystick and buttons, which are fully functional for adjusting settings and navigating features, making it both a practical device and a must-have collectible.
Dimensions: 97mm (W) × 129mm (H) × 115mm (D)
The device comes loaded with sound effects from four classic SNK titles: The King of Fighters '95, Fatal Fury Special, Samurai Shodown II, and Metal Slug 3. Not only can you bask in the nostalgia, but you'll also get to hear a previously unreleased sound clip from Metal Slug 3 for the first time!
Built-in sounds include:
▼ The King of Fighters '95
Iori Yagami's "Kinjisen Nisen Hyaku Juuichi Shiki: Yaotome" activation line: "Asobi wa owari da!" (Playtime is over!)
"This World's Spring" (Victory Screen BGM)
"K.O.F '95" (Title Screen BGM)
"Raging Select" (Team Select BGM)
▼ Fatal Fury Special
"WINNER DEMO" (Victory Screen BGM)
"Geese ni Shoyu" (America Stage IV | Geese Howard's BGM)
"Fatal Fury Special" (Title Screen BGM)
"PLAYER SELECT" (Character Select BGM)
▼ Samurai Shodown II
"Encore" (Continue Screen BGM)
"Dojo Breaker" (Challenger Appears BGM)
"Let's Go!" (Battle Start BGM)
"Fifteen Samurai" (Character Select BGM)
▼ Metal Slug 3
"CARRY OUT" (Mission Complete BGM)
"STEEL BEAST 7BEATS" (Boss Battle BGM A)
"THE MILITARY SYSTEM" (How to Play & Ranking BGM)
"BARRACKS" (Character Select BGM)
▼ "NEOGEO" Digital Thermometer/Hygrometer Introduction Video
According to TANITA, "The most important part of health management is consistency, and collaborating with games, anime, and manga makes it more fun. We hope to use the appeal of this content to attract more people to TANITA's products and help everyone enjoy managing their health!"
The crowdfunding campaign is now live on CAMPFIRE and will run from March 25 to April 28, 2025. Various funding tiers with corresponding rewards are available, so if you're interested, be sure to check it out.
via： CAMPFIRE