{"rewrite":{"id":"r_42a1542ba1430cc0dce19338","clusterId":"c_d9660575a2f4829443a3de8a","slug":"crystal-of-atlan-teams-up-with-kof-98-mai-shiranui-arrives","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crystal of Atlan Teams Up With KOF '98, Mai Shiranui Arrives","summary":"Crystal of Atlan begins a collaboration with SNK's KOF '98 on August 27, running until September 17 at 14:59. Mai Shiranui appears as a battle NPC. A versus event, login event, collaboration-exclusive costume, and a limited gacha for a chibi Mai Shiranui companion are part of the crossover.","whyItMatters":"The crossover brings a classic fighting game character into the action RPG as an NPC and companion, with event rewards tied to the collaboration.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe online action RPG Crystal of Atlan, operated by Nuverse, has launched its collaboration with SNK\u0026#39;s fighting game THE KING OF FIGHTERS \u0026#39;98. Mai Shiranui appears as a battle NPC, and the versus event \u0026#34;Dance with Fire\u0026#34; offers 5-round matches. Clearing it grants collaboration-exclusive emotes, the aura \u0026#34;Ring of Crimson Flame,\u0026#34; and the attachment \u0026#34;Flower Butterfly Fan.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA login event, \u0026#34;Promise of Flame Dance,\u0026#34; gives rewards including the class-change item \u0026#34;Mysterious Bell of the Star Realm,\u0026#34; the icon frame \u0026#34;Flowing Crimson Fan,\u0026#34; and the title \u0026#34;Dance with Fire.\u0026#34; The collaboration-exclusive costume \u0026#34;Crimson Flame Butterfly Dance\u0026#34; is available from the \u0026#34;Crimson Flame Butterfly Dance Gift Box\u0026#34; after the August 27 maintenance. A limited gacha for the chibi companion \u0026#34;Mai Shiranui\u0026#34; runs until October 28 at 14:59.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fighter\u0026#39;s awakened class \u0026#34;Noiser\u0026#34; also arrives on August 27. She boosts her explosive power through music, throwing fast punches and sharp kicks in rhythm, alongside the training event \u0026#34;Explosion! First Stage.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crystal of Atlan's KOF '98 crossover makes Mai Shiranui a battle NPC, not a playable fighter. She fights alongside players, which keeps the collab inside Crystal of Atlan's own combat loop rather than importing KOF's.","twitterPost":"Mai Shiranui joins Crystal of Atlan as a battle NPC, not a playable fighter. The collab bends her into CoA's system instead of importing KOF '98's.","threadsPost":"Crystal of Atlan's KOF '98 crossover casts Mai Shiranui as a battle NPC rather than a playable fighter. She operates inside CoA's combat rules, which means the collab adapts a classic fighting-game icon to a different game's system instead of recreating KOF '98's.","newsletterBlurb":"Crystal of Atlan kicks off a KOF '98 collaboration with Mai Shiranui as a battle NPC. The crossover brings a versus event, login rewards, a collaboration costume, and a chibi Mai gacha, plus the new awakened class Noiser.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/646/G064603/20260826091/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Crystal of Atlan\\\" and Fighting Game \\\"KOF '98\\\" Collaboration Begins Today: Mai Shiranui Joins the World of CoA\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4288,"outputTokens":676,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787927885,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T14:33:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T14:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T14:33:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d9660575a2f4829443a3de8a","canonicalTitle":"「クリスタル・オブ・アトラン」と対戦格闘ゲーム「KOF '98」のコラボが本日開幕。不知火 舞がCoAの世界に参戦","representativeArticleId":"a_777acfb6d21eec36808802e5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Crystal of Atlan\",\"The King of Fighters '98\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Mai Shiranui\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T14:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/646/G064603/20260826091/","title":"「クリスタル・オブ・アトラン」と対戦格闘ゲーム「KOF '98」のコラボが本日開幕。不知火 舞がCoAの世界に参戦"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Crystal of Atlan","The King of Fighters '98"],"studios":[],"people":["Mai Shiranui"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}