{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a7d6cba86542ea16c4863843","clusterId":"c_da05ee3e898fa2bca45ba80b","slug":"enako-and-minami-ami-cosplay-athena-and-mai-at-kof98-if-launch-event","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Enako and Minami Ami Cosplay Athena and Mai at KOF98 IF Launch Event","summary":"On September 1, 2026, CenturyUU held a release commemoration presentation for King of Fighters'98 Infinite Fighting at Panda Studio in Akasaka, Tokyo. The browser game, produced under official license from SNK's The King of Fighters'98, began service on Mobage and Yahoo! Mobage on August 31. It is a 6vs6 turn-based card deck RPG in which players build a dream team of six fighters and battle players nationwide or fight alongside allies. CenturyUU president Shun Katsube, JEF of the development team, and DeNA's Toshihiro Arakuda, whose company operates Mobage and Yahoo! Mobage, took the stage. Enako and Minami Ami appeared as official cosplayers, dressed as Athena Asamiya and Mai Shiranui respectively. Enako said the KOF series is one of the works that sparked her interest in fighting games, and as an official cosplayer she wants fans to enjoy it. Minami Ami said she was honored to be chosen for Mai Shiranui's prominent position and will do her best to convey the game's appeal. The game's official X account is running a giveaway for signed goods, including T-shirts signed by both cosplayers at the venue.","whyItMatters":"CenturyUU president Shun Katsube framed the browser release as a deliberate counter to the industry's push toward high-end graphics, saying he wants more people to enjoy the game casually.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe presentation opened with CenturyUU president Shun Katsube explaining his path from studying in China to working at a local company, where he said he noticed the appeal of Japanese IP and the development speed of Chinese firms. He said he questioned the industry\u0026#39;s direction toward high-end graphics and chose to release KOF as a browser game with a Chinese partner so more people could play casually. The development team\u0026#39;s representative, JEF, and DeNA\u0026#39;s Toshihiro Arakuda, whose company operates Mobage and Yahoo! Mobage, joined him on stage to discuss what it means to ship a browser game in 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment details surfaced during the talk. The hit sounds, a key part of the game\u0026#39;s feel, were based on the arcade original\u0026#39;s audio and updated with current technology for more realism. The game includes PvP, team battles, and growth systems for individual characters and teams. A test play was shown on stage. After the game introduction, Enako and Minami Ami appeared in costume as Athena Asamiya and Mai Shiranui, posed for photos, and signed goods. The official X account is running a giveaway for those signed items, including T-shirts signed at the venue.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Enako, in costume as Athena Asamiya, said the KOF series is one of the works that sparked her interest in fighting games. She and Minami Ami, as Mai Shiranui, are official cosplayers for King of Fighters'98 Infinite Fighting.","twitterPost":"CenturyUU shipped King of Fighters'98 Infinite Fighting as a browser game in 2026, a deliberate counter to the industry's high-end graphics push. The hit sounds were rebuilt from the arcade original's audio.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CenturyUU held a launch presentation for King of Fighters'98 Infinite Fighting in Tokyo, with Enako and Minami Ami appearing as official cosplayers for Athena Asamiya and Mai Shiranui. The browser game, a 6vs6 turn-based card deck RPG, began service on Mobage and Yahoo! Mobage on August 31. The president framed the browser release as a counter to the industry's high-end graphics trend.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G103873/20260902032/\",\"title\":\"\\\"KOF98 IF\\\" Release Commemoration Presentation Report: Enako and Minami Ami, Appointed as Official Cosplayers, Promote the Game's Appeal\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/01/187112.html\",\"title\":\"Popular Cosplayer Enako as Athena Asamiya, Minami Ami as Mai Shiranui! 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Mobage on August 31, 2026, as a browser game under official license from SNK's The King of Fighters'98.","The release commemoration presentation was held September 1, 2026 at Panda Studio in Akasaka, Tokyo.","Enako and Minami Ami were appointed official cosplayers, appearing as Athena Asamiya and Mai Shiranui respectively.","The game is a 6vs6 turn-based card deck RPG in which players build a dream team of six fighters.","The game's official X account is running a giveaway for signed goods, including T-shirts signed by Enako and Minami Ami at the venue."]}