Obsessively Cataloging Video Game "Pop" Culture
Exiled from Transylvania for preferring soda to blood, the protagonist of Soda Pop Vampire must sneak from the blue soda machine to the red soda machine, level after level, before his carbonated lifeblood runs out.
I’d like to think those color choices are a metaphor for blood circulating through the arteries and veins of the human body, but I might be overthinking this.
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This soda machine from Resident Evil Requiem has seen better days, but then again, so has Raccoon City. [Source]
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They weren’t kidding when they named it Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. This Der Wunderfizz machine is completely frozen over! Better slam it before the zombies show up…
Or, if you prefer a more pixelated soda in your historical zombie shooter, why not download a little Elemental Pop?
Last but not least, Speed Cola is the perfect pick-me-up for when the zombies are closing in and you need a little extra caffeine to fuel your escape plan. [Source]
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We all know that bustin’ makes you feel good, but Ray Parker, Jr. neglected to mention that bustin’ also makes you feel thirsty. Luckily, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed has plenty of soda machines to go around.
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Left to Survive is a zombified rail shooter with a weird base-building mechanic that involves planting and harvesting tomatoes to unlock new missions? I dunno. But it has this soda machine!
And here’s a vending machine selling Kit Aqua for good measure…
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The vending machines from the original Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines were literally the second entry ever here at the Video Game Soda Machine Project, so I had high hopes for Bloodlines 2. Unfortunately, this Beepis vending machine feels a little anemic compared to its predecessor’s Liquid DemonSeed.
Here’s a closer look at the drink selection…
Based on familiar options like Fiz Diet, Dr. Yes, and Red Zed, I think it’s safe to say that Bloodlines 2’s Beepis machines were built from the same vending machine asset seen in games like RoboCop: Rogue City and Arcade Paradise.
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War gives this ZAFizz soda machine a little extra bite by cramming a zombie head inside. [Source]
My life got flipped, turned upside down in Dead Island 2, and I ended up hiding from zombies in a Bel-Air mansion. But at least I found this Cali Cola vending machine!
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My very own desk with primo access to the vending machine? Who could Say No! to that?
Thanks for the screenshot, Mashfiq!
Check out this Space Pop vending machine from the upcoming retro sci-fi horror game DERELIKT! I think more sci-fi stories should use “space” as an adjective to describe everyday things: Space Chair, Space Jury Duty, Space Dental Floss, Space Raccoons. The possibilities are endless!
Thanks for the submission, Ankle Megami Tensei!