Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Cloud Strife stops to admire this vending machine from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. After all, hauling around an absurdly oversized sword can really work up a thirst.
Thank to MattP3000 for the screenshot!
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Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden
As far as I can tell, this lone soda machine in the middle of nowhere is the only one in Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden, a 1989 RPG that brings together several manga heroes from the pages of Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Here’s a closer look at the machine.
The only drink available is a single bottle of cola, which comes in handy later as part of a quest to recruit JoJo (of Bizarre Adventure fame).
Forever Ago
Alfred encounters this Summer Love soda machine at Karl’s Pump & Mart in Forever Ago, a narrative adventure about a widower setting out on a road trip through memories of the life he shared with his late wife. Too bad it’s out of order.
Don’t despair, though! There’s a working model a little later in the game.
Math Missions: The Race to Spectacle City Arcade
Count out your loose change, kids, and let’s buy a can of So Duh from this vending machine in Math Missions: The Race to Spectacle City Arcade, a 2003 edutainment title.
Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi: Gekitō! Ragnarok Hachikengō
Loki and Odin square up in front of a pair of BREAK TIME drink machines in Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi: Gekitō! Ragnarok Hachikengō (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple – Fierce Fight! The Eight Fists of Ragnarok) for the PS2. Thanks for the submission, Ami!
The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo
The Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo is a quirky Japanese convenience store simulator for the PlayStation, and it offers a variety of drink vending machines serving both hot and cold beverages.
Car Park Capital
You’re out to build a parking lot empire in Car Park Capital, and nothing keeps thirsty motorists coming back to your asphalt kingdom quite like a well-placed soda machine.
Thanks to Ben, my co-host on Quest Quest: The Adventure Game Podcast, for submitting this screenshot!
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
Don’t be a Pinhead! Stop torturing yourself and grab an ice-cold soda from this vending machine in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival.
Thanks for the heads-up on this one, MattP!
Bad Magpie
Why not take a break from collecting shiny trinkets and admire this squiggly soda machine from Bad Magpie?
Thanks for the tip on this one, KBlaney!
Ground Zero
Look, I understand that surviving in the post-apocalyptic ruins of Busan is stressful, but there’s always time for vending machines. Thanks for the screenshot, Rusty!