Control Resonant
These Limu soda machines, previously seen in Alan Wake 2, return to light up the night in Control Resonant. Thanks for the screenshot, Wendi!
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River City Girls 2
Misako and Kyoko are busting out genius combos in front of a soda machine in River City Girls 2! I bet nobody in River City can afford soda with all the ransom money they’re paying.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Trying to collect S-K-A-T-E in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4? Be sure to stay hydrated with a refreshing beverage from these vending machines!
While the rest of the game got a fresh coat of paint, these generic soda machines are a bit of a downgrade from the Neversoft Juice vending machines seen in the original THPS3. Compare these screenshots of the “frustrated guy trying to get a soda” Easter egg from the Foundry level.
Here’s the original…
And here’s the same scene from the remake…
Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes
Duke Nukem has never been known for subtlety, and these Duke’s Kick Ass Cola vending machines from the PlayStation 1 game Land of the Babes are no exception.
Crystal Cave
Crystal Cave features a soda machine that may be an even older entry than 1978’s Journey to the Center of the Earth! The catch is that nobody seems to know exactly when Crystal Cave was written, with estimates ranging from 1977 to 1980.
So, at least for now, Journey to the Center of the Earth remains our earliest confirmed video game soda machine. As Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Smith, and Tosca wrote in Understanding Video Games: The Essential Introduction, “No trumpets sounded at the birth of video games, and so we must choose what constitutes the beginning.” I guess the same goes for soda machines.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, I spent about three hours figuring out how to compile this text adventure myself just to get the screenshot. No regrets!
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Good news, Master Chief! The vending machines aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn have received a shiny new upgrade in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. You can compare them with the original Xbox versions in the archive.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Any gearhead will tell you that repair work is thirsty work. That’s why you need a well-stocked soda machine at your shop in Car Mechanic Simulator 2021!
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Train Sim World 5
Guten Tag, meine Lieben! I was wandering through the Frankfurt train station in Train Sim World 5 when I discovered this wunderbar vending machine!
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Supermarket Simulator
If you want to add a vending machine to your grocery store in Supermarket Simulator, you’ll need to shell out $4.99 for the vending machine DLC. That’s right: You can add this austere vending machine to your game for less than five bucks. What a deal!
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