FBI Special Agent Victoria McPherson’s investigation turns up a soda machine in Still Life, an click adventure for Windows and Xbox. Thanks, Ian!
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The Detail
What’s a soda machine doing in the foyer of a strip club? Try not to think about it in The Detail – Episode One: Where the Dead Lie! Thanks for the screenshot, Cornelius.
Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers
If you’ve ever dreamed of playing a Super Smash Bros. knock-off starring Tom and Jerry (and featuring a pop machine), allow me to introduce War of the Whiskers for the GameCube!
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
Wield your mystical sword and quaff arcane sodas in Valis: The Fantasm Soldier for the Famicon!
Of course, soda machines also appear in other versions of the game. Here’s the PC-88 release (including a pixelicious machine from the opening cinematic):
Finally, the soda machines get Coke branding in the MSX release. Well, I guess it’s closer to “Cotc” branding, but you get the idea.
The Evil Within 2
Take a pit stop and treat yourself to a soda in The Evil Within 2!
Marica: Shinjitsu no Sekai
Marica: Shinjitsu no Sekai is an obscure Sega Saturn RPG that takes place in modern-day Tokyo—a setting that virtually guarantees a soda machine or two. Thanks for finding these, Nana!
ELEX
I think it’s safe to assume at least one of the bubbly bottles displayed on these vending machines from post-apocalyptic role-playing game ELEX represents soda.
Dead Trigger 2
Add a Samurai Soda vending machine to your bunker in and ride out the zombie apocalypse in style! I can only assume the presence of Samurai Soda indicates that Dead Trigger 2 is set in the Ace Attorney Expanded Universe.
Tube Warriors
Tube Warriors for the Amiga combines two of my favorite video game tropes: beating up people in subway stations and soda machines!
Burnin’ Rubber: Crash ‘n Burn
I could earn a few points by destroying these soda machines in Burnin’ Rubber: Crash ‘n Burn, but I’d rather put my heavily armed car into park and just admire them.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
While investigating a murder at a movie studio in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix and Maya discover a Samurai Soda machine!
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Who could possibly object to this soda machine from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney for iOS? Thanks, Simon!
Kamiko
It’s a row of soda machines from Kamiko, a pixelicious action game for the Nintendo Switch. Thanks, Victor!
Die Hard: Vendetta
John McClane takes a brief respite from shooting bad guys to admire this soda machine in Die Hard: Vendetta on the GameCube. Thanks, Jonah!
Skaut Kwatermaster
This Polo Cocta machine is from Skaut Kwatermaster, a Day of the Tentacle-inspired Polish adventure game for Amiga and DOS. Thanks, Duncan!