Tokyo Warfare
Tank battles in urban settings tend to generate a lot of collateral damage. Here’s hoping these soda machines from Tokyo Warfare survive the fight.
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Truck Kyousoukyoku: Ai to Kanashimi no Rodeo
I’ve spent forever trying to track down a copy of Truck Kyousoukyoku: Ai to Kanashimi no Rodeo (Truck Mad Dash Melody: Rodeo of Love and Sadness) for the PlayStation 2 so I could capture a screenshot of these beachside soda machines.
In the process, I also learned about dekotora—the Japanese word for flamboyantly decorated art trucks like the ones featured in Truck Kyousoukyoku. At last, I have some cultural context for the tricked-out trucks that occasionally appear in the background of Street Fighter stages!
Simple DS Series Vol. 8: The Kanshikikan
This drink machine is from Simple DS Series Vol. 8: The Kanshikikan – Kinkyuu Shutsudou!! Jiken Genba wo Touch Seyo, a visual novel for the Nintendo DS. I’ve developed a real knack over the past few years of muddling through dialogue trees in Japanese visual novels in order to screenshot the inevitable Act 2 soda machine, despite my inability to read even a single word of Japanese.
Basketball Club Story
I love Kairosoft for their unwavering dedication to including soda machines in every single mobile game they release — including this one from Basketball Club Story.
Mega Mall Story 2
Get your mega mall off to a great start with a pair of soda machines in Mega Mall Story 2!
Alias
This soda machine from Alias for the PlayStation 2 was tougher to track down than a Rambaldi artifact!
*clears throat*
A Rambaldi artifact!
Seriously, nothing? Alias was a popular show not that long ago, people!
SAS: Secure Tomorrow
Treat yourself to a refreshing City Cola, presumably named after SAS: Secure Tomorrow’s developer, City Interactive. If you need an extra boost, perhaps a Selena Energy Drink is more your speed.
And, just for good measure, here are some coffee machines from the game.
Thanks for the screenshots, Trundles!
Need for Speed: Heat
Sun Cola from the Dead Space series and Frostbite Cola from Battlefield Hardline make cameos in Need for Speed: Heat, laying the groundwork for an eventual EA Cinematic Universe.
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
The only thing worse than being really thirsty and not having enough change for the soda machine is really needing a bandage and not having enough change for the first aid vending machine.
The King of Fighters ALLSTAR
♫ Hey now, you’re an all-star. King of Fighters, free play. Hey now, Terry Bogard. Trucker hat on, all day. And all that fizzes is gold. Soda machines will keep them cold. ♫
These soda machines are from mobile brawler The King of Fighters ALLSTAR.
Pokémon Sword and Shield
Maybe they should have called this game Pokémon Sword and Shield and Soda, amirite? Thanks for the screenshot, Simon!
Frogsheen
Wow! There’s a cola named after me in Ultra Frogsheen in Sonoland, an upcoming retro platformer from the fine folks at Infamous Quests, including pixel artist extraordinaire Kevin Wallace. What an honor!
In case you’re wondering, I imagine Jess Cola tastes a lot like RC Cola, only with a hint of cinnamon.
Superliminal
Check out some of these dreamy soda flavors in first-person puzzler Superliminal. Random Soda, Baking Soda, Mini Soda, Water Soda…
Thanks for the screenshots, RobBoberty!
Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story
Try not to get too excited about this soda machine from Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story.
Stigmatized Property
This creepy soda machine appears in Stigmatized Property, a horror adventure inspired by jiko bukken, Japan’s haunted apartments.