Akane
This soda machine from arena slasher Akane seems positively prosaic compared to the neon-drenched streets of Mega-Tokyo. [Source]
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The Hand of Glory
Pawn your weird scarf and use the money to buy a soda in The Hand of Glory, an upcoming detective adventure inspired by games like Gabriel Knight and Broken Sword.
I wonder what kind of soda it dispenses…
Yeah, maybe that scarf isn’t so bad after all. Thanks for tracking this one down, Cornelius!
Smombie GO
These ersatz Coke machines appear in Smombie GO, a game that challenges players to “explore town, find and eliminate all portals which generate Smombies unlimitedly.” It’s the Smobie apocalypse!
Thanks for the heads-up on this one, Cornelius!
Don’t Forget Our Esports Dream
I’ll always remember this touching declaration of love — and the accompanying soda machine — from Don’t Forget Our Esports Dream, a visual novel set against the backdrop of the South Korean professional StarCraft scene. [Source]
Pokémon: Let’s Go!
Pokémon: Let’s Go! to the soda machine for a refreshing beverage. Thanks for the screenshot, Pablo!
Avengers: United Battle Force
Emma Frost readies her psychic abilities to defend this soda machine from a nefarious forklift driver in Avengers: United Battle Force, a fan remix of the classic Captain America and The Avengers.
Gravity Falls: Mystery Shack Attack
Chili dogs always bark at night, and an effervescent Pitt Soda is just the thing to ditch a dyspeptic disposition in Gravity Falls: Mystery Shack Attack, a mobile tower defense game based on the popular Disney cartoon series.
Lobotomy Corporation
This Wellcheers Ocean Soda machine appears in Lobotomy Corporation, a Korean monster management sim. I have no idea why those prawns are cosplaying as Minions.
Flavor text for the Wellcheers machine warns,”If someone offers you an opened can of grape-flavored soda, you must reject it.” According to the wiki, it’s a reference to “a Korean internet urban myth where people will allegedly go missing after drinking from a sleeping pill-laced opened can of Welch’s Grape Juice. They will then be abducted and held captive in fishing boats.” [Source]
The Crew
These vending machines in front of the South Atlantic Supermarket in Daytona Beach ended up getting replaced by new models in The Crew 2. Thanks for the screenshots, Cornelius!
Prehistoric Kingdom
It’s a collection of vending machines — including a “matticulously” made Jolly Juice machine — from the upcoming Jurassic Park ’em up, Prehistoric Kingdom!
SoulWorker
The intrepid SodaSeeker sets out on a post-apocalyptic quest for soda machines in anime MMO SoulWorker. Thanks for the screenshots, Cornelius!
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry
Okay, so it seems the new Leisure Suit Larry game has gone out of its way to troll me with an off-screen soda machine. How do I know I’m being trolled? Well, the game’s lead writer tweeted this a couple of months ago…
How could someone toy with my emotions like this? Thanks for the screenshot, Richard!
Silent Hill: Origins
Even the soda machines are creepily corrupted in Silent Hill: Origins. Thanks for the screenshot, Andrew!