I covered Pepsiman here at The Video Game Soda Machine Project ages ago, but I just realized that I neglected to include the Pepsi machine from the game’s opening FMV clip.
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Era of Newborns
Era of Newborns is bold enough to ask the question: “We will add power to our power by finding epic equipments in mysterious caves are you ready?” Well, nothing adds power to power like a limited edition energy drink!
Sonic the Fighters
What’s that in the background of this screenshot from Sonic the Fighters? Over by the oasis? Let’s see if a little camera-hacking can give us a closer look…
Thanks for tracking this one down, Rob!
Light Fairytale Episode 1
These soda machines from turn-based JRPG Light Fairytale Episode 1 are part of an achievement called Fizzle Maniac.
Tsuki Adventure
Day or night, this drink machine from Tsuki Adventure is here to meet your refreshment needs.
Last Year
Taste the squirt with lime-infused Drizzle Soda, or tap into the power of coconuts with Coco Crazy. What’s important here is that Last Year, an asymmetric survival horror nightmare, gives you options.
Earth Defense Force 5
If we allow alien invaders to destroy our soda machines in Earth Defense Force 5, what’s left on this planet worth defending?
Get aCC_e55
The future is now with this V-MAYD vending machine from Get aCC_e55, a mobile puzzler built around a room-rotating gameplay mechanic.
The Fixer
Andrew Borman, Digital Games Curator at the Museum of Play, is back with a soda machine from The Fixer, a cancelled open-world RPG planned for the PlayStation 3. If you look closely, it uses some of the same textures as the cancelled Witchblade game.
Thanks for the screenshots, Andrew!
Backseat Bingo
In the world of video game soda machine preservation, there are obscure platforms, and then there are obscure platforms. This vending machine appears in Backseat Bingo, a game that’s included in the Chrysler Pacifica’s Uconnect rear seat entertainment system. It might also be the priciest game archived here at the site, with an MSRP around $33,000.
Thanks to Jenna Fischer from The Office for the tip. No, really!
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
Some soda machines make a blink-and-you’ll-miss-them appearance in the trailer for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. Thanks for the screenshots, Tikhon!
Witchblade
Andrew Borman, Digital Games Curator at the Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, discovered this Rock Kola vending machine in a tech demo for an unreleased game based on the Top Cow comic book Witchblade. Let’s take a closer look…
Thanks for the screenshots, Andrew!
Fortnite
The classic red Fortnite soda machine has been in the archives for ages, but the version in this screenshot replaces an illegible graffiti-style logo with the word “COLD.” [Source]
Shenmue III
Shenmue’s drink machines are iconic, so it’s not surprising that Ryo stumbles across a few in Shenmue III. This time around, the developers relied on stock Unreal Engine vending machine assets, previously seen in games like Estranged: Act II, SCUM, and Emily Wants to Play Too. Nevertheless, a familiar soda machine is better than no soda machine at all!
Thanks to dnekuen on Reddit for helping me track these down! [Source]
Tokyo Bus Guide 2
I keep racking up fines for trying to steer my bus across several lanes of traffic to get a closer look at these drink machines from Tokyo Bus Guide 2 for the PlayStation 2.