Suntory unveils multiple fictional projects “Utopia Vending Machine Games”, evoking the good old days of coin-buying drinks in games

Japanese beverage and food company SUNTORY released the fictional game brand “Utopia Vending Machine Games” (Utopia Vending Machine ゲームス), and released concept drawings of 5 game prototypes around Christmas. The vending machine in the game The machine will include real Suntory beverages such as CC Lemon and Iemon tea.

Suntory first launched its first pixel visual novel “Restock” on Christmas Day. Karoooome knowledge (@karooome) is responsible for the art and series composition. Players will play the role of vending machine managers and make decisions by planning and putting on shelves different product lineups. The choice will change the lives of people in the town bit by bit.

The development progress of “Restock” is “undetermined”. The official also added that Fantasy Vending Machine Games is Suntory’s project “It would be great if there was such a game”. The casual but interesting feeling makes people can’t help but look forward to the follow-up. develop.

As a vending machine manager, think about the lineup of vending machines in town and restock them. The choices they make change the lives of the people in the town little by little. Work novel game “Restock” development undecided.
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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 25, 2024

On December 26, Suntory revealed four other works, including “Bottle Ship Battle” (Bottle Ship Battle), which was painted and composed by sanaenvy (@hey__duck). Different from the retro-toned pixels of “Restock”, this work presents a bright space The background and alien monsters focus on shooting gameplay.

Many of Suntory’s beverages will appear in “Totori”. Players will ride on PET bottle rockets to fight against space pirates, and use the obtained parts to modify the spacecraft body.

Defeat space pirates by riding a plastic bottle rocket. Customize the aircraft with the parts you got. “Bottle Ship Battle” is a shooting game featuring Suntory drinks.
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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 26, 2024

The adventure game “Forgotten Vender” is illustrated and designed by Suzuki Kou (@suzukikou210822). The protagonist comes to a post-apocalyptic world to repair vending machines and rebuild people’s resting places. In front of each vending machine, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity waiting for players.

In the public game footage, you can see a deserted world, a scene of opening a vending machine for repairs, and a conversation with an NPC.

Repair the vending machines in the apocalypse and restore the place where people can relax. A once-in-a-lifetime encounter awaits you in front of a vending machine. Vending machine repair adventure “Forgotten Vender”
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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 26, 2024

The maze Roguelite game “VM Dungeon” (VMダンジョン) is illustrated and designed by Kanaderu-Kana_tera_ (@kana_tera_). Players must partner with a somewhat bad vending machine to obtain bottled drinks by breaking through various levels in the dungeon. Create a product lineup for vending machines.

Clear the floor and use the bottles you get to create a vending machine lineup and clear the dungeon. “VM Dungeon” is a roguelite game where your partner is a slightly mean vending machine robot.
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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 26, 2024

The Japanese style 2D action-adventure “Manipulation of the Weird Street” is illustrated/composed by だんごたそ (@dangotaso). The protagonist, a robot boy who manipulates dolls, confronts demons and monsters. The save points throughout the game are vending machines. , where you can have a pleasant conversation with the shopkeeper.

The main character of Karakuri confronts monsters. It’s a pleasant conversation with the store owner at the vending machine corners of the save points set up throughout the 2D action adventure “Kaguri Kaikai Gai”.
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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 26, 2024

Suntory finally introduced the origin of this project. Officials believe that vending machines are common elements in games and are very consistent with the game. Based on this idea, Suntory cooperated with various creators to promote such a project to remind players of the game. Vending machines, or calling on more developers to add vending machines to games under development.

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— SUNTORY (@suntory) December 26, 2024