![]() Interestingly, Pepsiman made his debut in video games through Sega’s Fighting Vipers in 1995, which makes him a fighting game character first and foremost. Pepsiman may not be a triple-A title, but it has endured for a long time, especially for most of us in Southeast Asia where getting access to this title was easy thanks to piracy. These days, corporate crossovers in video games are relegated to in-game cosmetics, or even tie-in mobile apps. Sure, it wasn’t the most well-designed game of all time, but it definitely gets points for trying. It’s all good fun and was a decent challenge to get to the end. Of course, there are many things to shake up the way Pepsiman plays - he can go downhill on a skateboard, or roll on top of a trashcan Scooby Doo-style. Typically, the level opens up with somebody being thirsty, which prompts Pepsiman to supply a refreshing Pepsi to those in need. Players have to get to the end of the stage by avoiding obstacles and collecting Pepsi cans. Gameplay-wise, Pepsiman is very much a precursor to autorunners like Temple Run or Subway Surfers. Throughout the game’s four levels, players will be treated to these weird vignettes that do set the scene for the game, but also seem to be mocking American culture somehow. ![]() What is even more bizarre is that this game was never released in the United States, and yet, the game is entirely in English.Īfter pressing Start on the intro scene, we are then treated to the same American man back at his house, with snacks and a handful of Pepsi cans in hand, telling the player to enjoy the game. ![]() Pepsiman, which was released in 1999, bizarrely opens up with a live-action cutscene of an American man buying a can of Pepsi, with the fittingly epic Pepsiman theme song playing whenever he takes a sip.
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