New Pokémon Snap gets a release date on Nintendo Switch and a gorgeous new trailer
Over 200 creatures to capture (with your camera)
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New Pokémon SnapforNintendo Switchwill release on April 30, the Pokémon Company has announced.
A sequel to Pokémon Snap, a classic Nintendo 64 game which released in 1999, soon gamers of all ages will be able to find out what all the fuss was about.
Players will journey through the picturesque Lental region, capturing their favourite Pokémon through the eye of the camera lens, and there are over 200 pocket monsters to snap. You’ll need to build up your Pokémon Photodex by observing wild Pokémon in their natural habitat, so be prepared to shoot photos on land, air and sea.
Getting the right shot will take a careful eye, as some Pokémon will be found patrolling in packs, while others will be all on their lonesome. Your reaction speed will likely be tested, too, as some fleet-footed or flying Pokémon won’t stay in frame for long.
#NewPokemonSnap when? 👀 Your journey through the photogenic Lental region begins on April 30! 📸 pic.twitter.com/JD5cNQovSSJanuary 14, 2021
Of course, you can make capturing that perfect Pikachu picture a little easier. Players can interact with the various Pokémon they encounter by throwing Fluffruit, a delicious resource found throughout the Lental region. Sometimes you’ll have to rely on a Pokémon’s grumbling stomach to draw them out into particular situations.
The better pictures you take in New Pokémon Snap, the higher your score will be. It’s important, then, to line up your shot, ensure your subjects are in frame, and while it won’t earn you any extra points, it helps if they look adorable too.
Let’s-a go
New Pokémon Snap joins the likes of SuperMario3D World + Bowser’s Fury as one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch releases this year. We’re also expecting to seeBreath of the Wild 2in 2021, but Nintendo has been awfully quiet about how the game has been progressing since its initial reveal.
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Nintendo is also set to release a newNintendo Switch Mario Red and Blue Editionconsole, which launches alongside Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on February 12, though there’s still no word on the long-rumoredNintendo Switch 2.
For those who have been waiting decades for a sequel to Pokémon Snap onNintendo 64, the unique point and shoot gameplay that New Pokémon Snap looks set to provide is likely to be well-received. Maybe we’ll get aPokémon Snap VR gameone day?
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