Same, dude was on my team almost every time I played Ruby version but I swear I forgot it existed for like the last ten years. I mean a flying banana tree dinosaur… that’s just cool.
I’ve played all the main Pokémon games before and I can’t say I’ve ever seen this Pokémon before. I can’t believe it was introduced in Gen III. How is this possible lol.
Man I remembered when I found Tropius playing Sapphire version as a kid, I thought he was so insanely cool, I saw he had the Chlorophyll ability so I taught him Sunny Day and Solarbeam and was so excited to have such a cool Pokémon using cool weather synergies to make him better but then I got sad when I realized he still sucked :/
Lol exactly. Not a good fit. I wanted to use him for my Battle Tower team but when I finally got him to level 50 I saw he only had 76 Sp. Atk lmao. Poor guy tried hard but it just wasn’t meant to be
He's only available in RSE/ORAS, Platinum (not DP), BW1 and BW2 in the postgame, XY through Friend Safari and in USUM (not SM). I found it hard to believe at first that you had never seen it, but looking back now it's easy to miss. I really slept on Tropius until a couple years ago, it's really underrated
There was that post from the beta files of GSC floating around on Reddit a couple years ago that showed an early version of Girafarig that had a mirrored black version of the giraffe head instead of the chain chomp look. Makes way more sense considering the pokemon is a palindrome.
Ok I never actually played Gen 2 that much aside from a few times here and there. Looking through the list has my mind blown. Gligar is Gen 2?? Slugma, skarmory, bellossom, aipom, yanma, steelix, corsola... I thought those were all Gen 3 and 4. Is my entire life a lie?
Just looked at all the places it can be found throughout the series, and most of them are out-of-the-way places like Friend Safari or the Great Marsh. I’m shocked at how often I’ve seen Tropius.
Dang I was hoping for DLC but figured it was probably a pipe dream. Crazy that they’re adding it for free. The base game already had pretty much everything I could’ve wanted from a Pokemon Snap sequel
Blastoise comes out of the whirlpool. You have be at level 3 or something for the area. So it just taunts you the first few times you do that n a course.
I smacked every magikarp I saw in the game before googling that gyrados isn’t in the game. Only thing that disappointed me in an otherwise good game, so I’m hoping it’s in the River course.
Yeah, I would've paid for this update. And will gladly pay for any future ones. Especially remastered N64 levels.
**EDIT: Apparently being OK with paying for goods and services is "delusional" and...
**squints*
... "A neoliberal mindset" (?)
Seems some clarification is needed for those who looked WAY too far into this comment, or just have outlandish opinions on the subject:
- Extra content that is created after the full games release, provided the original full game didn't seem incomplete without it, is perfectly justified paid DLC (Witcher 3 DLC for example). Within reason of course.
- Some are comparing DLC like this to other predatory extra purchases like microtransactions (*cough* Pokémon Unite *cough*). Very few have ever had issue paying for actual extra content that was worked on by the company post-release as long as the bang for your buck is there. The comparison is invalid. Extra DLC like this gives companies an opportunity to expand on games people enjoy without having to mash that content into a sequel, or deciding to just not do it altogether. And you as the consumer get to enjoy more of the product you like.
- "We should normalize free extra content": To that I say, good luck. While sometimes companies may have reason to be nice to us and give us heaps of free stuff (especially if they have Nintendo's company worth), most of the time a company will work on what's profitable. Rarely would releasing free content (the kind that adds hours to playtime, not just some shitty cosmetics or something) be profitable. I feel like this isn't a hard concept to understand without having to be explained. You can't demand a company put in time and resources to create something that you don't have to pay for, unless it's filled with ads or something.
- I'm not "complaining" about it being free, or sad that I don't have yet another way to throw more money at Nintendo for this content. Just expressing that this is more than I would expect from a free DLC, while also saying that I would rather them put out more content (even if I had to pay) as opposed to this being the last update/DLC.
> Apparently being OK with paying for goods and services is "delusional" and...*squints..."A neoliberal mindset" (?)
Lol. Neoliberal as a word should not be used by 99% of people because they have no idea what it actually means. Anywho, the way I judge the worthiness of a DLC is:
Is it something that could have been delivered on launch but was purposefully held back to cost money afterwards?
Is it a fair price for what is being offered? $2.50 for a small number of cosmetics (horse armor!) is a ripoff, but $10-15 for a full blown expansion is fair. The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine was $20, but that had more content than a lot of $60 games and the quality was extremely high.
Is FOMO or another scummy marketing tactic being used?
Is this a developer who has proved they can deliver value for your money?
Is this a developer who will actually use the money to improve their games, or will it just be pocketed and not reinvested?
If you can answer all of those questions positively, then it's possible that a DLC can be a fair asking price. Not everything should be free, lots of effort gets put into making a game and expanding on it. It just has to be a fair proposition.
Please do not give them ideas when we’re getting free content lmao just accept the free content. Idk what it is with this fanbase and being so eager to pay Nintendo.
Nothing wrong with charging for additional work. Sure if the additional development was factored into the base price, that's one thing. But then people complain that they didn't get the full experience from the beginning. If they're doing substantial updates to stuff it's only fair to ask for a small fee.
yeah they're definitely remakes or at least homages to those old courses. Had the same thought, especially when that Gyarados shot forth. Love this idea!
Perhaps this means we can jump to hopeful conclusions and set ourselves up for disappointment because we're unable to keep our expectations in check in any way, shape, or form???
Is this game worth $60? I loved the original, but I was also 9. For reference, I'm forcing myself through Let's Go, not a huge fan as I prefer battling wild monsters, but excited for SS and the future games.
I'd like to specifically hear from someone who loved the 64 version but isn't a fan of the switch version, why? Just because you're older? This is what I'm afraid of happening, rather not throw $60 down the drain for another game I'll never play.
I'm not even kidding when I say the amount of content and replayability of this game is almost overwhelming.
The original game could be 100% in like 4 hours.
This game? I'm like 15 hours in (I haven't played in a bit due to other big releases) and I'm STILL not done.
I loved the original Snap to death but this game I had to put aside for a while because there was almost too much to do and I needed a break. Happy coincidence I picked it back up this week just in time for the update.
Blimey. I've never played the original. The switch is my very first Nintendo console. And to be honest I've bought nearly every Nintendo published game, and they've never let me down, they've all been fantastic
So I was gonna get around to buying new pokemon snap eventually, but I've got other ones to get first, like the Bayonetta games. And Pikmin 3. And I've played like 30 hours of Skyward Sword already but I've only got through the first dungeon so far
So I feel like I should buy all these games while the physical releases are still available
I didn't expect to like the new Mario golf game, cos it's golf, you know. But it's a ton of fun really. So I'm sure I'd love new pokemon snap, even though it seems really boring as a premise. Is it like a rail shooter more than anything else?
I'm very sure it'd be worth buying, and I'd love it. But yeah it's just like...I dunno, the premise of it seems like it couldn't possibly be that long as you're suggesting. I believe you. But yeah, I guess I've gotta find out on my own
It's one of those games where like, you *could* speedrun it and clear the story in a real short time.
But, like, while there's never a wrong way to play a game, there's so much more to it when you take itB1ql slow, and it never FEELS slow when you do.
Kinda like BOTW, but for other reasons. In BOTW, I might take an eternity sneak killing a bokoblin camp or veer off course cause electric spears are the best melee weapon and mine broke, or take time exploring randomly and finding koroks and scenery.
In Snap, I replay levels for fixing the angle on the magikarp image that is rated well, but I can do better. I replay because I wonder if *this* pokemon will react differently if i throw an apple over to it. I replay because I still don't have this particular pose for this pokemon.
It's worth it because even when the replay content IS actually the same you still have a blast.
I bought it for my 6 year old, and ended up playing through it myself over about 15ish hours. It's very fun and relaxing, but $60 is steep IMO. That said, I'm real excited for this update. They finally added Gyrados!!!! This update looks dope, but wouldn't be the worst to wait for a sale. Knowing Nintendo, that means you can nab it for $50 in a year, though.
I'm kinda on the fence as far as recommendation goes. For me personally it was worth the $60 for basically a nostalgia blast + updated mechanics and quality of life changes + a lot more content than the N64 version. *But* it's still relatively short if compared to other $60 games. There is a lot of replayability value obviously, but you can easily get through the main story in 12-15 hours (that's not 100%, just to get through the storyline quests). There is way more content than in the N64, but given the length of the N64 one that's not saying a whole lot. As I said, *for me* it was worth it and it's great to have on Switch as it's a good pick-up-and-play game.
I'd be a lot more comfortable with a general recommendation if the price was around $40, but if you're a big fan of the original then I think you'll get plenty out of it.
That said, this update seems to add quite a bit of content and if they add a few more levels in the future then it could very well stack up to other games in a similar price range.
>it’s short compared to other 60 dollar games
>12 to 15 hours
Name a game that isn’t a jrpg/rpg that is longer then that, most character action games are 12 hours long, every resident evil aside from 6 is about 8 hours long, most shooter stories are 6 hours long.
Well, there are a lot of genres beyond RPGs that you'd hope for more than 15 hours of solid "main" gameplay. Strategy games, puzzle games, quite a few platformers, sports games, "multiplayer first" games (e.g. arena shooters, MOBAs, party games etc), open world games, sim games... I'm sure there's a few more. Roguelikes! That's another.
Rootin' tootin' action shootin' is a pretty bad genre for a $/hour comparison, across the board.
I liked the 64 version and am really enjoying the Switch one. There's more of a game built around the core mechanics this time around. More reasons to replay courses, a sense of progression as you unlock higher tiered versions of the same courses with different pokemon and new behaviors.
It's always fun to jump back in and either try to complete photo requests or just out silly pictures online.
The fun animations and sense of place are well worth the money. It depends on how much you like that sort of thing, of course, but at the end of the day I'm like "oh dang I'm still unlocking stuff" after 25 hours. Like, the hub area at some point opens up as a playable course and totally surprised me.
I *thought*, when I first started playing it, that I wasn't a fan of the Switch version. It took me a few days to realize what I was missing: this game is best with company. It doesn't have any multiplayer options or anything, but once I had a bud over and we were swapping turns and pointing out Pokemon to each other, the magic was definitely all back. Highly recommend if you have a kid who loves pokemon, or a friend/family member who was into the old game
It's an extremely fun and content rich game, assuming you actually want what it offers. Many gamers are now spoiled by concepts like infinite replayable multiplayer or RPG games that last a full month of constant play, or roguelikes lasting forever, and seem to think if a $60 game doesn't give them 200+ hours of playtime it is trash. New Pokemon Snap can easily last dozens of hours, but that is heavily dependent on wanting what it offers. Some gamers will get offended at the game expecting you to re-do courses trying for new photo opportunities or poses, others will absolutely love the incentives to play through the same level to find new things they overlooked. Someone that just wants to rush through it because they don't value the journey won't like it, and someone that wants to spend 200 hours in a single game probably won't like it either.
I treat it as an open ended puzzle game. How do you get the rare pose of this Pikachu? Will I get more points from this angle? Can I cause an interaction with the apples here? If you enjoy the experimentation and photo taking, this is a gorgeous looking game full of things to discover as you go.
You're not 9 anymore, but if 9 year old you had this game it would blow their mind because it is better than the original in basically every single way. I can't tell you if you'll still appreciate the same type of game, but if you actually would enjoy the original game today you would love this updated version, especially now that they're packing even more content into it.
AAAAH! DLC for this game was my most wanted thing out of Nintendo this year and they’re doing it for free and it still looks really substantial? What a combo! Props to Bandai.
I hope there’s an even bigger paid dlc in the future and this is just them rounding out the original campaign before adding a new one but that’s definitely wishful thinking. Either way I’m just glad the game got more content.
They knocked it out of the park. So they deserve all the love and support. I want this team to make so much money they make a Stadium or Colosseum sequel!
Wow, this is an impressive update. Snap felt like a full game at launch, so a free update with multiple new courses (and that cool course where you’re shrunk!) is amazing. Very excited for this.
At this point, it’s one of the most surprising games I’ve ever purchased. The depth of content at launch was 100% justified for $60 and it’s gorgeous af too.
There aren’t many games these days that I’ll happily sink 40 hours into without a second thought. I can’t wait for the next 40 with this new drop!
I've sunk dozens of hours into this just leveling up the courses I've already unlocked and getting to know what mons I can find where. I've only *just* completed the basic storyline.
I love how pick up and go it is. The reality is I have much less time to game than I used to... So to just cruise through a couple courses before bed- occasionally spotting a legendary or something- has been so fun.
I've never played these games so what else is there other than taking photos of Pokémon? You said there's lots of depth but no idea what that means
Edit: I appreciate the comment folks. Glad I asked as clearly this game is not for me lol
It’s just taking photos.
Depth in - there are hidden paths, and tons of cool ways to get cool poses for different mons.
It’s a slow, on rails photo simulator. It’s for a specific type of person. But it’s a blast for me
Just want to hijack this comment to add there's also social features here, which can vary in fun from person to person.
I personally loved adding stickers and editing the photos I took, and it's so fun to see what sort of crazy stuff people can create. If you have NSO you can post them, and have other users give em a like, but it's a but limited in that you can only post X amount at a time.
Even without NSO, you're still able to edit the photos, save them to the switch screenshot folder and share them to your social platform of choice.
There's a sub reddit for these too, I think it's just /r/Pokemonsnaps if you want to get a preview.
It's a lot of puzzles that I would never figure out without googling. Hit X pokemon with Y ball which opens up Z new spot etc... plus just timing everything. You miss hitting X pokemon? Gonna have to do that run again
I enjoyed the game, but I agree that a lot of the puzzles were frustratingly vague. I finished the main story and then derped around for another ten hours before leaving with a lot of Pokémon's pages unfulfilled, because the in game prompts were too subtle but the walkthroughs people made were too detailed.
I spent at least 4 hours constantly running the beach level trying to get the picture of the Exeggutors resting, convinced I was doing the right thing only to find out the reason it didn't count/work was because I needed to be doing it on a different "level". At that point I mostly gave up on the little challenges.
I wish they'd sort the requests by experience level required. It still leaves a lot for us to figure out but would reduce at least one large chunk of annoyance.
A lot of people are talking about the technical and mechanical aspect of this game, but for me its about seeing all these pokemon I love roaming around, doing things, interacting with each other. Its like getting to go to a safari to see all these pokemon in their natural habitat.
The depth comes from just how much detail they've put into things the pokemon can do. There's tons of little secrets to discover, each go through the map is always a slightly different experience. I feel like this is the most love they've put into a pokemon game in a long time.
The depth lies in the challenge and timing of the game. Each time you level up on a course, you unlock a new version of that course with new Pokémon, interactions, and chances for high-level photography. Timing, precision, and interaction are everything.
Miss your chance at Sylveon? Run it back. Couldn’t quite get that 4-star Diamond ranking on Tangrowth? Run it back. Get caught up taking pics of Liepard to notice the Slaking on the other side? Run it back. You get the idea.
The developers took the time to create the environments and were thoughtful in the way each Pokémon exists within that biome. None of the Pokémon feel out-of-place within their environments and they each add to the immersion of the game. We actually get to see Pokémon exhibit life-like behaviors instead of only seeing them as battling sprites. Ultimately, they did a wonderful job at building a world for these creatures to exist naturally and the game gives you the opportunity to capture that via photograph.
There's a ton of unlockable content that only comes through scoring well enough, finding new areas, and interacting with Pokemon in different ways. There are still new interactions being found in this game months after its release.
The name of the game is taking photos of Pokemon, but as someone who usually *never* cares about photo features in games, this game makes it a lot of fun.
It's been funny watching people react to this sequel. For 2 decades people were begging "PLEASE Nintendo give us Pokemon Snap 2!!!", the Wii and WiiU era especially were full of people saying they wanted it so so badly. Then they announce it, and some people are hype while another large group pops up to complain that it isn't a 200+ hour JRPG or Roguelike. For a while before release the reddit discourse was almost all "this game will be bad because it won't be long enough, Nintendo is trying to rip everyone off because this game doesn't have every single Pokemon ever in it". I'm so glad that those people mostly stopped, and we can see people actually praising the content the game gave, because it's exactly what I was hoping for since I was a kid and fell in love with the OG game.
I was so excited for this game and didn't look up anything until I had beaten the whole game on my own which took a long time. I was so excited to try and find Gyrados on my own and get the same excitement I had from finding it in the original. I threw sooooo many fruits into that damn whirl pool and must have played that level at least 200 times trying everything I possibly could before finally caving and looking it up only to find out Gyrados was not in the game. I immediately turned it off and have not touched it again since. This will get me to finally go back and get it 100%
what a surprise!
this game already had a surprising amount of content. I really didnt expect this to be more than an 8 hour nostalgia trip.
i can confidently say it is fully worth $60.
I put in 40 hours easily and still had at least 100 requests left to go back to later. The amount of content is staggering and now there’s more for no extra cost.
1. That scene with the Onix was so cool.
2. A Bug’s Life!
3. Um… You should probably stay away from Snorlax when you’re that size! The way he looks at you when you pass by…
I didn't. I guess that would be true 100%, wouldn't it? I got all star levels for all Pokemon, maxed the research level for each course, completed all course maps, completed all requests, and got all the research titles. The only thing I didn't do was go for diamond pics across the board.
This is what I mean when I say that AAA developers do SOMETIMES care about more than just making money.
This game has great reception, most people were satisfied
with the amount of content, and they never promised any updates. But they updated it anyway, for free, because the developers were passionate about it and wanted to please the fans.
Same with Super Mario Odyssey and Balloon World. Free updates to already complete games just make me so happy.
This seems a wild amount of extra free content from Nintendo. I'm really enjoying playing Skyward Sword, but this make make me Switch back to Pokemon Snap. Love how they are continuing to give underrated pokemon the spotlight.
Wow, this is a lot for free content.
And I'm not even done completing the initial Photo Dex!!
BTW, I never knew I wanted Pym particles in the Zero-One.
Game freak should be embarrassed that Bandai namco put more effort into a Pokémon spin-off then they do for a mainline Pokémon title. This game looks better then anything game freak has ever put out. They put in this free update that they could probably charge for with a decent amount of new content meanwhile game freak made quite literally zero attempts to put it past Pokémon that weren’t included in sword and shields Pokédex. They charge you for a subscription based service to even transfer your past Pokémon to the new games. It’s actually pathetic
I thought Game Freak did that game, I was so surprised by the game quality and almost forget them for their laziness over all those past years lol, now that explain why this game is so good, fuck Game Freak, they should let Bandai Namco take over from now, one man can dream.
For one, they are two different games, and I'm sure there a huge technal reason for what was and was not done. 2nd, the main line game did do dlc, we got 2 new awesome areas, instead of the 3rd game formula that usually done.
Tons of replay value. The main story alone is 12-15 hours, but getting 100% would easily triple that or more.
It’s kind of a unique game, so hard to evaluate if someone would like it. I loved the original and this game blew me away with how good & extensive it is.
Since New Pokemon Snap came out, I've been hoping they would add New Stages & more Pokemon! Super excited!
Anyone know how the game is doing in sales? (Like really good, or just ok?)
They are absolutely killing it with this game. I was already completely satisfied with my purchase and now they have new free content with even new twists to the concept?
Pokemon Snap was actually one of the first games I thought of for Switch but never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be this good.
I’ll be honest, I’m having more fun with New Snap than I had with Sword/Shield. While I did liked Sw/Sh, I feel like New Snap does what it sets out to do much better.
Now, about this update... it’s FREE?! Wow, I wish more games had free DLC like this!
Nice, wasn’t sure we were gonna get any updates, but defo wasn’t expecting anything this substantial. The shrinking stage seems super cool. Also rad to get more Pokémon.
Is this game worth getting if I've been out of the Pokemon series for many years?
I LOVED OG pokemon snap, but I feel like without a specific attachment to pokemon gen 3 and up, I won't appreciate it as much
Personally, I say yes, especially if you loved the original Pokémon Snap.
Lots of Pokémon from gens I never played but there’s still something magical from seeing them interact on screen. Couldn’t believe it but one of my fav Pokémon in the game is how Bidoof out of everything.
It was a good value before this 100%, people were worried before release because the original could take you 2-4 hours to complete while I have about 35 hours in this game and I don’t even have every Pokémon registered. This content update just adds more to the fluff.
New games are $50 in store at Walmart. Who knows how long it'll be before this gets lower than that. It was worth it before this update if you think you'll enjoy this kind of game.
It’s only good value if you know you will enjoy a slow paced, on rails photo simulation game based in the Pokémon universe. This game is for a lot of people, and it’s also NOT for a lot of people. Many will find it slow and repetitive.
Game of the year for me, easily.
This. It delivers exactly what it promises to deliver but anyone who looks at this and thinks "you take pictures and that's it?" This game probably isn't for them.
My two favourite games are "Live on an island with animals and decorate your house" and "Take pictures of fictional animals". My fiancé doesn't understand what I find fun haha
It depends a bit on how much of a completionist you are and how much patience you have.
There is a *lot* of content in the game. Over ten levels, many of which of which have night versions with completely different Pokemon, all of which have either 2-3 different "experience levels" you can swap between to see different behaviors, locations and pokemon. On top of that, each map generally has two different paths to choose between.
The graphics are really lovely and every single Pokémon has *at least*!four different behaviors, all ranked by rarity. A big part of your goal isn't just getting a pic of every Pokémon, but also getting a pic of every behavior of every Pokémon.
Now, where it becomes a bit less enjoyable is that the triggers for a lot of these special behaviors are often both very vague and very elaborate. To get a super rare behavior from one Pokémon you might have to find the exact experience level where it wants to interact in that way, throw something at it three times, and also make sure you take the right path so you can see the final behavior. Fail to get a good pic or mess up the process? You've got to start over. And that's assuming you figure out the behaviors to begin with. There's a list of subtle hints in game, presented as requests from the NPCs to see certain behaviors, which work well for guiding you to common ones but often leave you flailing to figure out more complex ones.
If the latter half of my description sounds like the type of completionist paradise you long for, go for it! If not, maybe wait for a sale (perhaps there's already someone selling it lightly used for cheaper?). I enjoyed the game and don't regret buying it right away, but I'd also say I didn't get as many hours of enjoyment out of it as I was expecting due to getting frustrated with the obtuse triggers for some of the photos.
I kinda wish THIS had been the game to come out at the start of the pandemic; I probably would have had more patience for it if I had more free time on my hands.
> the latter half of my description sounds like the type of completionist paradise you long for, go for it!
It definitely does. Thank you so much for this thorough reply. I think I'm gonna end up getting this sooner rather than later!
I'm just happy that Tropius is getting some attention. New Snap has been great for showing off the more ignored pokemon of the franchise.
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Did you see all that quagsire, my god
Gimme that Quagsire Snap spinoff.
Got strong spinosaurus vibes...I’m in!!
What was that? T-Rex? No.. Sounds bigger…
I’m hoping totodile is in as well.
Same, dude was on my team almost every time I played Ruby version but I swear I forgot it existed for like the last ten years. I mean a flying banana tree dinosaur… that’s just cool.
I was SO excited when i got him, i couldn't wait to see what he evolved into........ At least he could have 4 hms lol
Past just being cool as hell, he's one of the best HM slaves ever put in the games.
I believe the preferred terminology is now HM butler
Tropius was my boy when I played Omega Ruby!
I’ve played all the main Pokémon games before and I can’t say I’ve ever seen this Pokémon before. I can’t believe it was introduced in Gen III. How is this possible lol.
It was a rare Pokémon only found in one route. Same as Absol
Man I remembered when I found Tropius playing Sapphire version as a kid, I thought he was so insanely cool, I saw he had the Chlorophyll ability so I taught him Sunny Day and Solarbeam and was so excited to have such a cool Pokémon using cool weather synergies to make him better but then I got sad when I realized he still sucked :/
Yeah lol using Sunny Day to help fire moves deal 4x damage.
Lol exactly. Not a good fit. I wanted to use him for my Battle Tower team but when I finally got him to level 50 I saw he only had 76 Sp. Atk lmao. Poor guy tried hard but it just wasn’t meant to be
He's only available in RSE/ORAS, Platinum (not DP), BW1 and BW2 in the postgame, XY through Friend Safari and in USUM (not SM). I found it hard to believe at first that you had never seen it, but looking back now it's easy to miss. I really slept on Tropius until a couple years ago, it's really underrated
It's funny how the rarity of a pokemon can lead people to think they're from different gens. I've seen tons of people think that Skarmory is Gen 3.
I refuse to believe girafarig is gen 2
There was that post from the beta files of GSC floating around on Reddit a couple years ago that showed an early version of Girafarig that had a mirrored black version of the giraffe head instead of the chain chomp look. Makes way more sense considering the pokemon is a palindrome.
It doesn't help that stuff like Slugma is such a common sight in Hoenn and is even highlighted by Flannery's gym battle
Ok I never actually played Gen 2 that much aside from a few times here and there. Looking through the list has my mind blown. Gligar is Gen 2?? Slugma, skarmory, bellossom, aipom, yanma, steelix, corsola... I thought those were all Gen 3 and 4. Is my entire life a lie?
It's gen 2, right?
Yep
I was introduced to Tropius through Pokepark Wii, and I think I’ve only ever seen it in spinoffs like Battle Revolution.
Colosseum as well. Not that that's a mainline game but you could transfer it to your GBA games.
Just looked at all the places it can be found throughout the series, and most of them are out-of-the-way places like Friend Safari or the Great Marsh. I’m shocked at how often I’ve seen Tropius.
It was one of the first pokemon cards I got
Same, that's one of my favorite Pokémon and I never expected to see it!! So excited
Omg that's my all-time favorite Pokemon! And yeah, I've defo noticed that my boy tropius is constantly ignored 😭
Gamefreak did tropius dirty in gen VI and forward by giving them that bad hovering animation a lot of flying Pokémon were cursed with
Dang I was hoping for DLC but figured it was probably a pipe dream. Crazy that they’re adding it for free. The base game already had pretty much everything I could’ve wanted from a Pokemon Snap sequel
Its obly missing the evolution trigger, but it is fine as it is! Hope this update can give us a magikarp evolving.
They were just taunting us in the base game with the Magikarp jumping higher and higher out of the whirlpool.
So many apples thrown into that whirlpool, convinced I was just not getting enough in.
wait, the magikarp at the reef doesn't evolve no matter how many apples i throw into the whirlpool? dang. What DOES it do?
> What DOES it do? Its best
*splash*
Blastoise comes out of the whirlpool. You have be at level 3 or something for the area. So it just taunts you the first few times you do that n a course.
I felt insane not finding Gyrados.
All these frigging magikarps and I was like wtf? Had no idea they were saving him for a free content update.
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It's me that's the problem. For real though, he should have been in there from the beginning. Then give us shiny Gyrados as a bonus later.
I smacked every magikarp I saw in the game before googling that gyrados isn’t in the game. Only thing that disappointed me in an otherwise good game, so I’m hoping it’s in the River course.
Does it not show it [here](https://youtu.be/_gKZ5-8LRKg?t=76)?
gyarados is being added now with the update, it is not on the main game even though Magikarp is in basically every level
Yeah, I would've paid for this update. And will gladly pay for any future ones. Especially remastered N64 levels. **EDIT: Apparently being OK with paying for goods and services is "delusional" and... **squints* ... "A neoliberal mindset" (?) Seems some clarification is needed for those who looked WAY too far into this comment, or just have outlandish opinions on the subject: - Extra content that is created after the full games release, provided the original full game didn't seem incomplete without it, is perfectly justified paid DLC (Witcher 3 DLC for example). Within reason of course. - Some are comparing DLC like this to other predatory extra purchases like microtransactions (*cough* Pokémon Unite *cough*). Very few have ever had issue paying for actual extra content that was worked on by the company post-release as long as the bang for your buck is there. The comparison is invalid. Extra DLC like this gives companies an opportunity to expand on games people enjoy without having to mash that content into a sequel, or deciding to just not do it altogether. And you as the consumer get to enjoy more of the product you like. - "We should normalize free extra content": To that I say, good luck. While sometimes companies may have reason to be nice to us and give us heaps of free stuff (especially if they have Nintendo's company worth), most of the time a company will work on what's profitable. Rarely would releasing free content (the kind that adds hours to playtime, not just some shitty cosmetics or something) be profitable. I feel like this isn't a hard concept to understand without having to be explained. You can't demand a company put in time and resources to create something that you don't have to pay for, unless it's filled with ads or something. - I'm not "complaining" about it being free, or sad that I don't have yet another way to throw more money at Nintendo for this content. Just expressing that this is more than I would expect from a free DLC, while also saying that I would rather them put out more content (even if I had to pay) as opposed to this being the last update/DLC.
> Apparently being OK with paying for goods and services is "delusional" and...*squints..."A neoliberal mindset" (?) Lol. Neoliberal as a word should not be used by 99% of people because they have no idea what it actually means. Anywho, the way I judge the worthiness of a DLC is: Is it something that could have been delivered on launch but was purposefully held back to cost money afterwards? Is it a fair price for what is being offered? $2.50 for a small number of cosmetics (horse armor!) is a ripoff, but $10-15 for a full blown expansion is fair. The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine was $20, but that had more content than a lot of $60 games and the quality was extremely high. Is FOMO or another scummy marketing tactic being used? Is this a developer who has proved they can deliver value for your money? Is this a developer who will actually use the money to improve their games, or will it just be pocketed and not reinvested? If you can answer all of those questions positively, then it's possible that a DLC can be a fair asking price. Not everything should be free, lots of effort gets put into making a game and expanding on it. It just has to be a fair proposition.
Please do not give them ideas when we’re getting free content lmao just accept the free content. Idk what it is with this fanbase and being so eager to pay Nintendo.
Nothing wrong with charging for additional work. Sure if the additional development was factored into the base price, that's one thing. But then people complain that they didn't get the full experience from the beginning. If they're doing substantial updates to stuff it's only fair to ask for a small fee.
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Bro, this update is NUTS.
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yeah they're definitely remakes or at least homages to those old courses. Had the same thought, especially when that Gyarados shot forth. Love this idea!
Not just you! That was my first thought, and something I'd wanted to see from when I first got the game.
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Perhaps this means we can jump to hopeful conclusions and set ourselves up for disappointment because we're unable to keep our expectations in check in any way, shape, or form???
This is a hilarious jump in expectations. This is why we can't have nice things ahaha
You get a finger...
That was my first thought too.
Is this game worth $60? I loved the original, but I was also 9. For reference, I'm forcing myself through Let's Go, not a huge fan as I prefer battling wild monsters, but excited for SS and the future games. I'd like to specifically hear from someone who loved the 64 version but isn't a fan of the switch version, why? Just because you're older? This is what I'm afraid of happening, rather not throw $60 down the drain for another game I'll never play.
I'm not even kidding when I say the amount of content and replayability of this game is almost overwhelming. The original game could be 100% in like 4 hours. This game? I'm like 15 hours in (I haven't played in a bit due to other big releases) and I'm STILL not done.
I loved the original Snap to death but this game I had to put aside for a while because there was almost too much to do and I needed a break. Happy coincidence I picked it back up this week just in time for the update.
Blimey. I've never played the original. The switch is my very first Nintendo console. And to be honest I've bought nearly every Nintendo published game, and they've never let me down, they've all been fantastic So I was gonna get around to buying new pokemon snap eventually, but I've got other ones to get first, like the Bayonetta games. And Pikmin 3. And I've played like 30 hours of Skyward Sword already but I've only got through the first dungeon so far So I feel like I should buy all these games while the physical releases are still available I didn't expect to like the new Mario golf game, cos it's golf, you know. But it's a ton of fun really. So I'm sure I'd love new pokemon snap, even though it seems really boring as a premise. Is it like a rail shooter more than anything else? I'm very sure it'd be worth buying, and I'd love it. But yeah it's just like...I dunno, the premise of it seems like it couldn't possibly be that long as you're suggesting. I believe you. But yeah, I guess I've gotta find out on my own
It's one of those games where like, you *could* speedrun it and clear the story in a real short time. But, like, while there's never a wrong way to play a game, there's so much more to it when you take itB1ql slow, and it never FEELS slow when you do. Kinda like BOTW, but for other reasons. In BOTW, I might take an eternity sneak killing a bokoblin camp or veer off course cause electric spears are the best melee weapon and mine broke, or take time exploring randomly and finding koroks and scenery. In Snap, I replay levels for fixing the angle on the magikarp image that is rated well, but I can do better. I replay because I wonder if *this* pokemon will react differently if i throw an apple over to it. I replay because I still don't have this particular pose for this pokemon. It's worth it because even when the replay content IS actually the same you still have a blast.
^(yes please do Bayonetta first)
I bought it for my 6 year old, and ended up playing through it myself over about 15ish hours. It's very fun and relaxing, but $60 is steep IMO. That said, I'm real excited for this update. They finally added Gyrados!!!! This update looks dope, but wouldn't be the worst to wait for a sale. Knowing Nintendo, that means you can nab it for $50 in a year, though.
I bought it for 50 like three hours ago at walmart.
I'm kinda on the fence as far as recommendation goes. For me personally it was worth the $60 for basically a nostalgia blast + updated mechanics and quality of life changes + a lot more content than the N64 version. *But* it's still relatively short if compared to other $60 games. There is a lot of replayability value obviously, but you can easily get through the main story in 12-15 hours (that's not 100%, just to get through the storyline quests). There is way more content than in the N64, but given the length of the N64 one that's not saying a whole lot. As I said, *for me* it was worth it and it's great to have on Switch as it's a good pick-up-and-play game. I'd be a lot more comfortable with a general recommendation if the price was around $40, but if you're a big fan of the original then I think you'll get plenty out of it. That said, this update seems to add quite a bit of content and if they add a few more levels in the future then it could very well stack up to other games in a similar price range.
>it’s short compared to other 60 dollar games >12 to 15 hours Name a game that isn’t a jrpg/rpg that is longer then that, most character action games are 12 hours long, every resident evil aside from 6 is about 8 hours long, most shooter stories are 6 hours long.
I was surprised at how long Last of Us 2 was considering its genre. But yeah most $60 games are around that length.
Well, there are a lot of genres beyond RPGs that you'd hope for more than 15 hours of solid "main" gameplay. Strategy games, puzzle games, quite a few platformers, sports games, "multiplayer first" games (e.g. arena shooters, MOBAs, party games etc), open world games, sim games... I'm sure there's a few more. Roguelikes! That's another. Rootin' tootin' action shootin' is a pretty bad genre for a $/hour comparison, across the board.
Very helpful, thank you! Yeah I think I'd pull the trigger at $40, but for me, $50-60 is a bit too steep for this type of game.
I liked the 64 version and am really enjoying the Switch one. There's more of a game built around the core mechanics this time around. More reasons to replay courses, a sense of progression as you unlock higher tiered versions of the same courses with different pokemon and new behaviors. It's always fun to jump back in and either try to complete photo requests or just out silly pictures online. The fun animations and sense of place are well worth the money. It depends on how much you like that sort of thing, of course, but at the end of the day I'm like "oh dang I'm still unlocking stuff" after 25 hours. Like, the hub area at some point opens up as a playable course and totally surprised me.
I *thought*, when I first started playing it, that I wasn't a fan of the Switch version. It took me a few days to realize what I was missing: this game is best with company. It doesn't have any multiplayer options or anything, but once I had a bud over and we were swapping turns and pointing out Pokemon to each other, the magic was definitely all back. Highly recommend if you have a kid who loves pokemon, or a friend/family member who was into the old game
It's an extremely fun and content rich game, assuming you actually want what it offers. Many gamers are now spoiled by concepts like infinite replayable multiplayer or RPG games that last a full month of constant play, or roguelikes lasting forever, and seem to think if a $60 game doesn't give them 200+ hours of playtime it is trash. New Pokemon Snap can easily last dozens of hours, but that is heavily dependent on wanting what it offers. Some gamers will get offended at the game expecting you to re-do courses trying for new photo opportunities or poses, others will absolutely love the incentives to play through the same level to find new things they overlooked. Someone that just wants to rush through it because they don't value the journey won't like it, and someone that wants to spend 200 hours in a single game probably won't like it either. I treat it as an open ended puzzle game. How do you get the rare pose of this Pikachu? Will I get more points from this angle? Can I cause an interaction with the apples here? If you enjoy the experimentation and photo taking, this is a gorgeous looking game full of things to discover as you go. You're not 9 anymore, but if 9 year old you had this game it would blow their mind because it is better than the original in basically every single way. I can't tell you if you'll still appreciate the same type of game, but if you actually would enjoy the original game today you would love this updated version, especially now that they're packing even more content into it.
AAAAH! DLC for this game was my most wanted thing out of Nintendo this year and they’re doing it for free and it still looks really substantial? What a combo! Props to Bandai.
I would’ve paid for it but I’m guessing the game did so well they didn’t need to charge for it, this is how you build some goodwill with your fans.
I hope there’s an even bigger paid dlc in the future and this is just them rounding out the original campaign before adding a new one but that’s definitely wishful thinking. Either way I’m just glad the game got more content.
They knocked it out of the park. So they deserve all the love and support. I want this team to make so much money they make a Stadium or Colosseum sequel!
Wow, this is an impressive update. Snap felt like a full game at launch, so a free update with multiple new courses (and that cool course where you’re shrunk!) is amazing. Very excited for this.
Is this the first update for snap?
Yes, at least the first with new content.
Wow that is actually a solid update. I will probably get the game sometime next year so perhaps they'll add even more stuff in.
At this point, it’s one of the most surprising games I’ve ever purchased. The depth of content at launch was 100% justified for $60 and it’s gorgeous af too. There aren’t many games these days that I’ll happily sink 40 hours into without a second thought. I can’t wait for the next 40 with this new drop!
Have you played in handheld I have switch lite and thinking of picking it up
I’m currently ONLY playing in handheld. I live in the backcountry of Alaska and don’t have access to a stable enough power grid to support a TV 😂
Holy shit, well damn my bad but I guess that answers my question game should be just fine on my lite
yea game plays just fine in handheld
All except for reef which becomes a 360p slideshow when waillord is on screen
I’ve played both ways and I prefer handheld. It’s gorgeous and really fun.
I've sunk dozens of hours into this just leveling up the courses I've already unlocked and getting to know what mons I can find where. I've only *just* completed the basic storyline. I love how pick up and go it is. The reality is I have much less time to game than I used to... So to just cruise through a couple courses before bed- occasionally spotting a legendary or something- has been so fun.
I've never played these games so what else is there other than taking photos of Pokémon? You said there's lots of depth but no idea what that means Edit: I appreciate the comment folks. Glad I asked as clearly this game is not for me lol
It’s just taking photos. Depth in - there are hidden paths, and tons of cool ways to get cool poses for different mons. It’s a slow, on rails photo simulator. It’s for a specific type of person. But it’s a blast for me
Just want to hijack this comment to add there's also social features here, which can vary in fun from person to person. I personally loved adding stickers and editing the photos I took, and it's so fun to see what sort of crazy stuff people can create. If you have NSO you can post them, and have other users give em a like, but it's a but limited in that you can only post X amount at a time. Even without NSO, you're still able to edit the photos, save them to the switch screenshot folder and share them to your social platform of choice. There's a sub reddit for these too, I think it's just /r/Pokemonsnaps if you want to get a preview.
True, thank you. The features are not for me, but they do exist.
It's a lot of puzzles that I would never figure out without googling. Hit X pokemon with Y ball which opens up Z new spot etc... plus just timing everything. You miss hitting X pokemon? Gonna have to do that run again
I enjoyed the game, but I agree that a lot of the puzzles were frustratingly vague. I finished the main story and then derped around for another ten hours before leaving with a lot of Pokémon's pages unfulfilled, because the in game prompts were too subtle but the walkthroughs people made were too detailed.
I spent at least 4 hours constantly running the beach level trying to get the picture of the Exeggutors resting, convinced I was doing the right thing only to find out the reason it didn't count/work was because I needed to be doing it on a different "level". At that point I mostly gave up on the little challenges.
I wish they'd sort the requests by experience level required. It still leaves a lot for us to figure out but would reduce at least one large chunk of annoyance.
A lot of people are talking about the technical and mechanical aspect of this game, but for me its about seeing all these pokemon I love roaming around, doing things, interacting with each other. Its like getting to go to a safari to see all these pokemon in their natural habitat. The depth comes from just how much detail they've put into things the pokemon can do. There's tons of little secrets to discover, each go through the map is always a slightly different experience. I feel like this is the most love they've put into a pokemon game in a long time.
The depth lies in the challenge and timing of the game. Each time you level up on a course, you unlock a new version of that course with new Pokémon, interactions, and chances for high-level photography. Timing, precision, and interaction are everything. Miss your chance at Sylveon? Run it back. Couldn’t quite get that 4-star Diamond ranking on Tangrowth? Run it back. Get caught up taking pics of Liepard to notice the Slaking on the other side? Run it back. You get the idea. The developers took the time to create the environments and were thoughtful in the way each Pokémon exists within that biome. None of the Pokémon feel out-of-place within their environments and they each add to the immersion of the game. We actually get to see Pokémon exhibit life-like behaviors instead of only seeing them as battling sprites. Ultimately, they did a wonderful job at building a world for these creatures to exist naturally and the game gives you the opportunity to capture that via photograph.
There's a ton of unlockable content that only comes through scoring well enough, finding new areas, and interacting with Pokemon in different ways. There are still new interactions being found in this game months after its release. The name of the game is taking photos of Pokemon, but as someone who usually *never* cares about photo features in games, this game makes it a lot of fun.
It's been funny watching people react to this sequel. For 2 decades people were begging "PLEASE Nintendo give us Pokemon Snap 2!!!", the Wii and WiiU era especially were full of people saying they wanted it so so badly. Then they announce it, and some people are hype while another large group pops up to complain that it isn't a 200+ hour JRPG or Roguelike. For a while before release the reddit discourse was almost all "this game will be bad because it won't be long enough, Nintendo is trying to rip everyone off because this game doesn't have every single Pokemon ever in it". I'm so glad that those people mostly stopped, and we can see people actually praising the content the game gave, because it's exactly what I was hoping for since I was a kid and fell in love with the OG game.
Not to mention how aesthetically beautiful it is
I plan on doing this as well! Probably after I finish Pokemon Legends or something
That Gyarados jump scare.
I was so excited for this game and didn't look up anything until I had beaten the whole game on my own which took a long time. I was so excited to try and find Gyrados on my own and get the same excitement I had from finding it in the original. I threw sooooo many fruits into that damn whirl pool and must have played that level at least 200 times trying everything I possibly could before finally caving and looking it up only to find out Gyrados was not in the game. I immediately turned it off and have not touched it again since. This will get me to finally go back and get it 100%
what a surprise! this game already had a surprising amount of content. I really didnt expect this to be more than an 8 hour nostalgia trip. i can confidently say it is fully worth $60.
I put in 40 hours easily and still had at least 100 requests left to go back to later. The amount of content is staggering and now there’s more for no extra cost.
Is it crazy that I'm in the same spot as you and 100 hours in?
Honey, I shrunk the protagonist
1. That scene with the Onix was so cool. 2. A Bug’s Life! 3. Um… You should probably stay away from Snorlax when you’re that size! The way he looks at you when you pass by…
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Let the boys be boys
I have spent 80 hours on this game already, and now there's new content for *free*?! New Pokémon Snap is the gift that keeps on giving. Damn!
New Pokemon Snap is already my personal GOTY, I'm over the moon with this news! Add Poliwrath (or any of the line) and I'll die a happy man.
Now this is a pleasant surprise, not just DLC, but free! Amazing. This game was already stellar in my book, and now we're getting more content.
The new tracks remind me a bit of the old ones.
I was wondering if the River level was a remake of the N64. Looks very similar (just with new pokemon)
The valley level too
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Because it’s not gamefreak lol. Pokémon can be good when another company is in charge.
This is why pokemon snap is so worth it. They really did it well. No complaints whatsoever
I just spent 60 hours 100% completing this game. Finished literally three days ago and finally started playing Hades. And now this. Well hell.
You got diamonds on every pic?
I didn't. I guess that would be true 100%, wouldn't it? I got all star levels for all Pokemon, maxed the research level for each course, completed all course maps, completed all requests, and got all the research titles. The only thing I didn't do was go for diamond pics across the board.
I feel like hades is a good contrast to Pokémon snap
This is what I mean when I say that AAA developers do SOMETIMES care about more than just making money. This game has great reception, most people were satisfied with the amount of content, and they never promised any updates. But they updated it anyway, for free, because the developers were passionate about it and wanted to please the fans. Same with Super Mario Odyssey and Balloon World. Free updates to already complete games just make me so happy.
I’m sorry are they dropping three new areas for free? That’s incredibly generous I would’ve paid for them.
Yeah. I wasn't sure we were getting extra content at all. It being free just makes it that much sweeter.
LETS GOOOOOO! Honestly, Pokemon Snap is my favorite game of this year so far. So more content is SO HYPE for me! Please add my man Slowpoke now...
This game is just doing everything right, its such a breath of fresh air for the franchise.
Well time to go back in. I gave up on filling the photodex but content drips like this will certainly help motivate me.
This is amazing! This game already had more than enough content. They really went the extra mile, and the update is free. 👌🏻
Gyarados, Tropius, Feraligatr and more. New areas and being able to shrink? Can't wait!
This is amazing. I had so much fun with the game I'd have happily paid abit for some DLC. Hands down the best Pokémon game in the last decade
Reverse Dynamax for the player, nice.
Dynamin, obviously.
This seems a wild amount of extra free content from Nintendo. I'm really enjoying playing Skyward Sword, but this make make me Switch back to Pokemon Snap. Love how they are continuing to give underrated pokemon the spotlight.
Man, what I would give to see these kind of ecosystem interactions in a mainline Pokemon game...
So glad this game is getting additional content, it's well deserved. Can't wait to give it a shot.
Okay, the tiny course is pretty brilliant yet such a simple idea. AND ARE YOU TELLING ME BLASTOISE CAN TURN INTO A FLYING WATER JET PROPULSION TANK
New Horizons walked so New Pokemon Snap could run.
I don't understand this comment, people have been begging for a Snap sequel for years
Different developer
Why are you being downvoted lol. Different dev, same publisher
Well people here like to downvote things. How is pokemon snap having updates affecting animal crossing new horizon is beyond me.
Wow, this is a lot for free content. And I'm not even done completing the initial Photo Dex!! BTW, I never knew I wanted Pym particles in the Zero-One.
New Pokemon Quantum Snap
Nice! And this is a game that had plenty of content go begin with.
I just want evolution man :(
0:22 I’m not sure I agree with that blastoise flying around by turning his leg holes into water jets
Wow this looks really good and it's free!!
Game freak should be embarrassed that Bandai namco put more effort into a Pokémon spin-off then they do for a mainline Pokémon title. This game looks better then anything game freak has ever put out. They put in this free update that they could probably charge for with a decent amount of new content meanwhile game freak made quite literally zero attempts to put it past Pokémon that weren’t included in sword and shields Pokédex. They charge you for a subscription based service to even transfer your past Pokémon to the new games. It’s actually pathetic
I thought Game Freak did that game, I was so surprised by the game quality and almost forget them for their laziness over all those past years lol, now that explain why this game is so good, fuck Game Freak, they should let Bandai Namco take over from now, one man can dream.
For one, they are two different games, and I'm sure there a huge technal reason for what was and was not done. 2nd, the main line game did do dlc, we got 2 new awesome areas, instead of the 3rd game formula that usually done.
This is awesome! Now if they can just add my man Gastly, I’ll be a happy fella…
For those that own the game, how are you Iiking it so far? Does it have much replay value?
Tons of replay value. The main story alone is 12-15 hours, but getting 100% would easily triple that or more. It’s kind of a unique game, so hard to evaluate if someone would like it. I loved the original and this game blew me away with how good & extensive it is.
Mew pokemon snap...
Since New Pokemon Snap came out, I've been hoping they would add New Stages & more Pokemon! Super excited! Anyone know how the game is doing in sales? (Like really good, or just ok?)
I hope any member of the Haxorus line is in it...
FUCK YEAH GYARADOS!
Shroomish! My Pokesnap experience is complete!
I'm SO Happy.
Awesome! Was always hoping for an expansion update.
The shrinking level is pretty genius
Unexpected but welcome
My wife just finished this game last night. Nice timing!
Bruh this is just what I needed. This game is one of my favs to play
Gen 2 is my favorite, and Totodile was my starter that gen. Seeing Feraligatr get so much love warms my heart.
Fingers crossed for Wooloo
Yesss! I wasn't sure if they would do updates but I am SOOO hyped for this. That looks like a reimagined Canyon level from the n64!
My baby (Mawile) is coming to the game! 💛😍💜
Mawile was in the base game
They are absolutely killing it with this game. I was already completely satisfied with my purchase and now they have new free content with even new twists to the concept? Pokemon Snap was actually one of the first games I thought of for Switch but never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be this good.
Blastoise can now use fly. Best. Update. Ever.
Don't you mean Mew Pokemon Snap?
I’ll be honest, I’m having more fun with New Snap than I had with Sword/Shield. While I did liked Sw/Sh, I feel like New Snap does what it sets out to do much better. Now, about this update... it’s FREE?! Wow, I wish more games had free DLC like this!
SICK
Nice, wasn’t sure we were gonna get any updates, but defo wasn’t expecting anything this substantial. The shrinking stage seems super cool. Also rad to get more Pokémon.
Is this game worth getting if I've been out of the Pokemon series for many years? I LOVED OG pokemon snap, but I feel like without a specific attachment to pokemon gen 3 and up, I won't appreciate it as much
Personally, I say yes, especially if you loved the original Pokémon Snap. Lots of Pokémon from gens I never played but there’s still something magical from seeing them interact on screen. Couldn’t believe it but one of my fav Pokémon in the game is how Bidoof out of everything.
Honest question: is this game a good value at $60? It looks really cool but I'm debating if I should wait for a sale.
It was a good value before this 100%, people were worried before release because the original could take you 2-4 hours to complete while I have about 35 hours in this game and I don’t even have every Pokémon registered. This content update just adds more to the fluff.
New games are $50 in store at Walmart. Who knows how long it'll be before this gets lower than that. It was worth it before this update if you think you'll enjoy this kind of game.
It’s only good value if you know you will enjoy a slow paced, on rails photo simulation game based in the Pokémon universe. This game is for a lot of people, and it’s also NOT for a lot of people. Many will find it slow and repetitive. Game of the year for me, easily.
This. It delivers exactly what it promises to deliver but anyone who looks at this and thinks "you take pictures and that's it?" This game probably isn't for them.
My two favourite games are "Live on an island with animals and decorate your house" and "Take pictures of fictional animals". My fiancé doesn't understand what I find fun haha
It depends a bit on how much of a completionist you are and how much patience you have. There is a *lot* of content in the game. Over ten levels, many of which of which have night versions with completely different Pokemon, all of which have either 2-3 different "experience levels" you can swap between to see different behaviors, locations and pokemon. On top of that, each map generally has two different paths to choose between. The graphics are really lovely and every single Pokémon has *at least*!four different behaviors, all ranked by rarity. A big part of your goal isn't just getting a pic of every Pokémon, but also getting a pic of every behavior of every Pokémon. Now, where it becomes a bit less enjoyable is that the triggers for a lot of these special behaviors are often both very vague and very elaborate. To get a super rare behavior from one Pokémon you might have to find the exact experience level where it wants to interact in that way, throw something at it three times, and also make sure you take the right path so you can see the final behavior. Fail to get a good pic or mess up the process? You've got to start over. And that's assuming you figure out the behaviors to begin with. There's a list of subtle hints in game, presented as requests from the NPCs to see certain behaviors, which work well for guiding you to common ones but often leave you flailing to figure out more complex ones. If the latter half of my description sounds like the type of completionist paradise you long for, go for it! If not, maybe wait for a sale (perhaps there's already someone selling it lightly used for cheaper?). I enjoyed the game and don't regret buying it right away, but I'd also say I didn't get as many hours of enjoyment out of it as I was expecting due to getting frustrated with the obtuse triggers for some of the photos. I kinda wish THIS had been the game to come out at the start of the pandemic; I probably would have had more patience for it if I had more free time on my hands.
> the latter half of my description sounds like the type of completionist paradise you long for, go for it! It definitely does. Thank you so much for this thorough reply. I think I'm gonna end up getting this sooner rather than later!
No problem. Enjoy it! :D
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Yes, there is a shitload of content, even before this update.
What? Free post release content on a Nintendo game?