New Pokémon Snap (2021)

Bandai Namco Studios

Nintendo Switch

3.83 from 407 ratings

1086 members have it in their collection · 127 playing now · 313 backlogged · 320 wish listed

How long? Main story 14h · with extras 18h · 100% 149h (from 12 logged playthroughs)

New Pokémon Snap is an on-rails first-person photography game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch. It is a sequel to the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap. Players explore an archipelago in an autopilot hovercraft and photograph Pokémon in order to conduct research about their ecology.
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Details

Developers
Bandai Namco Studios
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Simulator
Themes
Fantasy, Science fiction
Franchises
Pokémon
Series
Pokémon Snap
Event
The Game Awards 2021

Release dates

  • Apr 29, 2021 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
  • Apr 30, 2021 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
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Rating distribution

5 stars
102
4 stars
168
3 stars
106
2 stars
26
1 star
5
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Yaru

Status Yaru Feb 6, 2025

This game is gorgeous all around but I think this is the coolest pic I've taken so far. I really really like that Pokémon in this game feel and act like wild animals, including prey-predator behavior.

maeday

Status maeday Jul 22, 2024

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I am Mae, Magikarp photographer extraordinaire!

Also you guys I'm like totally fucking in love and it's wonderful.

maeday

Status maeday Jul 10, 2024

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This snap also makes me laugh, like Bewear is stalking me like Michael Myers. Maybe there's a reason his name is Bewear.

maeday

Status maeday Jul 10, 2024

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Scope one of my favorite snaps I managed to take. Love that New Snap (or, really, all the Switch games it seems) features so many seemingly forgotten classic or obscure Pokemon! Nice to see them again!

maeday

Status maeday Jul 10, 2024

So, after completing the illumina event in the volcano...where do I go from here? I'm not unlocking anything else and nothing is telling me what to do to unlock further spots. What gives?

maeday

Status maeday Jul 8, 2024

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I'm having a complete psychotic break and being denied my medication but hey enjoy this snap I took of a Slugma screaming in lava, very representative of my life.

maeday

Status maeday Jul 6, 2024

Been playing this like crazy lately cause it's super low key and chill, and boy am I dumb cause I just didn't know you didn't have to do the requests to make progress nor did I know that if you just revisit every area multiple times new Pokemon show up. I'm dumb as hell, y'all.

krymsun00

Status krymsun00 Jan 9, 2024

Finally finished this. All 4 photos of every Pokemon. All research maps completely filled in and at max level. All requests done. I don't have all the research titles, but I really don't care. Some of them require online and I don't (and can't) do online.

maeday

Status maeday Sep 18, 2023

This arrived today and it's definitely healing my recent trauma. It's so damn cute. I'll have some snaps uploaded later tonight!

enokizu

Status enokizu Jul 23, 2023

I'm honestly having so much fun so far? As an IRL amateur photographer, I absolutely love this game. I understand that those who were expecting a game with less accent on visuals might be disappointed, but for me it's everything I've ever wanted, and more. I love editing my pics and posting them online + looking at what others have …

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I'm honestly having so much fun so far? As an IRL amateur photographer, I absolutely love this game. I understand that those who were expecting a game with less accent on visuals might be disappointed, but for me it's everything I've ever wanted, and more. I love editing my pics and posting them online + looking at what others have done. I want to take silly pics of pokémons and put goofy filters on; I want to take aesthetically pleasing pics, and however I'm feeling when I'm playing, I can do both.

Spamming fluffruits on pokémons to get 2 stars pics still feels mean, though. I don't care if they're light and can't hurt them!!!!!!!

Also can we talk about Todd's glow up? because damn

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enokizu

Status enokizu Jul 15, 2023

the other games on my playing shelf are looking at me in pure agony as I add this new one to the lot

mpbarlow

Status mpbarlow Jul 11, 2022

Still pleasantly surprised by how entertaining this is. I thought it would get a bit boring in short order but, while it’s not one I’m burning to sit down and play all the time—as evidenced by the fact that I’ve played a total of six hours over like two months—it’s the sort of game where I intend to play it …

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Still pleasantly surprised by how entertaining this is. I thought it would get a bit boring in short order but, while it’s not one I’m burning to sit down and play all the time—as evidenced by the fact that I’ve played a total of six hours over like two months—it’s the sort of game where I intend to play it for 20 minutes or so but then don’t end up putting it down for an hour. I’m not sure how long that will last (and to be honest I’m not even sure how long it is), but for now it’s surprisingly engaging.

It’s really quite pretty too, especially on the OLED Switch, though I still maintain that Pokémon in 3D have always looked sort of lifeless due to the total lack of texture. They always look like they’re made of plasticine. Still, it has plenty of pretty lighting and particle effects, and general cool nature/wildlife scenes.

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