Pokémon Snap (1999)

HAL Laboratory, Pax Softnica

64DD · Nintendo 64 · Wii · Wii U

3.65 from 2528 ratings

4535 members have it in their collection · 27 playing now · 329 backlogged · 291 wish listed

How long? Main story 10h · with extras 6h · 100% 7h (from 14 logged playthroughs)

Traverse various areas and take photographs of different types of Pokémon by discovering their secrets. Capture the perfect frame to gain bonus points from Professor Oak in order to unlock helpful items and locate and photograph the elusive Mew, a legendary Pokémon whose existence has never been recorded.

Release dates

  • 1998 (Cancelled) (Japan) 64DD
  • Mar 21, 1999 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 64
  • Jun 30, 1999 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 64
  • Mar 23, 2000 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo 64
  • Sep 15, 2000 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo 64
  • Dec 04, 2007 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Dec 10, 2007 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Dec 11, 2007 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Dec 11, 2007 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Apr 04, 2016 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
  • Aug 18, 2016 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Jan 05, 2017 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • TBD (Full Release) (Brazil) Nintendo 64

Featured in lists

NSO Collection - N64 by Roach · 42 games · 1
Best Games (1999) by RehRomano · 10 games · 0
Nintendo 64 by KiingShady · 76 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
522
4 stars
891
3 stars
866
2 stars
206
1 star
43

Community All Reviews Statuses

scoopings

Status scoopings Jun 2, 2024

I never owned an N64, I only ever saw this game at my haircutter's house. Her son would play it and I would watch.

I was going to do a proper playthrough but couldn't get things to work right. I streamed it, and played each level, but wasn't the same without Prof Oak being able to rate the photos. I …

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I never owned an N64, I only ever saw this game at my haircutter's house. Her son would play it and I would watch.

I was going to do a proper playthrough but couldn't get things to work right. I streamed it, and played each level, but wasn't the same without Prof Oak being able to rate the photos. I suppose I will wait till the chronology project is at this game and then delve deeper into being able to play it properly. We still have our N64 so it shouldn't be too hard.

Anyway, from what I did see it was surprisingly cute and fun, with such a simple premise, not some brilliant game or something but just cute and full of nice little touches. Like a viewer pointed out, it sorta felt more like a minigame within a bigger game, like the Safari Zone in the main game but expanded. But it still felt worthy of its own cute little game cartridge. Nice!

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TheBeautifulEric

Status TheBeautifulEric Mar 17, 2024

Cute game, it's neat seeing 3D models of Pokemon doing cute things. It's fun interacting with the Pokemon and the environment to see what you can unlock or what events you can see.

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curt924

Status curt924 Jul 14, 2023

Forgot how fun this little "shooter" is but GOD DAMN do they hate the rule of thirds

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enokizu

Status enokizu Apr 27, 2023

Did I go through this in one sitting instead of writing an essay due tomorrow for uni? Perhaps. But did I have fun revisiting this title? Definitely. On to the new one now! (and maybe, after, my essay)

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