Pokémon Snap: Difference between revisions

{{samename|book based on this game|Pokémon Snap (book)}}

|name=Pokémon Snap

|jname=ポケモンスナップ

|boxart=Snap EN boxart.jpg

|caption=Boxart of Pokémon Snap

|jbox=Snap JP boxart.jpg

|jbox2=Snap JP back boxart.jpg

|jcaption2=Reverse of Pocket Monsters Snap.

|category=First person rail shooter  

|players=1

|cero=A

|release_date_ja=March 21, 1999 (N64)<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/64-snap/ Pokémon.co.jp - Pokémon Snap (N64)]</ref><br>December 4, 2007 ([[Wii#Virtual Console games|Wii VC]])<ref>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/snap/ Pokémon.co.jp - Pokémon Snap (VC)]</ref><br>

|release_date_na=July 30, 1999 (N64)<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-snap/ Pokémon.com (US)]</ref><br>December 10, 2007 ([[Wii#Virtual Console games|Wii VC]])<ref>[http://press.nintendo.com/object?id=14206 Nintendo Pressroom] ({{tt|requires login|Username: guest; Password: nintendo}})</ref><!--please replace with a public source if possible-->

|release_date_au=March 23, 2000 (N64)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19991012033839/http://nintendo.com.au/poke_snap_framset.html Nintendo Australia] (archive)</ref><br>December 11, 2007 ([[Wii#Virtual Console games|Wii VC]])<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071215062030/http://www.nintendo.com.au/# Nintendo Australia - News] (archive)</ref>

|release_date_eu=September 15, 2000 (N64)<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-snap/ Pokémon.com (UK)]</ref><br>December 11, 2007 ([[Wii#Virtual Console games|Wii VC]])<ref>[http://www.pegi.info/en/index/global_id/505/?searchString=pokemon+snap PEGI]</ref>

|website_ja=[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/other/64-snap/ Official site]

|website_en=[http://www.pokemon.com/us/games/videogame-pokemon-snaptm/ Official site]

'''Pokémon Snap''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンスナップ''' ''Pokémon Snap'') is a [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] [[Pokémon games|Pokémon game]] for the [[Nintendo 64]].

In Pokémon Snap, the famous Pokémon Researcher [[Professor Oak]] is studying Pokémon on [[Pokémon Island]], and invites [[Todd Snap]], a talented young [[photography|photographer]], to assist in his research. The only current inhabitants of Pokémon Island are wild Pokémon, making it the perfect place to study Pokémon in their natural habitat. Whereas a Trainer may not be able to resist catching the wild Pokémon of the island, Todd's photography skills may equally aid in the Professor's research to complete his {{OBP|Pokémon Report|Pokémon Snap}}.

Rather than catching and training Pokémon, the goal is to explore Pokémon Island and photograph its inhabitant Pokémon. Travel is restricted to tracks designed for the [[ZERO-ONE]], and Todd's equipment includes his [[Photography|camera]], apples to use as [[Pokémon food]], [[Pester Ball]]s to knock out or stun Pokémon, and a [[Poké Flute]] to wake sleeping Pokémon. Some of these items Todd gains further into his journey, as well as earning the [[Dash Engine]] to increase the speed of the ZERO-ONE.

 

 

 

For a period of time after Snap's launch, Pokémon Snap Sticker Stations were available at {{wp|Blockbuster LLC|Blockbuster}}, which would print out stickers of pictures which were taken in the game for three dollars. There was also a mode in {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}} which would take and save pictures of Pokémon and print them out at the Stations.

 

Pokémon Snap was re-released for the [[Wii]]'s Virtual Console on December 4, 2007 in Japan, December 10, 2007 in the US, December 11, 2007 in Europe, and December 14, 2007 in Australia. This version can upload pictures from the game to the {{wp|Wii Menu#Message Board|Wii's Message Board}}, where they can be transferred to people on the Wii's Address Book.  

In this rerelease, {{p|Jynx}} were recolored purple from the black they were in the original game, to reflect the changes in its design.

To celebrate this re-release, the Japanese Yahoo! Kids Pokémon page streamed all of the episodes in which Todd Snap appeared from December 14, 2007 to January 14, 2008.<ref>[http://park3.wakwak.com/~pokepale/list/movie_sonota.htm]</ref><br>

Fans were disappointed by the small number of courses, along with the fact that only 63 of the original 151 Pokémon were included. Despite this, the game received good reviews in the media, scoring a 7.8 on IGN, an 8.0 on GameSpot, and a 77 on Metacritic. The game has a strong fan following, even a number of years later, giving it a status similar to that of a {{wp|cult classic}}.

* This game is one of two games that show Magnemite's evolution that is true to the Pokédex (the other being [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]). In Pokémon Snap, in order to evolve Magnemite, three Magnemite have to be gathered. This differs from the RPG Pokémon games and the anime, where three individual Magnemite are not needed. Ironically, this game also shows a form of Magneton that is not touched on in the anime. In the anime, Magneton is always seen in a connected triangle pattern. In Pokémon Snap, Magneton is seen as three Magnemite floating by themselves, totally unconnected, but in a perfect triangle.

* Even though [[legendary Pokémon]] cannot be bred (at least, not in captivity), it is clearly shown that {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}} are in eggs, which shows they were bred in some sort of way.

* Magikarp can be found in every course in the game (with the exception of [[Rainbow Cloud]]).

* Despite being a Nintendo 64 title, only 63 of the then 151 Pokémon are in this game. {{p|Ekans}} can be seen in pre-release screenshots, indicating the number may have been 64 at some point in development.

** Also, a few Pokémon were included without their evolved forms, most notably Pikachu.

* This game was adapted into a {{book|Pokémon Snap|novel}} for the [[Pathways to Adventure]] series.

* In the [[Pokémon Island River|River]] course, {{p|Shellder}} are shown to be capable of levitating, an ability that is not demonstrated by them in any other media.