Over 20 years since the original launched on the Nintendo 64, Switch owners finally got their wish with a brand newPokemon Snap. Developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco, thisNew Pokemon Snaphas already seen impressive sales numbersafter its release back in April. A month after launch, the game has more than doubled the lifetime sales of the 1999 classic, landing in the third spot of the April NPD sales charts behindMLB: The Show 21andCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Since then,New Pokemon Snaphas been fairly quiet, making fans wonder if Nintendo or Bandai Namco had any further plans for the photograph game. Many first party Nintendo games have enjoyed post launch support, withAnimal Crossing New Horizonsquickly becoming the poster child for post-launch content. Not only has the game continued to release new events and updates, but Nintendo recently promised thatmoreAnimal Crossingupdates were in development. After months of silence,Pokemon Snapfans finally got a concrete answer.
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In a surprising, out of the blue announcement, Nintendo reveals a sizable free update coming next week toNew Pokemon Snap. Releasing on August 3 for all players, the update adds in 3 new areas, with both day and night versions, to explore as well as 20 Pokemon to photograph. Mightywide River takes players on a ride downstream placing a focus on water Pokemon, Barren Wilderness features thebadlands of Voluca Islandwith an emphasis on ground, poison, and fire types, and finally the Secret Side Path of Florio Island Nature Park, which shrinks the NEO-ONE to a tiny size, making the Pokemon found there appear gigantic.
Along with the reveal came a 2 minute trailer highlighting many of the new aspects as well as tons of community produced photographs.New Pokemon Snapplayers should be on the lookout for Pokemon with new baheviors as well as those who may be hiding either underground or inside of the rocky cliffs in areas like Barren Wilderness. The trailer also shows off the Secret Side Path’s massive Pokemon, including a Wurmple, the flying Emolga, a Snorlax waking from a nap, and more.
With an emphasis on creativity and player expression for how photographs are taken,New Pokemon Snaphas been a popular game for fans showcasing their talents. In fact, oneSnapfan even created a parody of Nickelback’s famous, or infamous depending on how an individual feels about it, song called Photograph. Comedy musician Il Neige created their own version of the song, changing certain lyrics like “LOOK AT THIS POKéSNAP” as well as switching out scenes from the music video such as holding up a framed photo of Bulbasaur.
