New Pokémon Snap
New Pokémon Snap is a puzzle safari where you are guided through the natural world of Pokemon creatures to take pictures of them in the wild. The aim is to time your photos to capture them in specific and rare scenarios to get a high star rating from the professor. Finding the right food and time of day to lure them out adds a puzzle element to the photography timing required to get the best photo.
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You work with a professor to help uncover the mystery of a glowing Pokemon called the Illumina. Your findings are documented in your Pokedex and as you progress through the game it gets filled with the Pokemon you have discovered, which are categorised into their types.
Along the way, you explore zones like deserts and jungles which are inhabited by different varieties of Pokemon. You photograph them lurking and playing in their natural habitats and interact with them to get them to do a special pose. You use your scanner to find hidden paths and rare Pokemon which are hidden from sight while also finding them in places that are more out of the way.
You can toss food and other items at the creatures to bring them out of the bushes. This, along with visiting locations during the day or night determines the Pokemon you find. At the end of the day, your photos get a star rating based on the quality, positioning, and how the Pokemon is behaving in the picture. You can edit the pictures that you have taken and add stickers. You can also choose to upload your Pokemon pictures to the online community of other real players who will award medals for your work.
This game takes inspiration from the original Pokemon Snap (1999) game but has many more Pokemon to discover and unknown islands to explore. Unlike other Pokemon games, New Pokemon Snap (2021) gives you the chance to observe the Pokemon and the environment rather than capturing them and levelling them up. In addition, although it is a simple idea of collecting photos, it has puzzle elements that involve trying different techniques to find the right scenarios to find the Pokemon.
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Consider time investment
Adventure games often take a long time to finish. Encourage regular breaks to get moving, rest their eyes and balance their time with other activities.
Nurture key skills
Many adventure games incorporate problem solving and critical thinking, important skills for school, work and more offline. Talk to them about their game to see how it supports them and their goals.
Build resilience
Encourage children to take risks with their characters in-game to safely learn potential consequences. Talk about what might happen outside of the game and why it's important to keep those risks in-game only. While playing, encourage them to think about innovative risks their character can take.
Skill level age
Suggested by Family Gaming Database
Young players can enjoy touring around the world spotting the Pokemon. Older players work on collecting a full set of photos and maximising their score for specific scenarios and poses.
Content rating
Rated PEGI 3.
Accessibility
There are 20 accessibility features for
New Pokémon Snap
Data by Family Gaming Database
Game details
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Release date
April 30, 2021
No. of players
This is a single-player game.
Genre
Adventure | Collecting
In-game purchases
No
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