Nintendo have announced the release date of New Pokemon Snap, along with a new gameplay trailer and information.
As stated in the press release, players will explore the Lental region, capturing photos of Pokemon in a wide variety of natural habitats on behalf of Professor Mirror. The game launches April 30th on Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available today.
Players can throw Fluffruit to feed and attract some Pokemon, even drawing some out of hiding. Depending on what the Pokemon is doing at the time of their picture being taken, how much they fill the frame, and if they are facing the camera; Professor Mirror will reward the player with more points.
Players may also come across glowing Pokemon and plants, signs of the Illumina Phenomenon. Players must fill their Photodex, travel across various paths in the NEO-ONE, and get the bottom of the region’s mysteries.
You can find the release date trailer below.
https://youtu.be/Mq8Kn6mhUxA
You can find the full rundown (via Nintendo) below.
Photograph Pokémon in their natural habitats as you adventure through unknown islands!
Seek out and take in-game pictures of Pokémon in their native environments in the New Pokémon™ Snap game, only for the Nintendo Switch™ system! You’ll even discover behaviors and expressions you’ve never seen before when you encounter and research lively wild Pokémon.
Explore environments, take in-game pictures and fill your Pokémon Photodex
Travel to unknown islands with beautiful scenery like lush jungles and sandy beaches. The Pokémon pictures you take there will be used to build your very own Pokémon Photodex!
This brand-new game brings the gameplay of the 1999 Pokémon Snap game for the Nintendo 64™ system to life on the Nintendo Switch system with unknown islands to discover and different Pokémon to see!
Photograph lively wild Pokémon in their natural habitats as you research and explore unknown islands. Journey through a variety of environments such as beaches and jungles to capture previously-unseen Pokémon behaviors. The photos you take can also be used to fill out your very own Pokémon Photodex!
- See a different side of Pokémon in a new photo-snapping adventure, only on Nintendo Switch
- Research various Pokémon in their natural habitats and capture Pokémon behaviors that you’ve never seen before
- Explore unknown islands with scenery like lush jungles and tropical beaches throughout your journey
- Take in-game photos to make your very own Pokémon Photodex
