Being Todd Snap
After quite the time lapse,Pokemon Snap‘s finally getting some exposure again. Even though Nintendo’s attention is aimed at the upcoming Switch, the 1999Pokemonphotography game is the focus of an eShop addition.
Nintendo added an eShop page forPokemon Snapthat indicates it’ll come to the Wii U tomorrow in the US. It’s priced at $10. The Wii U version already released in Europe and Japan last year.
For anyone who’s unfamiliar,Pokemon Snaptasked players with traveling around Pokemon Island to take photos of 63 different pocket monsters in the wild. Once committed to film, Professor Oak would judge the pictures based on size, pose, technique, etc. There’s more to it than just shooting the camera, though. There are items to strategically use to lure the Pokemon into more photography-friendly situations.
Although this addition would’ve probably been best served with a release during thePokemon Gomania, it’ll likely still do fine now. Thesales performance ofPokemon SunandMoonproved that people will gladly spend money onPokemonright now. AndPokemon Goproved that those non-traditional offshoots are just as captivating.Pokemon Snapwas doing that 20 years ago, and now it’ll do it again.
