Snap Happy | New Pokémon Snap REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2021
- It took over twenty years, but it's finally time to review New Pokémon Snap!
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This video was edited by the lovely Kane!
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Additional footage provided by Yoshiller and Masae Anela.
Lab background provided by @NateGullion (Twitter)
"Reloaded Installer #11" by LHS.
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Never before has a new release put me in such a strange “will this be fun” position. When the original came out, I was a toddler… and now, *I do the main mechanic of the game for a living.*
That does put a specific kind of worry on the main mechanic. Will you be constantly feeling like you're at work, and therefore not have fun? Will you keep comparing the video game-y mechanics to how it feels to use a real camera and get frustrated? Or will it breathe new life into a hobby that *captured* you so well that you made it your career in the first place? Hmmm. I'd say you should try borrowing it if possible.
That’s awesome man!
22 years later, and they still don't follow the Rule of Thirds.
Your pfp is perfect
If it helps at all there's at least three videos out there where a professional photographer plays Pokémon Snap (Pretty much just search that) maybe that will help and/or be relatable?
Game Freak should outsource more spinoffs, because I REALLY want a new Pokemon game like Colosseum or Gale of Darkness. Or perhaps another tactics game like Conquest, or maybe even a Pokemon themed rhythm game?
This outsourced, d/p remakes are outsourced.... we have good chances for more outsourcing
I hope they outsource all their games, because they seem to be having a really hard time making their own recently.
@@Scum42 let's wait for Legends Arceus. But I understand your concerns.
If this keeps going we will reach a point where Gamefreak is to Pokemon what the emperor was to Edo period Japan.
They do with Mystery Dungeon
Roses are red,
Arlo is blue.
If you were a Pokemon,
I'd throw apples at you.
*Ow,* what the heck?!
Roses are red,
Mirror is not Oak,
Would like a fluff
or a very nice poke
Roses are red
Violets are blue
if I were a Pokémon
I'd hurt you
@@PeterGriffin11 So cruel! 😥
That Last Unicorn reference hit pretty hard. Such an accurate analogy
Da last uniiiiicorn
@@PikaLink91 1:19
@@PikaLink91 It was an animated movie back in the 1980s.
my entire 30s
"oh NOW you're going to pander to me? now you're finally going to release perfect replicas of the movie TMNT? high quality gargoyles figures? you waited til NOW for that? when I'm old and broken down and poor? not when I was young and had good eyes and disposable income..."
Never seen it
“I probably spent most of my time throwing apples at charmanders to make them bend over...”
Oh no
“...to make it look like they were tossing their cookies”
Oh thank god.
Rule 34: *Fool, you've already lost!*
"Got me pegged."
Bent over Charmander 🥵
He did it wrong.
I was never thinking about their cookies.
I was thinking about their groceries.
I could have lived the rest of my life not knowing that in 1999, GameFreak released a game where one of their most popular creatures could twerk.
I always imagined that the Professor and his assistant are actually just lying to you about the "fluff fruit" to make sure the kid doesn't feel bad using them. If you get a picture of Pokemon hunting each other, the prof will comment "Playing Tag", as if to hide the fact the prey was trying not to be eaten. If they're willing to hide natural stuff like that, who says they didn't lie about the fruit too?
Well yeah, it's for the kid in the game AND outside of the game considering the target audience.
But that's actually a fun thought.
@@rchaelk2319 When you look at it that way it kinda adds a funny bit of characterization to the professor.
I think this is a pretty good review overall. I do think you might've missed out on the auto-pick feature for the photos. If you press -, the game selects the best photo of each Pokemon you took pics of. It prioritizes new dex entries if you don't have them, and if you do, it just shows the pic that'd get the biggest score. I use it all the time, except for when I have to present specific pics for the requests.
Not quite. Auto pick selects a random photo, but prioritizes a pose you haven’t catalogued yet. It definitely doesn’t just pick the highest scoring photo.
@@denimchicken104 Every time I compare the selected photo with the others I took, it's the best-looking one, though. I feel like I definitely would've noticed if it just picks one randomly.
@@Hawlo I’ve specifically tested this function by taking 2 pictures of a bunch of Pokémon, one close up and centered, and one far away and off center. That way it was obvious which on was worth more points. When I auto picked them, it sometimes picked the garbage shots.
So it is random. If you want the best points, you’re better off picking them yourself. Unless you can’t tell the difference, then auto picking might bail you out.
I think you need to test this again because your very incorrect.
@@catastrophetheendismeow8571 lol okay. I’ve retested numerous times. I assure you, I am correct.
I am so surprised this game didn’t come out during the Wii U era! I mean, that console was just PERFECT for a new Pokémon Snap game! Maybe they were working on my it for Wii U at some point, but then they shifted focus on the Switch because of poor Wii U sales. I mean, I think Luigi’s Mansion 3 was originally a Wii U game at one point, so this could’ve been too!
I completely agree
The sad thing is that games that could actually utilize the Wii U's second screen beyond inventory or map screens without ruining the controls could've really helped the Wii U's sales. A camera game like this would probably have helped the Wii U a lot.
It was on 64 then ported to switch 4 the annivetsary
Weird everyone said they should've made one for 3ds because it has a camera and mic. As of now people like this game for the graphics but disappointed that the gameplay is not as good as the N64.
According to interviews, Bandai Namco was only given the chance to make this game because they did well on pokken tournament. Given that the first game was released in 2015 and the switch version was released in 2017, its VERY likely that they wouldn't have been able to start development until after the switch came out. If this was a Wii U game, the timeline does not add up.
I was so impressed with the amount of content in new snap. Every time I was sure I was playing the last level, more would appear! Somehow I got to 110 hours and I’d still be playing if my sister wasn’t hogging the switch.
How can she be hogging the switch if u played 110 hours???
@@eddiegomez2911 hey it happens I know though I managed to convince her to get a lite for herself and now I've got 40 hours on miitopia in 9 days
Arlo your review really put this game into perspective. You framed it quite well and even opened an aperture of possible sequel potential.
Boooo bad joke
@@ian-blum nah this is legendary
You were close
😂
His +ve review does help it that much more with the exposure it may need coming reely late, 20 years!
I am a simple man.
I hear that specific "boonk" sound. I laugh my butt off. You are a man of good taste, Arlo. :D
I think that was Kane. Good use of for sure though.
That was very funny
What I found really interesting about the star system, beyond how it lets you capture more than one picture as the 'best' for each one (that was so frustrating in the old game), it's also deceiving.. there aren't just four behaviors for each one, there are usually several behaviors. one-star might include standing, walking, sleeping.. two-star might include eating, being beaned in the gourd, or being surprised by something..
This game made me realize even stronger how beautiful megenium's design actually is
Personally, my favorite feature in New Pokemon Snap is something most people probably won't even notice: The addition of realistic Pokemon screams.
I like how the developers took the established screams of each Pokemon, but then modified and twisted them until they sounded like something that might actually come from the respective Pokemon in real life. They also gave each Pokemon multiple variations of their screams to fit their different animations. That's what I call "walking the extra mile", and it makes the entire world feel so much more real and immersive.
If nothing else, the realistic Pokemon screams are the one feature I'd like to see adopted into the main series at some point.
Realistic Pokemon screams actually were a thing since Pokemon Stadium.
So glad to see that back.
But yeah, I will never understand the "saying their own names" thing.
Like how can you listen to that for 30 minutes, without going completely insane?! oO
@@paragonyoshi4237 Oh, didn't know that. Missed many of the Pokemon spin-offs, especially from the earlier days. Mainly know the screams from the main line games, which tend to sound very artificial an monotonous. The variations in New Pokemon Snap feel like a major improvement over that.
Masuda said in an interview before SwSh came out that Pokemon would have realistic animal cries if the games had voice acting (Whereas the anime has Pokemon say their name with a VA voicing it) so this is what he was likely talking about. Likely might be the case the core games eventually if not already.
@@EvyDevy Sounds like an interesting, but also kinda random and confusing rule. Sure hope the main line series will see this implemented at some point.
@@RPG_Hacker I wouldn't view it as a rule. Masuda did say there are exceptions I think. Pikachu and Eevee still use voice actors. That and some pokemon still use words like Calyrex saying "crown". But probably like 95% of the pokemon will use animal cries as trying to voice HUNDREDS of Pokemon AND in like NINE languages is wayyyy too much complexing work. Though SwSh already implemented realistic animal sounds such as when they step around and stuff.
I loved it when I knocked squirtle into a whirlpool and todd said 'Wow! That was great technique'.
Thanks todd
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I love the new snap, but i kinda miss pokemon evolving ingame. Those charmeleon and magikarp evolutions just hit different!
I spent 55 hours in this game, nearly completed the Photodex, maxed the levels on every stage... and I only have about 30 requests completed. So yeah the request system could be better.
Like they should already count the one you took
The thing I really like about the star system is that there will always be a place for a really good "basic" shot in your photodex. In the original, the point bonuses for even a mediocre "special" shot would throw out a basic shot.
I'd love to play this game, but I *shutter* at the $60 price tag
It just doesn't click with me either.
games are 60 bucks now gotta deal with it lol I like the game it's cute.
It could be because I got super *focused* on the game, but I felt it was $60 well spent.
It's worth it! More that many other games. Its made with a lot of love. At least ask a friend to share it with you first.
I got it off eBay for $40
I appreciate The Last Unicorn references
Is it really a refrence if he directly names it?
@@TheBlueArmageddon He's certainly referring to it
@@TheBlueArmageddon Yes, that's still a reference. I think you are confusing "reference" with "allusion".
@@hopelessclown Hmm no, what he does in this video is more of a Shoutout
@@TheBlueArmageddon It's a reference according to the dictionary definition of reference.
One of my best 4 star pictures is a picture of Heliolist running over the water. That is totally obscured by grass and completely unrecognizable.
I'm just glad they're bringing old series back to the table and not severely butchering them like OTHER series in the Nintendo world.
@@PassTheMic2006 earthbound is done, finished. All that one can really hope for is a remake of sorts for one or all the games. But then again, getting the third game over to the west is really difficult
@@PassTheMic2006 They didn’t butcher either of those series, they just stopped making them, which is still tragic, but at least it wasn’t a Hey Pikmin or ChiBi-Robo Ziplash deal.
Paper Mario. Grrr.
@@bs321321 ^^^
@@bs321321 it's better now at least lol
My face lit up, honest to God, when the video opened with Oak's theme.
that is one hell of a good sounding (and nostalgic) tune!
The problem with Requests is that you complete a lot of them before they're given, which doesn't count. And then to complete it again, you need to turn in a *better* shot of it, which can be very hard.
Yeah, it's complete BS. Like I already got the photo! Why do i need to take it again
@@DirectorOfChaos9292
And somehow, these are the only times when I get a great photo the first time, so I can never top it and complete the Request.
And sometimes it's something easy like "take a picture of a sleeping Exeggutor."
Of course I already did that.
I learned to ignore requests. You have a MUCH better experience.
@@cortster12
Yeah, but once you've beaten the game, they're a decent guide to finding high ranking poses.
I can tell you really took a magnifying *lens* to this game, Arlo. Truly, this review is so good it could be part of a *film* if you wanted. You've convinced me in a *flash* that it's definitely a good game, though I have yet to *develop* a full fledged interest in Pokémon games. Anyway, great video, I hope your *resolution* to keep up with Nintendo games stays strong!
"lens","film","flash","develop","resolution". I don't get it. Can somebody help me ? :/
@@AshkarBehek0 hmmmm I don’t get it either 🤔🤔🤔🤔
you guys are serious?
@@marioalbertomoreno3819 forgive them for their lack of exposure
@@marioalbertomoreno3819 All they need to do is *focus* for a little, and they'll get it..
My favorite detail is that each Pokémon gets its own request, so that one Pokémon doesn’t get favored over the rest
Game: here’s a hint in a quest to help you find a cool Pokémon action! :)
Hint: “Man this Pokémon is cool! Wonder what it’s doing?”
Way you get the picture: throw five fluff fruits at two trees, scan a flower, jump out of the cart punch a Pokémon and pray Professor mirror likes your effort
This review makes me want a Jurassic Park Snap.
Now we just need a return of Conquest, Colosseum, Poképark, Rumble, etc.
i would give anything for a poképark 3 on switch
And Ranger.
You are the only TH-camr I follow who has ever referenced The Last Unicorn. Well done, sir.
And now to wait for the flash bulb to go off at Nintendo that reminds them “Pokémon Colosseum” was a thing.
Just getting another Miror B. appearance would be great.
@@Alex_1A Heh, any Pokémon game would be better with those sick beats!
I hope next gen we get *Pokemon Snap: Breadth of the Wild*, a giant open world snap game where we go hunting for wild pokemon to take pictures of in order to fulfill requests so that we can earn money to buy new equipment and tools that allow us to take even cooler pictures.
can we talk about how gorgeous this game is though?
Best Pokemon's ever looked hands down!
Pretty sad if you think about it, looks like this game could run on the PS3
@@LapisPebble 🤡
@@LapisPebble I mean, to be fair the switch HAS only the power of a ps3 (maybe a little better but that's it).
@@LapisPebble WHAT DO YOU WANT
@@da45r you 😉
I can't just come up with a pun in a snap, Arlo.
But seriously, this game was the best Pokemon experience I've had in years. Never was one of the people asking for this sequel, but now I get where they were coming from.
I'm certainly enjoying my experience. Something you didn't really mention, or at least go into detail on, was the personality of each Pokemon. Some are just doing their thing, but then you've got Machamp who poses for you. It wants you to see it's muscles. They don't all feel like static or robotic characters just going through their set tracks, even if they technically are.
Never expected to get 20hrs out of this game. There are just so many secrets.
I’m going to hurt you
I have 50 😂. I also have no idea how I got that much time out of this gamw
It's sad that people these days feel like getting 20 hrs out of a sixty buck game is incredible
@@tomascarrasco371 It's not about how many hours you got out of a game, it's about how many of them you truly enjoyed. I don't think that a raw number of hours actually reflects a game's quality in any way
@@Dysich agreed
"How I long for a VR Nintendo system"
Nintendo tried that already. it's called the virtual boy
don't forget Labo Cardboard VR
Yeah but virtual boy wasn't VR though
Virtual Roy
@@bubblesnopemporium5880 What was it then?
@@AidanRatnage it's just like looking at a 3ds screen with only black and red and nothing in you peripheral vision
"Looking for answers online probably...."
*Austin John Plays:* HELLO THERE hungry for apples?!
I love that if you look really closely at Arbok, it's covered in scales. A really subtle texture but adds a lot when you're getting so close up!
_A wild Todd Snap appears_
*Todd used attract!*
IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE
Yeeeeeah Todd got the glow up of the CENTURY. Whew.
Most Arlo endings: You’re awesome, have a great day
This video’s ending: Make puns my loyal subjects, my happiness depends on it!
I'm glad folks are having fun with this. I watched a bunch of playthroughs and this game isn't for me and that's fine. I'm glad you guys are able to get a really good remake of a nostalgic classic. Have fun! ♡
These are my feelings for monster hunter. It looks great but its not for me but i am really happy for the fanbase and glad everyone is having fun with monster hunter
Hey so, not a remake. It's a bona fide sequel.
"I just didn't know if I really wanted a new pokemon snap, or if I only thought I did because I used to..."
Honestly I was in the same boat on this one. Thanks for the review! This really put things in perspective for me.
I've sorta neglected the pockemon series for a while now everything about it just didn't feel like my thing, but lately I decided to watch the original series (the animated series) and I remembered why I loved it so much as a child and how much different it used to be, it was definitely a nostalgia trip and one I wasn't expecting, turns out my child self liked pokemon more than I remembered
I don’t have this game (yet) but I’ll have it someday. It certainly captured my attention when it first came out.
Did you end up getting? asking a year later :)
@@jameshayes3070 Nah not yet, I’m thinking about it though.
@@introdeathripper It's a fun game. But it's kinda lost on me because I dont have the magic of being a kid lol
I was never that into the first one (never owned a N64 and I felt like it wasn't my "thing"). Bought the new one for streaming/hype purposes and well, I never thought I would love it as much as I do! It looks beautiful and it's impossible to see everything on the first run! Just turned the game off a few minutes ago and I was gleaming with just noticing a Shaymin sleeping in the grass! What a surprising game!
I found the leveling down a stage handy for introducing a new player to the level, such as my kids and wife. The pokemon are a bit more low-key and less chaotic.
It's every bit the sequel I wanted all these years. Couldn't be happier tbh
This is just what I needed! I bought the game last week but haven’t had time to play it yet and now I can go in with the learning curve being a little easier. Thanks Arlo!
all the bonk sound effects really enhanced this video
I love this game SO MUCH and it's really great to see a proper in depth review of it. Brilliant, thank you!
"Does anyone actually enjoy characters like this?"
Yes, actually, Arlo. They do. That's been a common complaint from people in the last few generations of Pokemon, that your rival is too nice to you. They want a rude asshole to beat and feel superior too.
Except this rival isn't like Blue nor silver... He is just annoying
@@shigerumiyamoto9612 Not only that but he’s not even a rival. He does nothing outside of whining.
After watching your review, the game just *clicked* for me. It's definitely in my *frame* now!
"AGGRESSIVELY INHALES"
ha
o_o subtle
NOT
I appreciate someone reviewing the game. I very much want to spend a lot of time playing it, but life gets in the way. I'm glad it's as good as I think it is having just played a little of it.
I really like how Arlo goes over both sides of Pokemon Snap, the goods and the bads. It definitely lens some credibility to his review!
Great review Arlo mate. I punched about 10 hours into this on the weekend. Definitely a fun game if you are patient and cycle through all the levels
Last Unicorn references always gets the thumbs up.
I'm snapped Arlo still can't be fully satisfied
Dude you are EVERYWHERE
I see what you did there 😏
You tried.
My only issue is that it's not run by Prof. Oak. Hearing "you were close" evey second was hilarious
Just a tip on 'Leading' pokemon places. From the footage you used and what you said, it sounds like you're waiting for them to finish eating to continue leading them to the next spot. In reality, to lead them, just chuck them in a line, one after the other. If the pokemon is on the way to one fluffruit and spots another one thrown, they will start walking to the second one. Once they start eating, it can't be interrupted, so you specifically DON'T want them to eat the fluffruit. Just thought I'd give this tip as it is EXTREMELY helpful for a good third or so of the requests.
I only just started to play, but something I've sadly noticed is a lot of the video game disscusion places I frequent have already stopped talking about it and I don't see potos posted to twitter anymore. I really feel like that social element is important for a game like this and it will be a shame if it dries out this early. If anybody knows of communities still sharing photos and talking about it, let me know!
You can try the Reddit page. Although that is very empty as well. Unfortunately Snap is just a pretty niche game and it just didn’t grab everybody’s attention when it came out.
I don't post because I don't want to spoil other people's run. Maybe others feel the same?
When you got a 20 hour game with little interactivity you arent gonna get much of a subreddit. Also most of the articles I saw about pokemon snap when it first came out were like "why your snap photos suck?" Maybe that's why people arent posting their pics as much
@@denimchicken104 i think the crowd that loves this game tends to not use reddit
@@PredictableEnigma it was just an option. I don’t know where people can go to discuss Pokémon snap… I hear the cool kids hang out on discord?
I think playing the game undocked is such a different experience. Once you let the Gyro controls take over it almost is a VR experience. That to me was the game changer and really validated it for me.That and the auto pick feature. Good review 👍
I've loving all of the reviews as of late! My favorite type of Arlo content seems to be having a renaissance! I wish I could 𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙩 this rare moment and 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 a 𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙩 of it.
Because it's not common for lighting to 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝 twice.
It has been so long since I've heard and seen of the last unicorn. That just hits such an obscure nostalgia for me you have no idea.
Damn, last time I was this early my mom wasn't disappointed with me yet.
So, before you were born
@@zoiker3512 Got im
My biggest concern with the game is the apparent lack of player interactivity with the Pokémon / environment and just the lack of things happening and how static the environment feels in general. I can't help but just feel bored at some point running through the levels, realizing my illumina orbs and fluffruit aren't really going to change much of anything other than the poses of the Pokémon. For instance, there are a few spots in the game where you can clearly see a Pokémon den, and you would hope that throwing a fruit into the den entrance would prompt a Pokémon to come out and eat, but instead nothing happens. Or like the first time you knock a Magicarp into the water, I was so hyped and ready to see Gyrados pop out, but nothing happened.
I feel like the original game had so much to do and see in each level, with the ability to evolve Pokémon, force them into doing certain things and interacting in ways that wouldn't be possible if you weren't influencing it, but with this game it feels like what is going to happen is already happening without your help. You use to be able to hit switches and unlock levels by finding new paths through the environment. But now, the new paths you find in levels are nothing more than choosing to go left or right around a tree or rock, or like.. Bidoof finished building his damn, so now you can go over the damn to cross the creek instead of going over the bridge which is less than 20 feet away. Yay! I'm sorry, it all just feels so underwhelming to me. I really expected interactivity to be the one thing they expanded upon the most, but it seems like the one thing they completely neglected.
Also, considering the fact that this game has had 22 years to evolve, it's really a massive disappointment to see how little it has changed. In all reality, it has been stripped of certain things that made the original so fun (evolving Pokémon, unlocking new levels organically, Pokémon signs, etc.) and leaves us with literally the most bare bones experience possible for this game. So much has changed with technology over the years, it almost feels like a crime to see that this game could have come out on the Gamecube like Arlo said. He kinda just brushed over this at the end of the video like it wasn't that big of a deal, but I feel like this is a huge issue with Pokémon games as a whole. Each new game that comes out feels like the absolute most minimal amount of effort was put in to create a game that in all reality could have come out a decade ago and still would not have been impressive.
For instance, I would have been much more impressed with this game if each time you load into a level the Pokémon were always different, spawned in different locations and could move around freely without having a fixed path or set of actions to perform. You know.. like.. how it would be in real life to go on a safari taking photos of animals. They could even have a pre-determined set of Pokémon that show up randomly in every level with each Pokémon having its own spawn chance and locations and some even being super rare. This would make the game so much more dynamic and make each run and photo you captured unique to your own experience, which in turn would make sharing photos with your friends infinitely more satisfying. The technology is totally there to do something like this, but I guess mediocre is all we can ever hope for from Pokémon games.
All in all, I truly, truly loved the original Pokémon Snap, but this one just feels like another massive waste of potential from the highest grossing franchise of all time.
Yeah this is basically a remake of a 20 year old game in new graphics with less interactivity all while being sold for 60$. But it's also completely expected given the pokemon companies track record. Sadly my hopes are quite low for the upcoming pokemon games
I’ve been waiting for this review to come into focus.
Great review! I agree with basically everything you said. My main complaint personally was that I wish the environments and Pokemon actions were a little more dynamic. I think because it focuses so much on beauty it lacks in being super dynamic. Still a great game though!
12:48 Is that Alex Olney holding the cartridge? Don't tell me it isn't, I'd recognize that ring anywhere!
Professor Oak said it best.... "Wonderful!"
I've never played the first, but after playing the new one I can't say it looks appealing... Because New Pokemon Snap is just so beautiful! While the older one is a product of its time.
Just finished the game a few days ago.
COMPLETELY LOVED IT!! It’s the game that reminded me why I love Pokémon.
Haven't played the game myself and instead watched a walkthrough of it on TH-cam, but I gotta say, those Pokémon animations and behaviors look nice and flashy! I'd imagine that if I was to ever buy this game, it'd really click with me.
There, those are my camera/photography puns. Happy?
I was hoping that in the last seconds of the video an apple would hit Arlo ^^ That would have been amazing
@Arlo, mad props for not only the reference to The last unicorn but bring it up twice in one video. Definitely the last thing I expected to hear was this game being related to one of the most obscure animated movies I've ever seen.
Arlo quoting Molly Gru is literally everything I ever needed
2:55 depends on the context. He was unnessecary in this game but in the mainline series the lack of a hostile rival is one of the biggest issues of the modern games
hes not even that twerpy tho. Bebe was far more mean than Phil. All phil does is say "Bill is my mentor, don't take him" and "i could've taken a shot that good just you wait!"
That isn't really that "mean". hes more like a cute annoying friend with a little bit of a childish/tsundere personality.
"Even nicer is the ability to quick turn"
Me, 45 hours into the game: Wait, what? I really need to *focus* more, because I aparently missed that mechanic.
My voice is completely gone, so I am delighted to see an Arlo video pop up to keep me distracted: thanks Arlo! ☺️
Didn't get to play the original growing up but always wanted to, now I finally got to and I loved it
5:16 “scored on angle, size, & positioning”
Story of my life.
I can just tell how long Arlo's been waiting for this game. :D
Great Stuff! I shutter to think that there couldn’t be more, it puts me in a real dark room.
Did anyone else expected we could use the labo camera, it would have been a really fun feature.
i think you really zoomed in on the right issues here arlo
This game took me 15 hours to beat the main game! I didn’t think it would Pan out like that 😏
You havent even toouched photo edit right? This alone took me like 40h xD
Another picture perfect review thanks arlo!
Man you really captured how I felt about this game
I am *shuddering* at the thought of another Arlo video.... I hope it *lens* itself well.
OH BROTHER THIS GUY STINKS!
When I clicked on the vid, it had 151 views 😎 Been looking forward to your review, Mr Arlo. I've been waiting 20+ years for this game.
I don't know what you changed about your script, but this review was incredibly chill and enjoyable and i loved it so much, thank you
I guess you could say i was pLENSantly surprised
Really appreciated the thoughtful and thorough review of the game, Arlo! I've been waiting to see your comments on the game since I got my hands on it. But I admit I was surprised to hear you say that it did "everything it needed to do as a sequel and nothing more." I suppose part of it is that it's subjective what defines going above and beyond vs. not, but to me, this new game completely revolutionized the Snap formula. I love the original, but you can get 100 percent in the game in a single evening, and I definitely worried that all of this excitement about a Snap sequel was just people (including me) looking through a nostalgic lens.
The one objective downgrade is the lack of in-level evolutions, which I won't deny is a confusing omission. But there are so many new levels and vastly more creative environments than the original had, with almost 1.5 the number of base courses, over half having time-of-day variants, multiple boss stages, and many of the levels having more than one path divergence. The feeling of discovering the alternate path in the seafloor stage and going down to the depths was one of the most magical video game moments I've had in years. And while that was probably the biggest moment like that for me, I can't count how many times I had a feeling like that while playing, especially every time I entered an Illumina Spot and had that anticipation of "Which Pokémon is it going to be this time?!" To boot, the divergent paths in levels felt really natural (with maybe an exception or two that I'm forgetting), vs. the original where two of the three routes you unlocked yourself were "knock a Pokémon onto this big red button that opens a giant metal gate."
The request system definitely needs improvement (I barely use it because I honestly don't find it fun with how convoluted some of them are), and there are other ways in which the game can improve. But New Pokémon Snap isn't just the original 2.0 - and if you're saying that and haven't played the original in a while, I definitely recommend giving it another run through. New Snap is far more dynamic in how everything works, gives way more content and bang for your buck (even if you only do the bare minimum), and just feels so much more stunning in the Pokémon and situations it provides.
Which brings me to my last point: the game taking this long. I definitely didn't understand why they waited so long to do it, and I can't say I know why they did even now, but I'm actually not disappointed that they did now that I've played the game and I actively don't want them to pick this up as a per-generation series for Pokémon. One of the things that made the new game so much fun for me was that I went in relatively blind and had no idea what Pokémon would be there, and there are nearly 900 species to choose from. These are largely Pokémon we'd never seen in a Snap game before, and they could build out environments with a hugely diverse bunch of creatures that all fit into them naturally. I was able to have "Wow" moments just seeing things like the bunch of sleeping Torterra or an Arbok hiding in the jungle foliage. If we had one of these per generation, every one would just focus on the newest Pokémon and would probably have a general set of recurring favorites that would be used as staples. If they did it that way, it wouldn't be difficult for it to wind up just as formulaic and mechanical as the main series games are at this point (which I say as someone who still loves the main series games but very clearly sees how much room there is for more to be done). Two decades may be a bit extreme in terms of wait time, and there are still plenty of omitted Pokémon from this one that would be cool to see in another game, but I'd rather have them make it a special release rather than just another thing you can expect from The Pokémon Company like clockwork.
Anyway, despite some disagreement (which is something that is likely to happen to some extent with any review 90 percent of the time), I definitely enjoyed the review. I think you really captured a lot of what this game did right as well as a few places where it fell short of its full potential.
Imagine if this game was in VR
I shutter to think about going another 20 years without another Snap
That "The Last Unicorn" reference made me love you, Arlo!
one thing. when reviewing your pictures, it actually does tell you if its a request photo. I think the only actual issue with it is that you can only turn in one request photo per pokemon per trip, and that sucks if you have a really good picture of the same pokemon that you are missing from your dex.
It only tells you if it’s a request photo AFTER it’s evaluated. So if it’s slightly off, or you have no idea if you’re on the right track, it can waste a lot of time and effort.
I’ve been waiting for this since it launched
Honestly it's amazing that they made a game with such a slow pace have really *snappy* gameplay
nice review,
btw I didn't even Notizen that you can change the Level back and forth
that classic SNap64 music playing
every time I boot this game up I start humming those memorable old tunes. sadly this one does not remotely live up to that music legacy, but it sure is great in every other way!
... man this video showed me a ton of pokemon i haven't found, or in locations I haven't found them, despite looking RIGHT THERE. that's replay value!
oh, camera puns? uhh.. aperture right hand in, aperture right hand out...