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CD-Action
In a nutshell: as a researcher, you travel to various places, interact with wild Pokémon and take photos to document their behavior. This simple concept only works thanks to the Pokémon, but it doesn’t have to be a drawback, because the game shows the world of pocket monsters more realistically and vividly than any title before it. [07/2021, p.72]
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Ninty Fresh Magazine
New Pokémon Snap looks beautiful and is packed full of exciting Pokémon, but the increased complexity has brought the game to a grinding halt. [Issue #4, p.51]
90
Nintendo Force Magazine
New Pokémon Snap isn't totally perfect, but it is a lovingly, intelligently updated take on a now 22-year-old original that only came to life because it was imbued with Mr. Iwata's magic. I know seeing this sequel would have made him smile. [Issue #53 – July/August 2021, p. 69]
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Catamachado
I won’t give it a ten just because I hope it would be longer. Maybe adding some fat dlcs to help us with the poke crave? I love the idea of going into a Pokémon safari and just dive into that world of wild cuteness
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IceVolcanique
Jeux très sympa à faire sa change des Pokémon habituels. Nickel pour pas se prendre la tête
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Tonyi08
Chato, muito diálogo, fiquei 30 minutos pulando diálogo, por um jogo de mais de 200 reais é decepcionante

New Pokemon Snap

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Apr 30, 2021
Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
77% Positive
89 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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May 10, 2021
100
Nintendojo
Playing New Pokémon Snap filled me with a joy and excitement that I haven’t felt from a game in a while. Though it has its minor flaws, it really is an experience worth playing that offers gameplay you won’t find elsewhere.
May 7, 2021
85
Wccftech
New Pokémon Snap offers a great chance to explore the Pokémon world, with beautiful animations and designs, thrilling levels, and a sense of calm throughout. You'll struggle to not enjoy your time with it.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
71% Positive
494 Ratings
16% Mixed
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12% Negative
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Mar 8, 2026
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IceVolcanique
Jeux très sympa à faire sa change des Pokémon habituels. Nickel pour pas se prendre la tête
Jan 1, 2026
10
GuffyGuff
Incredible successor to the original N64 game. This game is basically infinitely replayable. Trying to improve each 'mon in all four star-categories is really fun and be quite rewarding even if you miss a shot you were going for you can still end up with a good photo for another categorie. A lot of variety in the zones you can visit and the game even recieved a free content update early on that adds and expand even more zones and Pokemon to encounter. Visually the game looks great and it is hands down the most emersive Pokemon expirience you can get as you drop in on the Pokemon hanging around in their natural habitats.
May 20, 2021
80
Edge Magazine
A remarkably sure-footed followup. [Issue#259, p.110]
May 3, 2021
80
iMore
New Pokémon Snap brings the spirit of the original game to a brand new generation on the Nintendo Switch. With breath-taking visuals, tight gameplay, and an unmistakable Pokémon charm, this title is a relaxing and laid-back experience worth exploring.
Apr 28, 2021
80
TheGamer
New Pokemon Snap has issues when it comes to tedium between courses, arbitrary solutions, and boring, barely functional extra mechanics, but the courses and Pokemon are legitimately incredible. The Photodex is a marvel, multiplayer creates healthy competition for replayability , and just being able to inhabit Lental is a spectacle in and of itself. I’m not sure I’d recommend it to someone who can’t tell Bagon from Beldum, but if you’re a born and bred Pokemon fan, New Pokemon Snap could be your sleeper hit of the year.
May 9, 2021
70
Hey Poor Player
Despite my issues with the game, I really did enjoy New Pokémon Snap. Even after completing the game’s storyline, there’s still a ton more to do after the credits roll. To this old Pokémon fan, this is a must-own title. If you love photographing wild creatures and exploring a vibrant new region, this is the game for you. And if you really want to feel like you’re a budding photographer, play the game using the optional motion controls, swinging the Switch around like a giant camera. Now to spend hours and hours more to fill out my Photodex and unearth all the secrets of the Lental region.
May 4, 2021
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Gfinity
But by stripping the Pokémon of anything that feels organic, Nintendo has effectively made its critters feel like wind-up toys, removing the romanticism and mystique that should always come through witnessing raw, unbridled nature. They took these untamed lands and tamed them before we even got there. Unfortunately, the resultant game is as exciting as you’d imagine.
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Aug 28, 2024
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Gambosaurio
Despues de más de 20 años regresa new pokemon snap, un mundo muy bonito, funciones muy buenas, y aunque se pensara que más de 200 criaturas serian pocas, es buen número Espero con ansias nueva informacion de estos spin offs
Dec 10, 2025
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AlexMF6
I found it more complete than I expected. I've only played through the story, but for anyone who wants to get all the Pokémon to 4 stars, there's plenty of gameplay to keep them busy.
Sep 29, 2025
7
Dalsiobdf
The visuals in this game look amazing! Not really a fan of the gameplay, but still had fun with it.
Jan 13, 2025
4
CobaltCommander
This game is interesting, all the different Pokémon make the gameplay somewhat exciting, but it’s just photography, sure it’s fun for a single playthrough, but after that, there isn’t much more.
Jun 5, 2021
4
Xplocion
The good: A new Pokemon Snap. You can photograph special Pokemons with silhouettes, shadows, plants (as in the original game) The bad: A continuation that no one asked for now (it was requested 5,10,15 years ago), came 20 years later. "New" for being a new game but it is as anachronistic as the original game, if you tell me that it is a Polemon Snap Remake with little monsters from recent generations, I believe you. Even with the improvements that have been in matters of open worlds and exploration, the game is on rails What Meh: As a Pokemon fan since GB games, I am bothered by the franchise's excess and overexploitation in ridiculous games like this one. If they give it to you, go ahead, but it is not an essential game in the Pokemon collection
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SummaryPhotograph 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... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
  • Nintendo Switch
Apr 30, 2021
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