Product description
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Cartridge and hard plastic collector case with reprint of
original case artwork - NO MANUAL - Front label is fully in tact.
Game cartridge is in good condition but may show normal signs of
age such as minor scratches, discoloration, or debris in creases.
All games are tested before being put into our inventory.
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Although it's geared more for younger players, Pokémon Snap is
good clean fun for Pokémon fans of any age. In this Pokémon
battle-free adventure, players assist Professor Oak in completing
his Pokémon Report by photographing the cute little buggers in
the wild on Pokémon Island. Players take a trolley-like ride
through the island's 3-D environments, filled with Pokémon that
not only look just like they do in the cartoons, but also have
"cries" to match. While there's a limited a of film for each
trip and no zoom lens, players enjoy great freedom of directional
movement from within the vehicle, thanks to solid controls.
Pokémon Snap isn't as easy as it looks, as not just any old
picture will satisfy Professor Oak; submissions for his Pokémon
Report are judged on size, pose, technique, and whether or not
there's more than one of the same Pokémon in the picture. As
progress is made, new areas open up, and players are given items
to aid them in their quest. Although there are only seven areas,
they need to be revisited often, as hidden and otherwise
uncooperative Pokémon must be "coaxed" by using items that you
previously didn't have before. Also, Pokémon will do some of the
craziest things--which make for great photographs--but only under
certain conditions that require much experimentation (or a
strategy guide) to unearth. --Joe Hon
Pros:
* Good clean fun for Pokémon fans of any age
* Cute Pokémon 3-D graphics and "cries" faithful to the cartoon
series
* Print out stickers of your photos at a Pokémon Snap Sticker
Station Cons:
* An anti-Pokémaniac's worst nightmare
* Contains only 63 of the 151 Pokémon
* Game cartridge can hold only 1 player's save data
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Review
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Having celebrated its triumphant third anniversary in Japan, one
had to wonder how long the immensely popular Pokemon licensing
steamroller could continue to trundle through the charts.
Originally slated for the vaporous 64DD, Pokemon Snap was first
met with some skepticism as a game concept, and even more after
it was suddenly ported to the Nintendo 64's aging cartridge
format. Put all fears aside - Pokemon Snap is a game like no
other, melding originality, fun, and creativity with Nintendo's
new ship license.
Pokemon Snap is by definition a weird game - you assume the role
of a young adventurer trying to capture the elusive Pokemon,
Mew... on film. Our friend's search lands him in Professor Oak's
lab on Pokemon Island, which is virtually festering with 63
species of Pokemon. In what feels like an amalgamation of Sega's
Panzer Dragoon and National Geographic, you ride "on rails"
through seven bustling environments and snap pictures of the
Pokemon contained within. After you return to the lab, Professor
Oak rates each picture based on a number of factors: the size of
the Pokemon in the picture, whether it's facing you, how well
centered it is, and whether it's performing a special move.
Special moves and other interesting poses will net you even more
points for your picture.
Snap's gameplay continually unfolds to reveal new features in
traditional Nintendo style, providing a fair a of replay for
the game's seemingly limited seven courses. For example, you
start out with only a camera at your disposal, but you will
eventually be able to throw apples and -filled "Irritating
balls," speed up your cart, and play a Pokeflute. Each of these
items opens secrets, reveals new Pokemon and their special
abilities, and helps you coax the wild beasts into ever more
photogenic poses and situations, which help you continually
develop your photographic scores. The best photograph of each
Pokemon is saved on the cartridge for future reference. While the
rating system generally works well, it is possible for the more
aesthetically pleasing pictures not to get representative scores,
so Nintendo threw in the photo album, which lets you store an
additional 60 pictures. In a delightfully quirky little feature,
avid photographers can four photographs that can be printed
onto photo stickers at Blockbuster Video stores nationwide.
As fun and quirky as it is, the game's life is rather short. You
will get the first 50 or so Pokemon in only a few hours. While
the remaining creatures are generally harder to capture, you can
probably expect to spend a maximum of 20 hours playing Pokemon
Snap before running out of things to do and maxing out your
scores.
In keeping with Nintendo's highest production standards, Pokemon
Snap sports some of the best graphics and sound the N64 has to
offer. The character models are detailed and full of personality.
The environments are equally lush and detailed; they sport a
level of graphic variety rarely seen in Nintendo 64 games while
keeping up a y frame rate. The soundtrack suffers from the
same lack of instrumental richness that just about all the
system's games suffer from, but the melodies are appropriate and
catchy. What really boosts the sound's score are s of
all the Pokemon's cries, taken directly from the TV series.
Clearly recorded and used often, they bring the Pokemon mystique
to a head and complete the environments.
Pokemon Snap is a refreshingly unique game on a system in dire
need of the very same. Despite its ephemeral nature, Pokemon Snap
is a must-buy for fans of the license and probably warrants
interest from those that aren't. --Peter Bartholow
--Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction
in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written
permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot
logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc. -- GameSpot Review
The goal is to explore Pokémon Island, find wild Pokémon living
in their natural habitats and then help the game's main character
(a young boy named Todd) photograph them. Look at all 63 types of
Pokémon living on the island and take the best photos possible.
The game involves strategy and creativity, plus offers extremely
colorful graphics. A 1999 Parents' Choice® Approved winner.
Reviewed by Jason R. Rich, Parents' Choice® 1999 -- From Parents'
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