New Pokémon Snap is a photography game for Nintendo Switch, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by The Pokémon Company. Announced during the Pokémon Presents of June 17, 2020, it was released on April 30, 2021. Here is its fact sheet.
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch; compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 |
|---|---|
| Announcement | Pokémon Presents of June 17, 2020 |
| Worldwide release | April 30, 2021 |
| Developer | Bandai Namco Studios |
| Publisher | The Pokémon Company |
| Genre | Photo safari |
| Players | 1 |
| Pokémon | 214 at launch, 234 since update 2.0.0 |
| Region | Lental, six islands |
| Size | 6.9 GB |
Updates
| Version | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | April 30, 2021 | Fixes |
| 1.2.0 | May 27, 2021 | Fix for the Braviary mission and for sound |
| 2.0.0 | August 4, 2021 | Three zones (Secret Side Path, Mightywide River, Barren Badlands), twenty Pokémon, filters, stickers and titles |
Characters
The player takes the role of Jamie or River, a young photographer. They work for Professor Mirror, of the Lental Pokémon Natural Science Laboratory, alongside his assistant Rita and Phil, who sees them as a rival. Todd Snap, the photographer from the first Pokémon Snap, returns as a mentor.
