Here is a selection of Pokémon Snap visuals: box art, official artwork, screenshots of each course and a few memorable scenes. The screenshots were taken on Nintendo 64 or its re-releases; several come from the English version, which doesn’t change the picture. Each caption says what you’re looking at and where to find it in the walkthrough.
The Box Art, the Manual and the Artwork
The European box art: an unrolled strip of film, Pikachu, Psyduck, Gyarados, Charmander, Squirtle and Pidgey.The French manual (instruction booklet), supplied with the cartridge.Pokémon Island in artwork: beach, forest, waterfalls, railway and volcano.The ZERO-ONE, Professor Oak’s vehicle, which always follows a fixed track.Professor Oak, who scores the photos and hands out items.Todd, the young photographer you play.
The Seven Courses
The Beach: the ZERO-ONE rolls along the coastal railway.The Tunnel, at the start of the course.The Volcano: rocky ground, a lava crater in the distance.The River: the ZERO-ONE switches to floating mode.The Cave: flying mode, descending into a shaft.The Valley: a waterfall at the start of the descent.The Rainbow Cloud: starry sky and purple thrusters.The island seen from above, with its volcano and waterways.
Scenes Not to Miss
Beach: two Pikachu on tree stumps, to the sound of the Poké Flute.Beach: Snorlax, woken by the flute.Tunnel: Zapdos powers the power plant’s generator.Tunnel: three Magnemite united as Magneton.Volcano: six Charmander gathered with an Apple.Volcano: two Magmar fighting over an Apple.Volcano: Moltres takes off above the lava.River: Slowbro, fresh from Slowpoke’s evolution.River: Vileplume asleep under its cloud of spores.Cave: Pikachu floats gently back down thanks to balloons.Cave: Articuno in full flight.Valley: Dragonite emerges from the whirlpool.Rainbow Cloud: Mew, freed from its protective bubble.
The Pokémon Signs
The Kingler Rock, on the Beach.The Pinsir Shadow, in the Tunnel.The Koffing Smoke, in the Volcano.The Cubone Tree, by the River.The Mewtwo Constellation, in the Cave.The Dugtrio Mountain, in the Valley.
The Lab, Oak’s Hut and the Wii Version
Professor Oak’s lab in French: Courses, Pokémon Report, PKMN Album, Save.The professor’s hut, at the end of the Valley (English version).Wii version: the photo goes to the Message Board.The Wii Message Board with the photo of the day.
About These Images
All images belong to their rights holders: Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK and HAL Laboratory. The artwork and the French screens come from Poképédia, the course screenshots from Serebii.net. The Nintendo 64 screenshots are small: they reflect the game’s original resolution. To understand what each scene refers to, head to the walkthrough pages, starting with the overall progression.