History VideoGame / PokemonSnap

* FloatingInABubble: [[spoiler:Mew. Its bubble prevents its from getting its picture taken, so you have to break its shield to expose it; and optionally throw one final Pester Ball at Mew when it's out of its shield to get a perfect pose, though you must be quick.]]

** Goldeen can be rather annoying to photograph. It only appears in the Valley area, and you have to throw Pester Balls into the water to scare it out. This can take many Pester Balls, and once Goldeen DOES jump out, you have about half a second to mentally process that fact and snap a quick picture of it before it splashes back down again. Muk is pretty hard too, because once it's evolved the damn thing won't move!

* SuperSpeed: If the Pikachu playing hide and seek behind a log in the River stage is photographed, he'll use Quick Attack to run away quickly, making it [[NintendoHard one of the hardest]] special Pikachu poses to get.

* YourHeadASplode: Electrode in the Tunnel stage will use Self-Destruct when provoked, causing them to explode. [[spoiler: You need to do this to an Electrode at the end of the stage to unlock the next stage.]]

On June 17, 2020, a follow-up for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch called ''[[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap New Pokémon Snap]]'' was announced. This installment is to be developed by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment. This new installment is set to release worldwide on April 30, 2021.

!!''Pokémon Snap'' contains examples of:

* ArtifactMook: The Volcano has an out-of-place pool of water at the beginning that seemingly only exists to justify having Magikarp in every level.

* YourHeadASplode: Electrode in the Tunnel stage will use Self-Destruct when provoked, causing them to explode.

On June 17, 2020, a follow-up for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch called ''[[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap New Pokémon Snap]]'' was announced. This installment is to be developed by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment.

* TieInNovel: A ChooseYourOwnAdventure book was made [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Snap_(book) based off the game.]]

* RailShooter: Different definition of shooter, though.

* WhatTheHellPlayer: At the end of the Cave stage, you'll see any Jigglypuff you rescued singing on a stage. If you play the Poké Flute, they get ''very'' mad.
* YourHeadASplode: Electrode in the Tunnel stage will use Self-Destruct when provoked, causing them to explode.
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* ConvectionSchmonvection: The volcano stage.

On June 17th 2020, a follow-up for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch called ''New Pokémon Snap'' was announced. This installment is to be developed by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment.

A UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 game based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series developed by Creator/HALLaboratory and later released on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} Virtual Console. You have to [[GottaCatchThemAll CATCH THEM ALL!]] [[RecycledInSpace on a photo safari]]. The game plays as a RailShooter but with a camera, with points for capturing Pokémon in certain poses, or having multiple Pokémon in one shot. As you progress through the game, you open up new areas of Pokémon Island to explore, and Professor Oak gives you access to new items, which can be used to draw out Pokémon or get them into different poses.

A UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 game based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series later released on the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} Virtual Console. You have to [[GottaCatchThemAll CATCH THEM ALL!]] [[RecycledInSpace on a photo safari]]. The game plays as a RailShooter but with a camera, with points for capturing Pokémon in certain poses, or having multiple Pokémon in one shot. As you progress through the game, you open up new areas of Pokémon Island to explore, and Professor Oak gives you access to new items, which can be used to draw out Pokémon or get them into different poses.

On June 17th 2020, a follow-up for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch called ''New Pokémon Snap'' was announced.

* {{Balloonacy}}: A Pikachu in the Cave stage gets grabbed by a Zubat. If a Pester Ball is thrown at the Zubat, it'll drop Pikachu. Pikachu will then [[FridgeLogic sprout balloons from its back]] and float safely to the ground.

* SurferDude: Early in the Beach stage, a Pikachu standing in the sand can be lured over to a pink surfboard with Pokémon Food. It'll then pretend to surf on it.

* LavaPit: There's a few at the end of the Volcano stage. Dunk a nearby Charmeleon into the left one for it to evolve, and throw Pester Balls in the right ones for Growlithe and Arcanine. Moltres's egg must be dumped into lava for it to hatch and for the player to continue the stage.

* EternalEngine: The Factory stage combines this with an UndergroundLevel.

* EternalEngine: The Factory stage combines this with an UndergroundLevel.

** Jigglypuff uses the same microphone/marker from the anime to sing. She even sings the exact same song.
** The Ditto in the cave that transform into Bulbasaur can't seem to change their faces, which at first just seems to be a way to clue the player in on what they actually are. This is a reference to a [=PokéDex=] entry, which states it can transform into ''almost'' a perfect copy (though the eyes not changing is even more common). It may also be a reference to Duplica's Ditto from the anime.

** A Snorlax at the Beach will wake up and dance when the Poké Flute is played. The Poké Flute is the only way to get Snorlax to move in ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', as well as their remakes.

!!Tropes in this game:

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: [[spoiler:The Rainbow Cloud stage.]]

* ComMons: There are some Mons you can photograph dozens of times. Magikarp appears in every location aside from [[spoiler:Rainbow Cloud]], Pikachu appears in four, Zubat and Bulbasaur appear in two (although in the Cave, the Bulbasaur are actually Ditto).
** The official strategy guide {{lampshade|d}}s Pikachu's use of the trope.

* {{Feelies}}: During the game's release, players could take their cartridges to Blockbusters (Toys R Us in Australia) and print out stickers of the photos they took. Much like VideoGame/StarTropics, this was digitally simulated in the Wii's UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole rerelease. Once per day, the player can send a picture from the gallery to the Wii Message Board. The Wii U version doesn't have this function, but it's possible to achieve the same result by posting screenshots to Miiverse.

* UpdatedRerelease: The VirtualConsole release adds a feature where you can add the pictures you've taken in-game onto your Wii Message Board. This is done to replace the original game's feature of printing out stickers of photos at game rental shops. Also, Jynx's face was changed from black to purple, to coincide with Jynx's modern design.

* {{Feelies}}: During the game's release, players could take their cartridges to Blockbusters (Toys R Us in Australia) and print out stickers of the photos they took. Much like VideoGame/StarTropics, this was digitally simulated in the Wii's VirtualConsole rerelease. Once per day, the player can send a picture from the gallery to the Wii Message Board. The Wii U version doesn't have this function, but it's possible to achieve the same result by posting screenshots to Miiverse.

** The Ditto in the cave that transform into Bulbasaur can't seem to change their faces, which at first just seems to be a way to clue the player in on what they actually are. This is a reference to a [=PokéDex=] entry, which states it can transform into ''almost'' a perfect copy (though the eyes not changing is even more common). It may also be a reference to Duplika's Ditto from the anime.

** Jigglypuff uses the same microphone/marker from the animé to sing. She even sings the exact same song.
** The Ditto in the cave that transform into Bulbasaur can't seem to change their faces, which at first just seems to be a way to clue the player in on what they actually are. This is a reference to a [=PokéDex=] entry, which states it can transform into ''almost'' a perfect copy (though the eyes not changing is even more common).

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: Play the Poké Flute near a singing Jigglypuff and it'll get offended.

A {{Nintendo 64}} game based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series later released on the {{Wii}} Virtual Console. You have to [[GottaCatchThemAll CATCH THEM ALL!]] [[RecycledInSpace on a photo safari]]. The game plays as a RailShooter but with a camera, with points for capturing Pokémon in certain poses, or having multiple Pokémon in one shot. As you progress through the game, you open up new areas of Pokémon Island to explore, and Professor Oak gives you access to new items, which can be used to draw out Pokémon or get them into different poses.

** You can find a Dragonite in the River stage by throwing Pester Balls in to a whirlpool. This is a reference to a [=PokéDex=] entry that states that it lives somewhere in the sea.

A {{Nintendo 64}} game based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series later released on the {{Wii}} Virtual Console. You have to [[GottaCatchThemAll CATCH THEM ALL!]] [[RecycledInSpace on a photo safari]]. The game plays as a RailShooter but with a camera, with points for capturing Pokémon in certain poses, or having multiple Pokémon in one shot. Professor Oak has provided you some items to help you on your journey, which can be used to draw out Pokémon or get them into different poses.

* {{Feelies}}: During the game's release, players could take their cartridges to Blockbusters (Toys R Us in Australia) and print out stickers of the photos they took. Much like VideoGame/StarTropics, this was digitally simulated in the VirtualConsole rerelease. Once per day, the player can send a picture from the gallery to the Wii Message Board.