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* VindicatedByHistory: The number one complaint about this game upon release by fans, next to ItsShortSoItSucks? [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks It's not like]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Fast forward over a decade later, and everyone was talking about how ''Pokémon Snap 2'' for UsefulNotes/WiiU would be a perfect fit. A ''Snap''-like minigame was present in 2016's ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', and [[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap a full-on new installment]] for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch was announced in June 2020 and was released in April 2021.

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* VindicatedByHistory: The number one complaint about this game upon release by fans, next to ItsShortSoItSucks? [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks It's not like]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Fast forward over a decade later, and everyone was talking about how ''Pokémon Snap 2'' for UsefulNotes/WiiU would be a perfect fit. A ''Snap''-like minigame was present in 2016's ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', and [[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap a full-on new installment]] for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch was announced in June 2020 and was released in April 2021.


* ItsShortSoItSucks: The main game can be beaten in a couple hours. HundredPercentCompletion doesn't take much longer. The current non-100% speedrun of the game clocks in at '''22 minutes and 55 seconds'''. 100% one clocks at '''26 minutes and 8 seconds'''. See them [[http://speeddemosarchive.com/PokemonSnap.html here]].
* MemeticMutation: "Wonderful!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Professor Oak's enthusiastic catchphrase after the player presents a good photo. In Pokémon forums, fans quote it to express satisfaction towards various topics, often posting the word alongside pictures of Oak's head.[[/labelnote]]

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* ItsShortSoItSucks: The main game can be beaten in a couple hours. HundredPercentCompletion doesn't take much longer. The current non-100% speedrun of the game clocks in at '''22 minutes and 55 seconds'''. 100% one clocks at '''26 minutes and 8 seconds'''. See them [[http://speeddemosarchive.com/PokemonSnap.html here]].
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"Wonderful!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Professor Oak's enthusiastic catchphrase after the player presents a good photo. In Pokémon forums, fans quote it to express satisfaction towards various topics, often posting the word alongside pictures of Oak's head.[[/labelnote]]


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** "CHAAAAR!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Volcano stage features a group of six Charmander who constantly go "Char!" when you're not throwing Pokémon Food. This particular part became somewhat of the game's SignatureScene, due to how hilarious their cries are.[[/labelnote]]


* ItsShortSoItSucks: The main game can be beaten in a couple hours. HundredPercentCompletion doesn't take much longer. The current non-100% speedrun of the game clocks in at '''22 minutes and 55 seconds'''. 100% one clocks at '''26 minutes and 8 seconds'''. [[http://speeddemosarchive.com/PokemonSnap.html See them here.]]

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* ItsShortSoItSucks: The main game can be beaten in a couple hours. HundredPercentCompletion doesn't take much longer. The current non-100% speedrun of the game clocks in at '''22 minutes and 55 seconds'''. 100% one clocks at '''26 minutes and 8 seconds'''. See them [[http://speeddemosarchive.com/PokemonSnap.html See them here.]]here]].


* HilariousInHindsight: [[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} Check the main page]].

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* HilariousInHindsight: [[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} Check the main page]].page.]]



* MemeticMutation: "Wonderful!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Professor Oak's enthusiastic catchphrase after the player presents a good photo. In Pokémon forums, fans quote it to express satisfaction towards various topics, often posting the word alongside pictures of Oak's head.[[/labelnote]]
** "You were close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] By contrast, Professor Oak will say this whenever the player presents a photo that doesn't make the grade. Since the judging system can be extremely finicky, this line can be expected to crop up constantly regardless of the actual quality of the photos, which has led to its notoriety.[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: "Wonderful!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Professor "Wonderful!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Professor Oak's enthusiastic catchphrase after the player presents a good photo. In Pokémon forums, fans quote it to express satisfaction towards various topics, often posting the word alongside pictures of Oak's head.[[/labelnote]]
** "You were close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] By close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]By contrast, Professor Oak will say this whenever the player presents a photo that doesn't make the grade. Since the judging system can be extremely finicky, this line can be expected to crop up constantly regardless of the actual quality of the photos, which has led to its notoriety.[[/labelnote]]





See also the franchise-wide HilariousInHindsight page [[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} here]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: The game has an oddly short list of voice credits, listing Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Creator/JimmyZoppi (Todd), Creator/IkueOtani (the ever-present Pikachu), "and others". However, between the voice cast change in the anime and Todd growing up before ''VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap'', nowadays Zoppi is Oak's voice actor... and no longer Todd's.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The game has an oddly short list of voice credits, listing Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Creator/JimmyZoppi (Todd), Creator/IkueOtani (the ever-present Pikachu), "and others". However, between [[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} Check the voice cast change in the anime and Todd growing up before ''VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap'', nowadays Zoppi is Oak's voice actor... and no longer Todd's.main page]].


* CommonKnowledge: It's not uncommon to see people who assume that Todd's initial appearance in the anime (the episodes "Pokémon Paparazzi", "The Ultimate Test", and "The Breeding Center Secret") where done in order to promote the game's release. In fact, Todd's appearance in the anime predated Pokémon Snap's release by 8 months (with the gap potentially being even larger had the "Pokémon Shock" incident not delayed the episodes from airing), which would suggest that Todd was originally created specifically for the anime.

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* CommonKnowledge: It's not uncommon to see people who assume that Todd's initial appearance in the anime (the episodes "Pokémon Paparazzi", "The Ultimate Test", and "The Breeding Center Secret") where were done in order to promote the game's release. In fact, Todd's appearance in the anime predated Pokémon Snap's release by 8 months (with the gap potentially being even larger had the "Pokémon Shock" incident not delayed the episodes from airing), which would suggest that Todd was originally created specifically for the anime.

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* CommonKnowledge: It's not uncommon to see people who assume that Todd's initial appearance in the anime (the episodes "Pokémon Paparazzi", "The Ultimate Test", and "The Breeding Center Secret") where done in order to promote the game's release. In fact, Todd's appearance in the anime predated Pokémon Snap's release by 8 months (with the gap potentially being even larger had the "Pokémon Shock" incident not delayed the episodes from airing), which would suggest that Todd was originally created specifically for the anime.

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* HilariousInHindsight: The game has an oddly short list of voice credits, listing Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Creator/JimmyZoppi (Todd), Creator/IkueOtani (the ever-present Pikachu), "and others". However, between the voice cast change in the anime and Todd growing up before ''VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap'', nowadays Zoppi is Oak's voice actor... and no longer Todd's.


* ScrappyMechanic: Pokémon needing to always be centered in the picture to score the most points is looked down upon as certain pictures could end up looking ''a lot'' better depending on different angles that the Pokémon picture was taken.

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* ScrappyMechanic: Pokémon needing to always be centered in the picture to score the most points is looked down upon as certain pictures could end up looking ''a lot'' better depending on different angles that the Pokémon picture was taken. This is especially annoying when trying to take pictures of Magneton as there is a large gap in the center of the Pokemon which makes centering the Pokémon on the photo while still retaining the bonus rather tricky.


** The Charizard[[note]]Initially a Charmeleon, but will Evolve if you knock it in the lava.[[/note]]at the end of the Volcano level. [[BullyingADragon Throw something on it]], and it'll try to [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] you.

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** The Charizard[[note]]Initially a Charmeleon, but will Evolve if you knock it in the lava.[[/note]]at [[/note]], at the end of the Volcano level. [[BullyingADragon Throw something on it]], and it'll try to [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] you.


** The Charizard [[note]]Initially a Charmeleon, but will Evolve if you knock it in the lava.[[/note]] at the end of the Volcano level. [[BullyingADragon Throw something on it]], and it'll try to [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] you.

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** The Charizard [[note]]Initially Charizard[[note]]Initially a Charmeleon, but will Evolve if you knock it in the lava.[[/note]] at [[/note]]at the end of the Volcano level. [[BullyingADragon Throw something on it]], and it'll try to [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] you.


** "You were close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] By contrast, Professor Oak will say this whenever the player presents a photo that doesn't make the grade. Since the judging system can be extremely finicky, this line can be expected to crop up constantly regardless of the actual quality of the photos, which has led to its notoriety.

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** "You were close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] By contrast, Professor Oak will say this whenever the player presents a photo that doesn't make the grade. Since the judging system can be extremely finicky, this line can be expected to crop up constantly regardless of the actual quality of the photos, which has led to its notoriety.[[/labelnote]]

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** "You were close!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] By contrast, Professor Oak will say this whenever the player presents a photo that doesn't make the grade. Since the judging system can be extremely finicky, this line can be expected to crop up constantly regardless of the actual quality of the photos, which has led to its notoriety.


* VindicatedByHistory: The number one complaint about this game upon release by fans, next to ItsShortSoItSucks? [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks It's not like]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Fast forward over a decade later, and everyone was talking about how ''Pokémon Snap 2'' for UsefulNotes/WiiU would be a perfect fit. A ''Snap''-like minigame was present in 2016's ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', and [[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap a full-on new installment]] for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch was announced in June 2020 and will be released in 2021.

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* VindicatedByHistory: The number one complaint about this game upon release by fans, next to ItsShortSoItSucks? [[TheyChangedItSoItSucks It's not like]] ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. Fast forward over a decade later, and everyone was talking about how ''Pokémon Snap 2'' for UsefulNotes/WiiU would be a perfect fit. A ''Snap''-like minigame was present in 2016's ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', and [[VideoGame/NewPokemonSnap a full-on new installment]] for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch was announced in June 2020 and will be was released in April 2021.


** Since Zubats are so fast and small, it's really difficult to take a picture of them, let alone a good one.

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** Since Zubats Zubat are so fast and small, it's really difficult to take a picture of them, let alone a good one.

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