Fujifilm Goes Full POKÉMON SNAP for New Mini Printer
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If you were a kid say, 20 years ago, then chances are you remember the first
Pokémon Snap for Nintendo 64. And a new version is right around the corner for the Nintendo Switch. But in the era of the original game, Blockbuster Video stores installed something called
Pokémon Snap Stations in various locations. This is the era when every city had a Blockbuster Video or two. These stations allowed
Pokémon fans to bring in an N64 memory card full of their favorite pics and print out a sheet of
Source: Fujifilm
Best answer: Yes, Fujifilm and Nintendo are teaming up to allow Switch players to print screenshots from the Instax Mini Link Photo Printer. Players will need to use the companion app to make this work. There s even going to be a special Pikachu Edition printer. New Pokémon Snap, the Pikachu Edition printer, and the companion app release on April 30.
Oh the nostalgia
Back in 1999, the original Pokémon Snap was released on N64. Since cellphones weren t a common item and definitely didn t have the abilities of today s smartphones, players had to go to special Pokémon Snap Stations located in places like Blockbuster or Toys R Us to print out their favorite pictures.
Image: Fujifilm
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A week before the new version of
Pokémon Snap hits the Nintendo Switch, Fujifilm has revealed a re-branded version of its Instax Mini Link printer that will let players print out hard copies of their best Pokéshots, as well as let users accent any photo with Nintendo-themed stickers, frames, and effects.