Bandai Namco
We’ve all got a friend that’s into birdwatching or some other strange form of natural voyeurism. They’ll have a little pocket-sized notebook filled with pictures and info on whatever chosen thing they’ve decided to obsess over and will pause every ten or so meters to take a picture of something you can never see. It s not the most exciting hobby in the world, but after playing the New Pokémon Snap, it s not hard to see the wonder in it.
Pokémon Snap is a non-violent on-the-rails shooter. Well, not really. You play as a young photographer who is hired to explore the wilds and document the Pokémon found within. There’s no violence, captivity, or animal cruelty so commonly expected in the Pokémon franchise, which makes the game feel even more special. You’re not battling them or collecting them or even disturbing them, besides the occasional apple. Take nothing but photos and leave nothing but piles of apples. New Pokémon Snap lets you see Pokémon in a w