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 It was summer of '99 when Nintendo dropped a game that would change the world of Pokemon forever. Okay, maybe it wasn't that influential. But it certainly made a big impact in it's own right. A game that no one asked for, yet everyone wanted. Pokemon Snap is a first person rail shooter in probably the oddest sense of the term. The point of the game is to capture Pokemon. Only instead of catching them in Pokeballs, we'll be catching them in photographs. The whole game is about taking pictures. That's it. We are gonna take pictures of Pokemon. And honestly? I love every bit of it. As does anyone I've ever talked to about the game. So much so that a big community of people would have loved a sequel that will probably never happen. But I digress. We take control of Todd Snap as he is called to a desolate island by Professor Oak. As per usual, the good Professor needs us to do his work for him. So we will be taking pictures of all The Let's Play It is my job to escort us on this island adventure. Episodes will vary in length as necessary. To start they won't be very long, and I plan to update once a week. I'll explain the game mechanics and about some of the key features to getting some of the better photographs. I do not know how to get the best photo of each Pokemon, and we will probably not be getting the best for each. There is some nuance to getting points and it all comes down to how Professor Oak feels. That said, enjoy this cute little game. I'd also like to add, please no spoilers of things that we haven't seen. If anyone is coming into this thread without knowledge of the game, I'd like for them to be surprised by the levels and Pokemon. That said, if it looks like there's a cool thing I may be missing, feel free to message me in whatever way you see fit. Just keep it out of the thread. Updates! Episode 1 - Beach Episode 2 - Tunnel Episode 3 - Beach | Tunnel Episode 4 - Volcano Episode 5 - River Episode 6 - Beach | Tunnel | Volcano | River Episode 7 - Cave Episode 8 - Valley Two Times Episode 9 - Valley One Last Time Episode 10 - Pokemon Signs | Rainbow Cloud Final Episode - Every Stage | Final Clean-up Characters and Tools  Todd Snap Todd is the protagonist of Pokemon Snap. Professor Oak hired him to go to Pokemon Island with the ZERO-ONE to take pictures of wild Pokemon behaving naturally for a Pokemon Report.  Professor Oak The Pokemon Professor. Once again getting someone to do all his work for him. Mostly just telling us how good our photographs are. Get used to a lot of voice clips from him.  ZERO-ONE An all-terrain vehicle given to Todd in order to navigate Pokemon Island. Has the ability to be used in three forms. Ground, water, and hover. Yeah. Some great technology being used to take pictures of Pokemon.  Apple Shaped Pokemon Food Pokemon food in the shape of an apple. Now, Pokemon food never looked like this in the anime, so I don't know if the original Japanese version just had an apple and the English translation changed that, but it's kind of weird. Good for throwing though. Can be used to lead Pokemon around. Also apparently to just throw at Pokemon? Come on Professor Oak. That ain't right.  Pester Ball A small ball to be used by throwing at Pokemon to annoy them. It's also filled with a purple gas that I'm sure is safe for Pokemon. Right, Professor Oak? Right?  Dash Engine A completely normal upgrade to our ZERO-ONE that allows us to boost through the course at great speeds. This one is actually helpful and doesn't harm the Pokemon in any way. Unless you get stuck on them which is very likely.  Pokeflute A flute that can awaken sleeping Pokemon and make Pokemon dance. A pretty normal item, as it does not appear to harm any pokemon, as long as you do stop playing it at some point. Please don't make them dance forever. Warmal fucked around with this message at 13:41 on Jul 21, 2017 |
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I hope we get a sequel any time. The Switch would be an excellent console for a new one.Sjs00 posted:How much is he getting paid? Because I'm pretty sure beating the poo poo out of other kids' rats and pink marshmallows pays so much better Considering everything presented to us. Professor Oak is probably trying to pay Todd with "experience" and "exposure." Warmal fucked around with this message at 14:08 on May 2, 2017 |
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May 2, 2017 05:35
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While I can see them making a photography based update for Pokemon Go, I don't think it'll quite hit the niche people want. Some of the most fun parts of this game, are the little puzzles in it. Such as having to take multiple pictures of Lapras in order to bring it closer. It's a game that knows what it's capable of and pulls it off majestically. If you don't know or notice, you'll only think Lapras is a low point photo to fill your report. And you can already take a photo of your screen in Pokemon Go so I'm not sure what they would do to change things.
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May 2, 2017 14:11
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someone awful. posted:*picture of a meowth getting straight up murdered* It's pretty funny! My Blockbuster was on the other side of the city. But every time I went I made sure to take my copy. It's funny because years after the Kiosks disappeared, a new Blockbuster popped up on my side of town. This game is on the Wii U's virtual console, and obviously you can't have the pictures printed anymore. But instead now you can share your photos on the Miiverse which is pretty cool as well. I'm sorry you never got the game oldskool, but at least you still got to play it.
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May 4, 2017 13:46
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Samovar posted:How long is this sucker? The game isn't long by any means. We only have 63 Pokemon to Photograph after all. Less than half of the original generation. You can guess at how many stages there are based on the size of the Beach tab and looking down that bar. We'll get enough stages to fill that out. But I will keep the exact number an unknown for now.
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May 6, 2017 02:56
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There is a couple of things we will be getting that will have us re do a couple of levels. There were some things on the beach we couldn't get pictures of after all.
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May 6, 2017 14:40
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There are actually quite a few things we end up unlocking. If you played a copy that was already finished I'm sure you know. UPDATE Episode 2 - Tunnel This time we go into a dark and scary tunnel. The closest thing this game has to a sewer level. It doesn't have as many Pokemon as the beach, but it still provides some neat stuff. Also, by completing the tunnel we got a new item. Apple Shaped Pokemon Food Pokemon food in the shape of an apple. Now, Pokemon food never looked like this in the anime, so I don't know if the original Japanese version just had an apple and the English translation changed that, but it's kind of weird. Good for throwing though. Can be used to lead Pokemon around. Also apparently to just throw at Pokemon? Come on Professor Oak. That ain't right.
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May 8, 2017 13:49
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Most of the Pokemon Games on the N64 were good. The notable exception being Hey You, Pikachu! Which I also have a copy of and never got anywhere.
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May 9, 2017 07:13
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UPDATE We didn't unlock a new level last time, but we did unlock something else. The ability to use apples. So now it's time to go through some old ground and see what we can do now that we have these delicious non-fruits. Episode 3 - Beach | Tunnel
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May 15, 2017 13:05
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Granted it is Professor Oak who is making Todd do these pictures. Considering his track record, he may be the true monster. That Electrode didn't deserve this fate though. But we do have an update now! Episode 4 - Volcano Things are getting heated now. Fire Pokemon are really cool. The designs are usually simple for the most part. Magmar being quite the exception.
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May 23, 2017 14:18
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The Volcano is probably one of the areas with the lowesr Pokemon counts. But we havent seen everything yet. If you feel like there is a Charizard, we may see one later.
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May 23, 2017 17:37
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Yes i did time it that way. Im trying to spread out the hidden mons a bit as we will need to return a couple of times to get everything done. Ill leave that one alone, but in the future please keep the ways Pokemon show out of the thread as per op instruction.
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May 23, 2017 20:31
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I didn't end up playing Gen 4. It just didn't appeal to me. I did end up playing Black and White, but then skipped Black 2 and White 2. I feel like Sun and Moon had a decent amount of fire pokemon. At the very least, Alolan Marowak is really cool.
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May 24, 2017 13:47
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I am aware. Maybe It'd be best for me not to try to hint at things in the videos if it's coming across as me not knowing.
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May 25, 2017 01:38
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So I hope everyone had their fill of fire Pokemon, because now it's time to jump onto the opposite. And for those that are picking up on Professor Oaks' ill intentions, we get a new item that just goes to show we can't trust this man. Episode 5 - River There are a couple hidden Pokemon and special photos left in this course that we will have to return to later to get. And we of course need to find out what to do about that button.
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May 29, 2017 13:54
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Its also when the game kicks it up a notch. Stsrting to get into the more difficult areas. Sorites posted:Psyduck's torso and legs were in the water, so Oak thinks you only photographed half of it. I didnt know that that was a part of it. Ill need to keep it in mind. Its a good thing we can do something about Psyduck later. Warmal fucked around with this message at 22:23 on May 29, 2017 |
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May 29, 2017 20:33
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:To be fair to Oak, he could have just given you rocks to throw at the Pokemon. That was a thing in the Gen I Safari Zone. That was to substitute for battle though. With the intention to capture and raise and take care of them. This is throwing things at them for the hope of getting a photo.
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Jun 3, 2017 04:14
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I do believe somewhere it said that Pokemon enjoy the fighting. Most of them anyway. They each have their own personality, but the ones that enjoy fighting use trainers to get stronger, just like the trainer uses them to get stronger. It's a symbiotic relationship.
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Jun 3, 2017 15:49
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Thankfully, Pokemon Snap isn't grimdark. Though, it kinda feels pretty messed up at times. Such as this new item we're using that is new and "totally safe." Episode 6 - Beach | Tunnel | Volcano | River
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Jun 5, 2017 15:08
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Scyther is pretty well hidden. You need to use the Pester Ball, if you use the apples nothing happens. And if you don't notice the leaves continue to rustle you'll think it was just the Meowth or Doduo.LordHippoman posted:I played this game so much as a kid I actually went to one of those Blockbuster's where they had the machines that would make stickers out of your in-game photos (I think I picked my Charizard ones?). I put my stickers on my Pokemon Card binder, so I technically still have mine. I should show that off later on.
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Jun 6, 2017 14:19
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I will try for that second Scyther on my next run through. Nothing should be stopping me from trying. I also got Hey You, Pikachu! And it went mostly unplayed. Maybe I'll do a blind run of it for an LP, though I don't really know how well that would work. And I'd need the microphone to still work.
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Jun 6, 2017 19:37
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We can dream and hope that it had worked. Alas, the technology couldn't live up to those dreams.
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Jun 8, 2017 17:08
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Well. Ready to see where that button will take us? Time for us to fly through the cave, and as we all know what's in caves in Pokemon. I really like this course. It was one I played over and over cause it was one of the first courses where I figured out a secret on my own. Episode 7 - Cave
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Jun 12, 2017 14:05
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I know. They're absolutely adorable. The best Bulbasaurs really.
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Jun 12, 2017 20:33
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This Bulbasaur just wants to fit in. Great smile. 13/10
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Jun 13, 2017 03:03
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I just watched this this morning actually. And if anyone already knows what some Pokemon going forward are, and what stages there are left. It's a nice little break. Anyone who doesn't want some things spoiled can wait off till later. I'll relink it again further in the thread.
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Jun 17, 2017 20:51
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The truth is that this is the Pokemon Island from the anime. The one with all the robotic Pokemon. It's meant to be an adventure theme park where you can see Pokemon up close a la safari like. But something went wrong. The tunnel is the remnants of of the control area the workers had. The only one left here is Professor Oak. Is he a survivor? Or is he the cau-
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Jun 18, 2017 15:15
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They were. I was hoping no one would notice that inconsistency.
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Jun 18, 2017 20:55
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This is some quality discussion that I'm so glad has come about. I never thought of these implications in the past. Sadly, we won't be having an update this week. I wasn't in a good place yesterday and couldn't get the audio done. We will be back next week though, and we're actually getting pretty close to the end of the game now.
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Jun 19, 2017 13:42
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The red dot working is just one of the clues. There's quite a few problems that the game has. The eyebrows on Electrode float from their faces. Pictures of Butterfree and others just plain do not really work. There's a couple of problems. I actually had started an LP of this game a while ago on emulator. My first Attempt at this game. After getting the N64 working for our Mario Party LP I decided to give it a shot solo this time. Also. Update tomorrow as per normal again. I've actually finished recording the rest of the game so we'll be finishing up really soon.
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Jun 26, 2017 01:30
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And we've now made it to the last regular level of the game. This level has a lot of pokemon compressed to the beginning of the level and then has puzzles the rest. We also have a split in the path and it's the hardest one to get through. It is actually possible to mess it up which can be disheartening if you were really going for it. Episode 8 - Valley Two Times Warmal fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Jun 26, 2017 |
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Jun 26, 2017 13:39
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Im not at all sure how that could have happened. But i fixed the previous link. Thanks for catching that. The music is incredible. Ill be talking about my thoughts on that soon.
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Jun 26, 2017 18:24
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I'm curious on which three Pokemon that would be. I think we've seen all but two at this point? But I could be wrong. I recorded this one a while ago.
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Jun 27, 2017 03:37
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Oh. I thought you meant there were three in the Valley. Well. We'll be seeing that last one soon.
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Jun 27, 2017 05:20
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And here we are in our third to last update. We need to go into the Valley one last time in order to get a special Pokemon. It would have conflicted with my run in the wrap up to get a different special photo so this had to be done. Episode 9 - Valley One Last Time And we also get our final item in the game. We had way more points than we needed, I think it was 130000. We just kept unlocking other stuff so it didn't pop up yet.
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Jul 3, 2017 15:35
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I've truly never had that happen before. I've had it not register my sign shots before, but never have it pick a completely different pokemon that's no where near the focus? That's really strange. The best way to continue that game of yours would have been to throw in some normal photos along side the weird ones.
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Jul 3, 2017 20:59
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I never had a Gyarados in the original games, but I had watched the anime before so I did know about Magikarps evolution. It still felt really good when I figured out how to get the picture though. So, we are going to go collect all the Pokemon Signs, as well as tackle a "secret" stage. I put quotations because I'm not entirely certain how secret it is based off of Professor Oak's reaction. Episode 10 - Pokemon Signs | Rainbow Cloud
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Jul 10, 2017 14:04
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If you think what we just did was low. Wait till you see the final episode.
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Jul 11, 2017 02:11
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if you have a WiiU I would suggest getting it for the Virtual Console. I would hope that if enough people show interest in it that we might get a sequel. The Blockbuster demo and printer was probably one of the best parts of the game as well. It's sad nothing else has really done something like it. Thanks for the compliments! I've really enjoyed this.
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There is just so much they could do with Pokemon Snap now, it's sad that it probably would never happen. It's one of those amazing gems that maybe wouldn't be appreciated so much by new players, but will always hold a spot in my heart. With that said, we are actually at the end of our road. This video is the final one, and we look at everything else the game has to offer. Final Episode - Every Stage | Final Clean-up I will be leaving the thread open for another week before getting it set up for archiving. Please leave all your final thoughts here because honestly all of you have made this journey all the better. I didn't expect the kind of feedback that I got and it was amazing the whole way through.
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