Pokémon Snap
Game by Hal laboratories (Jack and Beans group)
Review by BigBadBar
kummel@erols.com
Size is 128 megabits
Released 1999
Works with Snap Station at Blockbuster. 

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Opening Side remarks: We want a pokemon game for N64. Ok, you'll get to catch
pokemon on N64. Alright! On film. Aw sh*t. That was the average public, but for
me, I'm even more excited. Taking pictures of 3d stuff on videogames has
been my favorite part about Pilotwings. Now with pokemon, it is a dream come
true. 

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Gameplay Description: I LOVED the photo part at Pilotwings. That was my fav
part about the game. Now you get to photograph pokémon. Alright! Some people
weren't too excited about this game as I was. Well, I finally got to buy it,
and I am not dissapointed. The engine runs excellent, the pokémon are interactive,
the scenarios are awesome. But there are only 7 scenarios and 63 pokémon. 
If they made it a 256 cartridge, it would be much better with 14 scenarios and
all 151 pokémon. This game is one of the short-long games. It doesn't take long
to finish but you will be playing for a long time (Starfox 64 is one like this)
This game screams originality. Ok, If you don't have any idea of what this game
is about, then I'll tell you. Your main objective is to take a picture of the 
legendary pokémon, Mew. To take his picture, you have to take the picture of
many other pokémon. You can use pokémon food, Stink balls, PokéFlute to have 
different poses. The game runs on "Rails" so you can't select which way it goes.
It isn't nearly as bad as it sounds, though.


Liked: Addictive, Powerful, Seductive. And it isn't bad for your health! WOW!

Hated: My favorite pokemon isn't in it! (Oddish) It doesn't take long to finish

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Graphics Description: In one side, this game is all about graphics. Pictures
are graphics aren't they? Pokémon look amazing. Professor Oak looks just like
the cartoon series. Todd looks awkward though, but you won't be seeing him
often. The vehicle (Zero-one) looks cool. The backgrounds are stunningly beautiful.

Liked: Everything

Hated: Nothing

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Sound Description: Not all pokémon "talk" sadly, but when one talks, it is the
same voice that they have in the cartoon show. The songs are nice.

Liked: same noises from the cartoon.

Hated: Not all pokémon speak (No "Digglet sound"!) 

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Play Control/ Game design: One of videogame's best ever!

Liked: Everything

Hated: Nothing

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Improve: More scenarios and pokémon. That's it.

RIYL: Pilotwings part where you take pictures.

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Final Words: The fact that not all pokemon are here (NO ODDISH! Oh my god, NO
ODDISH!) and it is way too short makes the score lower. Everybody should rent.
After you rented you'll think that you're 100% done with this game, but you 
aren't. You try taking better pictures, different poses and different angles.

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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: *****
Sound/Music: ****
Play Control/Game Design: *****
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 22 out of 25

Final Score: 88%
Reviewers score: 90%

Words of Wisdom (BigBadBar reviews exclusive): Awesome

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find some.

Here are some pokémon that I miss in this game
1- Oddish
2- Gloom
3- Hitmonlee
4- Hitmonchan
5- Machop
6- Machoke
7- Machamp
8- Abra
9- Kadabra
10- Alakazam
11- Clefairy/Clefable ( Yes, sadly, it isn't in the game)
12- Blastoise
13- Raichu
14- Ekans
15- Arbok
16- Wheezing
17- Onix
18- Togepi (?)
19- Fearow
20- Mewtwo
21- Pikachu ( Just kidding!)