New Pokemon Snaphas arrived on the Nintendo Switch, and with it comes the opportunity to shoot countless photos of Pokemon in their natural habitat. The follow-up to the 1999 cult classic brings plenty of new features, but it also brings nearly three and had times more Pokemon to the mix. But exactly how many more Pokemon are inNew Pokemon Snapis a great question.
So far thereviews are favorable forNew Pokemon Snap, and part of the reason for this is the idea that the game has provided quite a nice upgrade from its counterpart from over two decades ago. The game is a modernized version of the original, but also one that feels genuinely improved on. One big upgrade is simply the multiplication of Pokemon themselves.
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How Many Pokemon are in New Pokemon Snap?
The 1999 version of the Nintendo 64Pokemon Snapfeatured 63 Pokemon. New Pokemon Snaphas a total of 214 Pokemon, an impressive 340% increase. While the originalPokemon Snaphas fewer games to go off of as a reference,New Pokemon Snap"borrows" from all of the eight generations ofPokemongames.
The 214PokemoninNew Pokemon Snapare scattered across the various regions and biomes. For example, in Voluca in the Sweltering Sands is where players will find Torchic. Meanwhile, in Maricopia while visiting Maricopia Reef, players may find Lapras.Filling up the Photodex inNew Pokemon Snaptakes timeand patience, especially if going for 100% completion. But knowing that the total count is 214 is helpful.
Some Pokemon appear quite frequently. Others, like Sylveon, can be very elusive. For the sake of side quests, or to complete the Photodex, it is important to know when, where, and how to find each Pokemon.Finding Vespiquen inNew Pokemon Snapcan be tricky, for example, but with the right plan or understanding of how it is done, the task becomes a lot easier.
There arerumors thatNew Pokemon Snapcould receive DLCat some point in the future. So on top of the 214 confirmed Pokemon, the DLC could theoretically add more. These new Pokemon could come from any of the regions and generations of the past, but it would only add to the “gotta catch ‘em all” idea of the game. Nintendo could easily handle the additional Pokemon like Niantic does withPokemon GO; bringing in new creatures over time and in waves but for now, the total is set at 214.
New Pokemon Snapis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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