Why We Love (New) Pokemon Snap 

What made the first Pokémon Snap such a beloved game, in my opinion, is the fact that we saw Pokémon for what they are in their purest forms: animals. When they’re not battling each other, they still creatures with their own desires and needs, like all animals irl. And seeing them this way, especially since the games and other media don’t really give us this kind of viewpoint of Pokémon, is really cool. I’m so glad it’s finally getting a sequel!

The first thing I hear when I boot up the new Snap better be “W E L C O M E B A C K!”

Jwittz: “You could be old enough to purchase alcohol in the United States right now and still be younger than this cartridge.” Me: “Geez, the game can’t be *that* old already, can it?” Jwittz: “This was doubly incentivized by the game’s *huge tie-in campaign with Blockbuster* “ Me: “Oh.” *grabs cane and checks into retirement home*

20 years later and I'm still trying to replicate my moms amazing mew photos, it's almost a yearly competition

Pokémon Snap is one of rare games where EVERYTHING makes me so nostalgic. The music, the aesthetics, the sound effects, Oak's voice... I would love to hear as many of these things as possible return, or at least be similar.

I feel like I like Pokemon Snap is great for a similar reason to how I love the Ecology videos in Monster Hunter. You get to see what the monsters do out in the wild, away from human influence and battles. Watch them hunt, sleep, fight, or chase each other around. That's also the same reason I love Turf Wars in the newest Monster Hunter game

I can't wait to take closeup pics of Machamp's belt.

Honestly I'm just happy that New Pokémon Snap has more than just Gen 1

I wonder if there will be a level where you go through a temple taking pictures of Unown?

When I hear the phrase "Welcome back!" In any context, I think of two things: One is the flying Dutchman from SpongeBob, and the other is Professor Oak. Man, this game left a mark on me.

Im expecting Todd Snap to replace Oak as the guide role and maybe even have Trevor from X&Y as a rival or boss

I guess you could say that Pokemon Snap is... WONDERFUL

The beauty part is it has potential for expansion via DLC. Extra areas, new pokemon, etc...

Alternative title: 'Are Millenials Reviving The Pokémon Photography Industry?'

The reveal of this game... a sequel to one of my favourite games from my childhood... has seriously made me consider buying a Switch, just to play this game.

I'm too young to have personally experience Snap, but i saw videos of it and always thought it would be fun to play. So I'm really glad we're getting a remake for the newer generation to enjoy it :))

I love the beginning shutter sound used as a censor, HEH.

No lie. "Welcome back" gave me chills. God I can't wait for new Pokémon snap.

At this point just release the 1-5th Gens on the switch eshop. They are roms. Let people buy your stuff Nintendo

Between a new snap and the isle of armor DLC, I'm just happy they're letting pokemon and npcs have more personality. Feeling the bigness of the wailord, the agression of the sharpedo both remind me of all the fun little quirky things pokemon snap and stadium would show pokemon doing that made them feel alive even though they had so few polygons you could count them

I think the other thing that made this game a hit was interacting with 3D models of Pokemon. You had Stadium, which was neat, but getting to be inches from a Gyarados, Charizard, the birds, etc. was epic.

As Oak says in Snap: wonderful!

Yeah, this was part of my childhood too. I dunno where it came from but I recall believing some internet rumor that if you get a perfect score on a mew photo you unlock mewtwo and so I spent at least one entire afternoon trying to get that perfect mew pic

I never thought a Pkmn trailer could make me tear up. And there you have it. I searched for "Pokémon Snap OST" and I just began to cry for the 30 minutes it lasts. I was 9 once again.

The idea of DLC potential for new snap has me crying with excitment

I adore the 'Welcome Back' from Professor Oak at the end of your video from Pokemon Snap. It was a great touch.

I didn’t exist during the n64 days but my dad has a co worker that was very excited for the Pokémon snap. Seeing his face light up with childlike glee when it was announced was so pure

Pokémon Snap was so important for world-building the Pokémon franchise. It was the first 3D game and really helped contextualize the fact these are supposed to be living creatures. Snap, along with the anime, made Pokémon REAL. I'm 28 now but this game will always have my heart.

I'm just happy because I've been waiting some 20 years for this sequel... that's gotta be some kinda record but yeah, now I'm over the moon its finally happening.

I always thought it was funny when he would say either “Wonderful!” or “You were close!” Haha

"You can be old enough to purchase alcohol and still be YOUNGER than this cartridge" Excuse me, I did not come here to be attacked!!!

I did the same thing. "OMG new snap" *plays entirety of old snap* "well that's still awesome"

I never got into the Pokemon games as a kid. I couldn't afford the consoles and mostly piggybacked off of my mother's roommate's games. But I loved pokemon for its creatures and world. Snap was perfect for me. Quick, fun, mysterious, and full of my favorite creatures living their natural lives. So glad its coming back!

Gen 3 introduced me to the franchise so I never played snap. I was only 6 at the time. I'm 24 now and I am genuinely curious about this game.

i love how your dog gets happy as well at your reaction in the background

haha you and Renee reacted EXACTLY the way I did. 😂 Finally giving the fans what we've been asking for! ❤

Scorbunny and Pichu though :3! Wish this love and integrity was in the main series again.

I am a bit younger than this game but despite technically growing up in the gamecube/ps2 generation, my parents still had an N64 because they themselves were big nerds. Ever since I barely knew how to read, I played pokemon snap and loved every moment of it. I loved the fun and atmospheric music that always put you in an explorative mood, discovering brand new pokemon, and experimenting with the items in order to take better photos. I found the hidden signs and took pictures of the secret pokemon, Mew, all by myself. Pokemon snap was my first ever pokemon game so every time I saw something new I didn't say to myself "oh hey a gastly" or whatever, I thought "I have just found a never before seen creature and must chronicle it along with my other discoveries." But I think my favorite thing about the game is that Pokemon Island, where the game takes place, truly feels like a living breathing world that I could influence. I could go in one time in the beach and see a snorlax sleeping and a meowth get taken out by two pidgeys. later on I was able to make the snorlax dance and save the meowth, watching it dance happily. I could try to save all the jigglypuffs in the cave or spend several minutes playing with the vulpix in the volcano. I would frequently delete my save and start a new game just to relive the experience of playing through the main story. It's the kind of game that really sticks with you after you first play it and never lets go. Pokemon snap was probably my favorite game from that point in my life and although I had many games at the same time that many would consider superior like Smash Melee, Ocarina of time + Majora's Mask, and Mario Sunshine (as well as some more niche titles that carved a place in my heart like billy hatcher and mischief makers), Pokemon snap was the only one that I remember so fondly even today and the only one I've properly revisited as of now. Although thinking on it now, the real reason Snap was my favorite game was probably because I was so dogshit at videogames back then that it was the only one I could beat. to this day the only N64 zelda dungeon I've actually entered between the two games is the Great Deku Tree and I've only been up to ricco harbor in Sunshine.

I'm really hyped for the new Pokemon snap. I was 5 when the first game come out so to live 20 years without one into now just hit my little kid side.

Playing Snap as a 3 year old and finding all the secrets was my greatest joy.

I never appreciated Snap for the 64 until about 10 years ago. My best friend was going through a tough time and was staying with me for a few weeks. We decided to replay it together on a projector tv. We ended up having such a blast! I remember playing as a kid but I got pretty bored but I was a dumb kid - everything is hard as a kid. I am so excited for this game it brought me to tears just thinking back to the good times I had playing with my bestie.

Y'all remember that one Pokemon VCR Tape "Picture Perfect" where Snap was trying to get a picture of Pikachu, boy that sure takes me back

So much love for this game. I love how you have to take photos of Lapras through out the beach stage and your reward is a close up shot of the majestically shy Pokemon. Big nod to Nessy from loch Ness

i am so glad that Snap is back, when i found out about this announcement, i was like David Tenant in an episode of Doctor Who. "WHUT!?"

Six words: Wild Pokemon being wild Pokemon

Jwittz has the best intro on youtube by far. It gives me chills before the video even starts

Now we need an online pokemon puzzle league remake and then my childhood dream is complete.

That reaction with Renae melted my heart. I love the two of you!! You say a lot in this video “who’s old enough to remember Pokémon snap”, who’s old enough to remember Wittzlife? That was pure wholesome gold.

I'm glad to see Pokémon Snap return, hoping for it to be a more regular spin off

I loved this game as a kid and now I'm working on becoming a professional wildlife photographer. I like to think this game is one of the reasons why I chose this path.

i havent played pokemon snap since i was a kid and boy did that electabuzz and elctrode bring back forgotten memories

My only question is if Professor Oak returns, who will voice him?

Holy crap I am so happy this is a thing. Nothing feels better then beating your friend's high score charmander picture for completely arbitrary reasons.

This is the quickest I’ve ever made it to a video this early! Love your videos J! Pokémon Snap 64 was the first Pokémon game I ever played. It’s so nostalgic for me!

One of my local game stores still has a pokemon snap machine and they let you print out your pictures. It's a nice way to keep reliving your childhood or just keep good shots if you ever replay pokemon snap.

3:43 - That's what that meant? I always thought it was a window of some sort.

I was born in 2000 and Snap is by far my favorite Pokemon spin off game. Everytime there has been a Pokemon direct I've been silently cheering and hoping they'd reveal a Snap 2 and I freaked out when they actually announced it and I'm so excited.

hey Jwittz, this is a little unrelated but i wanted to tell you that i really love your new intro. it actually makes me like to watch your videos a lot more. i just wanted to let you know

I am not old enough to have been able to play Pokemon snap when it came out, but one of the first things I watched on RU-vid when I was young that wasn’t mine craft was a Pokemon snap let’s play, so I still feel a bit of nostalgia towards it. Definitely hyped for the new one.

I was binge watching your old videos and then this came up: it made my day! 💕

So, one of the reasons I love Pokemon Snap so much is that it was one of the only games my Dad and I would play together. He wasn't a gamer so and had a really busy work schedule, but this simple, fun relaxing game was something that two of us would constantly play together when I was a kid. My Dad passed away a few years ago now, and this new Pokemon Snap makes me look back and remember the good times. I can't wait to introduce my nephew to New Pokemon Snap

I first played Pokémon Snap in 2001, when I was eight. This was around the height of Poke-Mania, and I was all in on it, as were my cousins. One time when they came to my house for a few days, they brought their N64 with them. I had never played a video game before in my life, but I thought the game looked fun, so I gave it a try and loved it. After they went home, I almost immediately got an N64 of my own. The first two games I got for it were Mickey's Speedway USA (basically Mario Kart in a Mickey Mouse skin) and my very own copy of Pokémon Snap. Given how popular the game was and still is with fans and how long they've demanded a sequel, I'm amazed it took Nintendo this long to do it. In fact, it makes me wonder why they didn't do it sooner. I can understand Waluigi not being in Smash, but sitting on a Pokémon Snap sequel for over two decades is truly head-scratching.

Pokemon Snap was the first console Pokemon game, so at the time, it was a big deal seeing Pokemon in 3D on our TVs for the first time. Also, it came out in 1999 during the height of Pokemania, so anything Pokemon-related was huge. I remember getting this game Christmas '99, and staying up all night beating the game in one sitting

Re: pokemon snap earworms; theres many occasions where they remix music from snap and put them into other side games. I.e. volcano theme, in mystery dungeon red/blue

I was like 2 or 3 when this came out geeze has it been a ride, this was probably one of the first video games I remember getting my noob hands on.

The 'YES!" will always be burned into my memory.

I remember when I beat game freaks picture score on mew I was like 12.i was so happy about it lol.

This game is so unbelievably important to me. Being 9 years old when the original launched, I got choked up seeing New Snap's reveal. I sincerely hope it can capture the joy and mystery of Pokemon for 9 year olds of today, and can give my 30 year old cynical brain a break from the real world.

I bought snap on the Wii virtual console back in the day and that was my first experience with it. You bet I am hyped

Wish that this had its own direct instead of that lousy MOBA

"You were close" will always haunt me every failure

I'm really glad wittz uploaded this. I know he had reservations because he felt like he missed his window. But I feel there is so much value in just expressing your opinion and personality on platforms like this. There are times where I miss my little dose of jwittz. I know streaming is also a vehicle for more casual expression, but it never feels the same. Even the little time between the inception of an opinion and posting quicker discussion style videos makes a world of difference when it comes to articulation and clarity. I know we will never get back to the nintendo news days but I hope wittz isn't afraid of lower production videos just to make his voice heard on the platform people know him best.

I’ve never played the first one and this video is really getting me hyped for this game

Steve’s “welcome back” at the end made me giggle.

Can't wait to revisit this game!

I have never played Pokémon snap, was born a decade plus after it. I screamed when this game was revealed.

I'm super excited for this, I still remember playing this at McDonald's when I was 5. I also love that it goes up to gen 8

I hope they can include these old stages just as they are and build on top of that. I like to see a Vs. mode like how you and your family were doing in the video. Great Video man. I honestly didn’t think I see this game come true.

I remember as a kid, me and my siblings each got an N64 game when we got the system for Christmas. Pokemon Snap was my game and I had a blast figuring out how to find and snap all the pokemon and Signs.

Imagine if there’s a chance for us to take photos of shiny pokemon in the new game

Yeah, I myself was happy. I played the original game, one of my fave N64 games. Glad it’s coming back! I really hope they nail it! 1st day buy for me if they do!

pokemon snap is just so nostalgic and i know im gonna feel like 10 again when i get to play it

So good to see ReenaCollects on screen again; I miss her RU-vid channel/shiny streams and WitzLife.

Man I still cant get over how much I love your intro

I got Snap on the Wii shop, and I still love it to this day. I cannot wait to see it on the switch.

I played this game so much. I'm so happy they are finally making a new game. I always thought it would come to 3DS, but better late then never

Oh...oh my gosh. I have played through this game so many times, and I NEVER noticed the cave etchings of the egg & music note. It’s just always something I knew how to do from seeing other people do it as a little kid 😂 The more you know!

I'll be honest. I didn't grow up on this game. I was a sony kid enjoying crash and spyro at the time. One of my online friends learned this and showed me why it was a special game for them (and I guess alot of people). The game is short (completed in little over an hour), but it's also an interesting puzzle trying to get all the pokemon and get high scores by getting the highest quality pictures. Even as we went through it a couple days ago, we found secret bonus point yields he didn't even know about. Even knowing how deep getting some of these scores can get, what carried the whole experience to me was the metric ton of charm this game has. You lure vulpix through the path and they'll dance for you. You can feed charmander and they'll screech at you for more. You can help a meowth get some pidgey eggs. Saving all the jigglypuff gives you a concert at the end of the track. you bowl a mankey with squitrle shells. You can even see pikachu riding articuno. These were just a few highlights for me. Simply just watching all of it was a blast.

I’ve never played it & was born after it came out, but i saw vids of it on here & had me in awe. Excited for the new one!

I love that clip at the beginning.

I personally didn't grow up with the N64 but I still am fairly excited for New Pokemon Snap as I'll finally get to see why people loved the first one as much as they did.

Thank you for linking the Snap VS in the description!

Thanks for making me feel old, just turned 28 today. I love this game, and i wasnt ready for this announcement.

It probably won't have the cheezy but incredibly memorable Oak lines though...

Dude, you nearly brought me to tears with that "Welcome back!"

The meme’s this game will be birth will be epic.

Thank You Jwittz, For enlightening me in the cool and colorful game!

Oh it's about time, I've been waiting to hear your take on this!

A wild area with randomly appearing pokemon who take randomized paths as you come across them would add so much replayability to the format of the game. One of the things that held the original game back was that the stages were the same every time you played them but obviously that's understandable for a N64 game. These days there's so much more they can do with the format if the developers are creative enough.

I hope you make a full playthrough of this Jwittz... I follow other poketubers, but i don't think any of them can appreciate Pokemon snap as much as you.