One of the first Pokemon games to come for the franchise’s 25th anniversary is New Pokemon Snap, which is set in a new locale known as the Lental region, according to a recent announcement.
Last summer, The Pokemon Company announced an unexpected upcoming game: New Pokemon Snap, a follow up to the original on Nintendo 64. Over two decades later, New Pokemon Snap will be coming to the Switch in April. Nostalgic fans are certainly fired up for the new installment and the enhanced graphics, but now players are also getting amped up because the new Snap will be set in a never-before-seen region, Lental.
Not much is known about the Lental region in Pokemon lore, but similar to the original Pokemon Snap, players will explore an island to survey Pokemon. It looks to be quite similar to the Nintendo 64 title: Though it’s no longer set on Pokemon Island, the Lental region is a cluster of islands, according to Nintendo of America‘s recent announcement. Players will still be surveying Pokemon in their original habitats to spot their unique behaviors.
This begs a new question while still hanging on an old one: how will New Pokemon Snap handle the Pokedex? Pokemon Snap only included 63 of the original 151 Pokemon, so it’s likely that New Snap won’t include all 898 Pokemon. New Pokemon are often introduced in the main series games, and the franchise is nearing the 1,000th entry in the Pokedex. It’s unlikely that a spinoff would reach this milestone by introducing new Pokemon, but because New Pokemon Snap is set in a brand new region, it could be possible.
The trailer from Nintendo shows off beautiful landscapes from the Lental region. One improvement that the game is making is high-quality Pokemon graphics, a feature the franchise has been criticized for in the past. The graphics of New Pokemon Snap are closer to the quality many fans hoped to see from a modern Pokemon game, though many felt Pokemon Sword and Shield‘s graphics were a disappointment.
With New Pokemon Snap, however, that won’t be the case. The game is all about exploration and photography, so it’s great to see Nintendo paying close attention to visual quality and enhancements to make the game all the more immersive. Lental looks like it’ll have unique settings and encounters as well. For example, late moments in the trailer shows light particles floating around a Meganium at night, so players will have interesting photos to look forward to in the new Lental region.
New Pokemon Snap launches for Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2021.
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