Pokémon Snap: Crazy Things You Never Knew About
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Pokémon Snap 20 Crazy Things You Never Knew About
The Nintendo 64 classic Pokémon Snap is filled with things fans still don't know about. via tcrf.com During the Pokémon craze of the '90s, there was Pokémon everything. Clothing, plush toys, toothbrushes, you name it. There was literally everything. It went even beyond the obvious tie-in merchandise. Pokémon fans will remember those golden cards sold at Burger King. If there was a chance to put Pokémon in something, the powers that be would make it happen. Video games were no exception. Aside from the main series Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, there were a good amount of side games. Pokémon Stadium gave trainers a new series of challenges to fight with fully 3D Pokémon models. Pokémon Puzzle League put a Pokémon spin on competitive Tetris by including characters from the Pokémon anime. And of course, there was Pokémon Snap. In what seemed like a risky idea for a game, Pokémon Snap featured the Pokémon, but not the battles. Instead of being trainers, players became photographers tasked with taking pictures of Pokémon for Professor Oak. They couldn't even capture the Pokémon, which had become a series standard, only capture photos of them in their natural environments. But despite containing almost none of the core ideas of Pokémon, Snap was still a massive success and a beloved memory for fans. What fans may not remember, however, is that the game has rather unassuming origins. And it actually pioneered what would be several staples in future Pokémon games. And it's probably never coming back. In this list, you'll find 20 things you never knew about Pokémon Snap. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Gotta Catch Some Of Em
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via: youtube.com (chris gallizi) When people started to get their hands on the Oculus Rift, the possibilities seemed endless. While many waited for the next great games to come out, others started to mod older games to be compatible with virtual reality. One such game is Pokémon Snap. Several attempts have been made to mod it, and can be seen all over YouTube. One exciting version features head tracking so that the camera goes wherever the player looks. Naturally, these are not Nintendo-approved affairs, so playing them will require more than simply going to the store and buying them. Still, fans clearly want a new Snap badly enough to mod it, so I'm sure they'll be down with doing a bit of Google searching. Humble Beginnings
via:youtube.com (didyouknowgaming) Squirtle s True Form
via: youtube.com (boundary break) In the YouTube series Boundary Break, user hacks into old Nintendo games, giving himself free range control over the camera. In a special episode about Pokémon Snap, he takes the camera into places the developers of the game clearly didn't want players to go. This offers a unique view into the anatomy of certain Pokémon. With Squirtle, for instance, he zooms into the shell of the turtle Pokémon, exploring its insides. The result is a...rather cramped view of Squirtle. The limbs seem squished together against its lack of torso. But judging by its face, it seems content enough. I wonder how many points Professor Oak would give for a picture like this?
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youtube.com (boundary break) One of the unique properties of legendary Pokémon is that they do not breed. Normal Pokémon can pair up and produce eggs to create more of their species. Legendaries, however, have always lacked the ability to reproduce in Pokémon games. They just appear and can be captured, never once taking the form of an egg. Except in Pokémon Snap, that is. In that game, the legendary trio of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres all hatch from eggs. Their eggs even have patterns on them clearly indicating what type of Pokémon is inside. It's not known why this is the case. Perhaps the Pokémon team hadn't yet decided what the lore for legendaries was. Or perhaps Snap is meant to be a completely non-canon game. Wait There s More
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anitoonstv.com The main character of Pokémon Snap is a young man by the name of Todd. Todd also made an appearance in the anime, where he traveled with Ash and company for a few episodes. At some point, Todd's name was changed to Snap for an unknown reason. During his television appearances on WB!, Cartoon Network, and Pokémon TV, he was referred to as "Todd." But for the DVD and VHS releases, he was "Snap." This weird split continued until 2007, when Pokémon Snap was released on the Virtual Console for the Wii. To celebrate the release, Toonami Jetstream aired a marathon of all the Tood/Snap episodes of the show. In their announcement of the marathon, Pokemon.com took the opportunity to clear the air and say that his official name was Todd Snap, making both names technically true. Let Sleeping Flowers Lie
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via: youtube.com (vivi Breeding has been a thing in Pokémon for a long time. The mechanic was introduced in Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, and has been in every main series game since. Eggs have also found their way into the anime and more casual games like Pokémon Go. What Pokémon fans may not know, however, is that they got their start in Pokémon Snap. The previously mentioned eggs that house Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are the first examples of Pokémon hatching from eggs seen in the games. Which is ironic, because those three never hatch from eggs again. Once eggs were introduced into the main series, they were made into something for normal Pokémon only.
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