‘Pokemon Snap’ is getting a sequel on the Switch after 21 years

[Jacob Siegal]

• New Pokemon Snap is coming to the Nintendo Switch more than 21 years after the original Pokemon Snap launched on the Nintendo 64 in 1999.
• Pokemon Snap revolved around taking photographs of Pokemon in the wild and having the photos rated to unlock new levels with even more Pokemon to photograph.
• New Pokemon Snap doesn't have a release date yet, so don't expect it any time soon.

Not to be outdone by the unveiling of the PS5 last week, The Pokemon Company hosted its own livestreamed event on Wednesday to share a bunch of news about the franchise. The Pokemon Presents stream lasted just ten minutes, but the company certainly didn't waste any time, packing the stream with Pokemon game reveals and updates galore. But one reveal stood out among the rest: Pokemon Snap is finally getting a sequel.

New Pokemon Snap is currently being developed by Bandai Namco for Nintendo Switch, but The Pokemon Company wasn't ready to share a release date, or even a release window, quite yet. It sounds like the game is still quite a ways off, and it's not totally clear if New Pokemon Snap is the final title of the game either.

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