Finally, the Pokemon company has announced today that it’ll offer its fans the long demanded sequel – Pokemon Snap 2 – on the Nintendo Switch. Well, the good news came as a surprise, during the Pokemon Presents stream broadcast on YouTube. So far, there’s no word on the exact release date of the new Pokemon Snap game.
Pokemon Snap 2 Is Finally Coming To The Nintendo Switch
During the Pokemon stream broadcast today, Nintendo announced that the long-awaited sequel, Pokemon Snap 2 will finally come to the Nintendo Switch.
According to the company, the new Pokemon Snap 2 will focus on the previous Pokemon Snap, which came out in 1999, on the classic Nintendo 64. In case you’re not familiar with the game, here’s a brief explanation of it. The general idea of the game is that you’ll be able to take pictures of Pokemon, instead of catching them.
The company also took to its official Twitter account to announce the new Pokemon Snap 2 to the public. Here’s what Nintendo posted about the new game below:
“That’s right, Trainers—#PokemonSnapIsBack! #NewPokemonSnap is an all-new adventure, inspired by the classic Nintendo 64 game. Grab your camera, and get ready to photograph Pokémon while exploring beautiful islands on Nintendo Switch!”
Additionally, the company also posted a link on the tweet, where you can get more information about the new Pokemon. Let’s have a quick look at the description on the platform below.
Description Of The New Game
According to the description on the Nintendo platform, the Pokemon Snap 2, which will come to Nintendo Switch later, is going to focus on the concept of the classic Nintendo 64 game Pokemon Snap.
The description further explained that the game will take players on an adventure to an undisclosed island, featuring different locations, including deserts, jungles, and many more. Here’s what the description on the site looks like below:
“Get ready for New Pokémon Snap, an all-new adventure for Nintendo Switch, inspired by the classic Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap.”
“In New Pokémon Snap, you’ll explore deserts, jungles… as you photograph fan-favorite Pokémon and discover never-before-seen Pokémon expressions and behaviors.”
Any Official Release Date For The New Pokemon?
According to the CEO of the Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, he only confirmed that the new Pokemon Snap 2 will come to Nintendo Switch. He didn’t say a word as to the release date of the new Pokemon game.
The only thing we are aware of is that Bandai Namco Studios will be the developer for the new game. The classic game was originally developed by HAL Laboratory.
We’ll keep an eye on all updates relating to the release date of the new Pokemon Snap 2. As soon as we find anything worth sharing, you’ll hear from us.
