New Pokémon Snap

New Pokémon Snap
Developer: Bandai Namco Studios Publishers: The Pokémon Company (JP), Nintendo (INT), Tencent (CN) Platform: Nintendo Switch Released in JP: April 30, 2021 Released in US: April 30, 2021 Released in EU: April 30, 2021 Released in AU: April 30, 2021 Released in CN: July 16, 2024 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prerelease article

22 years later, New Pokémon Snap puts you back into the ZERO-ONE NEO-ONE and behind the camera, on a tour across the Lental region with the Lental Research Team to learn about the Illumina phenomenon. Including a Timeskip Todd Snap as a key character (yes, seriously!). This game also has the honor of being the first Pokémon console game to be released in China after the console ban, with Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! coming soon after.

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Prerelease Info

Unused Text

AllowList.msbt

A list of all 898 species of Pokémon.

General.msbt

Contains the following placeholder text.

Shall we follow the template for the legal lines ?

Unused Graphics

Pokémon Icons

common\UI\master\Textures\p_seitai contains a set of unused images of every Pokémon in the Lental Photodex, which uses fully animated models instead. common\UI\master\Textures\p_silhouette has a similar set of images, but in-game you only see them as silhouettes (though some were also used for the game's physical box). Besides Frillish and Dodrio, gender differences aren't depicted. Dodrio's sprites have different lighting and sizes from one another, suggesting the male sprites were made earlier as tests. Before version 2.0.0's release, 20 Pokémon entries contained a blank black square image. These black boxes would be filled in with version 2.0.0, being where the new Pokémon reside.

Internal #	Sprites	Name
p001		Pikachu (Male)
p002		Eevee
p003		Heracross (Male)
p004		Pinsir
p005		Torchic
p006		Pichu
p007		Dodrio (Female)
p007		Dodrio (Male)
p008		Caterpie
p009		Lapras
p010		Swanna
p011		Aipom (Male)
p012		Bounsweet
p013		Metapod
p014		Beautifly (Female)
p015		Magikarp (Male)
p016		Wurmple
p017		Ducklett
p018		Wooper (Male)
p019		Emolga
p020		Noibat
p021		Tyrantrum
p022		Hippowdon (Male)
p023		Wingull
p024		Ninetales
p025		Cubchoo
p026		Chandelure
p027		Skorupi
p028		Pikipek
p029		Beartic
p030		Toucannon
p031		Quaqsire
p032		Bidoof
p034		Vivillon (Meadow Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Garden Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Marine Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Ocean Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Jungle Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Monsoon Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (River Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Sandstorm Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Savanna Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Sun Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Plains Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Elegant Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Tundra Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Polar Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Icy Snow Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Archipelago Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Continental Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Modern Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Fancy Pattern)
p034		Vivillon (Poké Ball Pattern)
p035		Aerodactyl
p036		Flygon
p037		Wailord
p038		Wailmer
p039		Slugma
p040		Alomomola
p041		Mantine
p042		Mamoswine (Male)
p044		Sawsbuck (Spring Form)
p044		Sawsbuck (Summer Form)
p044		Sawsbuck (Autumn Form)
p044		Sawsbuck (Winter Form)
p045		Carbink
p046		Sableye
p047		Luvdisc
p048		Pidgeot
p049		Onix
p050		Exeggutor
p051		Feraligatr (added in 2.0.0)
p052		Bellossom
p053		Slaking
p054		Sharpedo
p055		Cacnea
p056		Finneon (Female)
p057		Yanmega
p058		Liepard
p059		Stunfisk
p060		Mandibuzz
p061		Florges (Red Flower)
p061		Florges (Yellow Flower)
p061		Florges (Orange Flower)
p061		Florges (Blue Flower)
p061		Florges (White Flower)
p062		Primarina
p063		Crabrawler
p064		Lycanroc (Midday Form)
p064		Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
p065		Comfey
p066		Pyukumuku
p067		Jolteon
p068		Blastoise
p069		Raichu (Alolan Form)
p070		Vaporeon
p071		Machamp
p072		Flareon
p073		Snorlax (added in 2.0.0)
p074		Meganium (Male)
p075		Umbreon
p076		Hoothoot
p077		Espeon
p078		Murkrow (Female)
p079		Corsola
p080		Octillery (Male)
p081		Taillow
p082		Pelipper
p083		Zangoose
p084		Shroomish (added in 2.0.0)
p085		Seviper
p086		Combee (Female)
p087		Torterra
p088		Clamperl
p089		Vespiquen
p090		Glaceon
p091		Tangrowth (Male)
p092		Leafeon
p093		Drifblim
p094		Manaphy
p095		Shaymin (Land Form)
p096		Foongus (Added in 2.0.0)
p097		Bouffalant
p098		Inkay
p099		Sylveon
p100		Mareanie
p101		Sandygast
p102		Squirtle
p103		Morelull
p104		Charmander
p105		Ariados
p106		Bulbasaur
p107		Steelix (Male)
p108		Milotic (Female)
p109		Volcarona
p110		Xerneas
p111		Wishiwashi (Solo Form)
p111		Wishiwashi (School Form)
p112		Grookey
p113		Scorbunny
p114		Sobble
p115		Venusaur (Male)
p116		Arbok
p117		Sandshrew
p118		Diglett (added in 2.0.0)
p119		Psyduck (added in 2.0.0)
p120		Koffing (added in 2.0.0)
p121		Kangaskhan
p122		Gyarados (added in 2.0.0)
p123		Mew
p124		Ledian (Male)
p125		Cleffa (added in 2.0.0)
p126		Ursaring (added in 2.0.0)
p127		Tyranitar
p128		Swalot (added in 2.0.0)
p129		Trapinch
p130		Tropius (added in 2.0.0)
p131		Swampert
p132		Shinx (Male)
p133		Gliscor (added in 2.0.0)
p134		Tepig (added in 2.0.0)
p135		Drillbur (added in 2.0.0)
p136		Scolipede (added in 2.0.0)
p137		Crustle (added in 2.0.0)
p138		Heliolisk
p139		Rockruff (added in 2.0.0)
p140		Salazzle (added in 2.0.0)
p141		Minior (Red Core)
p141		Minior (Orange Core)
p141		Minior (Yellow Core)
p141		Minior (Green Core)
p141		Minior (Indigo Core)
p141		Minior (Violet Core)
p141		Minior (Blue Core)
p141		Minior (Meteor Form)
p142		Zeraora (added in 2.0.0)
p143		Rattata (Male)
p144		Sandslash (Alolan Form)
p145		Vulpix (Alolan Form)
p146		Meowth
p147		Dewgong
p148		Jynx
p149		Furret
p150		Sudowoodo (Male)
p151		Swinub
p152		Delibird
p153		Skarmory
p154		Suicune
p155		Mightyena
p156		Snorunt
p157		Glalie
p158		Spheal
p159		Piplup
p160		Starly (Male)
p161		Abomasnow (Male)
p162		Weavile (Male)
p163		Froslass
p164		Stoutland
p165		Audino
p166		Trubbish
p167		Vanilluxe
p168		Braviary
p169		Bunnelby
p170		Aurorus
p171		Dedenne
p172		Avalugg
p173		Crabominable
p174		Cutiefly
p175		Charizard
p176		Clefairy
p177		Tentacruel
p179		Geodude
p181		Graveler
p184		Gengar
p185		Starmie
p187		Typhlosion
p188		Crobat
p189		Lanturn
p191		Chinchou
p192		Natu
p193		Qwilfish
p194		Houndoom (Male)
p196		Lugia
p197		Lotad
p198		Ho-Oh
p199		Shiftry (Female)
p200		Celebi
p202		Mawile
p203		Torkoal
p204		Gardevoir
p207		Altaria
p209		Cradily
p210		Kecleon
p216		Jirachi
p217		Monferno
p218		Luxray (Male)
p219		Rampardos
p220		Drifloon
p222		Croagunk (Male)
p223		Lumineon (Male)
p228		Serperior
p230		Unfezant (Male)
p231		Woobat
p234		Sigilyph
p235		Archeops
p238		Frillish (Female)
p238		Frillish (Male)
p239		Joltik
p242		Beheeyem
p244		Hydreigon
p246		Pancham
p247		Talonflame
p249		Espurr
p251		Clawitzer
p252		Goodra
p253		Trevenant
p254		Diancie
p256		Salandit
p257		Bewear
p258		Golisopod
p260		Drampa
p262		Absol
p263		Deerling (Spring Form)
p263		Deerling (Summer Form)
p263		Deerling (Autumn Form)
p263		Deerling (Winter Form)
p264		Golurk
p265		Noivern
p266		Eldegoss
p267		Applin
p268		Silicobra
p269		Snom
p270		Frosmoth
p271		Pumpkaboo (Average Size)
p271		Pumpkaboo (Small Size)
p271		Pumpkaboo (Large Size)
p271		Pumpkaboo (Super Size)

p900, p901 and p902

In p_silhouette, icons for a Crystabloom Flower, Ruins and "..." are found instead of more Male Dodrio sprites. As this causes both Pokémon icon folders to have exactly 555 images each, these icons might have been thrown in as filler junk images.

Unused Titles

A total of 12 title graphics exist within \common\UI\master\Textures\shogo.drp that weren't used. What's more, any reference to them in MySpaceTitle_Name.msbt (title names) and MySpaceTitle_Info (title unlock descriptions) was scrubbed, leaving no official name or unlock requirement left behind.

Title 55

Located between The Flying Photographer (54) and Moment of Calm (56) is a title for the Melody Player. By its appearance, it might've been rewarded for showing a certain amount of pictures where the Melody Player was used to make a Pokemon perform an action.

Title 60 and 61

Two titles placed before the Gold Collector and Diamond Collector titles. We can assume these would have been Bronze and Silver Collector, respectively.

Title 98

A title placed after Botanist (96) and Historian (97). Would likely be rewarded for researching all Crystabloom Flowers and Ruins.

Title 127 and 128

Two titles for Fluffruit located between Magnificent Pokémon Feeder (126) and Pokémon Lurer (129). Being located near player action titles, these might've been rewarded for throwing a certain number of Fluffruit.

Title 130, 131 and 132

Three more titles for the Melody Player that were unused, this time perhaps for playing the Melody Player a certain number of times. Any unlockable titles regarding the Melody Player are unused, it seems.

Title 133, 134 and 135

Three visually similar Illumina Orb titles located all right next to each other, near the other player action titles. Might've been rewarded for throwing a certain number of Illumina Orbs.

Regional Differences

To do: Missing daytime course graphics. Screenshot or video showing inability to change language in the Mainland China version. International Simplified Chinese and Mainland Chinese text differences.

As with other Video Games released in the region, the Mainland China version had to go through alterations before being approved for sale. It was built off the Simplified Chinese language in the International version with additional changes applied.

Logo

Japan	International	Korea	Chinese (Simplified)	Chinese (Traditional)	Chinese (Simplified, Chinese Release)

As expected the game's Logo is different between the English and Asia languages, but it looks like the Simplified Chinese logo still had to be altered for the Mainland China release. A Common trend in the Mainland China release is removing all English characters from any graphics or menus. This also affects two stickers with the logo.

Functions

The ability to change the game's language at the start of the game has been completely removed from the Chinese release. Mainland China Pokémon Snap can only be played in Chinese as opposed to other copies of the game, which let's you choose the language at the beginning.

Even moreso, the ability to see photos taken by players online from other regions has also been removed, now only allowing local region screenshots.

Similarly, the ability to report players while viewing photos online has been removed. It is likely the photos are reviewed before they can be seen online.

Graphic Differences

International	Chinese Release

Japan	International	Chinese Release

Some graphics used at the end of a stage have been changed to remove English vocabulary, although the New Discovery and Professor Mirror stamps also had other localised graphics even before the Mainland China release.

International	Chinese Release

It Appears not even the act of sleeping is safe from the Chinese version's rule against English words as this sticker had to be changed to swap out the ZZZ for a Chinese word.

International	Chinese Release

All the Sun graphics have been changed to replace the triangle sunrays with even more simplified small square ones. This was likely done to avoid comparisons with the Blue Sky with a White Sun logo.

Tutorial Images

Chinese (Simplified)	Chinese Release

Some tutorial screenshots had to be altered even further despite efforts to have everything ready for the Chinese release

• Between all screenshots any English character is removed.
• The scoring screenshot had to take a new photo of Vivillon due to the stamp graphic being changed and overlapping with the existing one.
• Online mode screenshot removes the ability to see global scores due to the feature being removed

(Source: Abcboy.)