(Greninja walks out from behind the curtain as the kalos Pokémon theme plays)
Hey guys I'm Greninja and what I'm doing is...actually I'm doing what Keldeo, Kyurem, and Zorua does but with video games. So if you want more review stuff like this check out: Keldeo the critic, Kyurem the critic, and Zorua whatever. If you want the Zorua stuff then just click on the author of Keldeo the critic. So the first game is Pokémon snap, suggested by Matthais Unidostres the Author of Keldeo the critic, Zorua and many many more stories. Seriously the guy has what? 60 stories? Well anyways, review time. So let's see Pokémon snap is a Pokémon photography game. Well that's freaking obvious! The cover picture is a pokeball with Pokémon and a freaking CAMERA! What do you think, you put a giant camera on the cover picture and expect us not to figure it out? WTF!
Self Rage Test complete
Oh great time for those floating sphere things like in Keldeo's reviews.
No. I test Rage. The others test sarcasm.
If they want sarcasm then they should check the authors personality. He has plenty of that. So let's see our setting is Pokémon Island, yeah real creative name! Name it something else other than just Pokémon island! Something like, Violet Island! Oh, wait. That is from a creepypasta Kyurem reviewed. Never mind. So Professor Oak, yeah that's right. The old oak that everyone knows and loves. Hires you, an un-named character -Oh wait. His name is Todd snap- to photograph many Pokémon on Pokémon Island. I'm really having trouble with the whole naming an island like this just Pokémon Island. Really? Ugh! Anyways the island itself is a large place inhabited by many Pokémon in there natural habitats. These habitats per say are different from the next. Which is something I like in the game. Now the first section below will talk about the game play itself.
Gameplay
Ok so gameplay wise it's very basic. Todd moves on his own: which in most cases are good because, the author really hated the ice courses in Black and white the first time around. But in for others, they say f**k this game! But it's a rail shooter, what do you expect? Second it's first person, a lot of games are so let's forget this fact.
You see the objective here can be very simple, or extremely f**ked up. You have to take as many photos of Pokémon that you can. In the beginning you only have a camera. So it's very basic about what you can take pictures of. But the quality of the pic is what counts the most. You'd get a higher score for a bulbasaur smiling at you then you would a Pikachu about to escape. Of course its not just about pressing a button to take a pic, as you move on you gain more items. But that is for the progression section soon to come.
The graphics are what you wouldn't expect at the time. You see this game has some nice quality graphics that are really good. Instead of seeing your pathetic Pikachu sprite from yellow, you get to see a greatly made and adorable Pika-pal. I mean for the NES this game took a major step forward. And most of you are probably like: "Why can't basic Pokémon games be like this!" Pokémon X and Y. Nuff said. And its something you may look forward to in the game.
Story
The story! So our adventure begins with meeting Oak and naming Todd! His default name is Todd. But YOU can name him whatever you want! So Oak explains that he wants YOU, one of the best photographers in the business to help him! So he tells you to get many photos of Pokémon for his research. He even gives you a raft called the zero-one. Seriously? Zero-one? Wtf Nintendo. Wtf. So this raft is probably on auto pilot all the time since you need to use your hands for the camera. But the raft is used for transportation through out the island. And after completing the first six levels to your happiness, you get a special BONUS level that is really awesome. From what the author and I have seen. He doesn't own the game. He just watched Ian and Anthony from smosh play it on gametime w/ smosh. Now I think you guys need to see the progression segment in this review to find out what special items you can obtain.
Progression
Ok so progression. First level you start off with only a camera. Yeah its pretty basic but its the start of the game. What can I say? Its a NES game from the 90's. Its not like its going to be packed full of content like present day games. Anyways after a small amount of progress is made, Prof. Oak gives you some apples. But they are not for Todd to eat. You use these to bait out Pokémon. So you can go replay that beach level and get that bulbasaur or whatever to stop hiding and look cute for the camera. And of course there are more items to earn. After the apples you earn pester balls. And I know what your thinking if you expected this to change from a rail shooter game to a basic Pokémon game. If you do then you're thinking: "Oh wow now I can catch that Pikachu and evolve it!" Well you are wrong. These pester balls are able to knock out Pokémon -wait what? Knocks out Pokémon? Oh sure that's a nice picture to take- or to get them out from hiding. Really? Can't you just replace them with something better? Seeing how an apple does what the pester ball does. Except the whole, knocking out Pokémon thing. And you soon get the Poke Flute and Dash engine. The Poke Flute as in the games, wakes a Pokémon up. That's right move over Snorlax! But it also has two other effects not in the basic game. Aggravating and hatching Pokémon. That hatching is a smart idea. Now we can see a baby Pokémon and take a picture of it. But aggravating? Really? If this were real life, and Pokémon existed in the real world, then you would be f**ked. Sure just aggravate that Primeape why don't ya? What the actual f**k Nintendo. And the dash engine just makes you go faster. That's it.
Conclusion
And so in response, Pokémon snap is a fun, entertaining game. It's refreshing and it's new even to this generation. There are plenty of things to see here. Some may do everything to make it to the bonus level, while others will take the time to take a dozen pictures of Pikachu. But there is something for everyone. So I recommend it to anyone who still has there dusty old NES. Also the author will be taking requests for my reviews. Just pm him and he will have me review them. But that wont be until the third one. Because the second review is one from the author himself that he feels needs another review. So tune in next time for when I review: Assassin's Creed 3!
Hey guys I recently decided to review games because I'm a big gamer. And the Assassin's creed review is because it needs a review from someone who isn't a total douche bag. And also I have a poll in my profile. If you want Black and the others to have Non-Unova Pokémon or not. So vote on that and...Oh yeah. I don't own Nintendo, Pokémon, The NES, the creators of Pokémon snap, ubisoft, smosh or smosh games. See you guys next time!
