Pok�mon Snap gets Wii functionality on Virtual Console

by Scott Jon Siegel on Nov 30th 2007 11:33AM

Next Tuesday, Japanese Wii owners will be able to download the underrated N64 title Pokémon Snap on the Wii's Virtual Console. Unique to this release, however, will be newly added Wii functionality, setting an interesting precedent for future VC releases.

Dengeki Online reports that photographs taken in-game can be posted to the Wii Message Board, and sent along to friends using the Wii's internet connection. While this isn't a terribly interesting use of the Wii functionality, it does show that Nintendo is willing to add new features to Virtual Console titles. No word yet on when Pokémon Snap will be making its debut in other regions, but could other upcoming VC titles be receiving similar treatment?

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Tags: japan, n64, nintendo, nintendo-64, nintendo64, pokemon, pokemon-snap, pokemonsnap, virtual-console, virtualconsole, wii

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Pokémon Snap was one of the best spin-off titles (perhaps second only to Pokémon Puzzle League, since nothing beats Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon). It may be something I'd consider downloading even though I already own it.
This is just icing on the cake.

THE CAKE IS A--

I would like to point out, that Tetris Attack is by far the game I do the best on, as well as sentimental value that it was the first game I bought with my own money.

I will own anybody in Tetris Attack.

Dammit, I set myself up for a cake reference.

Oh, well. You win this round, R12!
Next time, Gadget! NEEEEEEXT TIIIIIME!!!

Holy fucking balls. That is so god damned awesome.

Seriously? Most Underrated Game Ever!

And this is really good news if it means Nintendo is willing to put that extra effort out on VC titles. First we get imports and now updates?

Well that's almost as good as XBLA games...

I mean, it's still good though!

W00t!

I hope everyone on my Friend's List is ready to be spammed with pictures of Psyduck.

I'll take that over that "Slobro the Hedgehog" thing going around... x_x

I hope I'm just missing the sarcasm of the above posters.

That's the exact same thing I think each time I read any one of your posts.

I don't know why you would hate this game. You get to throw crap at Pokémon! Possibly injuring them or knocking them out! Does that not appeal to you?

Shag is just a hateful Nintendo troll. Don't try to reason with him.

FYI, no sarcasm here.

I've never been a Pokemon fan at all, but this was a seriously kick-ass game that I would've completely missed had my younger brother not been so into them.

I have the original game... it's a good game, casual... a game to pick and play when you don't have a lot time wants to have fun...

Better than Pokemon Stadium.

Thats awesome.

Only thing we need now is wiimote integration for appropriate titles.

Yeah, that will never happen. And after thinking about it 10 seconds longer, probably isn't a good idea, either.

This is great news.

With the probably inclusion of Duck Hunt on VC, we will see more and more Wii-specific changes to games to make them more accessible or fun.

Now... let's see Sin and Punishment upgraded to use Wiimote aiming.

Or add motion control to Starfox64.

Or just release Sonic 3 and Knuckles already, with LOCK ON TECHNOLOGY.

I had thought about that before. They could set it up where if yoy buy both S3 and S&K you can download S3&K free.

But why wouldn't you just get Sonic Mega Collection for Gamecube? It has all the good sonic games, and it costs less than buying Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles would cost on VC.

I would roundabouts kill for Wiimote aiming in S&P.

Oh, Snap! Definitely not the world's biggest Pokemon fan, but I always had a soft spot for this game. I really hope that this one crosses the ocean, Wii-controls intact.

i see what you did there.

I don't. =C

I really hope it comes to the US, but even if it does I am not buying another N64 game on the VC until they put out Tetrisphere.

(although I'll make an exception for Majora's Mask)

I never understood what everyone's problem was with Majora's Mask. It was like they just heard someone say 3-day time limit and turned their back on the game.

Personally, I liked Majora's Mask more than Ocarina of Time. I found it more fun and interesting than Ocarina of Time.
I think part of what happened that was stepping away from the usual "ohnoes Ganon kidnapped Zelda, go kill him" storyline of Zelda games (granted, yes, it isn't the same story every time, but the main plot point is).
And changing forms was real cool.

Yea I prefer Majora's Mask as well. It had awesome commercials too.

Majora's Mask was possibly my favorite N64 game.

I still remember trying over and over again to get the 'Couple's Mask' (whatever it was called) when you have to do that whole side story with the innkeeper girl and that guy and the robber and the cave....what a mess.

But I needed to get me some 'Fierce Deity Mask' action!

If I had to name my favourite game evar, MM would be a serious contender.

I hate time limits in games, so MM is my LEAST favorite zelda.

There was no time limit.

No, I'm not kidding. They intentionally put in the song that slows down time to such a ridiculous effing crawl that it cannot be considered a "limit" anymore, because that is -not- what purpose the in-game clock serves.

If you don't understand what I mean, and if you still see it as something annoying, then you don't understand MM and you don't deserve to play it anyway.

I'm still waiting for online multiplayer in VC games. That would put a dent in XBLA. In fact, I think that's why the VC is less successful that it could be.

No, the reason VC isn't so successful is because neither Bubble Bobble nor River City Ransom are on it yet. AKA the best two games EVER.

Bubble Bobble is the only reason I have my NES still hooked up.

The single best NES game.

Bubble Booble? One of my top 10 Nes titles...

Awesome.

What about Adventures of Lolo? Awesome too =)

I'm still waiting on the only VC game I will ever buy: M.U.L.E.

Maybe LIVE will get a new version of it multiplayer, that would be awesome.

@Fernando

I think this is one of the few times we agree on anything... the Lolo games are fantastic. Great puzzle games.

Agreed... So far the best thing for me about VC has been me FINALLY beating Lolo. I think in my head I'd set up the ending to be more exciting, but after 15 years, I was just glad to be done with it.

I'm gonna 3rd that Adventures of Lolo is super-awesome.

Alright. This will be a day one purchase for me. I loved Pokemon Snap back in the day. I remember playing it for hours at a time just to go through each stage and look around at everything. I recently downloaded an emulator and rom to play it again as my cartridge doesn't work anymore.

Doesn't work as well on the PC, but with Wii controls, hell yeah!

Snap was such a weird game. Legendary birds don't hatch from eggs.

Then what do they hatch from? Cardboard boxes?

I don't know; didn't they make a movie about it?

Maybe Nintendo should update Mario Kart 64 with Online Leaderboards to make up for no Ghost Data.

No "My Pokemans, let me show you them" post?

I admire your restraint.

so I heard u liek mudkipz

LOL, So seriously what is the deal with the cult following for mudkips?

That wasn't a real LOL was it? I hope not.

I don't get the Mudkip thing either. It was a terrible Pokemon.

if you don't know what the mudkipz thing is about, search "mudkip" and "depravity" on google.

You'll find your mudkips.

You've been warned.

@ WiNG

More like google 'mudkipz' and 'cesspool of the internet'.

But you're right, be warned young innocent minds that know not the revolution of the mudkipz!

I didn't find anything to those queries guys.

It's a 4chan thing guys, there's some story that this Pokefreak started getting intimate with a doll of Mudkip right in a school hallway.

Go to Encyclopedia Dramatica and enter "Mudkip" and see what comes up.

Search Encylopedia Dramatica for Mudkip.

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