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9. New Pokémon Snap
Twenty-two years is a long time to wait for a sequel. Yet, thanks to the immediacy and simplicity of the Pokemon Snap formula, five minutes into New Pokémon Snap and you'll feel like you've never been away.
Like the world's most peaceful lightgun game, New Pokémon Snap takes you on an on-rails tour of the Lental region - a previously unexplored corner of the Pokéverse - and tasks you with taking photos of gaming's most iconic bestiary. And while the point-'n'-snap gameplay may be simple enough for children to engage with, older gamers are catered for with the game's surprisingly deep scoring system.
Much like the Nobel Committee, New Pokémon Snap rewards players for experimentation. Manipulating Pokemon and their environment with the game's suite of tools offers better photo opportunities, and better photos lead to higher scores. This is where the meat of the game lies, and getting a Diamond rating for a photo is every bit as rewarding as capturing a particularly elusive 'Mon in the mainline entries.
New Pokémon Snap is a wonderfully feel-good game for lovers of all things Pokémon. For casual Pokéfans or ardent Pokéholics, this is an essential purchase.