S2E03: Pokemon Snap -or- Aperture Science

The Old SwitchAroo: Gaming Retro w/ Mike and Jaymo

Derick McDuff from the Underrated movie podcast joins Mike and Jaymo this episode to try to catch 'em all on film for an a-Mew-zing exploration of Pokemon Snap (1999) from the Nintendo 64 as part of an epic quest quest to research and review every retro game in the Nintendo Switch Online catalog!

In between reminiscing about our favorite parts of Pokemon Snap, we'll also explore how this game evolved from a Jack and the Beanstalk game, what Pokemon's absence kept Pokemon Snap at only 63 possible Pokemon instead of 64, and have our own real-world Pokemon Snap showdown that may make you see the game through a new lens. It's 'wonderful'!

You can find more from Derick through his linktree for the Underrated movie podcast (https://linktr.ee/underratedmoviepodcast) wherever you get your podcasts as well as on social media. You can check out the Feb. 26, 2024 episode (#131) to hear Mike and Derick's conversation about Drew Goddard's "Bad Times at the El Royale".

Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal for our catchy new theme song! Subscribe to The Old Switch-a-roo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find access to our Discord, voicemail, and so much more!

Game on, everyone.

(0:00) Intro

(0:58) Welcoming Derick McDuff

(4:51) Pokemon Snap

(9:41) Pokeon Snap Trivia : Behind the Camera

(28:04) Joy Pros

(54:10) Snap Judgments Mini-Game

(1:02:02) Joy Cons

(1:18:22) NintenDO or NintenDON'T

Pokemon Snap manual: https://www.retrogames.cz/download_N64_manual.php?id=1090