What New Pokemon Snap does best is expand the original N64 game's premise. With that, it was an incredibly satisfying game to play until the credits rolled and a bit afterwards for better scores, new Pokemon missed, and additional level routes. However, it did hit a point of becoming a grind that the original's concise nature never could, so unfortunately I had enough of the game before I could take a picture of each Pokemon; let alone completing the 1 through 4 star requirements in the PhotoDex.

The Girl Who Stands Behind does a good job of already improving some of the weaknesses of The Missing Heir; with the Think command generally helping push the player forward better than the Remember command of the previous game's amnesia setup. There's more flexibility in investigation options as well, surely tied into the Super Famicom introduced Player Evaluation after the credits. Add in the intrigue over the way a ghost story rumor haunts the entire cast, and it became obvious why The Girl Who Stands Behind in particular is the fan favorite of the series.

A curiosity ever since the Ayumi Tachibana trophy in Super Smash Bros Melee, I'm glad Nintendo finally used these remakes as an opportunity to localize important games in their history for the first time. I appreciate trying to keep the game logic as close to the Famicom originals as possible, but it does make it so frequently checking a spoiler-free guide is recommended. At the very least, it's easy to imagine this series continuing on from this (and the improved sequel) to better telegraph options to select so the player is less distracted from the fun mystery plots and gorgeous presentation.