--- title: Nintendo Labo VR Should Have a Pokemon Snap game description: Nintendo is making its first big push into modern virtual reality, with Thursday's announcement of the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit. canonical: https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/ author: Alex Fitzpatrick article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-03-22T12:48:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T08:25:59.817Z article:section: Business og:title: Nintendo Has An Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game og:description: And it can even do it in VR og:url: https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt799c6ad52554c02e/69894720b21a9ce2ad5004f7/pokemon-snap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5385 og:image:height: 3029 og:image:alt: Pokemon Snap og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Nintendo Has An Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game twitter:description: And it can even do it in VR twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt799c6ad52554c02e/69894720b21a9ce2ad5004f7/pokemon-snap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Nintendo Just Gave Itself the Perfect Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game Ever > Sponsored content. 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Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04- VR Kit_  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Mar 22, 2019 12:48 PM UTC Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04- VR Kit  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Mar 22, 2019 12:48 PM UTC Nintendo is making its first big push into modern virtual reality with Thursday’s announcement of the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, a set of build-your-own cardboard controllers that enable new VR games and other experiences on the Nintendo Switch console. Among the controller offerings are a NERF-style blaster (for an alien-shooting game), a duck (for a flying game), and an elephant (for an art and drawing game — it makes way more sense once you use it, trust me). Each of those cardboard controllers have slots for the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers, as well as the Switch unit itself (for the screen) and a VR viewer. There’s also a set of tools that players can use to design their own simple VR games, which promise to be a hit with kids interested in learning more about game creation and programming.  Nintendo Labo VR Kit Nintendo Putting all that aside for a moment: Nintendo Labo: VR Kit also gives Nintendo the perfect opportunity to reboot _Pokémon Snap_, the best game in the Pokémon franchise (this writer will entertain no opinions to the contrary). For those unfamiliar: Whereas most Pokémon games involve capturing tiny magical creatures and sending them into battle, _Pokémon Snap_ was a photo safari game released for the Nintendo 64 [20 years ago](http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/anniversary%5Fpokemon%5Fsnap%5Fturns%5F20%5Fyears%5Fold%5Ftoday) this very week. You’d be strapped into a bizarre sort of railcar, then sent through various parts of a mysterious island with the goal of taking photographs of Pokémon, not capturing them. You could even throw apples at Pokémon to coax them into better photo positions, or to activate bonus courses or secret Pokémon appearances. And because this was the 90s we’re talking about, you could take your memory card to some Blockbuster Video locations to get your shots printed out photobooth-style. (I was a little bummed out there was nary a _Pokémon Snap_ machine in _Captain Marvel’s_ Blockbuster scene.) It was weird, wonderful and very Nintendo. And you know what else the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit has? A camera controller. During a demo earlier this week, I used that camera for an underwater photo safari game, snapping pictures of digital fish and sharks. It was certainly fun, but it was no _Pokémon Snap_. Thankfully, Nintendo now has the perfect excuse for rebooting that game for a new generation of Pokémon fans. Let’s get on it, Nintendo. ## Transcript [00:00] [ NOISE ] [00:02] [ MUSIC ] [00:05] [ NOISE ] Nintendo [00:24] Labo VR Kit. [ MUSIC ] The [00:29] Nintendo Labo VR Kit is packed with everything you [00:32] need to make toy co creations that let you enjoy [00:35] simple, sharable VR games and experiences. All you [00:39] have to add is the Nintendo switch system. Gaze into [00:43] the toycon VR goggles. No matter where you look [00:47] a virtual environment awaits. That's the magic or VR. [00:51] [ MUSIC ] Making your toy car creations is where the [00:55] fun starts. Just follow the interactive instructions in the [00:58] included software and you are on your way. Insert your [01:02] Nintendo Switch Console once you finish building your [01:04] first creation and bam! You're ready to [01:08] play. You can use your toy con VR goggles on their [01:11] own, or by attaching them to one of the other creations [01:14] you can build like this bad boy here. First [01:18] up the toy con blaster. Pull [01:24] back to slide to prime the blaster take aim and fire [01:28] away. Space aliens are invading From above, to the [01:32] right, no matter where they are, take them out. Use the [01:36] homing function to lock on to distant enemies. Rotate [01:40] the Joy- Con holder on the side of the Toy- Con [01:42] Blaster, and you can even stop time itself. Lineup the [01:46] perfect shots, and then play it cool, like it's not a big [01:49] deal. Just remember, the battle isn't over until you go [01:53] head to head with the boss. In this game you [01:58] can face off against another player. Use the blaster to [02:02] suck up fruit and then shoot it into a hippo's mouth. If [02:04] you manage to feed one, the happy hippo will swim to [02:07] your side of the arena. [ MUSIC ] Take turns with the [02:10] Toy- Con BLASTER and see who can win the hearts of [02:14] the biggest herd of hippos and the game. [ MUSIC ] [02:20] Next, the Toy- Con WIND PEDAL. Yeah, that's a toy [02:24] bear firing balls at your little froggy friend. Better hop [02:28] over those things. Press down on this Toy- Con [02:31] creation with your foot, and you'll feel a gust of air [02:34] swoosh by. Kind of like when you really jump. Keep [02:39] bearing the balls those toy bears toss and you can [02:41] climb that stately stack of spears all the way to the [02:44] stars. [ SOUND ] Look out, if a ball [02:48] range down from above use your head. A header or [02:52] knock it away. You know what to do frog friend. Dodge [02:55] those balls and reach for the sky. Next, we have the [02:58] toy- con bird. [ SOUND ] There's nothing like riding [03:02] on a bird. One would assume. Squeeze the [03:07] grips to make the bird flap its wings and tilt the [03:10] Toy- Con to steer. Gather food to feed hatchlings so [03:11] they can grow up strong and fast, then [03:16] join your flock. Raise all the little hatchlings and pretty [03:20] soon, you'll rule the skies. [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] [03:25] Ready to try out faster flight? Then soar through [03:28] checkpoints and head for the goal in Bird Dash. Press [03:32] the Toy- Con Wind Pedal with your foot for a serious [03:34] boost of speed. [ SOUND ] [03:37] This one is the Toy- Con ELEPHANT. [ MUSIC ] Use its [03:43] trunk to paint 3D pictures that hang in thin air. [03:46] [ MUSIC ] [03:48] You can even grab your creations and move them [03:51] around. There's an eraser, shape tools, [03:56] effects pens and even lighting effects. Use everything [04:00] at your disposal to craft some true masterpieces. Six. [04:04] Move objects to lead a marble to the goal in marble [04:07] run. [ MUSIC ] You'll [04:11] get your hands on twisty tubes, trampolines, [04:19] fans, and even anti- gravity devices. But [04:24] you've got this right. Why not try making your own [04:27] puzzles too? [ NOISE ] Now for the Toy- Con CAMERA. [04:31] [ MUSIC ] [04:35] Find your subject, zoom in and snap. [04:40] With the Toy- Con CAMERA, taking underwater [04:43] pictures in a virtual ocean is easy. And a cute little [04:46] creature relaxing in its house is an instant photo op. [04:50] There are challenges to tackle too. Ain't always easy [04:52] making memories. Remember, you can look in any [04:56] direction and you never know what you'll find. [ MUSIC ] [05:08] [ MUSIC ] VR Plaza is loaded with 64 more byte- size [05:12] games and experiences. 64, abduct stuff as [05:18] a UFO, drive a virtual car, rock [05:23] out, even control gravity all in VR. [05:27] For some games, you just need Toy- Con controllers [05:30] For others you use your different Toy- Con creations. [05:33] [ NOISE ] [05:36] And guess what? Nintendo Labo VRcade lets you make [05:40] your own VR games experiences too. That's where our [05:44] brand new tool Toy- Con Garage VR comes in. [05:48] When you do this what should happen? Here [05:51] programming is as simple as linking together inputs [05:54] and outputs. For example you could set up a [05:56] mannequin and then decide what it should do. [05:58] [ MUSIC ] [06:00] Choose its size and more, even control your character [06:04] freely [ MUSIC ] Lay out [06:09] some terrain, set up some obstacles, [06:15] add some finishing touches by the goal, and you've got [06:18] a game, not bad. You could make a high- speed [06:22] tuna racer, a lunar rover A [06:26] mechanical clock, or even [06:30] an epic quest for sushi. They're your [06:35] games, and you're the designer, so go wild. [ MUSIC ] [06:55] Simple, family Fun, Nintendo Labo VR kit, [ MUSIC ] [06:59] There is also a Nintendo Labo VR kit starter set [07:03] and blaster, it's a great entry point into the world [07:06] Nintendo Labo VR, the starter set includes the [07:09] Nintendo switch software plus all the parts to build the [07:12] toy com VR goggles, and toy com blaster. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/"},"headline":"Nintendo Just Gave Itself the Perfect Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game Ever","datePublished":"2019-03-22T12:48:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-13T08:25:59.817Z","description":"And it can even do it in VR","url":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/","keywords":["Tech","Video Games","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt799c6ad52554c02e/69894720b21a9ce2ad5004f7/pokemon-snap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alex Fitzpatrick","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt799c6ad52554c02e/69894720b21a9ce2ad5004f7/pokemon-snap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Pokemon Snap","caption":"JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-ENTERTAINMENT-POKEMON","creditText":"TORU YAMANAKA—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/","name":"Nintendo Just Gave Itself the Perfect Opportunity To Remake the Best Pokémon Game Ever"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04- VR Kit","description":"Nintendo Labo - Toy-Con 04- VR Kit","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/fqj96nf9/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2019-03-22T12:52:56.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fqj96nf9.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/","duration":"PT7M17S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5556740/nintendo-vr-labo-pokemon/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```