After 20 years, Nintendo is finally reviving the cult classic Pokémon Snap, something the Pokémon franchise desperately needed now that it has made the jump to the Nintendo Switch.

Since its inception in 1996, Pokémon has grown and expanded, spawning a number of one-off titles and sequels. Perhaps the most iconic of these spin-offs was 1999's Pokémon Snap.

Snap took the monster-catching nature of the franchise and did away with it entirely, instead focusing on an on-rails experience of taking pictures of various Pokémon. Now, with over 20 years of Pokémon titles under its belt, a return to those simple mechanics with the new Pokémon Snap is just what the series needs to help innovate and move forward.

Nintendo's history with game consoles has been mixed over the years, with the company often taking drastic measures to differentiate its console from the competition.