Beyond his discussion on Pokemon X and Y, Junichi Masuda of Game Freak was also asked about Pokemon Snap, the beloved Pokemon photography game from the N64, and the possibilities of a sequel. Masuda too seems to be a fan of Pokemon Snap, but is still justifiably wary of a new game, especially if the sequel was more or less the same as the original.

Instead, Masuda believes a new Pokemon Snap game would additionally need a new, original idea to generate more appeal to players:

\”Personally, I really love the Pokemon Snap game, but it wouldn’t be interesting if we just released the same game, how it was before, for the Wii U or 3DS. So we have to come up with a new idea or something that will make it more appealing to players. Sometime down the road, we may have something.\”

Of course, this does not put the chances of a new Pokemon Snap game out of the realm of possibility, but it’s safe to say that this may not be the answer fans were hoping for. The same could also be said of the idea of a Pokemon RPG on Wii U, to which Masuda commented that the main RPG titles are better suited for handhelds:

“The series was built around the idea of trading Pokemon, trading these creatures, and everything we designed about the games was based on that concept. That trading aspect was also to promote communication between people, and really, you need the handheld to be able to go places in real life, meet people, easily trade and battle with them. I think that’s the reason we designed them on the handheld; it’s really important to Pokemon.”

Unfortunate – considering both the 3DS and Wii U have two screens at the ready, the transition of main RPG Pokemon games from handheld to console doesn\’t seem like too much of a stretch. But Masuda doesn\’t seem for it. Still, what other Pokemon games could head to Wii U? And what about a MMORPG? Masuda, we need to know your thoughts!