Just like in old game for N64 New Pokémon Snap has players working to unlock new levels as they play through the campaign. Fortunately, things are a little clearer this time around. You won't always trick Pokémon into pressing a button to open a door. Often, you only need to work to increase your research level. To help you understand what's required, here's how to unlock levels in New Pokémon Snap.
How to unlock levels in the new Pokémon Snap
New Pokémon Snap simplifies the process of unlocking new levels by focusing on your research level. Check out this guide if you're curious about how to increase it quickly, because you'll want to do it if your quest is to unlock everything immediately. But some levels and stages don't use it as an unlock method, so we've listed them below.
How to Unlock Florio Island - Florio Natural Park Night and Illumina Spot
Florio Natural Park (Day) – Unlocked at start
Florio Natural Park (Night) – Reach research level 2 on Florio Natural Park (Day)
Florio Natural Park (Illumina spot) – Complete Florio Natural Park (night) once
How to Unlock Belusylva Island - Founja Jungle, Forest Elsewhere, and Research Lab Photo Classes
Founja Jungle (Day) – Reach research level 2 at all levels in Florio Nature Park
Founja Jungle (Night) – Reach research level 2 on Founja Jungle (Day)
Forest Elsewhere - Reach research level 2 on Fireflow Volcano
Forest Elsewhere (Illumina Spot) – Reach research level 2 on Forest Elsewhere
Research Lab Photo Course – Reach Forest Research Tier 2 Elsewhere (Illumina Spot)
How to Unlock Voluca Island - Choking Sands and Fireflow Volcano
Choking Sands (Day) – Reach Research Level 2 on both levels of Founja Jungle
Choking Sands (Night) – Reach Research Tier 2 on Choking Sands (Day)
Fireflow Volcano – Reach Research Tier 2 on Choking Sands (Night)
Fireflow Volcano (Illumina Spot) – Reach research level 2 on Fireflow Volcano
How to Unlock Maricopia Island - Blushing Beach, Maricopia Reef and Lental Seafloor
Blushing Beach (Day) – Reach Research Level 2 on both levels of Founja Jungle
Blushing Beach (Night) – Reach Wanted Tier 2 on Shiver Snowfields (Night)
Maricopia Reef (Day) – Reach Research Tier 2 on Blushing Beach (Day)
Maricopia Reef (evening) – Complete the main story
Slow Seabed (Underwater) - Reach Research Level 2 on Maricopia Reef (Day)
Lental Seafloor (Illumina Spot) – Reach research level 3 on Lental Seafloor (Undersea) then take the new alternate route by following Clawitzer and using an Illumina orb on him, then use your scanner
How to Unlock Durice Island - Shiver Snowfields and Outaway Cave
Shiver Snowfields (Day) – Take shots of Meganium, Volcarona, Milotic, and Whishiwashi in Illumina forms
Shiver Snowfields (Night) – Reach Research Level 2 on Shiver Snowfields (Day)
Outaway Cave – Reach Research Tier 2 on Shiver Snowfields (Night)
How to Unlock Aurus Island - Ruins of Remembrance
Remembrance Ruins – Reach research level 2 on Outaway Cave, replay and take the new alternate path
So that's all the ways to unlock levels in New Pokémon Snap. There are a lot of new stages to explore in this game, and you have to cover them well if you want to unlock the next one. Hopefully knowing where to work will help you reach the end and complete this final adventure.
– This article was last updated on: April 30, 2022
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