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River (Japanese:ルイRui) is the female player character ofNew Pokémon Snap. Her male counterpart isJamie.
Appearance
River's outfit consists of yellow-and-white visor cap, orange-and-yellow jacket with white short sleeves, black sleeved undershirt, navy blue shorts, multicolored striped socks, and a pair of white shoes with pink highlights. She wears a shoulder strap on her neck to carry her camera and a pinkish-brown backpack by her back.
In the games
New Pokémon Snap
River is the protagonist ofNew Pokémon Snap. She arrives at theLaboratory of Ecology and Natural Sciences and meetsProfessor Mirror and his assistantRita, who both task her with going acrossLental using theNEO-ONE vehicle to take pictures ofwild Pokémon in their natural habitat. River is gifted a camera by Professor Mirror and is first sent toFlorio Nature Park.
Gallery
Character models
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| Model from New Pokémon Snap | Model from New Pokémon Snap |
Artwork
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| Artwork from New Pokémon Snap | Artwork from New Pokémon Snap |
Concept art
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| Concept art for New Pokémon Snap |
Game assets
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| Sticker from New Pokémon Snap |
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| Frame from New Pokémon Snap | Frame from New Pokémon Snap | Frame from New Pokémon Snap | Frame from New Pokémon Snap |
Names
River (JapaneseルイRui) is the name given to this character in pre-release media forNew Pokémon Snap. River is never directly named in-game.
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ルイRui | From レンティルLentil (Lental) or イルミナ現象Illumina genshō (Illumina phenomenon) |
English, German,
European Spanish,
French, Italian | River | Similar to her Japanese name |
| Korean | 루이Rui | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小霓Xiǎo Ní /Síu Ngàih | From 霓光現象 / 霓光现象Níguāng xiànxiàng / Ngàihgwōng yihnjeuhng (Illumina phenomenon) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 小霓Xiǎo Ní |
References
