SpongeBob can also blow bubbles to form different shapes as special attacks/moves which can be used to advance further in the game, and can learn two new bubble moves from Bubble Buddy as the game progresses. Patrick's 'Socks' are also spread throughout the game and he will reward SpongeBob with a Golden Spatula in exchange for 10 of his socks. 'Golden Spatulas' are used to grant access to new areas, being hidden throughout the game and can also be earned by completing tasks set by Squidward Tentacles and several other characters from the cartoon.
'Shiny Objects' are the game's currency and can be used to pay tolls within game areas or to buy golden spatulas from Mr. The game is a 3D platform game, requiring players to collect three main types of items. The default character throughout the game is SpongeBob Sandy and Patrick do not share any levels as playable characters. Switching characters in console versions require the player to find a Bus Stop, upon using which the current character will switch to another, and using it again will switch back to the previous character, giving the player an option of two characters in each level. The player can control SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy. Some areas require different characters to beat, as each character has their own unique abilities. The core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots which have attacked various areas in Bikini Bottom, while crossing platforms and avoiding environmental hazards like spikes and flames. An enemy G-Love robot can be seen in the background. It includes a multiplayer mode and cut content from the original game. It was developed by Purple Lamp Studios and published by THQ Nordic for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. The game has gained a cult following and a large speedrunning community presence.Ī remake of the home console version, titled SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, was released on June 23, 2020. Edge included the Game Boy Advance version on its list for top handheld video games of the 21st century. The game was released on October 31, 2003, in North America and in Europe on November 28, 2003.īattle for Bikini Bottom received mixed or average reviews according to Metacritic. Krabs and Ernest Borgnine as Mermaid Man, with both roles instead being voiced by Joe Whyte. The series' voice actors reprise their roles, with the exceptions of Clancy Brown as Mr.
While the versions released for consoles were 3D platform games, the Microsoft Windows version of the game is a mini-game compilation, and the Game Boy Advance received a 2D platformer version.Īll versions of the game feature an original storyline, in which the player attempts to defend Bikini Bottom from an invasion of robots created by Plankton with a machine called the Duplicatotron 3000, playing as SpongeBob in all versions, as well as Patrick and Sandy in the console versions. Separate versions, developed by AWE Games and Vicarious Visions respectively, were released for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a platform video game based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube consoles.