SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.0.5 Update

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a 2020 platform game developed by Purple Lamp Studios and published by THQ Nordic. Based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, it is a remake of the console versions of Heavy Iron Studios’ SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (2003).

It is the first major game in the series since SpongeBob HeroPants (2015) and the first since the death of the show’s creator Stephen Hillenburg in 2018. The game was released on June 23, 2020, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, and Stadia. A version for mobile devices was released on January 21, 2021.

Despite receiving mixed reviews, the game was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies. A spiritual sequel, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, was released in 2023. The iconic cult favorite returns, faithfully reborn in spectacular SpongeBob style!

Assume the roles of SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy to demonstrate to the nefarious Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs. Eager to rescue Bikini Bottom from a swarm of rampant robots using your formidable bubbles? Naturally! Interested in bungee jumping with underpants? Why resist? Ready to unite in an all-new multiplayer mode? The showdown begins!

GAMEPLAY

The core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots that have attacked various areas in Bikini Bottom while crossing platforms and avoiding environmental hazards like spikes and flames. Some areas require different characters to beat, as each character has its unique abilities. The player can control SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy.

Switching characters requires 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 default character throughout the game is SpongeBob; Sandy and Patrick do not share any levels as playable characters.

Throughout the game, the player will collect Shiny Objects, Socks, and Golden Spatulas. Shiny Objects are dropped by enemies and scattered throughout levels and can be used to pay claims to progress through levels and unlock extra challenges. They can also be traded with Mr. Krabs for Golden Spatulas. Socks are placed in levels in harder-to-reach locations, and 10 of them can be traded to Patrick for a Golden Spatula.

Golden Spatulas are used to unlock new areas in the game, and 75 of them are required to fight the final boss. A new addition to the remake is a multiplayer horde mode in which two players face waves of robotic enemies. The mode includes cut content from the original game, including a fight against a robotic Squidward, a scrapped version of Patrick’s dream, and a cut phase of the Robo-SpongeBob fight.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Play as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy, each with their distinct skill sets.
• Thwart Plankton’s malevolent scheme to dominate Bikini Bottom with his quirky robot army.
• Encounter numerous beloved characters from the series.

REMADE FEATURES

• A faithful recreation of one of the finest SpongeBob games ever made.
• Top-notch graphics, contemporary resolutions, and meticulously refined gameplay.
• An innovative horde mode multiplayer for both online and offline play, accommodating up to two players.
• Restored content previously omitted from the original game, such as the Robo Squidward boss battle, and more.”