SpongeBob's Atlantis Squarepantis

Overview

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis is a 2007 video game based on the 2007 TV movie of the same name which aired as a special episode of the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The Wii and PlayStation 2 versions were developed by Blitz Games. The Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions were developed by Altron. The Wii, PS2 and Game Boy Advance versions received mixed reviews, though the DS version was received more positively.. It was followed by Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition.

The main characters (SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton) have different abilities, most often, these abilities are related to them in one way or another. SpongeBob can use his spatula to flip things and open a portcullis. Patrick can lift other characters or an anchor and throw them over to another platform and then pull him across. Squidward, on the other hand, uses the tentacles on his feet to run across moving carpets and on treadmills to break open doors or a portcullis. Mr. Krabs uses his pockets to attract him to money and sometimes clear path by absorbing the money.

The game begins with SpongeBob and his friends in medias res escaping from Atlantis. Meanwhile, Plankton rampages around Atlantis with a tank he "borrowed" until he comes across the gang. SpongeBob and Patrick begin to remember how they got into this situation. They have a flashback that starts with them blowing bubbles until they get trapped in a big bubble that carries them into a cave (only the flashback is featured in the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance versions of the game, not the introduction). The duo make their way through the cave, avoiding ghost pirates while searching for ladders to venture deeper into the caverns, where they find the missing half of the Atlantean Amulet.

As reported by Metacritic, the Nintendo DS version received "mixed or average reviews". On GameRankings, the PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance versions of Atlantis SquarePantis hold ratings of 60%, 62%, 66%, and 72%, respectively. An IGN review of the DS version was headlined "SpongeBob actually managed to be boring." Likewise, the most-criticized aspects of all versions were the clunky camera control, the lackluster AI, and the annoying method of having to return to the start of the level to switch characters. It was also called "too short" and "too easy" for older gamers.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure

Developer

Blitz Games

Publisher

THQ

Series

SpongeBob SquarePants

Platforms

PlayStation 2

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

CERO

A

PEGI

3

ACB

G

CLASS IND

L

ESRB

E

USK

6

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Region

US