SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (video game)

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For the television movie of the same name, see Atlantis SquarePantis.
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Developer(s)Blitz Games (Wii, PS2)
Altron (DS, GBA)
Publisher(s)THQ
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
ReleaseNintendo DS & GBA [1][2]
PlayStation 2 [3]
Wii [4]
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player , Multiplayer

SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game based on the television series. This is the first SpongeBob game that is based on a made-for-TV movie.[1] The game was released October 23, 2007. It is also the first by Altron. The next one would be Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition.

Plot

SpongeBob found the missing half of the Atlantean Amulet while floating in an overgrown bubble he accidentally got Patrick and himself into. They take it to the Bikini Bottom Museum to see what it is. Squidward believes it is the original part of the amulet, but is shocked when he sees the original half was still on the display stand where it should be. Sandy and Mr. Krabs tag along while walking in the museum. Squidward conjoins the two halves and the path to Atlantis is revealed: the path is a bus. The bus is powered by song, and the group starts to sing to get to Atlantis.

Once at Atlantis, the group is greeted by the Lord Royal Highness (or LRH). LRH gives them a tour around the Atlantean palace. Plankton hid in the Atlantis bus on the way here. He plans to use the Atlantean weapons, the most advanced of all time, to destroy SpongeBob and his friends, and take over the world.

At dinner, Patrick accidentally destroys the oldest living bubble, and the group must run from Atlantean forces. Plankton is at the door waiting for them. He fires the weapon, but is shocked to see it shoots ice cream. LRH captures Plankton, believing he is a talking speck, and displays him as a replacement for the recently destroyed bubble as a replacement to the national treasure of Atlantis. He then ordered one of his soldiers to throw the medallion. Then the gang go home back to Bikini Bottom.

Characters

This action adventure game features the main SpongeBob SquarePants characters from the series namely SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Plankton. The characters of the game are the same ones who are featured in the cartoons. However there are only a few stages where they appeared together and they often embark on different adventures compared to the other characters. But other characters also made appearances like the Lord Royal Highness, the Atlantean Guards, cave ghosts, Atlantean artists and other Bikini Bottomites (seen in the earlier stages.)

Abilities

  • Console Systems

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. 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. He can also get across platforms by being attracted to the money across. Sandy uses her lasso to get over the gaps by grabbing bridge handles and opening the bridges herself by pulling the lasso. She can also grab things or other characters.

  • Portable Systems

The main characters (except Plankton) are controlled in pairs. When you find a changing station, you can choose which two characters you want to control (To unlock Squidward, clear the game first). These characters have different abilities when 1 character picks up the other and then presses L and the character that's being held would do a special move. (For example, if SpongeBob picked up Sandy and the player pressed L, Sandy would flip in the air and do an exploding karate chop). This can only work with the Nintendo DS.

Reception

The game, like the TV movie of the same name, has received mixed, mostly negative reviews.

System IGN [2] GameSpot[3]
DS 6 6.8
Wii 5.3 6.2
PS2 5.1 6.0
GBA 5 5.5

An IGN review of the Nintendo DS version was headlined "SpongeBob actually managed to be boring." Likewise, the most-criticized aspects of all versions was 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.[4] A review of the Wii version called the game "second-rate", "sloppy", "tedious" and "really boring". The graphics were criticized for being "bland".[5] The PlayStation 2 version was criticized for the same reasons but were given a slightly lower rating because IGN says that Wiimote controls spice up the shooting games.[6]

References

  1. ^ GameRankings: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
  2. ^ IGN: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
  3. ^ GameSpot: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
  4. ^ IGN: DS: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis: Review
  5. ^ IGN: Wii: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis: Review
  6. ^ IGN: PS2: SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis: Review

PlayStation Network

SpongeBob's Atlantis Squarepantis Was Re-rated By ESRB For PlayStation 3, Meaning That This Game And SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Will Coming To PlayStation Network As PS2 Classics.

External links

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