Nicktoons Unite!

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Nicktoons Unite!
Developer(s)	Blue Tongue Entertainment (PS2, GC) Climax Group (GBA, DS)
Publisher(s)	THQ
Designer(s)	Trevor Gamon, Mare Chaffe
Platform(s)	GameCube, PS2, GBA, NDS
Release	October 26, 2005 (PS2, GCN, GBA Versions) January 10, 2006 (NDS Version)
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

Nicktoons Unite! (known as SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends: Unite! in Europe) is a video game featuring Danny Phantom (the titular character from the TV series), SpongeBob SquarePants (the titular character from the TV series), Timmy Turner (from The Fairly OddParents), and Jimmy Neutron (from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) along with their respective arch-enemies like Vlad Plasmius, Sheldon J. Plankton, Denzel Q. Crocker, and Professor Finbarr Calamitous. The gameplay of the console versions is quite similar to X-Men Legends albeit more simplistic (obviously due to the fact that it was geared towards a younger audience) and with a larger emphasis on puzzles.

Story

When Professor Finbarr Calamitous steals Jimmy Neutron's plans for the "Universe Portal Machine" (in GBA version "Neutronic Reality Projector"), he constructs his own version of the device to recruit an inter-dimensional band of Villains made up of Vlad Plasmius, Sheldon J. Plankton, and Denzel Q. Crocker. Collectively known as the "Evil Syndicate" (in GBA version "The Syndicate of Evil"), they create a Doomsday Machine (in GBA version Doomsday Device), while unleashing an army on the worlds of Dimmsdale, Bikini Bottom, Amity Park, and Retroville.

"Brain-blasting" a plan, Jimmy uses his 'Universe Portal Machine' to scour the multiverse for, drafting Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Timmy Turner. Now the Nicktoons must defeat the "Evil Syndicate" and destroy the Doomsday Machine.

Characters

Playable Characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Danny Phantom
• Timmy Turner with Cosmo and Wanda
• Jimmy Neutron

Bosses

• Vlad Plasmius
• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Denzel Q. Crocker
• Professor Finbarr Calamitous

Sub-Bosses

• Walker (console exclusive)
• Jellyfish Harvesters (console exclusive)
• Giant Fleabot (console exclusive)
• Spasmosaur
• Giant Posesed Fish
• Crocker Statue
• Baku-Baku Whiters Robo
• Mecha Shiroemon

Gameplay

A player can play with three computers and no other human players, or with a friend or two with the remaining computer(s). One can switch abilities, which have multiple uses. For example, if four people are playing, a path full of enemies could be crossed with Danny's "Ghostly Wail", Spongebob's "Bubble Bombs", Jimmy's "Quartback Gear", and Timmy's "Healing Melody".

The difficulty and length of the game becomes greater with multiple human players. If there is at least one computer, a certain button can be used to Regroup with computerized team member(s).

There are also things only a certain character can do. For example, SpongeBob is needed to blow up a pillar, Danny is needed to "Ghostly Wail" on some glass, Timmy is needed to freeze some water, or Jimmy has to shoot down some things with his "Neutron Flare".

At one point of the game, the player has to cross over a hole with Danny, who can hover when in "Phase Shift", and then have SpongeBob toss over a "Bubble Bomb". Danny must then pick it up, and throw it at a crack in the wall to find a lever. This is extremely difficult when done alone.

Goddard can be found in all four worlds so he can upgrade the players weapons and abilities.

Levels

PlayStation 2 and GameCube:

Jimmy Neutron's universe:

0. Jimmy's Lab

Danny Phantom's universe:

1. The Ghost Zone Prison

2. Haunted Amity Park

3. Vlad's Castle

4. Vlad's Throne Room

SpongeBob SquarePants' universe:

5. Bikini Bottom

6. Jellyfish Fields

7. The Jellyfish Factory

8. The Chum Bucket

Fairly OddParents' universe:

9. Crocker's Fortress

10. Fairy World

11. The Big Wand

Jimmy Neutron's universe:

12. The Fantastic Voyage of Goddard

13. Prof. Calamitous' Doomsday Lab

GameBoy Advance:

Danny Phantom's universe:

1. Casper High

2. Fenton Lab

3. Vlad's Chateau

SpongeBob SquarePants' universe:

4. Bikini Bottom

5. Chum Bucket

6. Plankton

Fairly OddParents' universe:

7. Timmy's Home

8. Dimmsdale Dump

9. Crocker's Locker Room

Jimmy Neutron's universe:

10. Jimmy's Lab

11. Subterranean Caves

12. Prof. Calamitous' Lab

Nintendo DS:

Nickelodeon Cross Save Bonuses

In console version there are bonuses that can be unlocked by saving Tak: The Great Juju Challenge, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!, and Barnyard:

• The first bonus is new costumes for the main characters, such as SpongeBob dressed as Mermaidman, Danny dressed in his normal human outfit, Timmy in his costume (from episode Action Packed) and Jimmy in smoking (from episode Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion).
• The second bonus is conceptual art made during the game's development of bosses, enemies, worlds, and main characters.
• The third bonus is various cheats for the game that can be turned on or off.

Moves

PlayStation 2 and GameCube

Danny Phantom:

• Ghost Punch
• Overshadow
• Phase Shift
• Ghostly Wail

SpongeBob SquarePants:

• Foam Gloves
• Water Soak
• DoodleBob Lure
• Bubble Bomb

Timmy Turner:

• Star Flinger (Cosmo)
• Freeze Glove
• Cleft, the Boy Chin Wonder
• Healing Melody

Jimmy Neutron:

• Tornado Blaster
• Shrink Ray
• Neutron Flare
• Quarterback Gear

GameBoy Advance

Danny Phantom:

• Ghost Ray
• Phase Shift

SpongeBob SquarePants:

• Water Soak
• Squeezing Through Holes

Timmy Turner:

• Star Shooting Wand
• Baloons (Cosmo & Wanda)

Jimmy Neutron:

• Freezing Ray
• Jet Pack

Trivia

• SpongeBob can breathe on land thanks to Jimmy's Neutronic Moisturizer. Although he could breathe on land earlier (along with friends) in episode Pressure and temporarily in SpongeBob SquarePants Movie but he couldn't breathe at Sandy's Treedome (full of air) in episodes Tea at the Treedome and Squirrel Jokes. Patrick also couldn't breathe on land in episode Big Pink Loser.
• This isn't the first time when Jimmy meets Timmy. They already met themselves and their friends three times in Jimmy Timmy Power Hour Trilogy.
• This is the second time Crocker is in Fairy World and takes over it. This is also the second time he's wearing his suit. The first time was in the first Jimmy Timmy Power Hour. The only difference is that in Jimmy Timmy Power Hour he knocked over the Big Wand causing all fairies to lost their magic and he had to fight with Jimmy Neutron, while in Nicktoons Unite! he was only draining power from the Big Wand to feed the Doomsday Machine and he had to fight with all four Nicktoons.
• Gary the Snail, Jack & Maddie Fenton, The Box Ghost, Sam Manson, Tucker Foley, Jazz Fenton, The Purpleback Gorilla, Squidward Tentacles (mentioned), Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks, DoodleBob, Patrick Star, The Flying Dutchman, Karen (Plankton's computer W.I.F.E.), Jorgen Von Strangle, Cindy Vortex appear in PlayStation 2 & Nintendo Game Cube version of the game.
• Johnny 13's shadow, Nega-Timmy and Jimmy's smart nanochip pants (from Jimmy Neutron's episode When Pants Attack) appear in GameBoy Advance version of the game.
• SpongeBob usually wears his red karate helmet when he's doing karate with Sandy in the series but in Nicktoons Unite! in console version and its sequels he doesn't wear it.
• In console version in Haunted Amity Park one of the overshadowed people looks like Jazz Fenton.
• In GBA version in the intro Denzel Crocker is misspelled as Denzil Crocker.
• The game probably takes place after Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3 and all of Jimmy Neutron's and SpongeBob's episodes but before Danny Phantom's episode Phantom Planet and Fairly OddParents episode Fairly OddBaby.

Cast

• Tom Kenny - SpongeBob SquarePants, French Narrator, Gary
• David Kaufman - Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom
• Tara Strong - Timmy Turner
• Debi Derryberry - Jimmy Neutron
• Tim Curry - Professor Finbarr Calamitous
• Martin Mull - Vlad Plasmius
• Mr. Lawrence - Sheldon J. Plankton
• Carlos Alazraqui - Denzel Crocker
• Carolyn Lawrence - Cindy Vortex, Sandy Cheeks, Female Fairy
• Bill Fagerbakke - Patrick Star
• Daran Norris - Cosmo, Jorgen von Strangle
• Susan Blakeslee - Wanda
• James Arnold Taylor - Walker, Doomsday Trooper, Male Fairy
• Ee Leng Chang - Female Zombie
• Dee Bradley Baker - DoodleBob (uncredited)

Sequels

Since its release, Nicktoons Unite! has had 3 official sequels:

• Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island in 2006,
• Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots in 2007,
• SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom in 2008.

External links

• THQ Main Page|THQ official website
• GameSpot Coverage|GameSpot