When SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, based on
the long-running SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon on Nickelodeon, was first
released in 2003, I did not actually own any of the home consoles it was
initially released on, and so had to settle with experiencing the PC version,
which was presented as a point-and-click game. If memory serves, it was
generally serviceable, however for years I had been wanting to see what the
console version was like, even after finally getting a PS2 as a gift just as
the PS3 was around the corner. After finally getting a PS2 copy of the game a
few months ago, I was just planning on playing it after playing through the Spy
Fox trilogy when a remake was announced by THQ Nordic for later this year,
entitled SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated,
which promises a Crash Bandicoot-style graphical upgrade and the
inclusion of a number of cut content from the original release, making me
anticipate playing the original even more to see what it was like. After
getting the experience I always wanted, I found the game had held up
surprisingly well, even with some minor setbacks.
