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| title = SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
| image = SBBFBBRehydrated.jpeg
| image = SBBFBBRehydrated.jpeg
| caption = North American Nintendo 64 box art
| caption =
| developer = [[Rare (company)|Rare]]{{Efn|name=XboxCredits|The Xbox 360 version was developed by [[4J Studios]] and published by [[Xbox Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]}}
| developer = [[Purple Lamp Studios]]{{efn|Original game developed by [[Heavy Iron Studios]].}} <br> [[HandyGames]] (Android & iOS)
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]{{Efn|name=XboxCredits}}
| publisher = [[THQ Nordic]]{{efn|Android and iOS versions published by [[HandyGames]].}}
| designer = [[Gregg Mayles]]
| director = Daniel Bernard
| producer = Martin Kreuch
| programmer = Chris Sutherland
| designer = Julian Breddy<br />Andrea Villa<br />Daniela Etzinger<br />Aled Gwyn Davies<br />Roberto Padron
| artist = [[Steve Mayles]]
| programmer = Philipp Kogelnig<br />Simon Dobersberger
| composer = [[Grant Kirkhope]]
| artist = Stefan Krastev<br />Targo Sirol
| series = ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''
| writer =
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Nintendo 64]]|[[Xbox 360]]}}
| composer = Gabriel Schönangerer{{efn|Audio design for the remastered soundtrack. Original game composed by [[James S. Levine|Jimmy Levine]], Robert Crew and Alex Wilkinson.}}
| released = '''Nintendo 64'''{{Video game release|NA|20 November 2000|EU|12 April 2001}}'''Xbox 360'''{{Video game release|WW|29 April 2009}}
| series = ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants video games|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]<br />[[PlayStation 4]]<br />[[Windows]]<br />[[Xbox One]]<br />[[Google Stadia|Stadia]]<br />[[Android (operating system)|Android]]<br />[[iOS]]
| release = '''Nintendo Switch''', '''PlayStation 4''', '''Windows''', '''Xbox One'''<br />{{vgrelease|WW|June 23, 2020}}'''Stadia'''<br />{{vgrelease|WW|December 8, 2020}}'''Android, iOS'''<br />{{vgrelease|WW|January 21, 2021}}'''Luna'''<br />{{vgrelease|US|September 9, 2021}}
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 4]]
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]], [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]]
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]], [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
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'''''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated''''' is a [[Platform game|platform]] [[video game]] developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] and originally released for the [[Nintendo 64]] console in 2000. It is the second game in the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]'' series and the sequel to ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''. The game follows the returning protagonists [[Banjo & Kazooie|Banjo and Kazooie]] as they attempt to stop the plans of the witch Gruntilda and two of her sisters, who intend to vaporise the inhabitants of the game's island setting. The game features [[level (video gaming)|worlds]] significantly larger than those of its predecessor, requiring the player to complete challenges such as solving [[Puzzle video game|puzzles]], jumping over obstacles, collecting items, and defeating opponents. It also includes a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode where up to four players can compete in several minigames repurposed from the main campaign.
'''''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 [[Video game remake|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 [[Google Stadia|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.
Development of the game started in June 1998, directly after the release of its predecessor. Several new features were cut from the game due to time constraints and limitations of the Nintendo 64 hardware. Upon release, ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' received critical acclaim from video game critics, who praised its graphics and the size of its worlds. However, the game's inconsistent [[frame rate]] was criticized. In 2009, ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was re-released as an [[Xbox Live Arcade]] game for the [[Xbox 360]]. The game was also included in the ''[[Rare Replay]]'' video game compilation, released for the [[Xbox One]] in 2015.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|The player, controlling Banjo and Kazooie, runs towards an enemy in the game's second world, Glitter Gulch Mine.]]
{{Main|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom#Gameplay}}
The core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots which 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 SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]], [[Patrick Star|Patrick]], and [[Sandy Cheeks|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.
Similar to its predecessor ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom|SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom]]'', ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' is a [[Single-player video game|single-player]] [[platform game]] in which the protagonists are controlled from a third-person perspective. Carrying over most of the mechanics and concepts established in its predecessor, the game features three-dimensional [[Level (video gaming)|worlds]] consisting of various platforming challenges and puzzles, with a notable increased focus on puzzle-solving over the worlds of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''. These challenges, along with exploration, usually reward the player with collectible items that permit progression to later challenges and worlds. Among the items are golden jigsaw pieces, called Jiggies, that are used to permit entry to new worlds; instead of exploring the game's [[overworld]] in search of incomplete puzzle boards as in ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom'', a singular board is used within a temple where a character named Master Jiggywiggy resides, that can only be accessed if the player has obtained the number of Jiggies required to open a new world. A timed puzzle-completion challenge can then be played, after which Jiggywiggy grants access to the world. Each puzzle challenge requires more Jiggies than the last.<ref name="IGN review" />


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 clams 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.
Musical notes return in ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'', but are now used to learn new moves from Bottles' brother, a [[Drill instructor|drill sergeant]] named Jamjars, who assumes Bottles' role from the first game. All of Banjo and Kazooie's moves from the first game are immediately accessible in ''Rehydrated'', and the player can acquire several new moves such as first-person aiming, new egg types, and the ability to play as Banjo and Kazooie separately, with each gaining moves they can only use while on their own. Empty honeycomb pieces and Jinjos return as well, effectively retaining the functions they had in ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''. Mumbo Jumbo reappears in this game as a playable character who can venture out into each world and use specific magic spells to help Banjo and Kazooie. Taking over Mumbo's previous role of transforming the duo into different forms is Humba Wumba, a [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] shaman who acts as Mumbo's rival. Small magical creatures called "Glowbos" are required payment for the shamans' services.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="GSpot review" /><ref name="GameRev review" />


A new addition to the remake is a multiplayer [[survival mode|horde mode]] in which two players face waves of robotic enemies.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Dornbush | first1=Jonathon | title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Review | website=IGN | date=June 22, 2020 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-review | access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=King | first=Jade | title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Review | website=Trusted Reviews | date=June 22, 2020 | url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated | access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> The mode includes cut content from the original game, including a fight against a robotic [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]], a scrapped version of Patrick's dream, and a cut phase of the Robo-SpongeBob fight.
A mechanic introduced in ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' is the direct connections between its worlds. In ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom'', the titular duo were magically transported to each world via special doors in Gruntilda's Lair, with said worlds effectively existing in vacuums, but in this game, almost every world is physically connected to others at multiple points, and is effectively an extension of the overworld.<ref name="IGN review" /> In addition, a train named Chuffy can be used to migrate Banjo, Kazooie, and some minor characters between worlds which contain stations. In conjunction with these additions, required backtracking and puzzle-solving across several worlds constitute many of ''Rehydrated''<nowiki/>'s challenges. The game includes a [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] mode where up to four players can play a repurposed competition mode for each of the game's single-player challenges. These include first-person shooting, kickball, and several other minigames.<ref name="GSpot review" />


== Development and release ==
==Plot==
Development for ''Rehydrated'' began as early as January 2018, when THQ Nordic enlisted Purple Lamp Games as one of their developers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Batchelor |first1=James |title=The SpongeBob SquarePants effect: Why THQ Nordic is doubling down on licenses |date=January 6, 2021 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-06-the-spongebob-squarepants-effect-why-thq-nordic-is-doubling-down-on-licensed-games |publisher=gamesindustry.biz |access-date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> In March 2018, THQ Nordic announced plans for "the global revival of several game titles" for many older Nickelodeon properties.<ref>{{cite web |title=THQ Nordic and Nickelodeon bring back selected game titles from the past |url=https://thqnordic.com/article/thq-nordic-and-nickelodeon-bring-back-selected-game-titles-past |publisher=THQ Nordic |access-date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> This led to speculation that they were planning to remake or re-release several Nickelodeon games, including ''Battle for Bikini Bottom''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Frank |first1=Allegra |title=Classic Nickelodeon games are returning, thanks to THQ Nordic |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/21/17146994/nickelodeon-video-games-list-thq-nordic |access-date=January 19, 2021 |publisher=Polygon |date=March 21, 2018}}</ref>
Two years after Gruntilda's defeat, [[Banjo & Kazooie|Banjo and Kazooie]] are playing [[poker]] with Mumbo Jumbo and Bottles. Outside, two of Gruntilda's sisters, Mingella and Blobbelda, use their large ''HAG 1'' digging machine to enter Spiral Mountain. They destroy the boulder trapping Gruntilda, finding that she has rotted into a [[Skeleton (undead)|living skeleton]] while underground. Seeking revenge, Gruntilda destroys Banjo's house with a spell before fleeing with her sisters. Mumbo witnesses Gruntilda's return and escapes with Banjo and Kazooie, but Bottles does not heed their warnings and is killed by the blast. The three remaining friends resolve to defeat Gruntilda, and at the request of Bottles' ghost, to find a way to resurrect him.


''Rehydrated'' was first officially announced on June 5, 2019, in the days leading up to [[E3 2019]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/spongebob-rehydrated-announce-1203233815/ |title=Classic Spongebob Squarepants Game Getting Remake, Multiplayer Mode |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Liz |last=Lanier |date=June 5, 2019 |access-date=April 20, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Destruct">{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-getting-remastered-for-pc-and-consoles-556026.phtml|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom getting remastered for PC and consoles|last=Moyce|first=Chris|date=June 5, 2019|website=[[Destructoid]]|access-date=June 5, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Push">{{cite web|url=http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/06/are_you_ready_kids_spongebob_squarepants_battle_for_bikini_bottom_-_rehydrated_announced|title=Are You Ready, Kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Announced|last=Tailby|first=Stephen|date=June 5, 2019|website=[[Push Square]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605143730/http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/06/are_you_ready_kids_spongebob_squarepants_battle_for_bikini_bottom_-_rehydrated_announced|archive-date=June 5, 2019|access-date=June 5, 2019}}</ref> The game was not playable until [[Gamescom]], which started August 20 that year, where visitors could get their hands on it at THQ Nordic's booth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-will-be-playable-for-the-first-time-at-gamescom/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated will be playable for the first time at Gamescom|last=Garst|first=Aron|date=July 25, 2019|website=GamesRadar|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726103659/https://www.gamesradar.com/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-will-be-playable-for-the-first-time-at-gamescom/|archive-date=July 26, 2019|access-date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/05/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-announced |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Announced |website=[[IGN]] |first=Colin |last=Stevens |date=June 6, 2019 |access-date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> On April 16, 2020, it was announced that the game will be released on June 23, 2020.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/04/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-launches-june-23|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated launches June 23|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=April 16, 2020|website=Gematsu|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] versions of the game were released on January 21, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=M. G. H.|date=January 2, 2021|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom To Release On Mobile This January 2021|url=https://mobilegaminghub.com/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-to-release-on-mobile-this-january-2021/|access-date=January 2, 2021|website=Mobile Gaming Hub|language=en-US}}</ref>
Following the witches' trail, Banjo and Kazooie arrive at Jinjo Village. There, King Jingaling, king of the Jinjos, explains that his subjects were frightened away by the ''HAG 1'' and scattered throughout the Isle O' Hags, the game's overworld. He gives the two their first Jiggy as a reward for rescuing his subjects in advance. Meanwhile, Gruntilda's sisters introduce her to a device called the "Big-O-Blaster" (B.O.B.), capable of extracting "life force" from any given target. They test B.O.B. on King Jingaling, transforming him into a zombie. Gruntilda plans to charge B.O.B. long enough to blast the entire island and use the stolen life force to restore her body. The witch's most loyal henchman, Klungo, is sent out to hinder Banjo and Kazooie's progress, but after losing to them several times, resulting in beatings from Gruntilda, Klungo abandons her and sides with the protagonists. Banjo and Kazooie continue their journey, meeting new allies along the way such as Bottles' drill sergeant brother Jamjars, who teaches them new moves, and the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] shaman Humba Wumba, a bitter rival of Mumbo who aids the duo with new magical transformations.


The game is available in two limited editions on all platforms. The Shiny Edition includes wall stickers, six lithographs, special ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' tennis socks, and a figurine of SpongeBob with a flexible tongue and a golden spatula in his hand. In addition to that, the F.U.N. Edition also comes with two similarly sized figurines of Sandy Cheeks and Patrick Star, as well as a set of five tiki keyrings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/10/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-special-editions-announced |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated special editions announced |website=Gematsu |first=Sal |last=Romano |date=October 24, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025065534/https://gematsu.com/2019/10/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-special-editions-announced|archive-date=October 25, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
Within Gruntilda's fortress, Cauldron Keep, Banjo and Kazooie compete with Mingella and Blobbelda in a trivia [[game show]] hosted by Gruntilda similar to that of the first game, in which losing competitors are flattened under one-ton weights. The two sisters are crushed after losing to Banjo and Kazooie, but Gruntilda escapes. Banjo and Kazooie then reverse the effects of B.O.B., resurrecting both King Jingaling and Bottles, who celebrate at Bottles' house along with Klungo. Banjo and Kazooie fight Gruntilda and the ''HAG 1'' atop her fortress, but she is finally defeated when she drops her most powerful magic spell inside the ''HAG 1'' cockpit, causing the entire machine to explode, reducing Gruntilda to nothing more than her head. The two return to Bottles' house with Jamjars, Mumbo, and Humba Wumba, to find that, much to their disappointment, the celebration has ended without them. They then head to the top of Cauldron Keep and play a game of [[hacky sack]] with Gruntilda's head, who swears revenge against Banjo and Kazooie once again.


The game features both the original archival recordings from the main campaign, as well as new recordings, from the English voice cast, as well as new recordings from the French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin American Spanish (added on December 19, 2020), Polish and Japanese voice casts. It also supports text and subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Malay, Thai, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, alongside the languages mentioned above.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/05/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-languages-are-fun-trailers|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated 'Languages are F.U.N.' trailers|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1233798354234159105|user=Beta64Official|title=According to the THQ guy I had show me the demo, there will be NO new voice overs in SpongeBob Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. Only thing that will be recorded is for the scrapped levels they're adding in. Mr. Krabs voice will not be changed |date=29 February 2020|access-date= 26 July 2022}}</ref>
==Development==
''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was developed by [[Rare (company)|Rare]] and designed by [[Gregg Mayles]], who previously worked on ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''.<ref name="Designer" /> Development of the game started in June 1998.<ref name="Power of Rehydrated" /> Some features that were originally cut during the development of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom'', such as some of its worlds and a multiplayer game mode, were instead integrated into ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated''.<ref name="Cancelled worlds" /><ref name="Cancelled multiplayer" /> An additional world set in a castle was planned, but due to time constraints, it was scrapped during development and assets from it were used in constructing Cauldron Keep.<ref name="tweet 1" /><ref name="tweet 2" /> The game features roughly 150 total characters, including enemies and non-playable characters.<ref name="150 characters" />


The game is powered by [[Unreal Engine 4]] and supports [[4K resolution]] on the enhanced [[PlayStation 4 Pro]] and [[Xbox One X]] models.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/thq-nordic-announced-a-remake-of-cult-classic-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-and-the-internet-is-freaking-out|title=THQ Nordic Announced a Remake of Cult Classic SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom, and the Internet is Freaking Out|last=Van Allen|first=Eric|date=June 5, 2019|website=[[USgamer]]|access-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618035934/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/thq-nordic-announced-a-remake-of-cult-classic-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-and-the-internet-is-freaking-out|archive-date=June 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jackofallcontrollers.com/2020/02/18/interview-thq-nordic-talks-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated/|title=Interview: THQ Nordic talks Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated|last=Baez|first=Ryan|date=February 18, 2020|website=Jack of All Controllers|access-date=March 3, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303235615/https://jackofallcontrollers.com/2020/02/18/interview-thq-nordic-talks-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated/|archive-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref>
Originally, Rare planned to include an additional mode called "Bottles' Revenge" in which a second player could play as an undead version of Bottles and take control of enemy characters, including bosses, to hinder the duo in their quest, with the players swapping roles if the enemy character managed to defeat Banjo and Kazooie.<ref name="Bottles" /> The idea was ultimately scrapped because the developers ran out of time to debug controlling bosses, despite admitting that "it did work rather well;" the only boss that was controllable when the mode was scrapped was the second world boss, "Old King Coal."<ref name="Bottles Revenge" /> However, it later served as the inspiration behind the "Counter-Operative" multiplayer mode in ''[[Perfect Dark]]''.<ref name="Bottle" /> The developers also planned to implement a feature, called "[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom#Stop 'N' Swop|Stop 'N' Swop]]", that would have allowed data to be transferred from ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom'' to ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' so that players could unlock additional bonuses in ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated''. However, due to hardware limitations of the [[Nintendo 64]] system, the feature was ultimately dropped. Despite this, Rare resolved to include some of the planned bonuses within the game. The Stop 'N' Swop feature was later implemented in the Xbox Live Arcade re-release.<ref name="mtv-stop-n-swop" />

The music was composed by [[Grant Kirkhope]], who previously worked as the main composer for ''Perfect Dark'', ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', and ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''. As ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was a larger game than its predecessor, Kirkhope had twice the memory space in the game's cartridge for sound effects and music.<ref name="Kirkhope" /> Kirkhope initially had to pause his work on ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' to work on other projects first, but ultimately the music score for the game was completed on time.<ref name="Kirkhope" /> Like the game's predecessor, the themes heard in the game were designed to be interactive, which dynamically change to reflect the player's location. Due to the game having larger memory space, Kirkhope was able to combine two [[MIDI]] files to channel different fades of music when the player moves to different locations.<ref name="Kirkhope" /> The developers initially aimed for a fourth quarter 1999 release, but the game was ultimately delayed.<ref name="Late 99" /> ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was presented at the 2000 [[Electronic Entertainment Expo]] and first released on 20 November 2000 in North America.<ref name="NA release" /><ref name="E3 2000" /> Japanese and European releases followed on 27 November 2000 and 12 April 2001, respectively.<ref name="JP release" /><ref name="UK release" /> The game supports the Nintendo 64 [[Rumble Pak]].<ref name="Rumble Pak" />


==Reception==
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|IGN = 9.4/10<ref name="IGN review" />
| Destruct = 6/10<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated|url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-594965.phtml|first=CJ|last=Andriessen|date=June 27, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Destructoid|language=en}}</ref>
|N64 = 81%<ref name="N64 review" />
| EZA = 7.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated|url=https://easyallies.com/#!/review/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated|first=Bradley|last=Ellis|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=easyallies.com}}</ref>
|NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NGen review" />
| GameRev = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="GameRev">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/650591-spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-review-ps4-switch-pc-xbox|title=SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Review for Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox|website=[[GameRevolution]]|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
|NP = 9/10<ref name="Nintendo Power review" />
| GSpot = 2/10<ref name=GSpot>{{cite web|last=Joseph|first=Funké|url= https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-reh/1900-6417488/ |title= SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Review - Expired Nostalgia |website=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 5/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|last=Dornbush|first=Jonathan|url= https://www.ign.com/articles/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-review |title= SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated Review |website=[[IGN]]|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
| NLife = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/spongebob_squarepants_battle_for_bikini_bottom_-_rehydrated|title=Review: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated - A Fun 3D Platformer, Despite Some Technical Hitches|date=June 22, 2020}}</ref>
| NWR = 7.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/54122/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom--rehydrated-switch-review|title=Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Review - Review}}</ref>
| PCG = 7/10<ref>{{Cite journal|date=June 22, 2020|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Wie viel F.U.N. steckt in der Neuauflage?|url=https://www.pcgames.de/SpongeBob-SquarePants-Schlacht-um-Bikini-Bottom-Spiel-34450/Tests/3D-Plattformer-Nickelodeon-THQ-Gameplay-Review-1352709/|first=David|last=Benke|access-date=June 29, 2020|journal=PC Games|language=de}}</ref>
| SN = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated review: I NEED IT|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/118790/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated-review-i-need-it|first=Sam|last=Chandler|date=June 22, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Shacknews|language=en}}</ref>
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''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC-NS /><ref name=MC-PC /><ref name=MC-PS4 /><ref name=MC-XONE />


''[[IGN]]'' gave the game 5/10, saying that it "sinks under its reverence to nostalgia" and wrote, "[T]here are bright spots that remain fun almost two decades later, and there are pops of ingenuity in its reworking, but it does little to stand alongside the best, or even the pretty good, platformer remakes and remasters we've seen this generation."<ref name=IGN/> In its 2/10 review, ''[[GameSpot]]'' wrote that "remasters, ports, and remakes are nice because they make games more accessible to new audiences, and the ones that excel understand that some features from the game's era are antiquated and should be updated or removed. ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' flops like a fish out of water when it comes to this." They concluded that the game "winds up being an unpleasant nostalgia trip that nobody should pack their bags for."<ref name=GSpot/>
Upon release, ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was critically acclaimed and sold more than three million copies worldwide.<ref name="Metacritic" /><ref name="Sales" /> ''[[GameRevolution]]'' considered ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' less repetitive than ''Donkey Kong 64'' and a worthy successor to ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''.<ref name="GameRev review" /> ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' referred to ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' as "the perfect cross between ''Donkey Kong 64'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom''", noting that it features less backtracking between levels than ''Donkey Kong 64'' does.<ref name="Nintendo Power review" /> The publication also stated that the only disappointment was how Rare resolved the "Stop 'N' Swop" bonuses.<ref name="Nintendo Power review" /> ''[[N64 Magazine]]'' editor Mark Green felt that, although ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' delivers "a decent complement of clever puzzles and enjoyable run-and-jump moments", it did not feel "as fresh or as exciting" as previous Rare platformers.<ref name="N64 review" />


===Sales===
The graphics were considered some of the best on the Nintendo 64 due to their rich textures, long [[draw distance|drawing distance]], and real-time shadow generation, but were criticised for their inconsistent [[frame rate]] during certain points in the game.<ref name="IGN review" /><ref name="GSpot review" /><ref name="GameRev review" /><ref name="NGen review" /> Nevertheless, some critics agreed that the occasional frame rate drops do not hinder the gameplay nor detract players from the game significantly.<ref name="NGen review" /><ref name="GSpot review" /> ''GameRevolution'' said that the game was "beautiful", but it did not meet the same level of awe as its predecessor.<ref name="GameRev review" /> The game was also praised for its humour, with ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' commenting that its characters are "impossible to dislike."<ref name="Edge review" />
''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' placed at 19 on [[The NPD Group|NPD]]'s list of top 20 sales in the month of June.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matt Piscatella on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1284109352677240832|access-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref> In the UK, ''Rehydrated'' was the 3rd bestselling video game software in the week of June 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 28, 2020|title=UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Remastered Returns Amid Sequel's Success|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/06/uk_sales_charts_the_last_of_us_remastered_returns_amid_sequels_success|access-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref>


On August 13, 2020, ''Rehydrated'' was announced to have sold over 1 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Q1 REPORT WEBCAST PRESENTATION|url=https://embracer.com/webcast/q1-report-webcast-presentation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814105909/https://embracer.com/webcast/q1-report-webcast-presentation/|archive-date=August 14, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020}}</ref> As of May 19, 2021, it reached more than 2 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|title=FULL YEAR REPORT 2020/2021 AND Q4 WEBCAST PRESENTATION|url=https://embracer.com/webcast/q4-report-webcast-presentation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520131712/https://embracer.com/webcast/q4-report-webcast-presentation/|archive-date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021}}</ref>
The gameplay was highlighted for the size of the game's worlds.<ref name="GameRev review" /><ref name="NGen review" /> GamesRadar described ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' as a game that requires a massive time-investment on the player's part, saying that "Keeping track of what you can do next, or where you can re-visit to get something new, requires either a photographic memory or copious note-taking".<ref name="GRUK review" /> Similarly, ''[[GamePro]]'' remarked that the game is so large that players might lose their way and forget what they are supposed to do.<ref name="GamePro review" /> ''[[GameSpot]]'' praised the game's level design and progression for constantly requiring players to collect Jiggies.<ref name="GSpot review" /> Despite the praise, ''Edge'' concluded that Rare should have innovated more instead of simply copying the formula of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref name="Edge review" />


In January 2021, THQ Nordic CEO Klemens Kreuzer called ''Rehydrated'' a "fantastic success" due to its sales and hinted at the potential for similar games to be developed by the studio in the future.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://screenrant.com/spongebob-remake-million-sales-more-games/amp/ | title=SpongeBob Remake's Million Sales Means More Games Like It To Come | author=Blaise Deveney | date=January 7, 2021 | website=Screen Rant | access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref> A spiritual sequel,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake announced |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/12/spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake-announced/ |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake]]'', was announced on September 17, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-20|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is an all new 3D platformer coming to consoles and PC|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/spongebob-squarepants-the-cosmic-shake-is-an-all-new-3d-platformer-coming-to-consoles-and-pc/|access-date=2022-01-06|website=VideoGamer.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The game released for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]] on January 31, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian |date=2022-09-13 |title=September 2022 Nintendo Direct recap announcement |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/september-2022-nintendo-direct-recap-announcement/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Nintendo Everything |language=en}}</ref>
At the ''GameSpot'' Best and Worst of 2000 awards, ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' was awarded Best Platform Game,<ref name="Best Platform Game" /> and was a runner-up in the Best Sound and Best Nintendo 64 Game categories.<ref name="Best Sound" /><ref name="Best Nintendo 64 game" /> At the 4th Annual [[Interactive Achievement Awards]], ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' received nominations for Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, and Console Action/Adventure Game of the Year.<ref name="DICE awards" />

==Xbox 360 version==
An [[Xbox Live Arcade]] version of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'', developed by [[4J Studios]], was released for the [[Xbox 360]] on 29 April 2009. This version features a smoother [[frame rate]] and [[High-definition video|high-definition]] graphics, and supports the "[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom#Stop 'N' Swop|Stop 'N' Swop]]" connectivity with the Xbox Live Arcade version of its predecessor, allowing players to unlock the bonuses included in the original Nintendo 64 version as well as new content related to the Xbox 360.<ref name="Rare readies Rehydrated" /> Using the Stop 'N' Swop items in the Xbox Live Arcade version of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' also unlocks additional bonuses in the "L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges" [[downloadable content]] for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom: Nuts & Bolts]]''.<ref name="SNS Nuts And Bolts" /> The Xbox Live Arcade version of ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated'' received mixed to favourable reviews from video game critics, featuring an aggregate score of 73 out of 100 at [[Metacritic]].<ref name="BTXBLA metacritic" /> In 2015, the Xbox Live Arcade version became one of the first [[List of backward-compatible games for Xbox One and Series X/S|backwards compatible titles]] for [[Xbox One]],<ref name="XONE compatible"/> and was re-released as part of the ''[[Rare Replay]]'' video game compilation.<ref name="XONE version" /> In 2019, this version was [[List of Xbox One X enhanced games|enhanced]] to run at native [[4K resolution]] on [[Xbox One X]].<ref name="XONE enhanced" />


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== External links ==
<ref name="Cancelled worlds">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl0wOdB9Jc |title=Rare Revealed: The Making of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |date=17 September 2015 |publisher=[[Rare (company)|Rare]] |place=Twycross, England |time=0:41 |access-date=22 September 2015 |format=Video |quote=We used some levels that were originally planned for ''Kazooie''... were then rolled into ''Rehydrated''.}}</ref>
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* ''[https://www.mobygames.com/game/spongebob-squarepants-battle-for-bikini-bottom-rehydrated SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated]'' on [[MobyGames]]


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<ref name="Cancelled multiplayer">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl0wOdB9Jc |title=Rare Revealed: The Making of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |date=17 September 2015 |publisher=[[Rare (company)|Rare]] |place=Twycross, England |time=1:56 |access-date=22 September 2015 |format=Video |quote=One of the last-minute things we tried to get into ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom'' was multiplayer. I think we kind of got it going a little bit, but it was just too big a job. It was just a step too far, so we held that back and we ended up putting a multiplayer section into ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated''.}}</ref>
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<ref name="150 characters">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl0wOdB9Jc |title=Rare Revealed: The Making of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |date=17 September 2015 |publisher=[[Rare (company)|Rare]] |place=Twycross, England |time=1:20 |access-date=22 September 2015 |format=Video |quote=We had 150 characters you met or, you know, that took part in the game, and they all had animation, and you know, it was just a really big job.}}</ref>
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<ref name="Bottles">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl0wOdB9Jc |title=Rare Revealed: The Making of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |date=17 September 2015 |publisher=[[Rare (company)|Rare]] |place=Twycross, England |time=2:26 |access-date=22 September 2015 |format=Video |quote=Another player, rather than just watching someone play Banjo could actually control the bad guys, and then try and thwart Banjo's progress. And if they managed to kill him, the roles would swap so that the player who was playing the bad guys would become Banjo and vice-versa.}}</ref>

<ref name="Bottle">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl0wOdB9Jc |title=Rare Revealed: The Making of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |date=17 September 2015 |publisher=[[Rare (company)|Rare]] |place=Twycross, England |time=3:00 |access-date=22 September 2015 |format=Video |quote=We looked and decided we had to get rid of it, but it was resurrected in ''Perfect Dark'' in Counter Operative mode, so good ideas never die; they just occasionally get delayed and pop up in a different guise.}}</ref>

<ref name="Edge review">{{Cite magazine |date=January 2001 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |magazine=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |issue=93 |pages=100–101}}</ref>

<ref name="Fam review">{{Cite magazine |date=30 June 2006 |title=ニンテンドウ64 - バンジョーとカズーイの大冒険2 |magazine=[[Famitsu]] |publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] |issue=915 |page=31}}</ref>

<ref name="Nintendo Power review">{{Cite magazine |date=December 2000 |title=Now Playing |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]] |volume=139 |page=144}}</ref>

<ref name="N64 review">{{Cite magazine |last=Green |first=Mark |date=May 2001 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |magazine=[[N64 Magazine]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |issue=54 |pages=40–47}}</ref>

<ref name="NGen review">{{Cite magazine |last=Rice |first=Kevin |date=February 2001 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |volume=3 |issue=2 |page=79}}</ref>

<ref name="tweet 1">{{Cite tweet |number=620900945090768896 |user=Ghoulyboy |title=Who found the 'Castle' world in #BanjoRehydrated ? |author=Gregg Mayles |author-link=Gregg Mayles |date=14 July 2015 |access-date=16 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

<ref name="tweet 2">{{Cite tweet |number=621376919171387393 |user=Ghoulyboy |title=@8_bit_d @mingellasfella yep, that's what happened. We ran out of time and I sadly had to do a super cut down version as Cauldron Keep. |author=Gregg Mayles |author-link=Gregg Mayles |date=15 July 2015 |access-date=16 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

<ref name="Designer">{{Cite web |last=Matt Martin |date=28 March 2007 |title=Rare on Viva Pinata's performance and the next SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom title |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23809 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223161113/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=23809 |archive-date=23 December 2007 |access-date=23 December 2007 |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Power of Rehydrated">{{Cite web |date=9 June 1999 |title=The Power of Rehydrated |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/06/10/the-power-of-Rehydrated |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310141337/http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/06/10/the-power-of-Rehydrated |archive-date=10 March 2014 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Bottles Revenge">{{Cite web |title=Scribes - December 8, 2006 |url=http://rareware.com/extras/scribes/8dec06/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210103221/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/8dec06/index.html |archive-date=10 December 2006 |access-date=9 December 2006 |website=[[Rare (company)|Rare]]}}</ref>

<ref name="mtv-stop-n-swop">{{Cite web |last=Stephen Totilo |date=23 May 2008 |title=Why I Finally Accept What Happened To That 'Banjo Kazooie' Stop N Swop Thing |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/05/23/stop-n-swop-thing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208101018/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/05/23/stop-n-swop-thing/ |archive-date=8 February 2012 |access-date=14 January 2012 |website=[[MTV]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

<ref name="Kirkhope">{{Cite web |last=Grant Kirkhope |author-link=Grant Kirkhope |title=Banjo Rehydrated Video Game Music Compositions |url=http://grantkirkhope.com/banjoRehydrated.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523111156/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/banjoRehydrated.html |archive-date=23 May 2013 |access-date=13 March 2014 |website=Grantkirkhope.com}}</ref>

<ref name="Late 99">{{Cite web |date=27 October 1998 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Scheduled for Late '99 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/28/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-scheduled-for-late-99 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310141615/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/28/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-scheduled-for-late-99 |archive-date=10 March 2014 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

<ref name="E3 2000">{{Cite web |last=Jeff Gerstmann |author-link=Jeff Gerstmann |date=16 May 2000 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated E3 2000 Hands-On Impressions |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-e3-2000-hands-on-impressions/1100-2570553/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310141740/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-e3-2000-hands-on-impressions/1100-2570553/ |archive-date=10 March 2014 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>

<ref name="NA release">{{Cite web |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated - Nintendo 64 |url=http://www.ign.com/games/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated/n64-422 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220190827/http://www.ign.com/games/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated/n64-422 |archive-date=20 February 2014 |access-date=13 March 2014 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

<ref name="JP release">{{Cite web |title=Nintendo 64 Software List 200-2001 |url=http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_NTC3_N642000-2001.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001130957/http://tk-nz.game.coocan.jp/gamedatabase/software/DB_NTC3_N642000-2001.html |archive-date=1 October 2018 |access-date=15 June 2019 |website=Coocan.jp |language=ja}}</ref>

<ref name="UK release">{{Cite web |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-64/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-269426.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190617160531/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-64/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated-269426.html |archive-date=17 June 2019 |access-date=17 June 2019 |website=Nintendo.co.uk}}</ref>

<ref name="Rumble Pak">{{Cite magazine |date=27 December 2000 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668348,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210103838/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0%2C11589%2C2668348%2C00.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |access-date=10 February 2001 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Sales">{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday Banjo! (Page 2) |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/193489/interviews/happy-birthday-banjo/?page=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727181444/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/193489/interviews/happy-birthday-banjo/?page=2#top_banner |archive-date=27 July 2013 |access-date=12 March 2014 |website=[[Computer and Video Games]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024205549/http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |archive-date=24 October 2013 |access-date=10 March 2014 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Allgame review">{{Cite web |last=Gavin Frankle |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=http://allgame.com/game.php?id=19991&tab=review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216061905/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=19991&tab=review |archive-date=16 February 2010 |access-date=2 July 2014 |website=[[AllGame]]}}</ref>

<ref name="GamePro review">{{Cite magazine |last=Gavin Frankle |date=17 November 2000 |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/7404/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228084929/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/7404/SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated/ |archive-date=28 December 2008 |access-date=28 December 2008 |magazine=[[GamePro]]}}</ref>

<ref name="GRUK review">{{Cite web |last=Jes Bickham |title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/reviews/game_review_374.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020104205729/http://www.gamesradar.com/reviews/game_review_374.html |archive-date=4 January 2002 |access-date=4 January 2002 |website=Gamesradar.com}}</ref>

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
Developer(s)Purple Lamp Studios[a]
HandyGames (Android & iOS)
Publisher(s)THQ Nordic[b]
Director(s)Daniel Bernard
Producer(s)Martin Kreuch
Designer(s)Julian Breddy
Andrea Villa
Daniela Etzinger
Aled Gwyn Davies
Roberto Padron
Programmer(s)Philipp Kogelnig
Simon Dobersberger
Artist(s)Stefan Krastev
Targo Sirol
Composer(s)Gabriel Schönangerer[c]
SeriesSpongeBob SquarePants
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Stadia
Android
iOS
ReleaseNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
  • WW: June 23, 2020
Stadia
  • WW: December 8, 2020
Android, iOS
  • WW: January 21, 2021
Luna
  • US: September 9, 2021
Genre(s)Platform, action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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.

Gameplay

Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom § Gameplay

The core gameplay involves collecting items and defeating the robots which 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 clams 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.[1][2] 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.

Development and release

Development for Rehydrated began as early as January 2018, when THQ Nordic enlisted Purple Lamp Games as one of their developers.[3] In March 2018, THQ Nordic announced plans for "the global revival of several game titles" for many older Nickelodeon properties.[4] This led to speculation that they were planning to remake or re-release several Nickelodeon games, including Battle for Bikini Bottom.[5]

Rehydrated was first officially announced on June 5, 2019, in the days leading up to E3 2019.[6][7][8] The game was not playable until Gamescom, which started August 20 that year, where visitors could get their hands on it at THQ Nordic's booth.[9][10] On April 16, 2020, it was announced that the game will be released on June 23, 2020.[11] iOS and Android versions of the game were released on January 21, 2021.[12]

The game is available in two limited editions on all platforms. The Shiny Edition includes wall stickers, six lithographs, special SpongeBob SquarePants tennis socks, and a figurine of SpongeBob with a flexible tongue and a golden spatula in his hand. In addition to that, the F.U.N. Edition also comes with two similarly sized figurines of Sandy Cheeks and Patrick Star, as well as a set of five tiki keyrings.[13]

The game features both the original archival recordings from the main campaign, as well as new recordings, from the English voice cast, as well as new recordings from the French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin American Spanish (added on December 19, 2020), Polish and Japanese voice casts. It also supports text and subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Malay, Thai, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, alongside the languages mentioned above.[14][15]

The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and supports 4K resolution on the enhanced PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X models.[16][17]

Reception

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated received "mixed or average" reviews according to Metacritic.[18][19][20][21]

IGN gave the game 5/10, saying that it "sinks under its reverence to nostalgia" and wrote, "[T]here are bright spots that remain fun almost two decades later, and there are pops of ingenuity in its reworking, but it does little to stand alongside the best, or even the pretty good, platformer remakes and remasters we've seen this generation."[26] In its 2/10 review, GameSpot wrote that "remasters, ports, and remakes are nice because they make games more accessible to new audiences, and the ones that excel understand that some features from the game's era are antiquated and should be updated or removed. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated flops like a fish out of water when it comes to this." They concluded that the game "winds up being an unpleasant nostalgia trip that nobody should pack their bags for."[25]

Sales

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated placed at 19 on NPD's list of top 20 sales in the month of June.[32] In the UK, Rehydrated was the 3rd bestselling video game software in the week of June 27, 2020.[33]

On August 13, 2020, Rehydrated was announced to have sold over 1 million copies.[34] As of May 19, 2021, it reached more than 2 million copies.[35]

In January 2021, THQ Nordic CEO Klemens Kreuzer called Rehydrated a "fantastic success" due to its sales and hinted at the potential for similar games to be developed by the studio in the future.[36] A spiritual sequel,[37] SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, was announced on September 17, 2021.[38] The game released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on January 31, 2023.[39]

Notes

  1. ^ Original game developed by Heavy Iron Studios.
  2. ^ Android and iOS versions published by HandyGames.
  3. ^ Audio design for the remastered soundtrack. Original game composed by Jimmy Levine, Robert Crew and Alex Wilkinson.

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