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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated

6 years ago

SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy save Bikini Bottom from Plankton's out-of-control robots. The remake of the 2003 3D platformer combines explorable locations, character switching and a separate horde mode for two players.

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Developer
HandyGames, Purple Lamp Studios
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Genre
Action, Adventure, Casual, Platformer
Game modes
Local Co-op, Multiplayer, Online Co-op, Singleplayer
Game series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Also known as
SpongeBob Schwammkopf: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, SpongeBob Schwammkopf: Schlacht um Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
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What is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated?

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a 3D platformer and remake of the game released in 2003. Plankton's robots threaten Bikini Bottom, and SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy try to save the city and its residents.

The remake keeps the characters, locations and basic structure of the original. Purple Lamp reworked the visuals and controls, restored cut content and added a separate multiplayer mode.

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Release

6 years ago

Released Jun 23, 2020 for PC, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. The German PlayStation Store lists Jun 22, 2020 for the PS4 version. iOS and Android followed on Jan 21, 2021.

A version for Google Stadia also came out in Dec 2020. The cloud service has since been discontinued.

  1. PS4 (DE)

    Released on June 22, 2020 on the German PlayStation Store.

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  2. PC

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  3. Switch

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  4. Xbox One

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Platforms

Standalone versions were released for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. The Stadia version that was previously available can no longer be played since the service shut down.

On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the older console version can be played via backward compatibility. This does not mean a separate PS5, Xbox Series or Nintendo Switch 2 release. The mobile versions are adapted for touch controls and also support controllers.

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Gameplay

The single-player campaign takes you through various areas of Bikini Bottom. Along the way you need to take out robots, master platforming sections, solve puzzles and collect Golden Spatulas. Certain sections can only be completed with the abilities of a matching character.

SpongeBob uses bubbles and a bungee jump, Sandy can swing and glide with her lasso. Patrick rounds out the trio with his own actions. Switching characters is one of the key puzzles in the levels.

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Gameplay scene from the 3D platformer SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated.
· THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Image source

Screenshots

Further gameplay scene from SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated.
· THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Image source

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System requirements

For the Windows version, Steam lists a minimum of a 2.8 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, a DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video memory and 8 GB free storage. Examples given are Intel Core i3-4130 and GeForce GTX 760.

For recommended specs you need 8 GB RAM, a 3.5 GHz processor and a graphics card with 4 GB video memory such as the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Steam lists Windows 10 64-bit.

The details apply to PC.

Minimum

Operating system
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
AMD/Intel with at least 2.8 GHz, e.g. Core i3-4130
RAM
4 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11, at least 2 GB VRAM, e.g. GeForce GTX 760
Storage
8 GB

Recommended

Processor
AMD/Intel with at least 3.5 GHz, e.g. Core i3-8100
RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11, at least 4 GB VRAM, e.g. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage
8 GB

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Co-op: Two players, but not in the story

The horde mode lets two people fight together against several waves of robots. It works on PC and the original consoles, locally on one device or online. The multiplayer arena consists of 26 islands and offers seven selectable characters, including Mr. Krabs, Gary and Thaddeus.

The main story campaign, by contrast, remains a single-player adventure. If you want to experience the story together, don't confuse the separate horde mode with a co-op campaign.

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Official gameplay capture from SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated.
· THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Image source

What is the difference between iOS and Android?

The iPhone, iPad and Android versions were released on Jan 21, 2021. HandyGames adapted the controls for touchscreens and also supports gamepads. It is a standalone mobile port, not a stream of the PC version.

On mobile devices, the focus is on the single-player campaign. The two-player horde mode of the PC and console versions is not included there.

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German voice acting and subtitles

The PC version offers German menus, German voice acting and German subtitles. The Nintendo Switch version also supports German. Available languages vary by platform and store region.

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Game series

Rehydrated is the remake of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom from 2003. Purple Lamp developed the remake, and THQ Nordic published it for PC and consoles. HandyGames handled the later mobile versions.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake later released as a standalone adventure with the same characters. It is not an expansion of Rehydrated.

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