In most levels, SpongeBob and Patrick are frequently commenting on the level, spouting off jokes that mostly land, but here, it's an hour to 90 minutes of caveman speak, which really kills the game's momentum.Īs for the design of the levels, The Cosmic Shake takes a far more linear approach than Battle for Bikini Bottom and this mostly works in its favor. What works as a small section of a half-hour cartoon overstays its welcome here. In the past, language hasn't been invented yet, so everyone speaks in gibberish. This pulls directly from the episode SB-129/Karate Choppers in Season 1, where Squidward ends up time-traveling to both the past and future. That exception is the caveman level, where Spongebob and Patrick are sent back to the prehistoric era to try and save Squidward. Most of these references feel well-placed and don't overstay their welcome, with one major exception. There are a few nods to the more modern seasons of the show, specifically Plankton's pet Spot, who serves as a collectible in each level, but the majority of its jokes and callbacks are old-school. While the show is still airing, many of the references made through the game are from the seasons I watched as a child and easily could have appeared in Battle for Bikini Bottom 20 years ago. A movie-set-themed episode combines SpongBob's obsession with karate with an action movie, and a pirate level has an enemy ship constantly firing pie bombs at you.Īs for where The Cosmic Shake pulls most of its inspiration from, it stems almost exclusively from the older seasons of SpongeBob. The aesthetic design of these levels is one of the places The Cosmic Shake shines, pulling together references to iconic episodes of the show, while adding new elements that fit within the game's story. This opening sets up the seven levels players will explore throughout the game, each one with a different theme and environment. Now Playing: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake | Meet the Bikini Bottomites Trailer By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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