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Nicktoons Movin' | |
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Developer(s) | Mass Media |
Publisher(s) | THQ |
Series | SpongeBob SquarePants |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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Genre(s) | Action, party |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Nicktoons Movin' (known as SpongeBob SquarePants Movin' with friends in PAL regions) is a party video game developed by Mass Media and published by THQ released in 2004. It features characters from the shows SpongeBob SquarePants , Danny Phantom , Rocket Power , The Fairly OddParents , and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius . The game requires the EyeToy accessory to play.
Similarly to other EyeToy minigame compilations, like EyeToy: Play and Sega Superstars , the gameplay consists of the player moving their upper-body in front of the EyeToy camera to manipulate objects and characters within the thirteen minigames. Before playing a minigame to achieve a high-score, SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star commentate over the menu screens, and video clips from the animated episodes that the minigames are based on are shown. The multiplayer mode allows two to eight players to compete for points between one and thirteen rounds of minigames, with the winner getting to pick the next game and the option to spin a wheel for additional points. While motion controls are required to play the minigames, some menus offer the option to use a DualShock 2 controller for navigation. [2]
IGN gave the game an "Okay" score of 6.0. Official PlayStation Magazine gave the game a 3 out of 5. [3]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a 2003 platform video game based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Separate versions, developed by Vicarious Visions and AWE Games respectively, were released for the Game Boy Advance and Windows. While the versions released for consoles were 3D platform games, the Windows version of the game is a mini-game compilation, and the Game Boy Advance version is a 2D platformer.
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The SpongeBob SquarePants video game series is a collection of video games and arcade games based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and its film series with the same name. The television series' massive rise in popularity during the 2000's led to a myriad of video games that span different genres. Several of these games are based on concepts from specific episodes, two of which are based on theatrical releases. Some of these titles had multiple distinct versions developed for a variety of home consoles and handheld consoles. Until 2013, the vast majority of titles were published by THQ. From 2013 to 2015, the license for most titles was handed to Activision. The license is currently held by THQ Nordic. Video games based on the series have often received mixed reviews from critics, yet many of these titles have performed well in sales.