SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

My children love Spongebob Squarepants... I'm so-so about the little yellow fellow... but he and his chums have their moments. Spongebob Squarepants: Battle

Capsule ComputersAdmir Brkic

9/10

A game that does not play on nostalgia, but on tight gameplay and atmosphere that is so well delivered.

WayTooManyGamesHeidi Hawes

8/10

Are ya ready, kids? SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated from THQ Nordic is a remake of the greatest SpongeBob game ever made. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was originally released in 2003, and despite its performance issues, it was met with acclaim from fans and critics alike. Now almost two decades later, it has received a full graphical facelift and includes new content that was cut from the original game. It seems like every Goofy Goober’s dream!

Push SquareStephen Tailby

7/10

Republished on Wednesday 30th March 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of April 2022's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.

Twisted VoxelAli Haider

7/10

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is not just a simple remaster, it offers much more including adding new content.

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

7/10

There was a time when I'd tell people half-jokingly that the best thing about having kids is the excuse they provided for watching SpongeBob SquarePants. I now realize this isn't true; one doesn't need an excuse to watch SpongeBob. One also doesn't need an excuse to play SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated.Read More

InverseTomas Franzese

7/10

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Playstation LifestyleChandler Wood

6/10

Originally released 17 years ago, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a remaster of the classic 2003 licensed platformer, accurate to a fault. Perhaps “remaster” is an unfair term. Watching comparison videos, it’s clear that Rehydrated is a remake, with new character models, animations, and environments that better capture the spirit of the beloved TV show—but while many things were remade and improved, still more elements on the gameplay side were left the same, creating a pretty looking, yet dated adventure into a nostalgia-inducing cartoon franchise.

Checkpoint GamingTom Quirk

6/10

Video games based on licensed properties are not usually given much credit, and understandably so. Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was a 3D collectathon platformer starring everyone’s favourite sea sponge. The original title became a cult classic back in 2003 for actually being quite well-made, and capturing the charm of the animated show. Remastered in 2020 under the title Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, it remained to be seen how well this old p...

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

Visually, Rehydrated is a bit mixed. The models are pretty inconsistent, with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy looking like they’re unfiltered Unity assets when compared to the expressive and colorful models for Spongebob and Squidward. Environments look great though, as each stage has its own tone and style that sets them apart from all the others. The music helps with this as well, thanks to the ukelele-laden tracks and uppity tunes that just ooze that Spongebob charm. The voice-acting is a bit more inconsistent, as the new voice for Mermaid Man and the odd replacement voice for Mr. Krabs sound ...

GameTyrant Dean Clark

0/10

A very well made remake of a classic title that is both entertaining and challenging!

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Depending on what you want from a remake may determine how well you get on with SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated. It packs all the charm and gameplay of the original, but other than some fantastic new visuals, the game feels a bit dated in its gameplay and doesn’t really