21:15 the point of the combat arena challenges were to tease the enemies that you’d see in the next overworld level, which is why they seem out of place (and why the final one is just a single jellyfish, because you’re already on the final level, so it teases the very first level, “No Cheese!”)
I forgot about that final arena challenge it was hilarious when I just saw a single jellyfish. Super paper Mario did a similar troll in the pit of 100 trials, one of the last floors has a single world 1 enemy 😂
Despite playing this game multiple times, I actually never found this out until after I finished making this video. It just goes to show how based Heavy Iron were as a developer and how much they adored SpongeBob.
This fact has been proven to be false in the past. By opening SB04.ini from the game files, it reveals how much each enemy drops. The game actually takes the typical approach of making the enemies drop more manliness points the farther you get into the game, with Planktopolis having the highest enemy value.
THQ actually wanted to use scenes from the movie as cutscenes but Nickelodeon wouldn’t let them do that because they feared it would hurt the movies chances of succeeding
@@ToastyMann Corporate meddling has ruined so many games and other projects over the years, clearly the people in charge of those had no clue what they were doing.
@@supermariof0521It doesn't help much, the game development was officially over on August, according to the date info you can read from files when extracting them out of the game. I mean, it probably took more than one month just for shipping. European Spanish version last update was November 2nd, so do Italian and German's I supose since they were released later because of translation, PlayStation 2 only.
I had no idea the GameCube version was the worst version. I remember having tons of fun on that version as a kid. I personally never had too much difficulty with the game as a kid but I remember playing the game with no upgrades and the triple Merv obstacle gauntlet at the very end was literally impossible without deflecting their shots.
Honestly, I feel like I was a little harsh in that regard. It's the worst, but it's very playable. That's just the PC framerate snob being unleashed from within.
I think that issue where he mentions the reflecting not being perfect is actually fixed in the gamecube version, because i do not remember ever having issues like that.
@@ToastyMann This was my favorite game on my gamecube I just started the video lol what did he say. It was the first game beat i ever beat with no memory card when i was 6-7 years old. I dont remember it being any more difficult than other games i had. Off the top of my head super mario sunshine was easily 10x harder
I’ve always loved how the Movie is ridiculously hard for a kids game. I thought like what it’s based on it’s like you’re going into territory you don’t belong in to prove yourself. As a kid this game was BRUTAL and took so long that my whole family chipped in to finish it… but that made it more satisfying once we finally did.
It's a good thing too because that boss was a fuckin *gauntlet* especially as a kid. I still can't believe they went with a several minute long 6-hit boss battle in a Spongebob game of all things
There's a way to beat Mervs without the reflecting or the sonic wave. Basically, you throw a sponge bowl at it, and when the Merv pushes it away, you run under it and keep spamming the bash attack it dies.
Movie game is a blast to play and a fair amount of the side challenges can be pretty fun. Unfortunately, once backtracking is required it turns into a slog due to the combination of brutal repetitive driving and sliding challenges. Other than that and some balancing issues the game is truly phenomenal. I’m sure a mod that adds more content, changes token requirements, and fixes issues with the sliding/driving challenges could dramatically improve the game. I’m pretty sure one of those exists, but I forgot the name.
I would love a remake with a hub area, like a concert hall or something (inspired by Goofy Goober Rock). A retry button would be nice as well for those challenges.
A mod like that does exist (I would know I mod this game) Some features it adds: Lower token requirements You can see multiple rings in ring challenges Extras And general quality of life changes I recommend you got to the heavy iron modding wiki to check it out it's called movie community cut
@TheRedCap30 There’s this one person Knowlife4 who was part of a restoration project to remake the Movie Game. Sadly, that bombed out. Thankfully, his Bikini Bottom Tales project is going strong. Although, I’m not sure when the first few chapters will get released.
_Battle for Bikini Bottom, The SpongeBob Movie Game,_ and The Cosmic Shake make a fun sort of trilogy, though it is kind of funny how the number of playable characters keeps decreasing as you move from installment to installment. I hope we get a _Movie Game Rehydrated_ one of these days.
There’s plenty of SpongeBob games I want to cover in the future, including Cosmic Shake. I just need to get stuff I already have planned out of the way first.
I played both games at the start of summer this year and was shocked with how good both games were! Battle for bikini bottom was better and the movie game had its fun moments too though there is more jank for sure in the movie game! Its also like watching an alternate reality cut of the movie and that is really cool!
So glad I was randomly recommended this video. Always fun to see someone simultaneously praise this game and run it through the grinder for some of the crazy acts it demands of you. From one Spongebob Movie Game reviewer/enjoyer to another, this was a great time. Subscribed.
I always thought that line was “freeing Bikini Bottom one hapless soul at a time.” Like he’s freeing them from Plankton’s control. Or maybe SpongeBob really is a genocidal maniac.
This is so crazy. Seeing this with fond memories only the see a video with a completely different game. So apparently the console version is completely different than the PC version. The PC version is a point and click adventure.
Yeah, pretty much every SpongeBob game that got a “PC Version” was in reality a completely different game, and correct me if I’m wrong, but all of them were point and clicks on PC. To me it always seemed like false advertising because they always listed “PC” in the platform list with trailers using console footage, so kids would beg their parents for a game only to get something completely different with the same title and box art.
Reused assets don't exactly kill the game. Majora's Mask is still one of the best Zeldas despite it. Cutscenes needed a lot of work, but someone in the comments said they wanted to use movie scenes and were basically told no. While the amount of vehicle levels doesn't bother me, I feel like end-game needs one or two more platforming levels to help break them up a bit. The last quarter of the game is basically all vehicle levels. Shell City Dead Ahead and Welcome to Planktopolis... Minions being the only ones among Googly Eyes & Smelly Knick-Knacks, Sundae Driving, the final patty wagon level. Feels like one more (maybe set in shell city getting to the crown?) would have helped. The combat in this game, basically turning it into a borderline action-RPG, was great. Something I expected having only played Movie when going to play Battle that was sadly missing. The levels also have high levels of charm that I feel is missing from both Battle and Cosmic Shake. Probably because they had the movie as reference, the movie being probably the best written spongebob ever. Also, let's talk about the OST. This game's ost unironically is one of the best I've ever heard. The slide theme and Turn the Tables on Plankton being the two tracks to really note. Game is fun imo. If you don't like it, that's aight. I get it. Game has its issues, but I enjoy it regardless.
The thumbnail is fire. 🔥🔥🔥 Great vid! I beat the Movie Game recently and I thought it was a good game, but it's a bit frustrating which makes it kind of harder for me to replay it. I still enjoyed it, but if you ask me, BFBB is a much better game and I'd be more interested to replay it.
as a kid i played this game a lot and enjoyed it even with the negatives stressing me out at times. props to you for putting it all together in a well done video, it's all pointed out so clearly too. i wonder how movie remake would be like if they actually fix those glaring issues, especially with the tokens. just make them optional for progression :(
No because the movie game has that one really annoying level around 70% through where you have to throw watermelons as Patrick and it requires an annoying amount of tries to complete.
Personally I prefer the Movie Game. Because it's harder. Even if it's not always in the best way. But I think that's okay. Because there's something amazing about conquerning a hard and maybe even janky game and then beating it again as long as there is enough fun in it. I 100%ed Sonic Heroes twice. I know how to bend that game's looseness and jank to my will now. I'm like lion tamer and Heroes is the tamed lion. And the game is all the better for it for me now. I 101%ed Crash 4 once and then redid it all going for the true completion rate 106%. I'm casually playing another 106% run for fun. Mastering that game is such a confidence boost and it getting easier and easier while knowing it's still a very difficult game is just a feeling I can't describe. I 100%ed Hyrule Warriors: Definite Edition after quitting the Wii U and 3DS versions deep in. Hyrule Warriors isn't hard but I am up to any task if I a game is consistently enough fun for me. SB Movie Game is is similar to me. The game is like "I bet you can't conquer all these annoying ring challenges" and I'm like "I beat you as a kid, I'll beat you harder as an adult with way more demanding games under my belt, and I just so happen to like the way you control."
That’s a good way of putting it. I honestly find myself specifically in the mood for Movie at times as opposed to Battle purely because of the raw challenge, although the challenge requirements still bother me.
Everyone says this game is so hard... It is literally the first game I ever beat as a 6-7 year old on gamecube with no memory card. I dont remember it being any harder than other games. if anything this was the easiest game I had, super mario sunshine was way harder, jimmy neutron attack of the twonkies, and the spiderman game, practically every other game was harder than this one lol what were yall on. Or maybe i just loved it that much
@@DaParalyzer I don't think Movie Game's that hard either. Played it young too. But it is noticeably more difficult then BBfB. Just don't like how well hidden some Socks or Treasure Chests are in these games.
@@DaParalyzer you remember wrong but if you did beat it at 6 or 7 congrats. Lava level throws everything at the player and you have to grind the driving levels for tokens to proceed.
This is one of my childhood games. I still have the original XBOX game. The soundtrack hits me right in the nostalgia, and I would say it still as good and fitting next to the Seasons 1-3 Spongebob.
I'll have to revisit these games someday. I started with the Movie game first since a friend gave it to me, and eventually found a copy of BFBB later on.
I am one of the people who loved the Movie game more than BFBB. Something about the mechanics felt better, the upgrade and level system, and the tighter level design felt more streamlined and easier to navigate.
I could beat this game just barely but the robot plankton section of BFBB after you enter Robot SpongeBob for the boss fight was damn near impossible as a kid
I literally just beat this game a few days ago. Kid me would be so proud lol, I never got more than halfway through it due to the difficulty. Great video!
I will say Neptune is a highlight for me. The first phase’s music is rockin’ and the way you defeat him is pretty creative. Also a really good and fair challenge in a game that doesn’t know the meaning of those words most of the time
it was so funny hearing the upgrades and the difficulty be praised because my last playthrough of this game was a challenge run where I didn't use a single upgrade, the MERV's were killed with either well timed sonic guitars or running up and double jump spinning it over and over before it's laser connects. and the multishot burrowing ones was repeat bowling balls or maybe catching them in a spin if they happen to burrow next to me. it was very difficult but it made me appreciate the game a lot more and I grew to love it more than BFBB, also 100% is possible though 2 tricks were needed (a momentum one for reaching the chocolate creek buttons as Spongebob, and making the 3 mervs that spawn in the middle of the final room in Planktopolis not spawn by landing in a specific place once the platform breaks, dying meant replaying basically the whole 2nd half of the level cuz the checkpoint makes them appear again but I made it through). also every enemy and boss basically has double health and you have half health compared to a full upgrade run
As someone that has played the Movie game time and time again as a kid and only played BfBB when Rehydrated released (I also played the original) I can say BfBB is definitely the superior game. There are some aspects that I do like the focus on combat and the slide levels. However, trying to 100% the game by getting all tokens and extras can be *frustrating*. Especially the extras since you have *no clue* on where they are, only how many there are in each level. You have to either go back and forth through every level (which is real fun on slide levels) or find an old GameFAQs guide.
I do agree that the amount of backtracking was completely absurd. I was a kid and I wasn't good at some of the challenges, but the whole point of having alternative ways to get tokens is to take the path you are most comfortable with, and since there isn't that much variety, you are stuck with challenges you don't enjoy like doing the patty wagon and slide a million times.
When i first started playing this game i was so young that i just skipped through all the tutorials ( including the one that shows you upgrades ) so i unknowingly played through the game without upgrades and let me tell you, shell city dead ahead and planktopolis used to give me such headaches
ahh the memories of playing The Movie Game, also the frustrations too. i got BFBB aswell but for me, The Movie Game is my fav (in the 2nd spot tho, my absolute fav is Creature from The Krusty Krab)
I remember liking this more than BFBB as a kid, I think it was for all of the good aspects that you've mentioned, but I also agree with the negatives. I did not own a memory card at the time, so I always tried to rush through it as quickly as I could and well... those token requirements were quite painful for me.
Movie game was my first SpongeBob game, and while I did play BFBB later on and liked it, the movie game is still the one I go back to the most. Yeah, they repeat stuff a lot, but I enjoyed all of the challenges and therefore didn’t really mind. It’s by far the lesser installment between it and BFBB, no contest, but it’s my favorite. Even as a kid I could tell how it didn’t achieve its potential though. The bonuses have so much concept art of stuff that didn’t make it in, I believe some of which being enemy designs for Shell City (which doesn’t have a platforming section), and Slammer designs for later in the game, even though Slammers pretty much completely disappear halfway through the game for some reason besides the Hasslehoff fight, and even then they’re just reused Thug Tug ones. Even a lot of the audio in the bonuses don’t get used, though I believe someone found out that if you hit a Flinger into another flinger in the trench, one of the dialogue bits is used where they speak something from the ‘enemy lines’ audio unlockable. Makes me wonder how many secrets are left in either the files or through things nobody had done yet. Also, the Goofy Goober foggers were freaking terrifying as a kid. Christ.
I remember that I've glitched the slide sequences as a kid via PS2 version, I don't exactly remember how I found out about it but at this time I wasn't using the Internet, unlike most kids these days, so I know I found it by myself likely through trial and error. Basically, I'd jump from one part of the slide, to another part, trying to go the opposite direction but the game tries to force you to head the intended direction which makes you slide in place. I don't remember completing the game, I have gaps in my memory, but I remember getting stuck in the later point of the game in the destroyed city, dystopian section.
As someone who grew up with the game, got stuck because I didn't have enough Goober Tokens, then would get endlessly frustrated with some of the minigame controls, I eventually went back and replayed it (with similar results in some cases) but ended up beating the game. Did I 100% the game? Nope. Did I enjoy it? Somewhat, I had fun, some levels were pure torture to play, especially some of the time attack slide levels...but overall, glad I eventually beat it. I've also never played BFBB, so I don't really have any input, but I will say that for a young kids-early teen game, the Movie Game is kinda ruthless with it's time limits ngl 5:23 I now understand why I struggled a lot. I've only ever played the game on GameCube. Awesome.
I feel the need to spread the word about this as much as I can: Heavy Iron also made a really good Scooby-Doo Metroidvania at the time called Night of 100 Frights. I really hope to one day see that game get the same love as BFBB.
Oh really? [ Sarcasm alert ] but I might have play more of Creature from the krusty krab to see. I think it's fun tho but Constant interruptions are pretty damn annoying!
I loved playing this game as a kid, unfortunately never being able to finish it as my original xbox was sold when the 360 came out, along with the game.
I always felt that the battle challenges featuring later game enemies was to give you a sneak peek as to what you'll end up facing later on. Idk if that's intentional but that's how I always thought it was
30:58 In hinsight "Ocean Man" was a pretty resque song choice from the og movie period. This is the same band that wrote crude songs about getting stung by bumblebees and lgbtq cowboys. In an era where the internet was becoming more common staving off that song in favor of saving it for the end of the film as a shock was a better choice.
Since you just happened to shout out Sunshine in this, im just gonna say, if you havent yet, check out Sunshine's modding scene. Really growing. Co-op is amazing, and Eclipse is about to be the first major Sunshine mod as far as full game worth of new content. Awesome video. Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is my top Spongebob game. I know it is arguably the worst but I love it.
Buddy, you haven’t seen anything yet if you think Revenge of The Flying Dutchman is the worst one. Look up SpongeBob Heropants, it was an Xbox 360 game released in 2015 and I’m not exaggerating when I say this, it’s probably the worst game I’ve ever played.
This was the first console game I ever played so I have a soft spot for it. I played bfbb a year later and I could tell that was a more polished and complete game but I'll always remember my time with TSSM game.
I had this game on the gamecube as a kid, but not BFBB. Because of that, I like movie better than battle (also, I played Rehydrated, not the original). I'm not really bothered by the harder enemies and the recycled stuff, but I do dread the patty wagon and slide challenges whenever I think about playing this game. The late game token requirements don't really feel that bad to me now that I'm better at games, but yeah, if you're a kid playing this it is a really big issue. When I was around 6-8 years old, I did not get enough tokens to beat the game, and it would take a few more years for me to finally beat the final boss. Also, I like this game's soundtrack more than battle's. Spongeball/Floating Block Challenge is such a jam.
gamecube ports are universally the worst ports of things under most circumstances unless the game was specifically designed for it and then ported to other systems, shortcuts had to be made because the console uses stupid minidiscs.
Videos good, what was the point of mentioning the bubble bass thing? He's not in Movie, it's completely unrelated to the video. Just took me right out of it. Otherwise this is a very well done video, nice editing, good balance of live action and game/trailer footage.
I dont get why everyone is saying this game was hard no its not. It is literally the first game in my life I ever finished at 6-7 years old on my gamecube. I never even 25% super mario sunshine and you guys call this game hard. I beat it with no memory card and I never knew video games had upgrades in the menu til i was like 15.. I remember the final boss was intense but took me less than an hour as a kid
4:49 I found a way to play in the original 4:3 without stretching. If all of the extra resolution options are disabled in the xbox settings INCLUDING 480p, then the game will boot in actual 4:3 without stretching or cropping. Of course 480i isn't ideal, but if you have a softmoded xbox you can turn on the Force Progressive option to force it back to 480p, but keeping the 4:3 image. I believe that the xbox's 480p setting being enabled is what causes widescreen for some reason. (force progressive will also make BFBB play 480p which I believe isn't possible on a stock xbox)
As a child growing up BFBB was a game I absolutely adored on the PS2. Even today I still stand by the fact that it’s such a great game. I never had the movie game though as a kid. I only ever got to experience it now and all I have to say is I agree with you. The movie game is the inferior BFBB in pretty much every single aspect. Now while the movie game does have some good things, I think there’s way more bad than good. The worst part for me is the backtracking (which I’m glad you broke down for us here) & the difficulty. See, in BFBB the game’s story was fresh and the gameplay was unique, so going back to progress the game didn’t feel like you were backtracking. However in the movie game, after you’ve done 1 of each type of challenge you’ve seen em all, and ALL of them are garbage challenges. I’d get it if they were supposed to be fun little side challenges you could do here or there to break up from the main gameplay, but no, you NEED to do them to even progress the game. And guess what? If you progress to the next level and find out you need MORE GG tokens to get the Patty Wagon back?! That’s when I almost shoved my head through a glass window because it makes no sense! I’m down NINE tokens. Why? Because I’ve seen all the content HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO DRIVE THRU RINGS TO BEAT THE GAME. As you can tell, I’m near the end, but it’s frustrating rather than fun. Speaking of the difficulty, I felt like BFBB wasn’t as challenging and made it way more replayable for everyone not just children. The movie game isn’t messing around though. You will fall and die, get hit and die, die, and die CONSTANTLY in the later stages of the game. It’s absolutely BRUTAL and I’d NEVER replay this game for the difficulty alone nevermind just the repetitiveness. Overall, I do think the movie game isn’t terrible and it could have been a hell of a lot better with a bigger budget and more time to make it. But unfortunately because of these glaring issues I can’t give it anything higher than a 6/10 when BFBB for me is a 9/10.
this game was one of my favorites growing up but I always assumed that the movie game came out first since battle for bikini bottom was so much more polished.
i love both games but i like bfbb more due to the level design being more open but was too easy. movie game very hallway design but harder game overall. so i love them both for different reasons
I need to get around to replaying it someday. My regular thumbnail artist (not this video, other ones) thinks it’s the best SpongeBob game and really wants me to review it at some point
@@ToastyMann everyone hates on it because it’s not by Heavy Iron and isn’t the same 3D collectathon platformer style as BFBB, but honestly I think the sheer variety the game shoots for as fun and endearing. It’s like a grab bag. The Dream angle is fun because we see different artstyles and aesthetics, and CFTKK has the best SpongeBob game Soundtrack. Period. Every track slaps, and also hey, basically no backtracking. Short and sweet
@@ReddBoi64 I respect the hell out of CFTKK for that, and I love how Cosmic Shake went with a similar angle, but with universe portals instead of dreams.
Maybe I lack gamer-empathy(? Since this is my first thought with difficulty complaints in both Jak II and SB The Movie, but: "shucks, too bad? Keep trying and enjoy surpassing the challenge" I don't know, yes, the games feature arduous challenges, but the struggle makes the victory extra rewarding and memorable.
God tier thumbnail. I love Movie, this game is fun as hell. That being said, I don’t think it’s better than BFBB, but there are things it does better. Combat is great, the upgrade system is genius, the dedicated slide levels, toggleable Extras, just to name a few. However, it also does some things worse, like progression requirements and the backtracking, the bosses, and some repetition in sections. That brings said, this game is still peak, so I can’t complain
I remember playing this as a kid and I had the upgrade problem u mentioned. I got stuck at the hillbilly mission where u gotta uppercut those diving board plank things to spin them around and jump over the pit. Yeah...I didn't have the uppercut move and idk how I didn't collect enough tokens for it, but, I didn't. So, I never got past that level. I was probably just stupid and didn't complete every single thing in the first few levels to get it or I wasted my tokens on different upgrades. 🤷
Mindy is supposed to grant you the bash upgrade when you get enough tokens. They’re not a currency, the manliness points are. The levels themselves never get blocked off, but you’re unable to progress properly without the move Mindy is supposed to grant you.
@@ToastyMann Yeah, I didn't have enough tokens. I remember going to her clam right at the spawn (where I couldn't progress) and she said I didn't have enough.
I think the best way to describe the movie game is similar to how Persona 3's "The Answer" expansion is for that game. Peesona 3 and BFBB,despite being 2 completely different games obviously,are focus on letting the players have a nice experience overall not just with gameplay but the atmosphere and setting as well with Persona 3 having it's perks through social links and different environmental settings and BFBB having so many references to the show,the character interactions,and other intriguing things that are mostly there to get mostly fans of the show going in a positive way. In comparison,both "The Answer/Episode Aegis" and The Movie game are primarily focus on one particular aspect of the games they're an expansion of with the former focusing on combat and strategy and the other also focusing on combat and more intense platforming. Basically,if you see this game more so as an expansion of BFBB rather than a sequel,I think you can get a bit more positive about this game in that lense.
21:15 the point of the combat arena challenges were to tease the enemies that you’d see in the next overworld level, which is why they seem out of place (and why the final one is just a single jellyfish, because you’re already on the final level, so it teases the very first level, “No Cheese!”)
I forgot about that final arena challenge it was hilarious when I just saw a single jellyfish. Super paper Mario did a similar troll in the pit of 100 trials, one of the last floors has a single world 1 enemy 😂
The Arena challenges were so awesome
@@idkidk4334the jellyfish was so funny lol 😂
somebody put some CRAZY work into that thumbnail
It definitely lives up to the cover for the Movie Game
Agreed, Shame it's not official (I'm assuming as I'm watching lol)
@@thejonbrownshow8470 Nah, some guy called crimmy.
Goes hard af
It looks amazing
Fun fact: BBBH actually has a unique detail where the enemies drop more Manliness than usual because everyone there is, well, MANLY.
Despite playing this game multiple times, I actually never found this out until after I finished making this video. It just goes to show how based Heavy Iron were as a developer and how much they adored SpongeBob.
This fact has been proven to be false in the past. By opening SB04.ini from the game files, it reveals how much each enemy drops. The game actually takes the typical approach of making the enemies drop more manliness points the farther you get into the game, with Planktopolis having the highest enemy value.
THQ actually wanted to use scenes from the movie as cutscenes but Nickelodeon wouldn’t let them do that because they feared it would hurt the movies chances of succeeding
Simple, release the game AFTER the movie, that way it doesn’t spoil it, and the developers have more time to polish.
Don’t you love corpos?
@@ToastyMann Corporate meddling has ruined so many games and other projects over the years, clearly the people in charge of those had no clue what they were doing.
@@GatorOne-in7hkIt would've been fine if the game released a week before the movie as apposed to a month.
@@supermariof0521It doesn't help much, the game development was officially over on August, according to the date info you can read from files when extracting them out of the game. I mean, it probably took more than one month just for shipping.
European Spanish version last update was November 2nd, so do Italian and German's I supose since they were released later because of translation, PlayStation 2 only.
Seems like a weird fear tbh. Wouldn’t it be more likely for people who bought the game to check it out
I had no idea the GameCube version was the worst version. I remember having tons of fun on that version as a kid. I personally never had too much difficulty with the game as a kid but I remember playing the game with no upgrades and the triple Merv obstacle gauntlet at the very end was literally impossible without deflecting their shots.
Honestly, I feel like I was a little harsh in that regard. It's the worst, but it's very playable. That's just the PC framerate snob being unleashed from within.
I think that issue where he mentions the reflecting not being perfect is actually fixed in the gamecube version, because i do not remember ever having issues like that.
@@ToastyMann This was my favorite game on my gamecube I just started the video lol what did he say. It was the first game beat i ever beat with no memory card when i was 6-7 years old. I dont remember it being any more difficult than other games i had. Off the top of my head super mario sunshine was easily 10x harder
@@ToastyMann that explains it. I don't give a single PECK about 60 fps. As long as the frames are consistent, gimme 30 fps and I'm happy.
@asra-5180 hey you can't just say the p word on love television
I’ve always loved how the Movie is ridiculously hard for a kids game. I thought like what it’s based on it’s like you’re going into territory you don’t belong in to prove yourself. As a kid this game was BRUTAL and took so long that my whole family chipped in to finish it… but that made it more satisfying once we finally did.
The final boss music is freaking AMAZING tho~
It's something you'd never expect from a kid's game!
I remember it smacking hard but I was 7 when i last heard it... holy crap i am saving it for a special occasion
It's a good thing too because that boss was a fuckin *gauntlet* especially as a kid. I still can't believe they went with a several minute long 6-hit boss battle in a Spongebob game of all things
So happy that RUclips is recommending more videos from smaller channels!!! Amazing video btw
Litle Fun Fact In One Level there is a Broken Robot From Batle witch means that the Movie Game takes Place after Battle
There's a way to beat Mervs without the reflecting or the sonic wave. Basically, you throw a sponge bowl at it, and when the Merv pushes it away, you run under it and keep spamming the bash attack it dies.
Like if you agree THQ should remake the movie game.
They need to at this point after the Patrick game
Not just remake, but also revamp aspects to fix the issues.
@@MoonlightStaticDid you actually play it? It's hilarious
Movie game is a blast to play and a fair amount of the side challenges can be pretty fun. Unfortunately, once backtracking is required it turns into a slog due to the combination of brutal repetitive driving and sliding challenges. Other than that and some balancing issues the game is truly phenomenal. I’m sure a mod that adds more content, changes token requirements, and fixes issues with the sliding/driving challenges could dramatically improve the game. I’m pretty sure one of those exists, but I forgot the name.
I would love a remake with a hub area, like a concert hall or something (inspired by Goofy Goober Rock). A retry button would be nice as well for those challenges.
A mod like that does exist (I would know I mod this game)
Some features it adds:
Lower token requirements
You can see multiple rings in ring challenges
Extras
And general quality of life changes
I recommend you got to the heavy iron modding wiki to check it out it's called movie community cut
@TheRedCap30 There’s this one person Knowlife4 who was part of a restoration project to remake the Movie Game. Sadly, that bombed out. Thankfully, his Bikini Bottom Tales project is going strong. Although, I’m not sure when the first few chapters will get released.
@Willcon970 So that’s what it was called. Thanks! I’ll definitely be sure to check it out. I forgot what the thing was called.
@@shreksnow1918 anytime
_Battle for Bikini Bottom, The SpongeBob Movie Game,_ and The Cosmic Shake make a fun sort of trilogy, though it is kind of funny how the number of playable characters keeps decreasing as you move from installment to installment. I hope we get a _Movie Game Rehydrated_ one of these days.
There’s plenty of SpongeBob games I want to cover in the future, including Cosmic Shake. I just need to get stuff I already have planned out of the way first.
I played both games at the start of summer this year and was shocked with how good both games were! Battle for bikini bottom was better and the movie game had its fun moments too though there is more jank for sure in the movie game! Its also like watching an alternate reality cut of the movie and that is really cool!
So glad I was randomly recommended this video. Always fun to see someone simultaneously praise this game and run it through the grinder for some of the crazy acts it demands of you. From one Spongebob Movie Game reviewer/enjoyer to another, this was a great time. Subscribed.
I always thought that line was “freeing Bikini Bottom one hapless soul at a time.” Like he’s freeing them from Plankton’s control. Or maybe SpongeBob really is a genocidal maniac.
This is so crazy. Seeing this with fond memories only the see a video with a completely different game.
So apparently the console version is completely different than the PC version.
The PC version is a point and click adventure.
Yeah, pretty much every SpongeBob game that got a “PC Version” was in reality a completely different game, and correct me if I’m wrong, but all of them were point and clicks on PC.
To me it always seemed like false advertising because they always listed “PC” in the platform list with trailers using console footage, so kids would beg their parents for a game only to get something completely different with the same title and box art.
Reused assets don't exactly kill the game. Majora's Mask is still one of the best Zeldas despite it. Cutscenes needed a lot of work, but someone in the comments said they wanted to use movie scenes and were basically told no. While the amount of vehicle levels doesn't bother me, I feel like end-game needs one or two more platforming levels to help break them up a bit. The last quarter of the game is basically all vehicle levels. Shell City Dead Ahead and Welcome to Planktopolis... Minions being the only ones among Googly Eyes & Smelly Knick-Knacks, Sundae Driving, the final patty wagon level. Feels like one more (maybe set in shell city getting to the crown?) would have helped.
The combat in this game, basically turning it into a borderline action-RPG, was great. Something I expected having only played Movie when going to play Battle that was sadly missing. The levels also have high levels of charm that I feel is missing from both Battle and Cosmic Shake. Probably because they had the movie as reference, the movie being probably the best written spongebob ever.
Also, let's talk about the OST. This game's ost unironically is one of the best I've ever heard. The slide theme and Turn the Tables on Plankton being the two tracks to really note.
Game is fun imo. If you don't like it, that's aight. I get it. Game has its issues, but I enjoy it regardless.
The thumbnail is fire. 🔥🔥🔥 Great vid! I beat the Movie Game recently and I thought it was a good game, but it's a bit frustrating which makes it kind of harder for me to replay it. I still enjoyed it, but if you ask me, BFBB is a much better game and I'd be more interested to replay it.
as a kid i played this game a lot and enjoyed it even with the negatives stressing me out at times. props to you for putting it all together in a well done video, it's all pointed out so clearly too. i wonder how movie remake would be like if they actually fix those glaring issues, especially with the tokens. just make them optional for progression :(
Man, this feels a lot like the game reviews you'd see in the Early 2010's RUclips. It would fit perfectly alongside Joshscorcher and SomeCallMeJohnny.
No because the movie game has that one really annoying level around 70% through where you have to throw watermelons as Patrick and it requires an annoying amount of tries to complete.
I certainly complained about Shell City Dead Ahead but trust me when I say it’s the least of our problems lmfao
Personally I prefer the Movie Game. Because it's harder. Even if it's not always in the best way. But I think that's okay.
Because there's something amazing about conquerning a hard and maybe even janky game and then beating it again as long as there is enough fun in it.
I 100%ed Sonic Heroes twice. I know how to bend that game's looseness and jank to my will now. I'm like lion tamer and Heroes is the tamed lion. And the game is all the better for it for me now.
I 101%ed Crash 4 once and then redid it all going for the true completion rate 106%. I'm casually playing another 106% run for fun. Mastering that game is such a confidence boost and it getting easier and easier while knowing it's still a very difficult game is just a feeling I can't describe.
I 100%ed Hyrule Warriors: Definite Edition after quitting the Wii U and 3DS versions deep in. Hyrule Warriors isn't hard but I am up to any task if I a game is consistently enough fun for me.
SB Movie Game is is similar to me. The game is like "I bet you can't conquer all these annoying ring challenges" and I'm like "I beat you as a kid, I'll beat you harder as an adult with way more demanding games under my belt, and I just so happen to like the way you control."
That’s a good way of putting it. I honestly find myself specifically in the mood for Movie at times as opposed to Battle purely because of the raw challenge, although the challenge requirements still bother me.
Everyone says this game is so hard... It is literally the first game I ever beat as a 6-7 year old on gamecube with no memory card. I dont remember it being any harder than other games. if anything this was the easiest game I had, super mario sunshine was way harder, jimmy neutron attack of the twonkies, and the spiderman game, practically every other game was harder than this one lol what were yall on. Or maybe i just loved it that much
@@DaParalyzer I don't think Movie Game's that hard either. Played it young too. But it is noticeably more difficult then BBfB.
Just don't like how well hidden some Socks or Treasure Chests are in these games.
@@DaParalyzer you remember wrong but if you did beat it at 6 or 7 congrats. Lava level throws everything at the player and you have to grind the driving levels for tokens to proceed.
This is one of my childhood games. I still have the original XBOX game.
The soundtrack hits me right in the nostalgia, and I would say it still as good and fitting next to the Seasons 1-3 Spongebob.
Didn't expect this in my recommendations today but this was great.
I'll have to revisit these games someday. I started with the Movie game first since a friend gave it to me, and eventually found a copy of BFBB later on.
I am one of the people who loved the Movie game more than BFBB. Something about the mechanics felt better, the upgrade and level system, and the tighter level design felt more streamlined and easier to navigate.
I remember never being able to beat this game as a kid because of the unnecessarily harsh requirements for progression
I could beat this game just barely but the robot plankton section of BFBB after you enter Robot SpongeBob for the boss fight was damn near impossible as a kid
I literally just beat this game a few days ago. Kid me would be so proud lol, I never got more than halfway through it due to the difficulty. Great video!
I've only played it on the GameCube and I had a blast😅
This feels like a video out of time, like it has the exact same feeling of game review videos from the mid 2010's.
This channel needs more subscribers!
I will say Neptune is a highlight for me. The first phase’s music is rockin’ and the way you defeat him is pretty creative. Also a really good and fair challenge in a game that doesn’t know the meaning of those words most of the time
it was so funny hearing the upgrades and the difficulty be praised because my last playthrough of this game was a challenge run where I didn't use a single upgrade, the MERV's were killed with either well timed sonic guitars or running up and double jump spinning it over and over before it's laser connects. and the multishot burrowing ones was repeat bowling balls or maybe catching them in a spin if they happen to burrow next to me. it was very difficult but it made me appreciate the game a lot more and I grew to love it more than BFBB, also 100% is possible though 2 tricks were needed (a momentum one for reaching the chocolate creek buttons as Spongebob, and making the 3 mervs that spawn in the middle of the final room in Planktopolis not spawn by landing in a specific place once the platform breaks, dying meant replaying basically the whole 2nd half of the level cuz the checkpoint makes them appear again but I made it through). also every enemy and boss basically has double health and you have half health compared to a full upgrade run
I wish movie had more time to cook. Despite how recycled the game is, it definitely has its own distinct personality with such a short time limit.
As someone that has played the Movie game time and time again as a kid and only played BfBB when Rehydrated released (I also played the original) I can say BfBB is definitely the superior game. There are some aspects that I do like the focus on combat and the slide levels. However, trying to 100% the game by getting all tokens and extras can be *frustrating*. Especially the extras since you have *no clue* on where they are, only how many there are in each level. You have to either go back and forth through every level (which is real fun on slide levels) or find an old GameFAQs guide.
Good vid bro 👏
14:42 sick burn at the Completionist
Hell yeah
Wasn't the whole donation thing resolved bc it was a misunderstanding? Idk tho 5 months ago might've been before there was any conclusion about it
I do agree that the amount of backtracking was completely absurd. I was a kid and I wasn't good at some of the challenges, but the whole point of having alternative ways to get tokens is to take the path you are most comfortable with, and since there isn't that much variety, you are stuck with challenges you don't enjoy like doing the patty wagon and slide a million times.
on everything it is and a movie game remake not a remaster but a remake with more content would be the best spongebob game ever
Battle for bikini bottom got rehydrated, I'm really hoping that Movie gets the same treatment.
Y'all ever think about the fact that SpongeBob was technically shitting himself the entire run of BFBB
IT WAS IT WAS
I never had the game but i always watched youtube videos about it NON STOP
Discussing peak I see 👀
The OST alone for this game is incredible tho 🔥
When i first started playing this game i was so young that i just skipped through all the tutorials ( including the one that shows you upgrades ) so i unknowingly played through the game without upgrades and let me tell you, shell city dead ahead and planktopolis used to give me such headaches
Doing that as a kid without upgrades is wild. One of these days I wanna try an upgrade-less run just to see how far I can get.
ahh the memories of playing The Movie Game, also the frustrations too.
i got BFBB aswell but for me, The Movie Game is my fav (in the 2nd spot tho, my absolute fav is Creature from The Krusty Krab)
Im surprised you didn't understand what the combat arenas were supposed to mean.
I grew up playing the SpongeBob movie game on GameCube and it’s one of my favorite memories
That thumbnail is fucking insane work bro 🔥
I remember liking this more than BFBB as a kid, I think it was for all of the good aspects that you've mentioned, but I also agree with the negatives.
I did not own a memory card at the time, so I always tried to rush through it as quickly as I could and well... those token requirements were quite painful for me.
Movie game was my first SpongeBob game, and while I did play BFBB later on and liked it, the movie game is still the one I go back to the most. Yeah, they repeat stuff a lot, but I enjoyed all of the challenges and therefore didn’t really mind.
It’s by far the lesser installment between it and BFBB, no contest, but it’s my favorite.
Even as a kid I could tell how it didn’t achieve its potential though. The bonuses have so much concept art of stuff that didn’t make it in, I believe some of which being enemy designs for Shell City (which doesn’t have a platforming section), and Slammer designs for later in the game, even though Slammers pretty much completely disappear halfway through the game for some reason besides the Hasslehoff fight, and even then they’re just reused Thug Tug ones. Even a lot of the audio in the bonuses don’t get used, though I believe someone found out that if you hit a Flinger into another flinger in the trench, one of the dialogue bits is used where they speak something from the ‘enemy lines’ audio unlockable.
Makes me wonder how many secrets are left in either the files or through things nobody had done yet.
Also, the Goofy Goober foggers were freaking terrifying as a kid. Christ.
I think BFBB is better. Truth or Square and Cosmic Shake are unique, too. In all, all the spongbobo games and the movie is awesome!
I remember that I've glitched the slide sequences as a kid via PS2 version, I don't exactly remember how I found out about it but at this time I wasn't using the Internet, unlike most kids these days, so I know I found it by myself likely through trial and error.
Basically, I'd jump from one part of the slide, to another part, trying to go the opposite direction but the game tries to force you to head the intended direction which makes you slide in place.
I don't remember completing the game, I have gaps in my memory, but I remember getting stuck in the later point of the game in the destroyed city, dystopian section.
As someone who grew up with the game, got stuck because I didn't have enough Goober Tokens, then would get endlessly frustrated with some of the minigame controls, I eventually went back and replayed it (with similar results in some cases) but ended up beating the game. Did I 100% the game? Nope. Did I enjoy it? Somewhat, I had fun, some levels were pure torture to play, especially some of the time attack slide levels...but overall, glad I eventually beat it. I've also never played BFBB, so I don't really have any input, but I will say that for a young kids-early teen game, the Movie Game is kinda ruthless with it's time limits ngl
5:23 I now understand why I struggled a lot. I've only ever played the game on GameCube. Awesome.
I feel the need to spread the word about this as much as I can: Heavy Iron also made a really good Scooby-Doo Metroidvania at the time called Night of 100 Frights. I really hope to one day see that game get the same love as BFBB.
Why couldn't they just wait a few months after the movie came out to create a game that would make sense?
Doesn't matter Uncle Ben, Creature From The Krusty Krab is better than the both of them
Oh really? [ Sarcasm alert ] but I might have play more of Creature from the krusty krab to see. I think it's fun tho but Constant interruptions are pretty damn annoying!
I missed the part where that's my problem😂
Not the Wii version though
I loved playing this game as a kid, unfortunately never being able to finish it as my original xbox was sold when the 360 came out, along with the game.
I always felt that the battle challenges featuring later game enemies was to give you a sneak peek as to what you'll end up facing later on. Idk if that's intentional but that's how I always thought it was
31:00 they didn’t get Clancy for BFBB because he was working on Jak & Daxter 2 at the time.
30:58
In hinsight "Ocean Man" was a pretty resque song choice from the og movie period.
This is the same band that wrote crude songs about getting stung by bumblebees and lgbtq cowboys. In an era where the internet was becoming more common staving off that song in favor of saving it for the end of the film as a shock was a better choice.
Good video, man.
Awesome to see you here, I loved your reviews when I was a teenager.
One of the worst videos on the internet.
Since you just happened to shout out Sunshine in this, im just gonna say, if you havent yet, check out Sunshine's modding scene. Really growing. Co-op is amazing, and Eclipse is about to be the first major Sunshine mod as far as full game worth of new content.
Awesome video. Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is my top Spongebob game. I know it is arguably the worst but I love it.
Buddy, you haven’t seen anything yet if you think Revenge of The Flying Dutchman is the worst one.
Look up SpongeBob Heropants, it was an Xbox 360 game released in 2015 and I’m not exaggerating when I say this, it’s probably the worst game I’ve ever played.
@ToastyMann personally, Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is my favorite SpongeBob game. I get so much flack for it LOL
Yes, no need to explain yourself. (I am biased)
This was the first console game I ever played so I have a soft spot for it. I played bfbb a year later and I could tell that was a more polished and complete game but I'll always remember my time with TSSM game.
I had this game on the gamecube as a kid, but not BFBB. Because of that, I like movie better than battle (also, I played Rehydrated, not the original).
I'm not really bothered by the harder enemies and the recycled stuff, but I do dread the patty wagon and slide challenges whenever I think about playing this game. The late game token requirements don't really feel that bad to me now that I'm better at games, but yeah, if you're a kid playing this it is a really big issue. When I was around 6-8 years old, I did not get enough tokens to beat the game, and it would take a few more years for me to finally beat the final boss.
Also, I like this game's soundtrack more than battle's. Spongeball/Floating Block Challenge is such a jam.
This is also my exact experience, trippy
Do dogs moo? That's a good one dude
All that aspect ratio stuff... i never would have known as a kid. Crazy
8:55 Remember, Don’t Called SpongeBob A Kid Or This Happened To You!!
This game is peak and also my childhood
gamecube ports are universally the worst ports of things under most circumstances unless the game was specifically designed for it and then ported to other systems, shortcuts had to be made because the console uses stupid minidiscs.
“Wake up honey I found an underated RUclipsr with a backlog of videos “
Videos good, what was the point of mentioning the bubble bass thing? He's not in Movie, it's completely unrelated to the video. Just took me right out of it. Otherwise this is a very well done video, nice editing, good balance of live action and game/trailer footage.
Are you ever going to do Creature from the Krusty Krab, Truth or Square and the Cosmic Shake?
I've tried playing this with no upgrades and this is HARD
I dont get why everyone is saying this game was hard no its not. It is literally the first game in my life I ever finished at 6-7 years old on my gamecube. I never even 25% super mario sunshine and you guys call this game hard. I beat it with no memory card and I never knew video games had upgrades in the menu til i was like 15.. I remember the final boss was intense but took me less than an hour as a kid
27:45 got a good chuckle outta me
Imo, yes. Loved it through and through.
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if you took away all the repeat tokens the game would be like an hour long lmao
4:49 I found a way to play in the original 4:3 without stretching. If all of the extra resolution options are disabled in the xbox settings INCLUDING 480p, then the game will boot in actual 4:3 without stretching or cropping. Of course 480i isn't ideal, but if you have a softmoded xbox you can turn on the Force Progressive option to force it back to 480p, but keeping the 4:3 image. I believe that the xbox's 480p setting being enabled is what causes widescreen for some reason. (force progressive will also make BFBB play 480p which I believe isn't possible on a stock xbox)
Just tested it, and it works! I don't know why this game is programmed this way, but at least there's some kind of option.
Absolutely, its peak in its gameplay and speedrunning potential #MovieForever
amazing video, was a fun game to play until i needed more goofy goober tokens
As a child growing up BFBB was a game I absolutely adored on the PS2. Even today I still stand by the fact that it’s such a great game. I never had the movie game though as a kid. I only ever got to experience it now and all I have to say is I agree with you. The movie game is the inferior BFBB in pretty much every single aspect. Now while the movie game does have some good things, I think there’s way more bad than good. The worst part for me is the backtracking (which I’m glad you broke down for us here) & the difficulty. See, in BFBB the game’s story was fresh and the gameplay was unique, so going back to progress the game didn’t feel like you were backtracking. However in the movie game, after you’ve done 1 of each type of challenge you’ve seen em all, and ALL of them are garbage challenges. I’d get it if they were supposed to be fun little side challenges you could do here or there to break up from the main gameplay, but no, you NEED to do them to even progress the game. And guess what? If you progress to the next level and find out you need MORE GG tokens to get the Patty Wagon back?! That’s when I almost shoved my head through a glass window because it makes no sense! I’m down NINE tokens. Why? Because I’ve seen all the content HOW MANY TIMES DO I NEED TO DRIVE THRU RINGS TO BEAT THE GAME. As you can tell, I’m near the end, but it’s frustrating rather than fun. Speaking of the difficulty, I felt like BFBB wasn’t as challenging and made it way more replayable for everyone not just children. The movie game isn’t messing around though. You will fall and die, get hit and die, die, and die CONSTANTLY in the later stages of the game. It’s absolutely BRUTAL and I’d NEVER replay this game for the difficulty alone nevermind just the repetitiveness.
Overall, I do think the movie game isn’t terrible and it could have been a hell of a lot better with a bigger budget and more time to make it. But unfortunately because of these glaring issues I can’t give it anything higher than a 6/10 when BFBB for me is a 9/10.
this game was one of my favorites growing up but I always assumed that the movie game came out first since battle for bikini bottom was so much more polished.
This gonna blow up
It's not the age. It's the skills that are the obstacle.
I would love to see this game remade but sadly that won’t happen since it’s a tie in. Hopefully a game with the the movie games elements could be made
i love both games but i like bfbb more due to the level design being more open but was too easy. movie game very hallway design but harder game overall. so i love them both for different reasons
The thumbnail goes really hard
11:57 Im glad you agree cuz I played it thru recently for old times sake and holy shit i was like how tf did I beat this as a kid🤣🤣
Man, i loved playing this game i enjoy second playi-- did you just say 20 years ago
Good game. I am a Creature from the Crusty Crab Enjoyer as well.
I need to get around to replaying it someday. My regular thumbnail artist (not this video, other ones) thinks it’s the best SpongeBob game and really wants me to review it at some point
@@ToastyMann everyone hates on it because it’s not by Heavy Iron and isn’t the same 3D collectathon platformer style as BFBB, but honestly I think the sheer variety the game shoots for as fun and endearing. It’s like a grab bag. The Dream angle is fun because we see different artstyles and aesthetics, and CFTKK has the best SpongeBob game Soundtrack. Period. Every track slaps, and also hey, basically no backtracking. Short and sweet
@@ReddBoi64 I respect the hell out of CFTKK for that, and I love how Cosmic Shake went with a similar angle, but with universe portals instead of dreams.
CFTCC is my personal favorite as well
We need to get a video on that I beg
I love both of them, but i think BFBB wins just because of the originality and amazing levels with the open areas it had.
Maybe I lack gamer-empathy(?
Since this is my first thought with difficulty complaints in both Jak II and SB The Movie, but:
"shucks, too bad? Keep trying and enjoy surpassing the challenge"
I don't know, yes, the games feature arduous challenges, but the struggle makes the victory extra rewarding and memorable.
God tier thumbnail. I love Movie, this game is fun as hell. That being said, I don’t think it’s better than BFBB, but there are things it does better. Combat is great, the upgrade system is genius, the dedicated slide levels, toggleable Extras, just to name a few. However, it also does some things worse, like progression requirements and the backtracking, the bosses, and some repetition in sections. That brings said, this game is still peak, so I can’t complain
Why does the thumbnail hit hard
I remember playing this as a kid and I had the upgrade problem u mentioned. I got stuck at the hillbilly mission where u gotta uppercut those diving board plank things to spin them around and jump over the pit. Yeah...I didn't have the uppercut move and idk how I didn't collect enough tokens for it, but, I didn't. So, I never got past that level. I was probably just stupid and didn't complete every single thing in the first few levels to get it or I wasted my tokens on different upgrades. 🤷
Mindy is supposed to grant you the bash upgrade when you get enough tokens. They’re not a currency, the manliness points are.
The levels themselves never get blocked off, but you’re unable to progress properly without the move Mindy is supposed to grant you.
@@ToastyMann Yeah, I didn't have enough tokens. I remember going to her clam right at the spawn (where I couldn't progress) and she said I didn't have enough.
This game is best played on the PS2 with the cheat codes for level select and maybe all powers unlocked enabled.
It’s so pathetic when people like u require cheats to beat children games 💀💀
I think the best way to describe the movie game is similar to how Persona 3's "The Answer" expansion is for that game. Peesona 3 and BFBB,despite being 2 completely different games obviously,are focus on letting the players have a nice experience overall not just with gameplay but the atmosphere and setting as well with Persona 3 having it's perks through social links and different environmental settings and BFBB having so many references to the show,the character interactions,and other intriguing things that are mostly there to get mostly fans of the show going in a positive way. In comparison,both "The Answer/Episode Aegis" and The Movie game are primarily focus on one particular aspect of the games they're an expansion of with the former focusing on combat and strategy and the other also focusing on combat and more intense platforming. Basically,if you see this game more so as an expansion of BFBB rather than a sequel,I think you can get a bit more positive about this game in that lense.
Anyone play the Gameboy version of the Spongebob movie game?
I did!