This game is really good lol. I have no nostalgia to it, I grew up playing Truth or Square on Wii, yet I do think it's a really good game. It nails the feeling of SpongeBob with dialogue that makes explicit, and sometimes subtle, references to the show; music that sounds exactly like what a SpongeBob game should; and other details that the more hardcore fans of the show will love, like when the player goes out of bounds and the human hand grabs the character. Some of the stages also make references to specific episodes, like Rock Bottom. It's just really neat, and even if you don't know too much about SpongeBob it's still a really charming and fun platformer. Sandy is the best character in the game.

[Replay] I’ve been playing this game basically annually for a while now. But my last two playthroughs have been Rehydrated, so its been a bit since i've gone back to the gamecube version. My main question going into this was “what is going to be the version that I’m going to be mainly playing going forward, the original or Rehydrated?”. I do think the original is definitely superior, as the two games are basically identical aside from visuals and a few UI changes. That and the many glitches and design changes to rehydrated (Like spongebobs lowered walking speed). They both have there plusses on what I like better, but I think Rehydrated doesn't mess THAT much up that I can refuse to use it as my go to version of this game. But that said, if Rehydrated and the original were both available on Switch, id pick the original 9/10 times. Its just such a fun game to revisit and play to 100%. I purposely went into this playthrough telling myself that I’m only doing a 75 spatula run because I don't have the time to 100% complete it, but i still found myself having to resist sweeping every area of each level for every sock and spatula. Still, it was kinda interesting to go do a non completion run of this game that i'm so used to completing all the way through, i haven't played the game like this in a while. It’s not the greatest game ever made, but its like a pair of old shoes to me. (Plus, I dont care what anyone says, the soundtrack is incredible. They really composed like 15 authentic spongebob production songs for licensed game, and they all sound like they belong in the show, despite the show generally just using licensed music itself.)

Like many people, I grew up watching and loving Spongebob Squarepants. And thankfully, this isn't some cheap licensed game like so many titles end up becoming. Not only is there a ton of references for fans to get a kick out of, but the environments, music, and characters are also spot on and really make you feel like you're exploring Bikini Bottom. This is all packed into a pretty great 3D platform, with super responsive controls and creative level designs. This is a must play for any Spongebob fan or just anyone looking for a good 3D platformer.