Product Overview
- Product Name: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Save Battery Status*: Not Applicable – Does Not Use Battery
- Notes: Overall condition is good — not perfect, but a solid working copy.
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- Game Boy Advance Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Case / Dust Cover: N/A
- Original Retail Box: No
- Extras:
Game Description
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom splashes onto the Game Boy Advance with a unique handheld adventure developed by Vicarious Visions. Unlike its console counterparts, the GBA version plays as a side-scrolling action-adventure, sending SpongeBob on a mission to stop Plankton’s evil robot army from taking over Bikini Bottom. With his trusty bubble wand and a range of quirky moves, SpongeBob must explore familiar locations from the hit cartoon while battling mechanical foes and solving platforming challenges.
This handheld entry stands out for delivering a different gameplay style than the 3D console versions, leaning into fast-paced platforming and puzzle-solving. Bright, colorful graphics capture the charm of the Nickelodeon series, while humorous animations and character interactions stay true to SpongeBob’s spirit. For collectors, it’s an early example of how developers crafted completely distinct experiences for handheld systems, making it a fun piece of SpongeBob gaming history.
Gameplay Features
- Side-scrolling action-adventure platformer built exclusively for GBA
- Fight Plankton’s robot army using bubble attacks and character-specific moves
- Explore iconic Bikini Bottom locations such as Jellyfish Fields and the Krusty Krab
- Collect items and solve puzzles to advance through multi-layered stages
- Colorful graphics and humor that stay true to the SpongeBob cartoon style
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Developed by Vicarious Visions, the GBA version was praised for offering tight platforming gameplay rather than simply shrinking down the console experience. Years later, when the console editions received the “Rehydrated” remake, this handheld version was fondly remembered by fans as a standout SpongeBob title in its own right.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Year Released: 2003
- Publisher: THQ
- Developer: Vicarious Visions
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 785138321448
- SKU: 2561
- Format: Nintendo Game Boy Advance / GBA Cartridge
- Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Advance System / GBA Console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- Game Boy Advance cartridges also play on: Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro, and Nintendo DS/DS Lite systems with a Game Boy Advance cartridge slot (not DSi or later).
- *Save battery (if present) has been tested or replaced and is verified working at the time of listing.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
- Backed by Retro Game Fan’s 60-day warranty.
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