Each Golden Spatula has a particular condition that is often provided by a character from SpongeBob's world such as Ms. Each area is a semi-open world often with various locations within. SpongeBob must collect Golden Spatula's to unlock each new level that has a specific number of Spatulas to open. The game plays a lot like a modern Mario game. The voice actors are not all directly lifted from the show but this is a minor complaint. Most will recognize these as they've been used in popular memes. The playable roster of Sandy, Patrick, and SpongeBob all look amazing with SpongeBob having new animations. Everything has been given a polished look with the camera further back and a better view of the area.
Those who played the original will instantly notice the massive update to the visuals and animations. Plankton is seen threatening people, Sandy speaks Texas metaphors, Squidward's distaste for everything and more iconic characters are all here. Best of all players can explore the various popular locations from SpongeBob SquarePants like the Krusty Krab, Patrick's home, and even Rock Bottom. This game was made for SpongeBob fans and the game doesn't attempt to be more than that, which is great. Now confused and tricked by Plankton, SpongeBob must save Bikini Bottom from Plankton's evil robots with the help of his friends Sandy and Patrick.
SpongeBob and Patrick assume the robots causing havoc are their fault since they wished for robots. Plankton has created an army of robots but forgot to switch on the "Obey" so they all went rogue. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated story plays out like an episode of the show. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated gives this cult classic a second chance at fame and you don't want to miss out this time. The modern update provides a much-needed update that is shocking when compared to the original.
That's not the case with SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. The care put into this game not only honors the famous children's television show but provides a good platforming adventure full of funny jokes. Most of the time games based on television shows or movies are overlooked and instantly labeled quick cash grab opportunities to capitalize on popular franchises. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was a rare gem of a game when it released back in 2003.