The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a platform video game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Heavy Iron Studios (the creators of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom) and published by THQ for GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance. It was released on October 27, 2004, in North America and February 18, 2005, in Europe.

Why It Goofy Goober Rocks

 * 1) It's a technical successor to Battle for Bikini Bottom, which was also good. This game was built on top of BFBB so it uses the same solid platforming and smooth controls from that game.
 * 2) Upgrade system which gives you an incentive to collect more Manliness Points since they're the currency for them, and the upgrades make significant improvements to the characters.
 * 3) Follows the plot of the movie extremely well.
 * 4) There are some levels in which you slide down a course in an old bathtub, a clam, and King Neptune's crown.
 * 5) There are bonus challenges in every level, which increases replay value.
 * 6) Solid voice-acting, with the actors from the show and movie reprising their roles.
 * 7) The console versions last 15 hours, (6 hours in one go) and there are lots of unlockables and extras to collect.
 * 8) Amazing game soundtrack.
 * 9) The PC version is a different experience than the console and GBA versions as it is developed by the same company who did Operation: Krabby Patty, Employee of the Month, and the PC port of Battle for Bikini Bottom. This version loosely follows the plot of the movie and you can even play as Plankton and Mindy.
 * 10) Goofy Goober Rock from the movie appears in the second phase of the final boss.
 * 11) The starfish in the tank cheer you on in "Google Eyes and Smelly Knick-Knacks".
 * 12) Patrick manages to swing his fists around and break things like SpongeBob in Battle for Bikini Bottom.
 * 13) A lot of fun parkours are also in this game.
 * 14) The fact Patrick is the main protagonist of the game instead of SpongeBob from the start is a fun plot-twist to the game.
 * 15) It doesn't focus on everything related to the movie since there are some scenes in this game that weren't in the original film such as when Patrick got stunned by the jellyfishes.
 * 16) The shiny objects in the game now actually counts as shiny objects as they're now glowing when you collect them.
 * 17) Unlike Battle for Bikini Bottom where Mr. Krabs is voiced by Joe Whyte, Clancy Brown actually reprises his role for the character in this game.
 * 18) Fun driving sections.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) They kept that weird and annoying flatline sound effect whenever you die.
 * 2) The PS2 Classics version on the PS3 is very poorly emulated and didn't last very long on the PlayStation store. Some of these emulation issues include:
 * 3) Severe input lag
 * 4) Sound delays of up to one second during in-engine cutscenes
 * 5) Poorly stretched widescreen display
 * 6) The PC version has issues on newer computers.
 * 7) It is extremely linear compared to its predecessor. (But that's only if you played it and then jump into this).
 * 8) Some abilities you had from the start in Battle for Bikini Bottom are now unlockables.
 * 9) Goofy Goober tokens are mandatory in order to progress though the Game. As you need a certain amount to get SpongeBob and Patrick's new abilities in order to progress though the game.
 * 10) *This is padding and can make the game quite repetitive at times.
 * 11) The Xbox version has a backwards compatibility issue on the 360 where some textures load incorrectly.
 * 12) The FMV cutscenes in the console versions are just still frames from the movie made into a slideshow made in Windows Movie Maker instead of clips taken straight from the movie unlike many other movie-based games, due to time constraints of Nickelodeon to release the game before the movie comes out. The still frames look pretty bad due to using stock images and they have multiple errors, and the David Hasslehoff character had to be redrawn due to copyright issues, and he looked terrible due to his weird looking face.
 * 13) The game was made in 6 months, making it extremely glitchier than Battle for Bikini Bottom.
 * 14) Ring Challenges are annoying, and the rings can sometime not register, dubbing the name fake ring.
 * 15) Weirdly, on the GBA version, you can’t play as Patrick despite being able to in the console versions.
 * 16) *Speaking of the GBA version, it also reuses some music from Battle for Bikini Bottom for GBA.
 * 17) While a printing error not exclusive to this game, the boxart is lacking the game logo in some copies under the "Greatest Hits" label.
 * 18) *To be fair, having this version of the boxart can make for a nice collection item.

Reception
The game received positive reviews from both critics and fans of the show and movie.

Trivia

 * The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie video game was the biggest page on Encyclopedia SpongeBobia so far, prior to July 2, 2021.