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Fantastic Visuals
Bright and colourful remastered visuals bring Spongebob to life on modern screens.
Frustrating Game Design
Outdated game design can make Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated frustrating to play.
Simplistic
The overly simplistic gameplay can become a bit tenuous after a few hours.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated sticks a little too closely to the original game, although the updated visuals are an absolutely delight to look at.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - Pre-Hydrated Trailer
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - F.U.N. Edition Trailer - Rehydrated
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated - Shiny Edition Trailer - Rehydrated
SpongeBob: SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated sinks under its reverence to nostalgia.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated gives the original a nice paint job but fails to do much more than that.
Nostalgia and a new paint job aren't enough to save you from the dull, frustrating, and wonky experience that is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated.
Nickelodeon and Stephen Hillenburg stumbled upon something unique when they created SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob's infectious positivity has allowed the show to continue to this day and spawn numerous films and games alongside it.
Considering the long-reaching cultural impact that the SpongeBob cartoon has had on modern pop culture, it’s nice to see that the franchise got at least one solid video game that properly represents the unique draw of SpongeBob and his friends.
Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated is a masterful re-up of a genuinely fun game that will appeal to old fans and newcomers alike.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is a nostalgia-filled time machine that brings back the golden age of the license while adding a fresh coat of paint.
Following a revival on consoles and PC via its "Rehydrated" version, Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is coming to Android and iOS stores later this month.
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