History VideoGame / SpongeBobSquarePantsSuperSponge

-->'''Mermaid Man:''' [[https://youtu.be/ZEpThpHAm04?t=4958 Sponge[==]Bob Square[==]Pants!]] [[ImpliedDeathThreat Wait until I get my hands on that porous freak!]][[note]]Interesting to note that Barnacle Boy was originally the one to say this line and was given to MM for unknown reasons, despite the line fitting better with BB's personality.[[/note]]

* NintendoHard: Collecting 100 spatulas in every level where you have to complete a NoDamageRun basically where enemies and objects can easily cheap-shot you and making you lose all your progress in the level since the spatulas have an annoying habit of spreading around a huge radius like the rings from Sonic games where you only have a few seconds to collect them all again or else they disappear forever, forcing you to restart the entire level.

'''''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants: Super[==]Sponge''''' is a PlatformGame released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance in 2001. The game was developed by Creator/ClimaxGroup and was published by Creator/{{THQ}}. It was one of the sponge's first games, preceded only by ''[[VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsLegendOfTheLostSpatula Legend of the Lost Spatula]]'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.

* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The jumping clams normally don't appear until Man Ray's Lair. In the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance Game Boy Advance]] version, however, the jumping clams appear as early as Fish Hooks Park.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy don't really like [=SpongeBob=] in the series, but they're downright mean-spirited here. The game even ends with Mermaid Man threatening to harm [=SpongeBob=] over [[DisproportionateRetribution not fixing the TV right.]]

[=SpongeBob=] is in search of the best birthday present for his best friend, Patrick Star. And what could be better than an autograph from his favorite superheroes, [[OldSuperhero Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]? Unfortunately, they are less than happy to see [=SpongeBob=] and decide to [[FetchQuest keep him away by giving him quests]] that could [[MoralDissonance potentially harm or kill]] the little sponge, but naturally, he is determined to fulfill their requests no matter what.

Notably, it is interesting to know that around late 2019, early development builds and prototypes of the game [[ContentLeak mysteriously leaked onto the Internet]] and revealed various scrapped ideas and assets that can be seen in the Trivia page.

-->'''Mermaid Man:''' [[https://youtu.be/ZEpThpHAm04?t=4958 Sponge[==]Bob Square[==]Pants! Wait until I get my hands on that porous freak!]][[note]]Interesting to note that Barnacle Boy was originally the one to say this line and was given to MM for unknown reasons, despite the line fitting better with BB's personality.[[/note]]

** Squeaky Boots. You aren't invincible against enemies, but it will allow you to walk on spikes and dangerous surfaces.
** Karate Glove. You can chop down your enemies with ease.
** Glove World Balloon. You can jump higher and float to the ground slower and steadier.

* PowerUpLetDown: The Coral Blower lets you suck up objects to take down walls that are blocking your path, but it also hinders your movement and traction where you constantly skate and slide across the floor and you are powerless as you can't use your only attack against enemies, the butt bounce. At least, you can kill enemies by sucking and blowing objects with the blower. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted in the GBA version]], which allows you to ground pound and move normally, even with the Coral Blower

* WeaponsThatSuck: The Coral Blower. Allows you to pick up seashells and throw them to destroy rock walls at the cost of [[PowerUpLetDown losing your butt bounce and a lot of friction.]][[note]]Unless you're playing on the Game Boy Advance version.[[/note]] Doubles as an ImprovisedWeapon since you can kill enemies as well.

* VideogameSettings: Despite the entire game taking place UnderTheSea, it has a rather expansive set of environments outside of Bikini Bottom.

* CallBack: The game is littered with references to past episodes such as the Glove World Tunnel of Love and Sandy reminding [=SpongeBob=] to wear a helmet in her tree dome.

* DemotedToExtra: Manray, a recurring antagonist and arch nemesis of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy appears as a regular enemy multiple times in the game's industrial levels.

* EasterEgg: If you have [=SpongeBob=] stand around long enough he will turn away from the player for a few seconds and then back to his idle animation but with a different face/expression.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: [[spoiler: The Iron Dogfish, the FinalBoss.]] Its' sudden appearance is even {{Lampshaded}} where before every boss battle you are given tips and information about them from Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, however they have no information on this boss and even wonder where it could have even come from.
* GimmickLevel: Sandy's Tree Dome, the only level that takes place out of water and [=SpongeBob=] must periodically jump into pools of water to replenish the water in his helmet.
* GloveSlap: Karate Glove. You can chop down your enemies with ease.

* IdleAnimation: [=SpongeBob=] stands still and blinks but if you leave him idle long enough he will randomly change faces after turning away for a few seconds.

* LawOfOneHundred: Collecting 100 golden spatulas earns you an extra life.

* MutuallyExclusivePowerups: You can only carry one item at a time but luckily you can switch between them.

* OneHitpointWonder: When Sponge[==]Bob has no golden spatulas on him. As long as he has one, it's a SingleUseShield.

* PowerUpLetDown: The Coral Blower lets you suck up objects to take down walls that are blocking your path, but it also hinders your movement and traction where you constantly skate and slide across the floor and you are powerless as you can't use your only attack against enemies, the butt bounce. At least, you can kill enemies by sucking and blowing objects with the blower.

* WeaponsThatSuck: The Coral Blower. Allows you to pick up seashells and throw them to destroy rock walls at the cost of [[PowerUpLetDown losing your butt bounce and a lot of friction.]] Doubles as an ImprovisedWeapon since you can kill enemies as well.