at Gamescom 2019.Watch the gameplay video above to see the Rehydrated title in action, including some of SpongeBob’s platforming prowess, his combat abilities, and a showdown with King Jellyfish. The footage is from a pre-alpha demo build of the game, so details and design are subject to change.
You can also check out some screenshot stills from the demo below.
THQ Nordic announced SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated just ahead of E3 2019, revealing that a new horde multiplayer mode will be added to the remake. And content cut from the original game has been restored and brought into the remake, like the Robo Squidward boss battle.
In our original Battle for Bikini Bottom review, we called the game “Good” saying “The love for the SpongeBob franchise really shines through in Battle for Bikini Bottom.”
Nickelodeon recently announced a SpongeBob prequel series starring a 10-year-old SpongeBob, This is all part of SpongeBob’s “Best Year Ever,” which includes this spinoff, a new TV special and more.
Rehydrated is being developed by Purple Lamp Studios and is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, however no release date has been confirmed.
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