SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Can't Fall by The Wayside
SpongeBob SquarePants has long been one of the most popular cartoons on television, positioning its titular protagonist as a mascot for the entire Nickelodeon network. Following the death of creator Stephen Hillenberg in 2018, multiple spin-off shows were greenlit to further capitalize on that success, including the prequel Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years and a variety program called The Patrick Star Show. However, Nickelodeon has been capitalizing on the popularity of SpongeBob since the beginning via video games, and that continues with projects like SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
The Cosmic Shake is developer Purple Lamp Studios' follow-up to 2020's Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, a remake of Heavy Iron Studios' acclaimed 3D platformer from 2003. It was announced during publisher THQ Nordic's 10th Anniversary livestream last September with a teaser that got many fans excited thanks to its old-school references, most notably using David Glen Eisley's song "Sweet Victory" from the popular SpongeBob episode "Band Geeks." Word on the game has been sparse ever since, but the potential gem shouldn't be forgotten amid current chaos in the video game industry.
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That original teaser doesn't reveal much, but it lets fans know that The Cosmic Shake embraces the best moments of the cartoon with a cinematic referencing various episodes and memes. Its official website offers more details, like the game's plot revolving around SpongeBob and Patrick using wish-granting Mermaid's Tears as the "very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone." Portals open up to seven alternate Wishworlds that are
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