Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake Is A Game Out Of Time In The Best Way Possible

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Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom was the first game I ever played on the PS2. My parents got me a second-hand console with a handful of games for Christmas back in 2003, with classics like Final Fantasy 10, Dynasty Warriors 2, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4, changing my outlook on the medium forever. They don’t make them like they used to.

Except they kinda do. An explosion of remakes and remasters in recent years have seen fondly remembered classics once clouded in nostalgia resurface for a new generation of players. Of course, much of their popularity is owed to people like me who played them as children, but to see younger, more curious audiences jump into the fray is so much fun.

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Rehydrated was bigger than anyone expected. It wasn’t just a licensed platformer with a decent following in the speedrunning community, but an underrated classic with fresh visuals and renewed mechanics that so many were talking about. Even back in the day it didn’t rewrite the rulebook, merely existing as a solid platformer that managed to stand out above the usual avalanche of licensed fodder. But it was enough for us to commit to memory.

While I would have settled for additional remasters in a similar vein, Purple Lamp has instead gone one further and created an entirely new game in the cartoon universe. The Cosmic Shake is designed to be a comprehensive love letter to some of Spongebob’s best episodes. The recent trailer from THQ Nordic’s summer showcase features Spongebob and Patrick speaking gibberish as cavemen, kitted out in karate gear while scaling rooftops and even riding a seahorse in dope outfits that feel pulled straight from a classic western.

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