why is this so good

It takes a preexisting lore and expands upon it in previously unimaginable and exciting new ways.

>>388474331
It has exploration.

Because Bubble Buddy is in it

it's a fun collectathon with neat ideas.

I actually had this game on GameCube and I thought it was hard.

>>388474969
Squidward's Dream is hard as fuck, if you ask me. And boy was it the best level.

>>388474331
>good platforming
>good level design
>exploring and collectathonning
>not terrible minigames

It was just well made for some reason

>>388474969
>>388475196
I was just gonna reply with that as well. The dreams were trippy as fuck too. Overall comfy game and that satisfying sound when you hit/destroyed robots was so great

>>388474331
It is the peak of game design for children. It checked all the boxes.

>>388475319
but yeah, overall this. Just a serendipitous moment in gaming I guess.

>>388475196
Dream levels are always awesome.
Kelp Forest was hardest for me.

>>388475319
Not to mention the story was just as enjoyable as a good ol SpongeBob episode. Just watching the opening cutscene about Patrick's magic words had me in stitches.

>>388475319
replying to my own comment, thinking about this more and more it's actually really odd. a fucking LICENSED GAME, and a SPONGEBOB game at that is one of the best gamecube titles, as well as probably in the top 10-20 for platformers in that era. like, wtf

>>388474331
It isn't. It's mediocre.

>>388475486
Fuck that forest. And the davy Jones level while we're at it

>>388477365
>davy Jones
You mean Rock Bottom?

Best water levels of any game ever.

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>Kelp Forest

That level will never not confuse me, I went back to it after eight years and I'm having a more difficult time than I had when I was a kid

>>388474331
Because I never got to finish it due to the disc scratching from playing it so much. Maybe its just nostalgia but the consensus seems to be that it aged well

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>>388477671
It was years ago since I even thought about this game. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a rather difficult flying Dutchman level?

>>388478702
Oh, right, the Dutchman's graveyard. That one was tough as well.

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Did anyone ever play this version or the psp version?

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What about its sequel? I think this had same devs and similar gameplay.

>>388479857
DS, how it was meant to be played.

>>388480383
It's fine, though it is much more linear (no hub world) and has generally okay mini-games. Worth a try.

what about creature from the krusty krab

>>388480383
It had the same devs, but had many bad design choices compared to the original.
>every side challenge (guitar, spongeball, etc.)
>the sliding missions
>half the enemies are broken beyond belief
The main platforming is still good and there, and the collectables are cool.

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>>388481306
Great atmosphere and art, but probably the worst gameplay out of the other spongebob games.