Originally released 17 years ago, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is a remaster of the classic 2003 licensed platformer, accurate to a fault. Perhaps “remaster” is an unfair term. Watching comparison videos, it’s clear that Rehydrated is a remake, with new character models, animations, and environments that better capture the spirit of the beloved TV show—but while many things were…
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Visually striking, captures the cartoon's flair
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Some fun nostalgic SpongeBob humor
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Gameplay design feels stuck in 2003
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Long load times
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Level design fails to delineate boundaries
