Prerelease:The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox)

This page details prerelease information and/or media for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox).

Videos

SBAttr

Two versions of this attract-trailer exist, the international version and the German version.

• There is low lighting in a few maps.
• SpongeBob wears his karate gear in the intro to Bubble Blowing Baby Hunt, and is also white instead of red.
• In the mission Rub a Dub Dub, Slip Slide in the Tub, the targets are Plankton instead of the usual bulls-eye (which still has remnants in Mindy's dialogue).
• The P icon that indicates an available upgrade point is a simple blue box with a white P, as opposed to a yellow star with a red P in the final game.
• The nitro is called turbo.
• Yellow box placeholders are used for the floating buttons in Bubble Blowing Baby Hunt (and apparently could be hit with an upgraded Throw move without standing on the pressure plate).
• Goofy Goober tokens are instead chip-like figures.
• When health is missing, the empty bubbles from Battle for Bikini Bottom's health bar are still apparent.
• What seems like the balcony with the first Slammer in I'm Ready... Depression includes objects that were later moved to the bottom of the level.
• The sound effect for breaking crates is different.
• The Cruise Bubble sound from Battle for Bikini Bottom is still present when using the Sonic Wave Guitar.
• A segment from the Final Boss theme from Battle for Bikini Bottom is used for a short part of the beginning of the FMV.
• The Patty Wagon falls a lot slower.

IGN

There are a few gameplay videos on IGN's YouTube channel, the following video is a compilation.

• The Flinger isn't textured during the first few clips.
• When Flinger uses his attack, the sizzling sound is absent.
• The jumping sound in Rub a Dub Dub, Slip Slide in the Tub sounds different.
• Some of the level geometry in Rub a Dub Dub, Slip Slide in the Tub is incomplete, especially at the beginning.

Pre-Release Images

Rub a Dub Dub, Slip Slide in the Tub

• The tub was to have a shower head rather than the faucet it has now.
• The old Plankton target can still be seen in the pre-release image, as well as a weird green and blue block below the tower. The Plankton sign texture is still in the game, albeit only used in Sundae Driving as a picture frame on the wall.
  

Concept Art

Costumes

The in-game concept art for SpongeBob and Patrick shows that they were going to have seven planned costumes, four for SpongeBob and three for Patrick.

SpongeBob	Patrick

Planned costumes for SpongeBob:

• Viking (possible reference to the episode "Bubble Buddy")
• Patrick's clothes swap
• DoodleBob

Planned costumes for Patrick:

• Latex suit
• SpongeBob's clothes swap
• Barnacle Boy

Levels

Now That We're Men

Concept Art	Final

• The tiki crates from Battle for Bikini Bottom can be seen.
• Mindy was to appear in-person rather than the clam shell.
• SpongeBob looks a lot smoother.
• The lights were more brighter.

Comparisons

Extras Menu

Pre-release	Final

• There is no return option visible.
• There are a total of 40 extras at this point in development. Two more were added for the final, and the extras box was redone a bit to accommodate this.
• The extras have been rearranged.
• The background was much brighter.

(Pre-release Image: gamesdatabase.org)

No Cheese

Pre-release	Final

• There were three buttons to press instead of one.
• A floating platform instead of the sliding rock.
• The Krabby Patty was missing.
• The manliness move upgrade was originally 200 points.

Pre-release	Final

• There were no vehicles.
• Mr. Krabs was absent.
• There was an extra coral tree behind the Krusty Krab.
• The skybox was more blue.

Sandwich Driving 101

Pre-release	Final

• A placeholder for the Plankton fountain.
• A placeholder texture labeled "TEMP" can be seen in the background.
• The skybox is orange.
• A yellow placeholder box for the bulldozer.
• The dirt and barrier by the fountain are also in a state of temporary.
• A few buildings were changed.
• The level lacked some proper lighting.

Bubble Blowing Baby Hunt

Pre-release	Final

• Lighting also didn't play a role here.
• Breakables were also absent.
• The floor in the bar area reused the metal texture.
• Level was also missing extra details and decals.
• The bar stools, tables, and barrels were redone.
• The bar had a purple checkered texture applied.
• The button to activate the door was moved.
• Foggers have their appearance from Shell City, Dead Ahead.