This page details one or more prototype versions of SpongeBob's Boating Bash (Nintendo DS).
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This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.
A very early prototype of SpongeBob's Boating Bash was released on January 17, 2025. Most of the file were modified around July 17, 2009, so it was most likely compiled around that time, which would make it predate the final game by almost a year. Pretty much everything in this prototype is different from the final game.
General Differences
This prototype only has 1 song, the title theme from SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, which can still be found in the final game, albeit unused.
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- The title screen shows Bikini Atoll instead of SpongeBob.
- The Multiplayer option can't be selected.
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- Characters have different icons.
- Stats aren't shown.
- The background is different.
- Squidward's and Sandy's icons were switched.
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- The Options menu only has one option which changes the game's controls, which is absent from the final game.
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- The default image for the track select screen seems to be concept art.
- The map screen is a lot bigger.
- Most of the icons for the tracks are low-quality 3D renders and screenshots from episodes.
Gameplay Differences
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- A full minimap is present on the bottom screen, which was replaced by the boat's wheel.
- Interestingly, this prototype can be controlled with both the stylus AND the D-Pad, however turning with the D-Pad appears to be much slower than with the stylus.
- The boat's damage was represented by a small icon on the right of the bottom screen.
Unused Graphics
Two backgrounds meant for the character select screen.
