Proto:SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PlayStation)

This page details one or more prototype versions of SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PlayStation).

Fifty-one prototype ISOs and source code for every change made to the game ever during development were dumped. We can't document all of 'em, but we'll try. These can be downloaded here.

General

Music

Some tracks received changes to the samples used (likely to minimize copyright concerns, as some of which were taken from the show's soundtrack) while others were replaced completely.

Prototypes	Final

The title screen uses a remix of the show's theme.

Prototype (Earliest)	Prototype (Later)	Final

Originally, the options theme featured acapella percussion samples and a different flute instrument. The former would be replaced with more generic samples early on, while the flute persisted for a while longer before getting changed as well.

Prototypes	Final

The save file music is completely different.

Prototypes	Final

The credits theme, like the title theme, is based on the show's theme song, but was inexplicably changed as well.

Prototype (Earliest)	Prototype (Later)	Final

• The unused game over theme surprisingly went through numerous iterations. It originally had a whistle at the end. The first starts differently than the others and can be found in the earliest commits of the source code.

Game Over

Many of the prototypes have a different game over screen with Plankton instead of Patrick in SpongeBob's living room.

Prototypes	Final

Intro

May	June	July	Final

Over the course of development, the game went through four different intro sequences. The first was the show's opening. The second is almost completely different from the rest, exclusively uses clips from the episode Valentine's Day, and cuts off early. The third is an earlier version of the final opening, with the red bird and green fish at the start missing, all the texts except the SuperSponge one at the beginning have different color and/or placement, SpongeBob's name is misspelled "SpongBob", and Mr. Krabs is wrongfully labeled by the name of his restaurant. There are no sound effects and SpongeBob is not surfing on a jellyfish when the game's title is shown.

Uncompiled Prototypes

Uncompiled Prototypes Taken from uncompiled source code.

May Prototypes

SBSP_020501 The earliest compiled prototype.

SBSP_040500

Dated May 4th, 2001, this build is slightly more complete.

• The game still skips the title screen.
• Beating 2-2 takes you to 3-1.
• 4-3 is missing.
• The water meter for 1-2 is implemented.
• Pressing Select causes the game to lag.
• The big rocks in 1-3 are now at their correct positions.
• Backgrounds appear to be more complete.

ms9/SBSP_MS9-

Dated May 5th, 2001, two versions of this build were found, dated at the exact same time.

• Sandy is implemented.
• Patrick is implemented.
• 2-3 and 2-4 has been added.
• Kill plains now work.
• Chapter 4 and 6 has a background now.
• There's a position debugger that was added.
• Skipping to the next level after the last Six Clams level will bring you to the FMV level. Even though the player cannot move here in the final, there is a teleport trigger to go outside. The level plays the theme song.

SBSP_PRE_E3

SBSP_PRE_E3 Differences Dated May 10th, 2001. A very early prototype. Many things unused from the main page are used here, plus more.

June Prototypes

SBSP 180601 Differences Dated June 18th, 2001. Most differences are in the main menu.

July Prototypes

SBSP_180701

• This build has a unique boot screen that wasn't in the game for long, as it was taken out by the next build.

August Prototypes

SBSP_010801

Dated August 1st, 2001, this prototype is an edited version of SB_TEST, with very few differences.

SBSP_010801	Final

The checkpoint reflects an early indicator that you passed it. Also, the phone booth's interior doesn't light up.

August 8th, 2001

Two versions of this build were included, one hilariously named SBSP_080801_THIS_PEN_IS_SHIT.

SB_TEST

SB_TEST Differences Dated August 17th, 2001. This prototype is much more complete.