SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PlayStation)

SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge
Developer: Climax Group Publisher: THQ Platform: PlayStation Released in US: November 5, 2001 Released in EU: August 13, 2001 Released in AU: January 15, 2002 This game has unused animations. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused enemies. This game has unused objects. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused items. This game has unused music. This game has unused sounds. This game has a prototype article

To do: Some unused characters have animations in .MAX format. Find out how to view these.. A screenshot on the internet shows a position debugger in action. Check if Ch. 6, Level 99 still exists, along with it's music.

SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge is a 2D platformer based on the cartoon known for having very inconsistent graphics but a well-made soundtrack.

Unused Graphics

SpongeBob

Several unused SpongeBob death animations are present. A few of these match original concept art of the games functions!

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Several unused faces meant for SpongeBob's render model are present.

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Remnants of a health bar seen in early builds of the game. In the final game, SpongeBob's "health" works much like Sonic and rings.

Gary Sketch

A very small pencil sketch of Gary used in some early builds.

MISSING Sign

A sign saying "MISSING" found within the tiles of the game's font.

Size Tests

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Size tests exist for most unused enemies, using sprites from a very early build of the game.

Unused Animations

SpongeBob

A strange animation of a shy SpongeBob. It could have been used in a cutscene.

An odd animation of every face SpongeBob can make, including deaths. The used animations are in separate folders.

A bizarre idle animation of SpongeBob turning his face into a large eye and back. The eye pop frame is probably for blinking.

An animation meant to be used when SpongeBob is holding an item. This seems to be an early version of the used animation, which is calmer.

SpongeBob makes a weird noise when performing this action. This action is used in the GBA version.

SpongeBob turns his face upside down.

SpongeBob walking with a item. In the final, he carelessly runs with his objects.

SpongeBob yells to somebody.

SpongeBob goes into deep thought, only to be presented with an idea and a sheepish smile.

SpongeBob throwing an object.

This animation is used in a cutscene, but his expression is covered up by a sandwich.

Unused Items

A spatula floating on a balloon.

This pickup was actually in earlier versions. It didn't seem to do anything noticeable besides being able to catch blue jellyfish, another thing unused in the game.

These items would heal SpongeBob in early versions, and the GBA version. In this version, SpongeBob's health is his spatulas.

A placeholder for the items you collect at the end of each level.

Unused Models

Characters

Textures and a 3D model exist for King Neptune. His render folder is empty, suggesting he was scrapped early.

Items

SpongeBob has a 3D model for his glasses, not even seen in early versions! This model doesn't have textures, and it's the only model in the game to have a .3DS format.

Unused Enemies

EyeBall

A very bizarre, semi out of place eyeball on a stalk. It appeared inside the whale in early versions.

Nautilus

A 3D nautilus enemy.

BallBlob

A blob. It only has a bite animation and an idle, which is one frame.

SharkMan

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The shark from the episode MuscleBob BuffPants was meant to be an enemy, but never appears. He originally appeared in Jelly Fields (Industrial) at the end of the level in early versions. He also has a variety of animations. He also has a 3D model and some textures, but they seem to reflect a different version.

BoogerMonster

A booger monster enemy exists, for some reason. It has no renders, and a bite animation.

Unused Music

In BIGLUMP.BIN, there are multiple unused music tracks.

Big Top

A song meant for a carnival or circus level. It plays during the credits in the GBA version.

Game Over

A song that was supposed to play when you get game over when at the continue screen and the countdown reaches zero. It plays in the GBA version.

Party Scene

A song meant for the ending scene in the game. Instead, as with the previous song, there's just silence with talking.

Original Cutscene

This soundtrack was used in the earlier prototypes of the game but never made it into the final release.

Unused Dialogue

Several XA files go unused, many of which were used in Operation Krabby Patty and other SpongeBob AWE Games titles.

SpongeBob

Audio	Subtitles
	Oops! I guess I ripped my pants again!
	Hey guys! I guess I ripped my pants again! (Long laughter)
	I love Bikini Bottom!

Patrick

Audio	Subtitles
	Merry Christmas!
	Don't worry buddy.
	You're doin' fine.
	Anyone wanna dance?
	Yikes!

Squidward

Audio	Subtitles
	Are you insane?!
	(Laughter)
	How did I get surrounded by such loser neighbors.
	Can we lower the volume please?!
	Umm... oh boy.
	SpongeBob!

Sandy

Audio	Subtitles
	I like you SpongeBob. We're tighter than bark on a tree. Why don't y'all borrow my diving hat, so your head can stay water-logged?
	Hold on there little square dude!
	I like you SpongeBob. We could be tighter than bark on a tree.
	(Laughter)
	You're funny little dude.
	Yee-Haw!

Plankton

Audio	Subtitles
	Give me the patty!
	SpongeBob? SpongeBob. SpongeBob.
	You are gonna hand deliver the Krabby Patty to me personally!
	I went to college!
	(Long laughter)
	(Various pain noises)
	This stinks.
	You porous freak!

Barnacle Boy

At the ending, Mermaid Man says this line, not Barnacle Boy. In the original storyboard, it says that BB curses out SpongeBob. Most likely not cussing.

Audio	Subtitles
	SpongeBob SquarePants! Hmm, wait until I get my hands on that porous freak!

Various Debug Mode Related Texts

To do: Find out how to activate it.

In the file BIGLUMP.BIN, there are various texts relating to a debug mode. The first 12 lines are used in the pause menu to toggle power-ups in some early builds of the game.

Set DEAD mode
LEVEL SELECT
Set BASIC UNARMED mode
Set BUBBLE MIXTURE mode
Set CORAL BLOWER mode
Set JELLY LAUNCHER mode
Set BALLOON mode
Set FLY mode
Set SQUEAKY BOOTS mode
Set NET mode
Set FULL UNARMED mode
Invincible SpongeBob
STR__DEBUG__DEAD_MODE
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C1
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C2
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C3
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C4
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C5
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_C6
STR__DEBUG__BASICUNARMED_MODE
STR__DEBUG__BUBBLEMIXTURE_MODE
STR__DEBUG__CORALBLOWER_MODE
STR__DEBUG__JELLYLAUNCHER_MODE
STR__DEBUG__BALLOON_MODE
STR__DEBUG__FLY_MODE
STR__DEBUG__SQUEAKYBOOTS_MODE
STR__DEBUG__LEVEL_SELECT_START
STR__DEBUG__NET_MODE
STR__DEBUG__FULLUNARMED_MODE

Oddities

• SpongeBob, Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy all have files with an ending "FMV_NOITEMS". The renders are transparent.

• In the built-in Map-Editor, tiles labeled "00" can be seen in front of things like checkpoints, and the goal.

The "00" tile.