SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger (Nintendo DS)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger
Developer: Tantalus Interactive Publisher: THQ Platform: Nintendo DS Released in US: November 7, 2005 Released in EU: November 25, 2005 Released in AU: December 8, 2005 This game has unused areas. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused text. This game has debugging material.

To do: Debug features, test maps and more.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger is a fine platformer at best.

Unused Graphics

Conversations

Bubble Bass and Flats the Flounder were apparently meant to be in the game at one point, but do not appear, nor have models associated with them.

SmallHeads

Bubble Bass and Flats also have corresponding small cutscene head icons.

Unused Models

WheelchairGal.rbh

An elderly woman who was meant to appear in Shady Shoals.

Debug Menus

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.

In Art/Misc, three debug menus can be found; DebugMenu, DebugMenuNICK and DebugMenuTHQ.

Unused Levels

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page.

In Art/Levels are some test levels; CameraTestArea, CreatureTestArea, QuestTestArea, and TestArea.

Camera Test Area

A map made for testing the game's camera. Between the 3 boxes are 2 paths that take you into the background. To the right are a bunch of randomly placed models, including a platform that has the textures of one of the enemies on it.

Unused Text

At 6EF in Levels.rbh are the names of several cut levels.

(DELETED) Muscle Beach (DELETED)
(DELETED) Sulphur Fields (DELETED)
Test Area
Creature Test Area
Camera Test Area
Quest Test Area
The Sea Needle
Goo Lagoon Pier
The Sea Needle

Build Info

Art\Misc\p4_version.ver has some build info.

build:046 p4:22170 2005/09/09 mbolger@MATTB_XP