Fans of the SpongeBob SquarePants series were excited to find out that THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp Studios were teaming up to bring back the beloved SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom to modern consoles.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, as the developer has renamed this upcoming version, is a remake of the original — which increases the game's original resolution, but also features new character models, and remastered soudntrack.
What had players more interested about this remake, however, was the fact that it was also revealed to include an all-new multiplayer mode. Unfortunately, neither THQ Nordic nor Purple Lamp Studios revealed any meaningful information about this new mode.
Today, THQ Nordic has released a new gameplay trailer for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, and has finally given fans their first look at the new multiplayer mode, while also revealing some details about it.
For starters, this new multiplayer mode will see players defeating hordes of enemies in a total of 26 ilsands; all of this in order to eventually face against Robo-Squidward. Players can be joined with one of their friends in either online or couch co-op, and will be able to choose among 7 characters from the cartoon.
Take a look:
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs. Want to save Bikini Bottom from lots of rampant robots? Of course you do! Want to underpants bungee jump? Why wouldn't you! Want to join forces in a brand new multiplayer mode? The battle is on!
SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is expected to release for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC(Steam) on the 23rd of June.