'SpongeBob: HeroPants' Game Release Date: SpongeBob Game Launching February 2015
Activision is set to launch a new game on February titled "SpongeBob: HeroPants," a game based on Nickelodeon's popular cartoon series.
The video game publishing company made the announcement through a trailer that introduced the game, which will be released on the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV and Xbox 360. It will be launched on Feb. 3, three days prior to the release of "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water."
"Sponge Out of Water" is the sequel to the 2004 film "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie." It sees SpongeBob on a quest for a stolen recipe and ended up coming ashore and facing off against a pirate.
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Activision's upcoming "HeroPants" game takes place after the events of the sequel film, where gamers can play as SpongeBob and his friends, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs and Plankton. The gamer leads the gang on a quest to save Bikini Bottom when SpongeBob's dreams come to life.
The official game synopsis release stated: "Along the way they'll visit alternate forms of Bikini Bottom as it is warped by SpongeBob's mind into prehistoric, war zone and candy-coated versions of the town."
The game will come with exploration games, puzzles, combat segments, boss battles and lots of items for the gamer to discover. The gamer will be able to transform into superhero versions of the characters and defeat the enemy with their special abilities. The Xbox 360 version of the game is even said to come in four-player co-op play.
"SpongeBob: HeroPants" will be launched on Feb. 3.
"The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" will follow after the game and hit theaters on Feb. 6. It will feature vocal actors such as Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick, Antonio Banderas as Buger-Beard the Pirate, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward and more.
