SpongeBob's Truth or Square

by THQ

Product Features

• New Wacky Morphing Abilities turn SpongeBob into a Sledgehammer Smash to whack intruders a WaterBob sponge to spew liquid and stun enemies or even an Explosive Canon to aim and blast baddies
• Relive Side Splitting SpongeBob Moments Reminisce through fans of favorite SpongeBob moments as the game draws upon The 10 Happiest Moments of SpongeBobs Life and hilarious story elements from the animated television series
• Share in the Hilarity with Family and Friends Play as SpongeBob or with a friend playing as Plankton throughout the entire game on both the Wii and Xbox 360 platforms
• So many creeps so little time Battle against group flying immune spawn dark and morph creeps all with different skills to challenge the best of players
• Customize your game Create your own addictive experience by drawing towers and designing unique unrelenting creeps using the innovative technology of the Nintendo DS stylus for a game experience of unending possibilities

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002BUSSTM
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 26, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,914 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #89 in Video Games > Wii > Adventure

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

SpongeBob SquarePants has gotten himself into quite a predicament. After being entrusted by Mr. Krabs to keep the Krabby Patty formula safe, he is overcome with grief for losing the recipe. He then relies on the help of the most unlikely companion, Plankton, who wants the secret Krabby Patty recipe to himself. With the help of his friend, SpongeBob must use Plankton's memory machine to retrace the happiest moments of his life to find the Krabby Patty formula in time for the Krusty Krab's Eleventy Seventh anniversary.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game, January 4, 2010

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E.L. - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Spongebob Truth Or Square (Video Game)

I played through this game with my 3 y/o son and we had a great time. I was VERY impressed with how they handled multi-player (more on that in a minute).

Spongebob Truth or Square is based on a story where Spongebob forgot where he put the Krabby Patty sauce recipe. In order to remember, he needs to get happy. So, his friends help him by remembering happy times (basically, levels based on Spongebob TV episodes. The Hash-Slinging Slasher!!!!).

This is basically a 3D platformer. You go through each level and have to beat up the robot enemies, jump across the gaps, etc... Moving Spongebob is via the nunchuck. A button jumps, B button shoots a water bomb from Spongebob's nose, swinging the remote left/right does a spin attack, and moving the nunchuck up down (in a hammer motion) does a spatula-slam attack. You can also move the camera around via the up/down/left/right on top of the remote, and Z will put the camera behind Spongebob. (It's all easier and more intuitive than it sounds).

There are several boss fights that can be tough for the youngest players.

Now, the multi-player. You can do the game with just Spongebob no problem. However, someone with a second remote (no nunchuck) can hit + and join in as Plankton. Plankton will hover above Spongebob's shoulder and can zap and stun enemies with his ray gun thing. As I said, you don't NEED Plankton, but it does make things easier. The great thing about this mechanic is that I (the adult) can play as Spongebob and do all the more difficult aspects of the game (like jumping across gaps on the jellyfish, fighting six robots at once, etc), while my young son can just zap the bad guys with Plankton. I don't have to worry about him walking off a ledge or whatever. It's very clever. Also, Plankton and Spongebob say some pretty funny things.

One other note: The Plankton remote DOES support the Motion Plus accessory for easier targeting, but it is not required.

I definitely recommend this game.

42 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Game, November 20, 2009

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T. Miller (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spongebob Truth Or Square (Video Game)

This game is similar to some of the 3-D Spongebob games of the past (Spongebob Squarepants Movie game, Battle for Bikini Bottom, Flying Dutchman, etc. but not at all similar to Lights, Camera, Pants) only with better graphics, more playable characters, and special moves based on manipulating the Wii remote and nunchuck. My nine year says this game is easy, but he has not stopped playing it since getting it. I can tell he enjoys playing it very much.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kids say "This game is great!", December 25, 2009

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Mark Onufrak (Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Spongebob Truth Or Square (Video Game)

My 8-yr-old son received this for Christmas today and he loves it. He has been bugging me ever since we got our PS3 because there are no Spongebob games (and we don't have one of those four (?!?) PS3's they made that play PS2 games). So we got a Wii for Christmas and this was the game I knew he would want the most. My other son is 6 and he loves video games too, so we were happy that the game had multi-player capabilities. It is a little hard to control Plankton though, but that may be because they are new to the Wii.

They said the first level in the game was very long but it was fun, and they got through it on their first day. It is not very much like the Truth or Square episode, but they like it a lot so far.

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