{"id":13147,"date":"2015-02-18T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T00:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=13147"},"modified":"2015-02-09T12:51:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T12:51:38","slug":"spongebob-heropants-3ds-360-vita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/18\/spongebob-heropants-3ds-360-vita\/","title":{"rendered":"SpongeBob HeroPants (3DS, 360, Vita)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SPONGE_BOX\"<\/a>A new SpongeBob SquarePants movie was recently released in theaters, and features the cast of the Nickelodeon hit cartoon in the real world.\u00a0 Fully computer animated in 3-D, SpongeBob and friends fight evil by turning into silly superhero versions of themselves.\u00a0 Now you can continue their super adventures with SpongeBob HeroPants for 3DS, 360, and Vita (reviewed on 3DS here).<\/p>\n

I was a little confused by the storyline.\u00a0 The print media says that after the events of the movie, SpongeBob\u2019s dreams accidentally appear in Bikini Bottom and he and his friends must use their super powers to stop them.\u00a0 But in the game, a talking dolphin comes out of a portal and tells them to use their super powers to collect pages from a magic book.\u00a0 Maybe all this would make sense if I went to see the movie (ain\u2019t gonna happen), but I don\u2019t think it really matters.\u00a0 SpongeBob HeroPants is a 3-D platforming beat \u2018em up, and plays very similarly to the last SpongeBob game I reviewed<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the game, you can choose to play as SpongeBob, Patrick (the best character in the show, I think), Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, and Plankton.\u00a0 Each character can jump, double jump, use melee attacks, and collect Krabby Patty bombs from crates to use to attack long distance enemies.\u00a0 There is a meter on the top of the screen that, when full, you can press a button to activate each character\u2019s super hero mode.\u00a0 In this form, the characters have stronger attacks, high jumps, and unlimited long distance projectiles.\u00a0 But they can\u2019t stay in this form very long, so use this power wisely.<\/p>\n

Coins are scattered about levels for you to collect to purchase upgrades at the end of each stage.\u00a0 You can also pick up keys and pages to help you progress in the levels.\u00a0 While this game isn\u2019t terribly bad, it\u2019s not very interesting either.\u00a0 The 360 version lets four players play at the same time, so that may be fun for a group of young SpongeBob fans, but the portable versions are solo only.\u00a0 I also wish you could go back and play previous levels, but that doesn\u2019t seem to be an option at first.\u00a0 Only young, die-hard SpongeBob fans will get the most out of this title.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SpongeBob HeroPants is rated E with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Cartoon Violence.\u00a0 SpongeBob and friends attack bubbles, robots, and spatulas with punches and kicks, exploding hamburgers, and other silly attacks.\u00a0 Defeated enemies just disappear in a puff of smoke, and if the heroes lose all their energy, they just fall over on their backs.\u00a0 Reading skill isn\u2019t needed, as most of the instructions have spoken voice.\u00a0 Some younger players may have trouble with the tougher enemies, like the swatting spatulas that pack quite a wallop.\u00a0 But if you\u2019re OK with your kids watching the TV show and movies, they\u2019ll be OK with the game, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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