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Who lives in pineapple under the sea? Not sure? Here is one more indication. Absorbent and yellow and porous him. If you have children (or kid in 10-15 years ago), it is likely you know the answer to this question. In fact, you may have his theme song running through your head right now. For that, I truly and deeply sorry, but I honestly can not think of a better way to start my review SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth or Square.

Although the eponymous, and as if in any, the main character has starred in several games over the past decade, the Truth 2009 Or Square is the only one that is now available on Xbox 360 if you discount the title Live Arcade SpongeBob SquarePants Slam pants Cooperation in game film, and the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Battle for Bikini Bottom. Heavy metals also cut your teeth on some of Disney / Pixar licensed movie title, which sharpen their ability to build a qualified platformer.

And that’s the truth, or Square, platformer eligible, with all components comfortable that the genre usually involves. There are a lot of power-ups, countless baddies to battle robots, coins to acquire (the so-called “lump of happiness” here), a collection of hidden boss fight once in a while, the light elements of puzzle solving, and certainly , the platform will be jumped on. The level design and battle sounds both, if anything to write home about, and tight and responsive controls-an important element for this type of game and missed the mark in Heavy Metal in the past (ie collaboration Ratatouille game). All this is wrapped in a trap that can be said to show the children the most popular animation in the last 20 years.

It was not all smiles and torches, though. This story is far from gripping. Adapted from SquarePants th anniversary of the 10 television event of the same name, Truth Or happy moments Spongebob Square revisits, in an effort to jog memories and help him remember where he misplaced the super secret patty formula in krabby time for the anniversary of the Krusty Krab. Eleventy-seven. And while experienced players will not have a problem with any part of this game, the level of challenge is not a sudden rise curiosity about the middle of a clear product aimed at the 10 and under high demographic. Some segments of the battle may prove frustrating, especially for young children who start at about the midpoint of the second act. Luckily, this game is to remove one-up on you as they are style, and by the time you got to this stage you will have dozens, if not scores, additional opportunities. Drop-in, drop-out co-op makes it easy for a friend or parent to jump and to help address those fights are especially pesky.

Twenty-five years ago, every video game is considered a “child” game. At present, a hobby that has grown to the point where most of the triple-A game rated T, if not M, and the children’s section has been down a pile of crap generic licensed. Although it is true or not Square shining beacon in the darkness, there is enough quality here that the discerning gamer will not be trying to hide grimace to see their children play. Heavy metals did not do much wrong, but they are not really above and beyond either. The result is a mid-game road I can not really recommend to teens or adults but if you’re a hardcore platformer fans need a fix. That is, unless the nautical nonsense is something you want.