![]() Released at the same time as the film, was it a quick cash-in or did it have the cartoon’s same mark of quality? ![]() Expecting such a response to the film, Nickelodoen of course produced a lot of merchandise to coincide with the release – among them was a video game for the GameCube, Xbox and Playstation 2. It was a big success with both audiences and critics alike as well as at the box office, where it raked in more than $140 million worldwide. November 2004 saw the world premiere of The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (henceforth TSSM). This, of course, opened the door for a lot of merchandising, with all manner of spin-offs coming to be, which included a feature film. ![]() In this edition Jack Ford looks at The Spongebob Squarepants Movie game.ÂĪfter debuting on TV screens in May 1999 it didn’t take long for Spongebob Squarepants, the cartoon creation of the late Stephen Hillenburg, to become a pop culture touchstone, recognizable all over the world. Lights, Camera, Action Button! is a series exploring film-to-game adaptations in regard to their faithfulness, quality and value long after the original film may have passed into nostalgia. ![]()
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