Remember that weird little SpongeBob GBA game where he teams up with Patrick and Sandy to fight robots on a volcano? Yeah, this is that one. You jump between the three characters—SpongeBob’s basic but quick, Patrick’s slow but hits like a truck, and Sandy’s got this weird lasso thing going on. The levels are short and kinda repetitive, but there’s something oddly satisfying about smashing robot crabs with a giant anchor.

Graphics are bright and cartoony, exactly what you’d expect from a mid-2000s licensed game. The music’s got that classic SpongeBob vibe too, though after the tenth time hearing the same battle theme, you might start muting it. Not gonna lie, it’s janky in places (why does Patrick’s hitbox feel like a drunk rectangle?), but if you grew up on this era of licensed games, there’s some nostalgia here. Just don’t go in expecting a hidden gem.

Fun fact: The volcano boss fight is way harder than it has any right to be. You’ve been warned.