SpongeBob (2018 video game)

SpongeBob SquarePants is an upcoming 3D platform video game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is based on the animated television series of the same name by Nickelodeon. The game primarily allows the player to use SpongeBob and Syncro across several stages. Other secondary characters also become playable across the game. The plot follows SpongeBob SquarePants, and his quest to save a princess from the evil Plankton and get a job at The Krusty Krab.

Gameplay
SpongeBob SquarePants is a 3D platform action-adventure game featuring gameplay similarities to the Sonic the Hedgehog, Ratchet & Clank, and Tomb Raider series. The main player characters are the titular SpongeBob and new character Shaw, but others are available for short periods. SpongeBob's levels generally focus on speed, with some sections having him run at full speed while dodging obstacles. In Syncro's sections, the object is to guide Syncro through a series of tombs and other locations in search of treasures and artefacts.

Characters and setting
SpongeBob SquarePants ' plot is loosely based on the first episode of season one of the television series. The game takes place in the year 2016. The player takes control of title protagonist SpongeBob SquarePants. The game also introduces new character Syncro Reston, an orange sea sponge.