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SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
North American PS2 cover art
Developer(s)	AWE Games, THQ Studio Australia, WayForward Technologies
Publisher(s)	THQ
Platform(s)	Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release date(s)	Windows[1] NA October 19, 2005 PAL November 18, 2005 PS2[2] & Xbox[3] NA October 21, 2005 PAL October 21, 2005 GBA[4] & GameCube[5] NA October 21, 2005 PAL November 18, 2005
Genre(s)	Party
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E PEGI: 3+
System requirements	GameCube: 20 blocks of memory, Memory card
Input methods	DualShock 2, Gamepad, GameCube controller, Xbox controller

SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is a video game based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Each version of the game uses a different genre of gameplay, ranging from point-and-click to party.

[edit] Game Boy Advance version

When an episode of the popular series "The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy", is supposed to be filmed in Bikini Bottom and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fail to show up, with the show in danger of being canceled, the show's producer, Gill Hammerstein makes it SpongeBob's job to find Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy and gain roles for him and his friends in order for the show to go on.

• Journey to various stages, winning roles along the way.
• Fight bosses in ways spoofing off that of Dance Dance Revolution.
• Participate in a variety of Mini-games when you need a break from the Main Game.
• Numerous cameo appearances from the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series.
• The GBA version of this game is based on Super Mario Bros 2.

[edit] PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox versions

The residents of Bikini Bottom are auditioning for roles in the New episode of 'The Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy' play as characters to help them get the most points to win THE SUPER VILLAIN ROLE!!

When beginning a game a player chooses a character to play as and 4 which appear in each game. The player plays through 8 locations with 3 mini-games in each one, some with a partner some on their own. The character with the most points will win the role in that location, win the most points overall and you win the role of Sneaky Hermit.

[edit] PC version

When an episode of the popular series "The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy", is supposed to be filmed in Bikini Bottom and nobody shows up to audition except for one yellow sponge. With the show in danger of being canceled, the show's producer, Gill Hammerstein makes it SpongeBob's job to collect props and find actors in order for the show to go on.

• Journey to various locations in Bikini Bottom, locating characters along the way.
• Use SpongeBob to perform mini-missions and tasks for other characters in Bikini Bottom, convincing them to be on the TV Show!
• Participate in a variety of Mini-Games when you need a break from the Main Game.
• Numerous cameo appearances from the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series.

[edit] Reception

Generally, as seen by online gaming site reviews and by the overall opinion of SpongeBob SquarePants fans, the game was viewed as one of the better SpongeBob-based video games made so far.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• IGN's Videos for the game
• FAQ's for the GC/Xbox/PS2 Versions at GameFAQs
• FAQ's for the GBA Version at GameFAQs
• FAQ's for the PC Version at GameFAQs