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SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula

SpongeBob SquarePants makes his first appearance on Game Boy Color in the Legend of the Lost Spatula. As the wacky-but-popular character from the TV cartoon you'll head out on an undersea quest to find the…

5 March 2001

SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula is an adventure developed by Vicarious Visions, released 5 March 2001 on Game Boy Color.

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What SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula is

SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula is an adventure game developed by Vicarious Visions and released in 2001. It was published by THQ. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

SpongeBob SquarePants makes his first appearance on Game Boy Color in the Legend of the Lost Spatula. As the wacky-but-popular character from the TV cartoon you'll head out on an undersea quest to find the Flying Dutchman's Golden Spatula in order to become the ocean's greatest short-order cook. More than 10 stages full of adventure and side-scrolling action make up this epic treasure hunt. Along the way, you'll meet and interact with many of the show's popular recurring characters like Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy Cheeks, and Patrick Star. Keep an eye out for hidden clues to the Golden Spatula's whereabouts as you make your way through each stage, but also be wary of enemies and obstacles…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Spongebob Squarepants series

SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula is the eighth of 155 entries we hold in the Spongebob Squarepants series. The next entry was Flip or Flop in 2001.

See all 155 Spongebob Squarepants games in release order →

What it launched against

SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula launched on 5 March 2001, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Serious Sam: The First Encounter and Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.

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When did SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula come out?
SpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula was released on 5 March 2001 for Game Boy Color.

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