SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Nintendo DS)

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The Nintendo DS version of SpongeBob's Truth or Square is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game developed by Altron and published by THQ. It is based on the TV episode of the same name and is also the Nintendo DS adaption of the consoles and PSP game. It was released on October 26, 2009 in North America, and September 17, 2010 in Europe.

Characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Dream SpongeBob
• Patrick Star
  • Dream Patrick
• Squidward Tentacles
  • Dream Squidward
• Eugene H. Krabs
  • Dream Mr. Krabs
• Sandy Cheeks
  • Dream Sandy
• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Karen Plankton
• Gary the Snail
• Mrs. Puff ^{(as tiki only)}
• Larry the Snail ^{(as tiki only)}
• Flying Dutchman ^{(as tiki only)}
• Mermaid Man
• Barnacle Boy
• Bikini Bottomites
  • Incidental 40
  • Incidental 189
    • Hash-slinging slasher
• PatBot
• SquidBot
• Wee Yellow Bot
• Demento Bot
• Tenderizer
• PlanktoBot
• Sunny Shore Resorts
• Nosferatu
• Realistic Fish Head
• Snellie
• Baby Jellyfish
• Man Ray
• Dirty Bubble
• Atomic Flounder
• Sinister Slug
• Jumbo Shrimp
• Prawn
• Santa Claus
• Hans
• Queen jellyfish
• Orca kid
• Giant eel
• The Quickster ^{(Costume, can be seen in the Mermalair level)}
• Elastic Waistband ^{(Costume, can be seen in the Mermalair level)}
• Miss Appear ^{(Costume, can be seen in the Mermalair level)}
• Captain Magma ^{(Costume, can be seen in the Mermalair level)}

Story

The main plot stays the same as the other versions, with some alterations to fit with the exclusive gameplay modes and mini-games. One of the differences is that SpongeBob is convinced to accept Plankton's offer after asking Patrick and SpongeBob was not the cause of Plankton losing control of the robots but rather an unknown error. Another difference is that Plankton pretends to be a part of the recreation of SpongeBob's friends in his mind who offered help after "hearing his scream."

Gameplay

The game features twelve levels that are reminiscent of various events on the television series.

Each level features platforming with hordes of enemies that can be destroyed through attacks. SpongeBob has three types of attacks that are obtained as the game progress, although attacks that are later unlocked cannot be used when replaying earlier levels. SpongeBob can also absorb water and spray it on various objects such as water-powered machines, fire, and sponge platforms. All attacks in the Nintendo DS version are already available from the beginning. Exclusive to the Nintendo DS version are minigames which can be unlocked in some levels such as "Jelly Fishing!" and "Talent Show."

Happy tokens are scattered throughout levels that can be collected in order to improve the furniture and memorabilia in SpongeBob's home. The coins can also be used to buy costumes and health upgrades. In the Nintendo DS version, tokens are used to fill the gauge for SpongeBob to become buffed.

A variant of the happy tokens, exclusive to the Nintendo DS version, is the silver tokens, which are worth more than the ordinary happy tokens. Also, present in the Nintendo DS version is memory fragments, which allows players to enter secret areas, which will lead to bonus decorations in SpongeBob's house if all were collected.

Attacks

• Spatula Slam - SpongeBob morphs his head into a giant spatula (hammer if in buffed form) and slams onto the ground.
• Spin Slap - SpongeBob morphs his head into a giant rotating ship's wheel (mechanical fans with long blades if in buffed form) to hit multiple enemies at once on a short-range but has weaker damage compared to the spatula. It can also be used for turning on rotating switches and gliding for a half-second.
• Cannon Shot - SpongeBob morphs into a cannon to shoot water balloons at enemies and activates switches from a longer distance. The ammo is limited but can be replenished by collecting another pack of water balloons. The damage is doubled when in buffed mode.

Power-ups

Power-ups are also present in the game. When collected, the power-ups provide temporary enhancements to SpongeBob for only a short period of time.

• Dumbbell - SpongeBob becomes buffed and gains muscular arms while wearing workout clothes. This power-up allows SpongeBob to deal twice the amount of damage to enemies and break stone tikis. Unlike the other power-ups, the buff power-up doesn't have a timer and will only disappear once SpongeBob gets hit once. In the Nintendo DS version, the buff power-up can only be activated by filling the gauge in the upper screen.
• Hammer - SpongeBob morphs into a hammer and summons Patrick to hold him and rapidly slam into the ground, instantly dealing greater damage to enemies.
• Karate Glove - SpongeBob morphs into a karate glove and summons Sandy to spin around continuously. It can destroy giant flowers that eat SpongeBob.
• Music Note - Squidward suddenly appears and rapidly shoots two scattered water balloons.
• Mr. Krabs - This power-up is exclusive to the Nintendo DS version. Mr. Krabs will turn SpongeBob into his gloves which can be used to rip through bags of money blocking the way.

Levels

1. Jelly fishing!

• Based on "Jellyfishing," Jellyfish Hunter," Jellyfish Jam," and "SpongeHenge"
• Place: Jellyfish Fields
• Collectible Objects: Jellyfish net, Bubbles, Baby jellyfish
• Minigame: Jellyfishing

2. Meeting Sandy Cheeks

• Based on "Tea at the Treedome," and "Club SpongeBob"
• Place: Kelp Forest
• Collectible Objects: Sandy's iced tea glass, Magic Conch shell, heart-shaped acorn
• Boss: Wee Yellow Bot

3. Talent Show

• Based on "Culture Shock"
• Place: Downtown Bikini Bottom
• Minigame: Tomatoes

4. Salty Spitoon

• Based on "No Weenies Allowed"
• Place: The Salty Spitoon
• Collection Objects: Hotdog
• Boss: PatBot

5. The Fry Chef

• Based on: "The Fry Cook Games"
• Place: Goo Lagoon
• Collectible Objects: Golden spatula, Snellie's pet carrier, Soda drinking hat
• Minigame: Fry Cook Games

6. Meeting Santa

• Based on: "Christmas Who?," and "Survival of the Idiots"
• Place: The Krusty Krab Freezer
• Collectible Objects: Wooden clarinet, Squidward's paints, Bellybutton Lint Earmuffs
• Boss: Tenderizer Bot

7. Superheroes

• Based on: "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy"
• Place: Mermalair
• Collectible Objects: Mermaid Man's belt, Aquaphone, Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy's ring box
• Minigames: Defeat 200 villains with 10 waterfalls

8. Squid's First Patty

• Based on: "Just One Bite"
• Place: Patty Vault
• Collectible Objects: Krabby Patty
• Boss: SquidBot

9. 24-Hour Workshift

• Based on: "Graveyard Shift"
• Place: Rock Bottom
• Collectible Objects: Open 24 Hours sign, Mr. Krabs' first dollar, Patrick's alarm clock
• Minigame: Making Krabby Patties

10. Krusty Krab Chopper!

• Based on: "Karate Choppers," and "Karate Island"
• Place: Karate Island
• Collectible Objects: Karate gear, Volcano Sauce, Picnic basket
• Boss: Demento Bot

11. Krusty Krab Recall

• Based on "Krusty Krab Training Video"
• Place: Krusty Krab and Krabby Patty Universe
• Minigame: OmniBots

12. ???

• Based On: "Plankton!" and "Imitation Krabs"
• Place: Downtown Bikini Bottom Rooftops
• Boss: PlanktoBot

Multiplayer

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The game possesses a multiplayer mode where two players can compete over the high score of a minigame.

Development

General

• Graphics exists for a placeholder title screen which is reused from the save screen of the Nintendo DS version of Atlantis SquarePantis.
• Similarly to their console counterparts, passwords are present in the Nintendo DS version and can be accessed by pressing the L and R buttons three times.

Prerelease

• The HUD on the top screen was different.

Prerelease screenshots

• Prerelease screenshot of the Nintendo DS version.
  Prerelease screenshot of the Nintendo DS version.

Walkthrough

File:SpongeBob's Truth or Square (DS) - Full Walkthrough

Backwards compatibility

The game has backward compatibility on the following systems:

• Nintendo 3DS - The Nintendo DS version can be played to any of the 3DS family systems.

Trivia

General

• In the console version, defeating the PatBot takes place at night while the episode it is based on takes place in the day, although the Nintendo DS version of it takes place in the day.
• This game reveals SpongeBob's real muscles instead of fake ones.
• In SpongeBob's house, there is a 1% chance that Squidward will appear dressed up as Santa. He will start to say different quotes that he would say when acting like Santa.
• The salesman from "That's No Lady" makes an appearance in this version.
  • He was also meant to appears in the console versions but was scrapped for unknown reasons.
• The last level is labeled "???" for some unknown reason.
  • An exclusive level called "Krusty Krab Recall" is also present in the Nintendo DS version.
• In the Nintendo DS version, Demento Bot appears as Santa, Santa, Santa boss and Tenderizer Bot become Kara-Tay! with Sandy boss.
• The Nintendo DS version is the 4th and final licensed SpongeBob video game to be developed by Altron, the previous three being the Game Boy Advance and DS versions of SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, and Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition.

Cartridges

• Nintendo DS cartridge
  Nintendo DS cartridge

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