First announced last year, SpongeBob SquarePants: Cosmic Shock has received its first gameplay trailer as THQ Nordic recent show.
Described as a “spiritual sequel” to the remake Battle of the Bikini Bottoms: Hydrate, The Cosmic Shake is once again a 3D platformer with seemingly various themed worlds typical of the genre. Stylistically, it looks really good, and the bright vibrant colors match the shades of the collection very well.
The reveal trailer shows SpongeBob and a smaller companion, Patrick Star, who floats for some reason, traveling through different worlds and at different points in time. They all feature different clothing themes depending on the region.Interestingly, the game seems to borrow a bit Breath of the Wild
Unlike its predecessor, The Cosmic Shake, it will only feature the titular SpongeBob SquarePants as a playable character, but adds some new abilities to flesh out him, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog.
SponBebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake doesn’t have a release date yet, but once it’s ready, it should be out on PS4, PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X/S, as well as PC.
The Cosmic Shake showcase wasn’t the only thing on display at the THQ Nordic showcase.On the one hand, a remake of a 90s PC survival horror game alone in the dark was announced. While this is the vaguest announcement, some kind of new South Park game is in the works.
Previous games based on the adult animated series were made by Ubisoftthe most recent one is South Park: Broken But HoleThe new game from THQ Nordic will likely feature multiplayer, according to a job listing uncovered earlier this year, but little else is known.
