A new video game made in Philadelphia will take players under the sea to Bikini Bottom, the fictional hometown of SpongeBob SquarePants.
"SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game," created by the studio PHL Collective, is based on the popular Nickelodeon cartoon. The game, revealed Tuesday at a Nintendo showcase of video games, will be released Oct. 4 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam.
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The game gives players control of SpongeBob's best friend, Patrick Star. The game is an open-world sandbox adventure, meaning it emphasizes interactivity, freedom and exploration. Players can pick up almost any item they find in the game's world and utilize it for "physics-defying hilarity."
Players can take on several tasks and explore familiar locales in Bikini Bottom. The game's trailer shows Patrick Star wreaking havoc by smashing and throwing objects, and even spinning around and knocking away bystanders.
Fans of the "SpongeBob SquarePants" series may enjoy unlocking numerous costumes and finding references to episodes of the long-running cartoon series. The show's original voice actors reprised their roles for the video game.
PHL Collective, founded in 2013 by South Philly native Nick Madonna, has several video games in its portfolio, including original games like "ClusterPuck 99" and titles based on properties like "DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos," "The Addams Family," "Ben 10" and "We Bare Bears."
"Everyone at PHL Collective are fans of the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' franchise," Madonna said in a statement. "We are honored to be working on such an iconic property. SpongeBob fans are in for a fun and unique title that is packed full of goofiness and unexpected moments."
"SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game" is being published by Outright Games, a British company that primarily publishes titles based on kid-friendly licensed properties.
Watch the trailer for "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game" below.