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THQ Ships Second SpongeBob for GBA

by Jonathan Metts - September 13, 2002, 3:07 pm EDT
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THQ has shipped their second SpongeBob SquarePants game for GBA, subtitled "Revenge of the Flying Dutchman". A GameCube version will be released this December in North America. Here's the dealio:

THQ AND NICKELODEON SHIP

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS™: REVENGE OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Most Popular Program On Kids’ TV Arrives On Game Boy® Advance

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. – Sept. 12, 2002 – THQâ Inc. (NASDAQ NMS: THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced the release of SpongeBob SquarePants™: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for Game Boy® Advance. This underwater adventure is based on Nickelodeon’s top-rated kids’ program, SpongeBob SquarePants -- the highest rated property on kids’ TV. SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman is now available at retailers nationwide.

“SpongeBob SquarePants is the #1 kids show on all of TV, with more than 57.4 million viewers a month, and is one of the entertainment world's hottest licenses at the moment” stated Peter Dille, Vice President, Marketing, THQ. “And as a proven videogame property, we're excited to be shipping SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman well in advance of the start to the holiday buying season.”

“THQ’s proven ability to transform our award-winning kids’ programs into exciting gameplay has brought us tremendous success in the videogame category,” stated Steve Youngwood, Vice President, Nickelodeon Media Products Group. “We are pleased to be kicking off our 2002 holiday lineup, our most expansive to date, with our premier character -- SpongeBob SquarePants.”

In SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for Game Boy Advance, players assume the role of SpongeBob, as he discovers a magic bottle and unwillingly unleashes the Flying Dutchman. Furious that he was disturbed, the Dutchman places a curse on SpongeBob. To lift the curse, SpongeBob must seek out 10 lost treasures that have been scattered throughout Bikini Bottom. The game features all of the favorite characters from the television show including Sandy Cheeks, Squidward and Patrick Star. Players can explore 11 exciting levels within five oceanic-sized chapters including: Bikini Bottom, Jellyfish Fields, Outer Town, Goo Lagoon and Dutchman’s Underworld. Multiple mini-games can be unlocked by collecting gold coins, adding hours of gameplay to this handheld undersea adventure.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for PlayStation®2 is scheduled for release this November, SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for GameCube™ is scheduled for release this December and SpongeBob SquarePants™: Employee of the Month for PC is scheduled for release in September.

For more information on SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman or the rest of the THQ holiday lineup, please visit www.thq.com.

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