Update: Put your Magic Conch shells away, kids, and wonder no more. Japan’s release of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated isn’t getting a big delay! THQ Nordic Japan’s Twitter account tweeted out the game’s new release date and thankfully it’s not far off — it’ll be available on Thursday, August 20th.
🌻お知らせ🌻
みんな、待たせちゃってゴメンね
「スポンジ・ボブ」の国内発売日がついに決まったよ！PS4/Switch版は8月20日に発売開始だよ
みんなに会えるのが今から楽しみ💕#スポンジボブ #PS4 #Switch pic.twitter.com/sGlNyLWDJh
— THQ Nordic Japan (@THQNordicJapan) August 6, 2020
Ready your spatulas, Japan! The yellow sponge is nearly here!
For SpongeBob SquarePants fans who were looking forward to seeing the cuboid-shaped cartoon star on Nintendo Switch, you’ll have to keep using their imagination for a while longer, as SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated’s Japanese release has been delayed.
The remastered platformer was meant to launch in Japan today, August 4th, but according to a report from Japanese Nintendo, publisher THQ Nordic has postponed the release. The studio has not yet shared a new release date, nor a reason for the delay.
The game, which launched in other territories in June, received positive reception and a number of accolades, — quite rare for a licensed game, especially one aimed at a young audience.
Are you ready to wait, kids?
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Written by Reece Heather
A veteran Zelda Universe editor and First-class journalism graduate, Reece emerged with a Nintendo 64 and a lifelong obsession after a narrow escape from Santa’s Naughty List in 1998. Outside of games, he’s reading Punisher comics, being bossed around by his cocker spaniel, and cornering innocent bystanders to rant about the importance of game preservation.
