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|imagecaption=Official artwork of the game by Dave Aikins.
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The game would have played similarly to the game series' ''Mario Kart'' and ''F-Zero'' in the sense that it would have played at a fast pace and had a feature for battling with weapons along with panels on the track which when a character drives over them, the kart would have slowed down or spin out. Every character would be assigned a unique kart which stayed in the art style of the series represented but made into futuristic versions.
The game would have played similarly to the game series' ''Mario Kart'' and ''F-Zero'' in the sense that it would have played at a fast pace and had a feature for battling with weapons along with panels on the track which when a character drives over them, the kart would have slowed down or spin out. Every character would be assigned a unique kart which stayed in the art style of the series represented but made into futuristic versions.


==Cancellation==
==Availability==
The game did leave the beta stage and was ready to be released, but was cancelled due to financial difficulties.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBDK1cMp0M&ab_channel=cake</ref>  
The game did leave the beta stage and was ready to be released, but was cancelled due to financial difficulties.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBDK1cMp0M&ab_channel=cake</ref>  


For awhile, no builds of the game have been released online, only screenshots.  
For awhile, no builds of the game were released online, only screenshots.  


On August 1st, 2024, YouTuber AlphaArchive found a build of the game and uploaded it to Archive.org the following day.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/spongebob-gravjet-racing-2009-11-28 ''SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing'' on Archive.org.] Retrieved 2 Aug '24</ref><ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/SpongeBob_SquarePants_and_the_Nicktoons:_Gravjet_Racing_(Nov_28,_2009_prototype) Hidden Palace's article on the game's prototype.] Retrieved 2 Aug '24</ref>
On August 1st, 2024, YouTuber Alpha Archive found a build of the game and uploaded it to Archive.org the following day.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/spongebob-gravjet-racing-2009-11-28 ''SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing'' on Archive.org.] Retrieved 2 Aug '24</ref><ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/SpongeBob_SquarePants_and_the_Nicktoons:_Gravjet_Racing_(Nov_28,_2009_prototype) Hidden Palace's article on the game's prototype.] Retrieved 2 Aug '24</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Revision as of 23:46, 2 August 2024

SpongeBob SquarePants And The Nicktoons Gravjet Racing.jpg

Official artwork of the game by Dave Aikins.

Status: Found

Date found: 2 Aug 2024

Found by: Alpha Archive

SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing was a racing game planned for release in 2009 featuring characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Barnyard, Ren And Stimpy, Fanboy And Chum Chum, My Life As A Teenage Robot, The Mighty B and possibly more.[1] Before it's cancellation, the ESRB rated the game and gave it an E rating along with stating that it was intended to be released for the Xbox 360 and PC.[2] The developer was confirmed to be Santa Cruz Games in a video about the company.[3]

Gameplay

The game would have played similarly to the game series' Mario Kart and F-Zero in the sense that it would have played at a fast pace and had a feature for battling with weapons along with panels on the track which when a character drives over them, the kart would have slowed down or spin out. Every character would be assigned a unique kart which stayed in the art style of the series represented but made into futuristic versions.

Availability

The game did leave the beta stage and was ready to be released, but was cancelled due to financial difficulties.[4]

For awhile, no builds of the game were released online, only screenshots.

On August 1st, 2024, YouTuber Alpha Archive found a build of the game and uploaded it to Archive.org the following day.[5][6]

Gallery

Gameplay Images

  • Gravjet screenshot.jpg
  • Gravjet screenshot 2.jpg
  • The title screen.

    The title screen.

  • Gravjet screenshot 4.jpg
  • Gravjet screenshot 5.jpg
  • Gravjet screenshot 6.jpg
  • Gravjet screenshot 7.jpg

Promotional Images

  • Grafx nickelodeon cagan 0373.jpg
  • Grafx nickelodeon cagan 0375.jpg
  • Grafx nickelodeon cagan 0376.jpg
  • Grafx nickelodeon cagan 0377.jpg

Models

  • FBship.png
  • MBship.png
  • TRship.png
  • RenNstimpy.png

Concept Art

  • GRAVJET 02B copy.jpg
  • GravJet 01.jpg

Animations

Animation reel featuring animation from the game.

Videos

Seeker of The Lost's video on the subject.

Alpha Archive's gameplay video of the build.

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Unseen64 article on the game. Retrieved 20 May '19
  2. ↑ The ESRB page for the game. Retrieved 11 Aug '20
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBDK1cMp0M&ab_channel=cake
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyBDK1cMp0M&ab_channel=cake
  5. ↑ SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing on Archive.org. Retrieved 2 Aug '24
  6. ↑ Hidden Palace's article on the game's prototype. Retrieved 2 Aug '24
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