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|imagecaption=Official artwork of the game by Dave Aikins. | |imagecaption=Official artwork of the game by Dave Aikins. | ||
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'''''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.<ref>[https:// | '''''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.<ref>[https://unseen64.net/2011/08/02/spongebob-gravjet-blast-cancelled-xbox-360-live-arcade/ Unseen64 article on the game.] Retrieved 20 May '19</ref> Before its cancellation, the ESRB rated the game and gave it an E rating stating that it was intended to be released for the Xbox 360 and PC.<ref>[https://esrb.org/ratings/27279/SPONGEBOB+AND+THE+NICKTOONS+GRAVJET+RACING/ The ESRB page for the game.] Retrieved 11 Aug '20</ref> The developer was confirmed to be Santa Cruz Games in a video about the company.<ref>https://youtu.be/gyBDK1cMp0M</ref> | ||
==Gameplay== | ==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. | 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.<ref>https:// | The game did leave the beta stage and was ready to be released, but was cancelled due to financial difficulties.<ref>https://youtu.be/gyBDK1cMp0M</ref> | ||
For a while, no game builds were released online, only screenshots. | |||
On August 1st, 2024, YouTuber Alpha Archive found a build of the game on an Xbox 360 development kit 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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Gravjet_screenshot_7.jpg | Gravjet_screenshot_7.jpg | ||
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===Promotional Images=== | ===Promotional Images=== | ||
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===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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|description2 =Alpha Archive's gameplay video of the build. | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://letsdrawstudio.com/ Dave Aikins' website featuring the artwork.] | ||
*[https://n4g.com/news/396337/leaked-screenshots-concept-artwork-for-spongebob-gravjet-racing-on-xbla The webpage featuring the concept art.] | *[https://n4g.com/news/396337/leaked-screenshots-concept-artwork-for-spongebob-gravjet-racing-on-xbla The webpage featuring the concept art.] | ||
*[https://aminoapps.com/c/spongebob-squarepants/page/blog/canceled-game-spongebob-the-nicktoons-gravjet-racing/3WbV_DRjtBuGL7JJ85oklXzerbN5GYZY7d4 The Amino page featuring the images of the models.] | *[https://aminoapps.com/c/spongebob-squarepants/page/blog/canceled-game-spongebob-the-nicktoons-gravjet-racing/3WbV_DRjtBuGL7JJ85oklXzerbN5GYZY7d4 The Amino page featuring the images of the models.] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826072414/http://robertdress.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html Source of the concept art.] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110826072414/http://robertdress.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html Source of the concept art.] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://leobraz.com/3dGallery.html Source of the models.] | ||
*[https://grafx.co/work/nickelodeon/ Screenshots from an unreleased trailer.] | *[https://grafx.co/work/nickelodeon/ Screenshots from an unreleased trailer.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 3 August 2024
Official artwork of the game by Dave Aikins.
Status: Found
Date found: 02 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 its cancellation, the ESRB rated the game and gave it an E rating 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 a while, no game builds were released online, only screenshots.
On August 1st, 2024, YouTuber Alpha Archive found a build of the game on an Xbox 360 development kit and uploaded it to Archive.org the following day.[5][6]
Gallery
Gameplay Images
The title screen.
Promotional Images
Models
Concept Art
Animations
Videos
See Also
- A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)
- Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)
- SpongeBob Cartoon Creator (partially found original version of Flash game; 2008-2013)
- SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Ain't Life a Beach (partially found Nickelodeon press kit; 1999)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Happiness Squared (lost video game based on SpongeBob SquarePants; late 2000s)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of animated series episode; existence unconfirmed; 2001)
- SpongeBob SquarePants Saves the Krusty Krab 3D (found computer game; 2002)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (lost English audio from alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments; 2001)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2015)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam (found Xbox Live Arcade game; 2007)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "War Blowers" (found full version of animated series music; 1999)
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (found Nick Arcade party game; 2009)
- SpongeBob Town (lost build of cancelled massively multiplayer online game based on Nickelodeon animated TV series; 2012)
External Links
- Dave Aikins' website featuring the artwork.
- The webpage featuring the concept art.
- The Amino page featuring the images of the models.
- Source of the concept art.
- Source of the models.
- Screenshots from an unreleased trailer.
References
- ↑ Unseen64 article on the game. Retrieved 20 May '19
- ↑ The ESRB page for the game. Retrieved 11 Aug '20
- ↑ https://youtu.be/gyBDK1cMp0M
- ↑ https://youtu.be/gyBDK1cMp0M
- ↑ SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing on Archive.org. Retrieved 2 Aug '24
- ↑ Hidden Palace's article on the game's prototype. Retrieved 2 Aug '24