Minecraft:SpongeBob SquarePants

Minecraft x SpongeBob SquarePants is a merchandise collaboration between Minecraft:Minecraft and the Template:Wikipedia animated television franchise.

Background

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a multimedia franchise, primarily revolving around an animated comedy television series. The show centers around Template:Wikipedia, an anthropomorphic sea sponge and his adventures working as a fry cook at the Template:Wikipedia. Among the main cast are his best friend Template:Wikipedia, grumpy next door neighbor Template:Wikipedia, a land squirrel scientist named Template:Wikipedia, and his penny pinching boss Template:Wikipedia. The main antagonist of the series is Template:Wikipedia, the former friend turned archenemy of Mr. Krabs, who aspires to steal his secret formula.

The series is among the most popular Template:Wikipedia, with SpongeBob being considered Template:Wikipedia's mascot and receiving more episodes than any other series. In 2004, the show would be adapted into a feature film, Template:Wikipedia, centered around SpongeBob and Patrick going on an odyssey to retrieve the crown of Template:Wikipedia. In the years since its release, many other spin-offs and adaptations would follow, including Template:Wikipedia, Template:Wikipedia and Template:Wikipedia.

Marketplace releases

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Key art for the map.

SpongeBob SquarePants

Template:MainReleased on July 26, 2022 and developed by Minecraft:Spark Universe, SpongeBob SquarePants is an adventure map released on the Minecraft:Marketplace. The map concerns a simple story where the Minecraft:player must go on several small adventures with SpongeBob, his friends, and Plankton to achieve the "Best Day Ever." On April 26, 2023, an update was released introducing additional missions featuring Pearl and the Flying Dutchman. Forty skins are included in the map, including two original characters, Goofy and Goober.

SpongeBob SquarePants Add-On

Template:MainTo celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise, an add-on was released on August 20, 2024, again developed by Spark Universe. This release allows players to use iconic items and mobs of characters in any survival world, introducing many unique gameplay features such as placing pre-built structures.

Cinematics

Start a New Minecraft Story – Official Trailer

Template:Main An animated trailer promoting several Marketplace releases, SpongeBob SquarePants included.

SpongeBob SquarePants – Musical

Template:MainAn animated musical short film was created by Spark Universe<ref>Template:Tweet</ref> in promotion of the map, featuring vignettes of various SpongeBob characters played in harmony to create a song.

Character Creator

Template:Main Character Creator/Minecraft x SpongeBob SquarePants

Trivia

• During the collaboration, at least two different versions of a meme featuring Squidward looking out a window while SpongeBob and Patrick had fun were produced. The first was created in promotion of Minecraft Now<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>, while the second the add-on.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
  • Similarly, two versions of a meme where SpongeBob gets off a chair were also made.<ref>Template:Citation</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

Gallery

Logos

• Logo for the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants
  Logo for the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants
• SpongeBob logo used as the pack icon for the Marketplace releases and on character creator items
  SpongeBob logo used as the pack icon for the Marketplace releases and on character creator items

Official artwork

• File:SpongeBob Imagination.png
  Promotional image for the Imaginaaaation Rainbow, used in an article announcing the add-on<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>
• File:Spongebob.57a3f2c.jpg
  Concept art of SpongeBob's model used by Spark Universe, as shown on the Blockbench website<ref>Template:Cite</ref><ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• File:SpongeBob cover 1.png
  Initial key art for the map, prior to the update
• File:Aleesa-tana-spongebob-default.gif
  Marketplace button used to promote both releases
• File:Aleesa-tana-spongebob-hover.gif
  Ditto
• SpongeBob sits up meme
  SpongeBob sits up meme
• Cropped version of the meme
  Cropped version of the meme
• SpongeBob creating a rainbow of "imaaaginaaation"
  SpongeBob creating a rainbow of "imaaaginaaation"
• A Minecraft version of a meme featuring Primitive Sponge
  A Minecraft version of a meme featuring Primitive Sponge
• Patrick nailing a board of wood to his forehead
  Patrick nailing a board of wood to his forehead
• File:SpongeBob Biomes panorama.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 1.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 9.jpg
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• File:SpongeBobBiomes 6.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 10.jpg

Promotional images

• File:SpongebBob Squarepants Add-On Notification.png
  Pop-up promoting the add-on
• File:SpongeBob Add-On screenshot 0.jpg
  Many of the character mobs in the add-on
• Minecraft:Ari and Minecraft:Sunny in SpongeBob's bedroom, with Gary
  Minecraft:Ari and Minecraft:Sunny in SpongeBob's bedroom, with Gary
• Physical display promoting the DLC in a game store
  Physical display promoting the DLC in a game store

Mojang screenshots

• File:SpongeBobBiomes 8.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 4.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 3.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 5.jpg
• File:SpongeBobBiomes 7.jpg

References

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