Revenge of the Flying Dutchman - A SpongeBob Relic 

I've seen a lot of complaints about how this game doesn't feel like it fits in the SpongeBob World, but those people have to remember this was developed when they only had S1 to start with(BFBB had S2 available during that critical phase of development). Why is Downtown so dark and creepy? Because we'd really only seen it once, in Hall Monitor, where that's exactly how it looks(and also in Hall Monitor they make a point of mentioning street signs, which are a huge part of that level). Oh and that one scene in Pizza Delivery where it has Neon signs and high rises ,also fits. Why is Goo Lagoon all gross looking and filled with a bunch of violent thugs? Because Ripped Pants describes it as a 'stinking mudpuddle', and the S1 episodes featuring the location all potray it as full of toxic bodybuilders(that's the entire conflict of Ripped Pants and MuscleBobBuffPants), so that's how it is in game, full of violent meatheads and pollution. And why is there a giant pier? Because that's where Valentines Day is set. Why is Larry a jerk? Look at him in S1. Why is Jellyfish fields filled with rivers, cliffs, and parks instead of being a wide open field? Well we only see it twice in S1, in Jellyfishing(where the plot is started because Squidward falls off one of the cliffs, which are also in Valentines Day) and in Karate Choppers(where it's depicted as a developed park area full of kids and a river, exactly like the entrance in the game) Why Chumworld? Because Gloveworld was a single cameo that didn't give a lot to work with, and they needed something for Plankton to do as the Secondary Antagonist since the Dutchman is mostly elsewhere. Plus one of his three episodes in S1(Walking Small) is him attempting to develop land into a side hustle to make money, so it seemed fitting at the time. Why is the main hub area somewhat underdeveloped? Because there just weren't that many locations known yet. Why is the Flying Dutchmans graveyard firey and hellish instead of murky and cold? Because we had never actually seen it in the show yet. And why is the Dutchman so openly villainous and mysterious? THAT'S HOW THE EARLY SHOW WROTE HIM, HE DIDN'T REALLY GET TONED DOWN UNTIL S4'S GHOST HOST AND BEYOND.

The Alpha version of the game actually leaked last year. There was originally a lot more set decoration and cars roaming around the city, but it causes performance issues and was scrapped for time

HEY... NO RUNNING ON DA BEECH!

Also whats sad about the devs is after this game finished THQ said they'd contact Blue Sky for future projects so while they waited for that, Blue Sky worked on some games but it turns out THQ blacklisted them behind their backs from the game industry, so they couldn't find any piblishers to publish their work and they ultimately went out of business

I remember playing this at daycare and after the puzzle slide mini game, the game would always crash. One kid had enough and broke the disc.

The game had a ton of cut content due to rushed development deadlines. There were originally more NPCs and cars roaming around you can see in some of the commercials. There were also going to be postgame optional quests that got cut and rewards for collecting everything(in the final game after you take the cannon it's impossible to go back). There was also going to be a GBA-GC minigame if you had both versions of the game. Oh and this is why the PS2 version is so buggy

As for the reused voice lines, I don't know how such things work behind the scenes, but maybe when a SpongeBob game is done, the devs send Nick the voice assets so that they can give it to whoever's developing the next game as base material.

21:12 That SpongeBob being shot from a cannon voice clip also plays when SpongeBob rolls as a bowling ball in Battle for Bikini Bottom by AWE Games! 😄

This was one of the games developed by Big Sky Interactive, the other game is Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The quick transition was needed as Kalisto had a contract with THQ to develop games based on Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants TV show and its Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius movie. The games would be released later that year for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. Development was already underway, but the contracts had a cancellation clause if Kalisto went under. Through the quick formation, BigSky was able to secure those contracts and SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman was released in December 2002. Other games were also in development, such as a horror/survival title Terminal Code in which a scientist battles cyber-terrorists within the Codescape (like The Matrix) in order to rescue dignitaries who can avert a World War. The player-character would use stolen time slices to effect changes in the world, altering level geometry, unlocking items and causing enemies to de-rez (perish). Eventually the game was never released.

I've never heard "booty" said so many times in a row

The PS2 version randomly crashing between levels is allegedly related to a soft-reset technique Big Sky quickly implemented to comply with Sony's loading standards at the time. The game would save your progress and reboot the system whenever you entered a level. The soft reset was bugged in older PS2 models and that's why some PS2 owners got the crash while others didn't. Big Sky didn't know about this bug until some time after the game was released because they tested the soft reset on newer PS2's. The GC version doesn't use the soft-reset technique which is why it never crashes when loading levels.

Call him creepy if you will, but I'd argue the French Narrator here sounds both more authentic and WAY closer to Jacque Cousteau(which is who the original is parodying)

2:59 The background music gives a weird sad nostalgic feeling. Even tho I never played this game when little. It gives this sad feeling tho as it reminds me of a video I watched about this game’s development history and how it went all down so quickly after birth.

Kids when they see the treasure: EW!!!

The creepy narrator and Larry being a huge jerk are the most unforgivable things about this game

I'm grateful that the port I have is GameCube. never had problems with it. I remember getting stuck in downtown Bikini Bottom during the last part of the food delivery. it took me until age 12 to read due to my Autism, so I would need an adult to help me with that part. Now I can easily get through the game.

This is a weird yet interesting game

Once that background music you mentioned around three minutes in gets its way into your head, there is simply no getting rid of it. Good thing, too, it's a right bop

What a wild ride this was! 😂 Quality work as always Luci! Well done! 🏴‍☠️

Keep the videos coming man. They are awesome

Man, I had this game. Had completely forgotten it until now. Thanks for reminding me it exists

I NEED A REMASTER OF THIS GAME! The music, the location, the story and the mechanics are so fun. The fact the game always crashed is such a let down tho.

I like how you just kinda called giant tube worms "things that shoot tendrils out of their tops

there is unused audio for the game mentioning Game Boy Advance Link cable

Is this the first time you’ve covered a PS2 game, cuz this is neat😊

I managed to softlock myself out of completing the Jellyfish Fields level.

Of all spongebob games I had, this one gave me creepy vibes all over, but somehow that made me love even more as a child lol😅

We definitely need to bring platformers based on cartoons back. I’d pay good money for a Craig of the creek game or a new Codename KND platformer (as well as others). Enjoyed your look at this game btw.

This video will be a treat.

This game is one of the most fun to talk about, honestly. Everything about it feels like a fever dream, it's SO close to being on-point with the show but there are enough weird differences to make it feel like a total anomaly.

Got this game over the summer while starting to collect PS2 games

Hm, it's a bit dark, yea, but otherwise I find it a pretty looking game with good textures.

To this day, we still don’t know who voiced the narrator in this game

Oh I've been waiting for you to talk about this game.

Nice video

Oh yeah this game well I think it’s a amazing game but I hate that glitch it’s so annoying

Ooo perfect timing🙂

The GameCube version is missing, cut scenes and content

The E3 Alpha build of the game got leaked a little while ago. Might be worth doing a video on.

I remember when I played this when I was young like 7 years old, I never ran into any major glitches, but then again I played on a PS2 Slim which I heard it ran better on. I also figured out that you could glitch the Karate outfit out the door in the first match with Sandy, but could never figure out any way to get it past that outer area.

I loved the GBA version (except for the ice level, that one always lagged out for me which made the level borderline unplayable due to the winds moving Spongebob around in the air).

Are the bodybuilders supposed to be Schwarzenegger parodies?😊

I remember not getting far in this game because my game on the ps2 would frequently freeze during loading screens I really loved that highrise part in downtown bikini bottom tho

playing this is a kid bring back so much memories😊

I didn’t know the game crashing was normal. I thought I broke the game but when I bought another it continued. This game is so good too bad I never finished it cuz of the crash 😭

Late comment, but I still felt like saying something. People say SpongeBob games weren’t good till battle for bikini bottom, but I’ll say that they have all been pretty good so far. My only real complaint is that the music is dependent on the costume you’re wearing and the French narrator’s voice. But, I’ll worn you for the gba version of this, be ready for a miserable 3 hours (well that’s how I felt about the game anyways)

I played the Gamecube version and never had problems. However, I did have bad luck with LEGO Batman 2...

Man this game is flawed but a guilty pleasure. I agree that the game felt uncanny and creeoy as a kid and i still get those vibes as a adult. The narrator especially sounded so freaky. Funny enough i had yhe ps2 version and the game never froze on me except for one time. I had the slim and always enabled fast disc speed when i played blue cd ps2 games lol i hated chum word's put golf

the music was my favorite part of the game

I think the PS2 version actual had some better graphic effects I was lucky enough to not have any crappy PS2 model, even got the rare slim PS2 with PS1 CPU(changing this was probably what caused the loading glitch)

I remember this game never let me save

This game came out at a time when a lot of games were based around the concept of making players collect an inordinate amount of macguffins. I personally wasn't a fan of the concept and mostly avoided games like that, even ones that were considered hits like Banjo Kazooie. Off the top of my head I played and Beat Mario 64 and Conker's Bad Fur Day. And I never bothered to collect all the stars in Mario 64.

That's not a metal detector. It's a dowsing rod. Typically used in looking for underground water sources, I've seen some "paranormal investigators" use these to try and track ghosts. Does it actually work? I dunno. I watched my Grandfather use one to find a place to dig a new well and it worked.

i grew up with the GBA version of this game its a pretty alright puzzle platformer i think you should check it out

This game works well on the steam deck but still has the normal issues as the game normally has

🎵the Dutchman’s treasure!🎶

This game needs a remake though.

maybe you can review the blues clues 3d scavenger hunt game

4:09 You too?

Can you do a video on nick music maker?

Funny enough this was the game which gotten me into game reviews/ retrospectives. Thanks to the RU-vidr LambHoot

Yup i predicted it. On the last vid i said revenge of the flying dutchman

Mattmcmuscle should do a what happed to this game

Happy lucky me!

Could you tell the user Andykishore to stop obsessing over game stages that never end up in the show? It’s kinda annoying and unhealthy to discussing this game 😣thank you