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SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for PlayStation 2
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for PlayStation 2 begins with a treasure chest and an unfortunate discovery. SpongeBob opens a bottle, releasing the Flying Dutchman. The ghost pirate wants to make him and his friends crew members aboard his ship. As SpongeBob, you therefore search for the seven lost treasures that can stop the ghost. You explore Bikini Bottom, talk to residents and jump past obstacles in a three-dimensional single-player platform adventure.
A to-do list tracks what you need to do in each world. Complete tasks and catch the bus at a bus stop to reach another area, such as downtown or Sandy's treedome. Each world contains nine letter tiles that spell SPONGEBOB. With a complete set, you solve a picture puzzle to find a hidden treasure. Along the way you also collect doubloons, jellyfish and sand dollars, each with its own role in rewards and purchases.
Costumes change what SpongeBob can do. With his jellyfishing gear, you catch creatures and hang from hooks; as Mermaid Man, you throw water balls at opponents or distant objects. The reef blower rolls objects away and turns pinwheels. Certain situations provide separate karate or treasure-hunting outfits. Besides jumping, you use gliding, rolling, sneaking and a belly slam. Searching and puzzle-solving thus alternate with movements that match the obstacle in front of you.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
THQ and Nickelodeon brought Revenge of the Flying Dutchman to PlayStation 2 in 2002. Its North American release was announced on 21 November. BigSky Interactive made this three-dimensional console adventure; the original PS2 manual names the team in its credits. The story used SpongeBob's television world and a familiar ghost pirate as the basis for an original treasure hunt. The journey centred on saving friends who had fallen under the Flying Dutchman's influence.
The developers divided the journey into worlds with separate to-do lists. Familiar places such as SpongeBob's neighbourhood, the Krusty Krab and Sandy's treedome became locations to search for tasks and clues. Collecting nine name letters per world gave progress a recognisable pattern: first complete tasks and find tiles, then solve a picture puzzle and track down the treasure. The story of seven lost treasures linked these recurring actions to the ultimate goal.
Costumes gave BigSky a way to let SpongeBob play multiple roles without continually using a different protagonist. The jellyfish net, Mermaid Man's water balls and the reef blower each received concrete uses in the environment. Later SpongeBob games made different design choices: Heavy Iron would put three controllable heroes and golden spatulas at the centre of Battle for Bikini Bottom. Revenge of the Flying Dutchman represents the earlier PS2 approach with one hero, to-do lists, letter tiles and a ghost-pirate story.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on PS2 also rewards exploring three-dimensional areas and helping residents. Jak seeks Power Cells and uses Eco for temporary powers; SpongeBob seeks letter tiles, solves picture puzzles and uses costumes for special actions. Both link collecting to further progress. Jak travels through a connected fantasy world, whereas Revenge of the Flying Dutchman uses separate to-do lists and bus journeys within the television series' world.
Ratchet & Clank and Revenge of the Flying Dutchman on PS2 let you jump, collect and find the right tool for an obstacle. Ratchet gains weapons and gadgets while travelling between planets; SpongeBob changes his abilities with a jellyfish net, water balls and a reef blower. Both let equipment alter interaction with the environment. Ratchet focuses more on fighting with a growing arsenal, whereas SpongeBob uses tasks and letter puzzles to find lost treasures.
Like Revenge of the Flying Dutchman, Ratatouille makes a familiar animated character the hero of a three-dimensional search on PS2. Remy climbs, balances and uses scent trails in human environments; SpongeBob jumps, sneaks and changes costumes to complete tasks. Both reward investigating hidden corners. Remy's story centres on cooking in Paris, whereas SpongeBob's adventure collects the letters of his name in each world and tries to stop a ghost pirate with seven lost treasures.
Robots and Revenge of the Flying Dutchman combine platforming on PS2 with items that have concrete uses in puzzles. Rodney seeks scrap and blueprints to build gadgets, while SpongeBob puts on costumes for his net, water balls or reef blower. Both ask you to look beyond the main route. Robots lets technical upgrades and Wonderbot's switches drive the action; SpongeBob organises his search through to-do lists, letter tiles and hidden treasures in underwater worlds.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves shares task-based progression and alternating abilities with Revenge of the Flying Dutchman on PS2. The gang divides stealth, technology and strength between Sly, Bentley and Murray. SpongeBob remains the hero himself and gains different abilities through clothing and equipment. In both, the goal determines which approach is needed. Sly 2 prepares major heists, whereas SpongeBob collects letters to find treasures and a ghost pirate.
