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SBSP PRE E3 Differences

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This is a sub-page of Proto:SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (PlayStation).

To do:
Finish the level differences.

This prototype is documented on Hidden Palace.

Visual Differences#

Many characters are pre-rendered 3D, which would explain the final game's artistic inconsistency, mixing 2D sprites with 3D.

SpongeBob#

SBSP_MS9

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

  • SpongeBob's idle sprite was redrawn and more closely resembles the final sprite.

Patrick#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Sbspss_Patrick_idlebreathe_proto.gif Sbspss_Patrick_idletwist_proto.gif

Squidward#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Sandy#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Mr. Krabs#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Gary#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Mermaid Man#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Sbspss_MermaidMan_idlebreathe_proto.gif Sbspss_MermaidMan_CoverEyes.gif

Barnacle Boy#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Clam#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Sbspss_Clam_sidesnap_proto.gif Sbspss_Clam_snapup_proto.gif

Sbspss_Clam_sidesnap_final.gif Sbspss_Clam_snapup_final.gif

Squid Dart#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Stomper#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Dustdevil#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Flaming Skull#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Mother Jellyfish#

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Dialogue Boxes#

In addition to sprites, all of the characters had different dialogue box heads.

Prototype

Final

Audio Differences#

All of the dialogue is recorded by a female as placeholder, as none of the final dialogue was likely recorded yet.

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Some lines are voiced by a male as well.

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Final

Engine Differences#

  • There's a working health meter.
  • Dialogue boxes are very different.
  • SpongeBob can take fall damage.

Controls#

In this prototype, the controls are very different.

  • ◻- Jump
  • ✕- Karate Chop (Only with full unarmed mode)
  • ○- Show Collision, 1- Solid Color, 2- Transparent, 3- Invisible

Levels#

Every level follows this naming format, it has the chapter number, and the level number. In the final, it has the chapter name and the level name.

SBSP_PRE_E3

Final

Jelly Fields#

Chapter 1 Level 1#

This screenshot shows a different design of Squidward Tentacles, the jellyfish from every level, and the collision.