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THQ and Nickelodeon Ship SpongeBob SquarePants Krusty Kollection; Multi-Product Pack Includes Two Best-Selling PC Adventures and a Playable Demo for $19.95.


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CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004

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 Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and Nickelodeon today announced that two top-selling PC games -- SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation).
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     -- as well as a playable demo of SpongeBob SquarePants(TM): Battle For Bikini Bottom Bikini Bottom is a fictional city that appears in the Nickelodeon animated television series, SpongeBob SquarePants. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean,[6] it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.  have been bundled together in the SpongeBob SquarePants Krusty Kollection, now available at retail outlets throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The games are previously released best-sellers, packaged together at the low suggested retail price of $19.95.

    "Our SpongeBob SquarePants games have been incredibly popular, with more than four million sold to date," said Tiffany Ternan, senior vice president of North American North American

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     sales and distribution, THQ. "For the first time, two of these titles are available in a compilation package that offers a ton of interactive SpongeBob action and an exciting playable demo of the latest release."

    "SpongeBob SquarePants is the most watched kids' animated program in history," said Steve Youngwood, senior vice president, Nickelodeon Media Products Group. "We are thrilled to offer this limited edition PC bundle to that large fan base and deliver hours of fun for the whole family."

    The adventure starts with SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month, in which our hero wins a trip to Neptune's paradise, and must navigate treacherous waters to get there. Players will maneuver SpongeBob away from Bikini Bottom on a puzzling adventure that has them cooking Krabby Patties, exploring the caves of Marlin the Weather Wizard Weather Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics supervillain. The Weather Wizard first appeared in Flash #110 (December 1959-January 1960). Fictional character biography
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     and shopping through the exclusive town of Waverly Hills. The game features three worlds to explore including Bikini Bottom, Rock Bottom and Bottoms Up, and includes 18 areas with tons of challenges.

    Next, players must maneuver SpongeBob through a collection of mini-game adventures in SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty. Other television-show friends such as Sandy Cheeks Sandra "Sandy" Cheeks is a fictional character in the animated Nickelodeon animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants. Sandy is voiced by Carolyn Lawrence. Unlike most of the characters in the series, Sandy is not a sea creature. , Patrick Star Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled.  and Mr. Krabs are also playable characters. Unique levels include "Invasion of the Patty Snatchers" and "Who Cut the Cheese."

    Finally, players will get a glimpse of the latest SpongeBob PC title in the SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom playable demo. In this underwater adventure, the fate of Bikini Bottom has been put in the hands (or small tentacles) of six unsuspecting heroes -- playable characters SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Gary. Players will soak up SpongeBob humor and complete puzzles and mini-games.

    The full version of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom for PC is now available at retailers throughout North America. For more information about SpongeBob SquarePants videogames or the rest of THQ and Nickelodeon's 2004 videogame lineup, please visit the THQ website at www.thq.com.

    About Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon, which is celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary this year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 86 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than eight consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

    About THQ

    THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
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    , wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com. THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc.
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