Each main level and side task will give the player a Goofy Goober Token once completed, and the player needs these tokens to learn certain skills and proceed to the game. Boss enemies include the giant frogfish from the film, Dennis (who is fought twice), and King Neptune. Four levels involve a boss enemy that the player must defeat to progress to the next level. Each level contains a main objective and side tasks. The player controls SpongeBob and Patrick, both of whom have their own unique set of abilities. There are 18 levels in the game that loosely follow the storyline of the film. King Neptune's crown has been stolen by Plankton, and SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve it from Shell City and save Bikini Bottom. The plot of the video game is largely based on the film, albeit liberties are taken occasionally.

Most of the film's cast reprise their roles.

The Microsoft Windows version was developed by AWE Games. The Game Boy Advance version was developed by WayForward Technologies. The PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube versions were developed by Heavy Iron Studios. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 platform video game based on the film of the same name and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance.

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