Spongebob Squarepants Mystery Dungeon: Myth of the Jewelled Ship

Spongebob Squarepants Mystery Dungeon: The Myth of the Jewelled Ship ( Japanese:スポンジボブの大探検:不思議のダンジョン 水晶船の呪い Spongebob's Grand Exploration: Mystery Dungeon Curse of the crystal Ship) is a rougelike role playing game devolped by Chunsoft based on the Spongebob Squarepants franchies and is part of the Mystery Dungeon series of games. The game shares many similarities with the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games (also developed by Chunsoft) The game was originally released on the GameBoy Advanced exclusively in Japan in 2006 then a enhanced version was released on the DS in 2008 called “Suponjibobu no dai tanken: Fushiginodanjon suishō-sen no noroi DS Plus” which was then localised and released worldwide in 2009. 
The DS version adds additional content and features that the Original GBA version lacks such as changes to some items effects, extra missions, changes to character’s stats,gameplay enhancements with the touch screen,being able to have full control of party members and new playable characters.There was also online content through Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. In the japanese version only the player can unlock new dungeons if they connect a save file from the GBA version with the DS second slot ( not possible with DSi and 3DS models) in the English version the dungeons are already unlocked in the post game. 
== Characters ==
=== Playable ===
*(is only playable post game or temporary in main story)
character 	Portrait	Description 	Ability
SpongeBob Squarepants	 	Average stats across although not physically strong but can make use of a large variety of magic and skills.His bubble blow counter can occasionally blind enemies. 	Bubble counter attackSpongy Body
Patrick Star 	 	Massive HP and hits hard with strong physical attacks but will often be the last one to move per turn and isn’t very good with magic. He can become invulnerable to status and stat lowering attacks thanks to his oblivious stupidity.	Immunity Stupidity
Squidward Tentacles 	 	Makes best use of offensive magic and good magic defense but low HP, can’t take physical hits very well. When he plays his clarinet, the screeching sound pierces through enemies lowering their defenses. 	Screeching Sound
Tuba McBloom 	 	Isn’t very strong but can learn a large range of supportive magic and has high HP. She can distract enemies with her cute looks when they make contact with her. 	Irresistible CharmSpongy Body
Sandy Cheeks 	 	Strong with both physical and magic attacks and fast but can’t be attacked herself. Her suit protects her from some status effects and can hold multiple consumable items in her cheek pouch. 	Cheek pouch
Armour Suit
Maja Avery 	 	Average stats like SpongeBob but better on the physical side. With her prior adventuring skills she has learned how to locate hidden items and steal rare items from enemies 	Treasure HijackerTrap Expert
Mr Krabs 	 	His shell gives him good resistance to physical attacks and can hit hard with his claws. His money sense ability makes him automatically seek out money in dungeons and squeeze out any spare change out of enemies. 	Money sense
Pearl*(DS version only)
Plankton* - very high magic but very low HP. However his Tiny Body ability makes it hard for enemies to land attacks on him 
Larry*(DS version only)
Mermaid man*
barnacle boy*
=== Equipment Creatures ===
These creatures can be equipped to characters to give stat boosts and learn abilities. They are normally found in dungeons as enemies that will need to be tamed and won’t attack unless attacked first. 
Aquamites 
Snails (including Gary) 
Worms 
Seahorse
==== Antagonists ====
Manray
Dirty Bubble 
Sourmouth
Sakishimi (also known as Edgy Sword Guy)
Bubble Bass , Mark mackerel and Travis Trout (as a team)
== Plot ==
*Dungeon player must complete to continue the story
[ Boss Fight] 
=== Prologue ===
After another failed attempt to get the secret formula, Plankton is shot out of a canon and lands on a island seemingly far from Bikini Bottom. While unsure where he is, he finds a *cave with a green glow that he is drawn to and can't control himself to go towards the sourc. He explores into the cave until he reaches the center where he finds a what seems to be a abandon ship that is over is a crystal casing. Plankton wonders what thss ship is doing in the middle of a cave, he find some writing on a plate saying "The jeweled ship in a crystal case makes all your wishful needs come true, but beware as a terrible fate may take place" realising it grants wishes, Plankton wishes for the Krabby Patty formula to finally be his, his wish dose come true as the formula appears in front of him. Before he makes a escape a vortex emerges and sucks Plankton inside with the secret formula. The ship begins to shatter with one piece braking off shooting upwards landing in Bikini Bottom. Bringing the title and the beginning of a new adventure.
=== Chapter 1 - New Beginnings ===
Six Months has passed since the incident with Plankton. SpongeBob is out in jellyfish fields watching the jellyfish fly by, he comments how free they are and wonders if they have any adventures. While walking back home he finds a jellyfish trapped under a rock. SpongeBob frees the jellyfish by nudging the rock forward, a strange green gem like stone falls out catching SpongeBobs attention. He decides to take it back home as decoration. However on his way home he gets lost and ends up in *Jellyfish woods, a woodland area near jellyfish fields. SpongeBob gets attacked by a two trouble makers called [ “Mark Mackrual” and “Travis Trout”] who attempt to mug him. However as they’re about to attack a green light berms out and blinds them allowing SpongeBob to make an escape heading back to Bikni Bottom. “Phew that was closed , I got to be more careful walking out there, Gary must be worried about me. Still I wonder what was that green light that saved me…. Oh well at least i have this shiny new stone “ SpongeBob says to himself. He walks back home and wakes up the next morning. 
SpongeBob tries to wake Patrick up but to no avail, Patrick can be heard snoring from his house still asleep. He then goes to greet Squidward who is as usual not very happy about being greeted by SpongeBob in the morning. SpongeBob tells Squidward what happened to him the day before with Mark and Travis “Too bad they didn’t relieve me of my misery” Squidward replies. SpongeBob says bye to squidward and tells him he’ll see him at work. SpongeBob heads into town and sees Maja setting up a poster on the notice board. SpongeBob asks her what she’s putting up. “I’m setting up a exploration club, to encourage young folk like ourselves to go out and explore , there’s so much to see in this world but it’s a shame few of us leave this town to go and see what’s beyond “ Maja explains, SpongeBob gets excited of the idea but feels unsure if he would want to join considering the incident from the day before. Maja explains that it’s best to go with someone incase you get lost , she decides to take SpongeBob to a nearby cave ( *Sand Hill cave) to show him how exploration can be done with a partner. SpongeBob decides he wants to join, Maja sates that she still needs to find a base for the club, SpongeBob suggests the Krusty Krab would make a good place the base of the exploration club. 
=== Chapter 2 - Birth of the Krusty Explorers ===
SpongeBob and Maja head to the Krusty Krab before SpongeBob begins work. As they’re setting up a banner for the club, Mr Krabs walks in and angrily asks “SpongeBob! What In the Davy Jones are you doing!” SpongeBob and Maja explain that they’re setting up an exploration club and using the Krusty Krab as a base would be the best location. At first Mr Krabs doesn’t want anything to do with it until Maja brings up the idea of a service to help other’s resulting in an income. Mr Krabs being greedy and only caring about the money side of the club allows it to be set up in his restaurant. Squidward comes in to start his shift, SpongeBob asks if squidward would like to join in, Squidward immediately says “No whatever you’re doing I’m not interested now leave me be” Some customers come into the krusty Krab and notices the exploration club and ask what it is. Maja explains it’s a service to encourage exploration and helping those that need help. One customer sates that they lost an item in the *Rocky Underpass and asks Spongebob and Maja if they can find it, they say they’ll award them some money making Mr Krabs very eager. Maja gets excited as this would be Spongebob’s first mission, she explains to SpongeBob that he needs to form a team first. SpongeBob isn’t sure who he wants on his team as Patrick is currently asleep still, he asks Squidward again “for the last time no SpongeBob, I don’t care so this exploration stuff” Mr Krabs gets annoyed with Squidward and forced him to team up with SpongeBob much to Squidward’s dismay. 
Spongebob and Squidward head to Rocky Underpass and retrieve the client’s missing item. They head back to the Krusty Krab to give back the item. Thanks to their first success, other citizens of Bikni Bottom begin to send requests to the now newly established “BBK Explorers Klub” (Plot continues after the player has completed 4 missions) 
All is going well until Mr Krabs begins to panic as he notices the secret formula is missing, he sates that he last saw it exactly 6 months ago with the last incident with Plankton “That Plankton he ran off with me formula and now I’m doomed” he brakes down crying, Squidward sarcastically responds “You’re telling me it’s been six months and you haven’t noticed anything at all! Plankton hasn’t been seen for that amount of time and you just noticed!?”, “ Wait if Plankton has the formula then how come no one’s gone into the chum bucket, surely there would be customers over there putting us out of business “ SpongeBob points out. Karen barges into the Krusty Krab visibility upset , everyone is confused as to why the robot was crying “It’s Plankton, I haven’t seen him in months! I thought I wouldn’t miss him but now it’s gotten to me it’s so lonely at the chum bucket!” She cries. “Please can you find him I’m so worried!” While SpongeBob and Maja are eager to help Karen , Mr Krabs insists not to find Plankton. “Absolutely not! SpongeBob me boy don’t you remember he ran off with the formula!” he yells. “But Mr Krabs that’s not the spirit of the BBKK, see it’s part of our promise” the banner for the club says in small print “we take any request no matter what! Unless it leads to a court case then no!” SpongeBob explains that if they find Plankton they’ll find the secret formula as well “Don’t worry Karen we’ll find Plankton even if everyone here hates him we’ll do it just for you, come on Squidward let’s go!” Squidward refuses but is forced out by SpongeBob and Maja thus beginning their rescue mission to find Plankton. 
=== Chapter 3 - A Maiden's Tears ===
Spongebob, Squidward and Maja head into town to pick up supplies (Maja gives a guided tour of all the shops and services to the player) they hear a someone in need of help “Hey come on guys I said I’m not interested!” The three go to investigate and see it’s Tuba being harassed by Mark and Travis “Come on don’t play hard to get” Travis says “Yeah the boss only wants to see you” Mark replies “If you touch me again I’ll scream!” Tuba tries to retaliate against the two until she sees SpongeBob, Squidward and Maja. “ Oh SpongeBob thank goodness you’re here can you tell these two creeps to leave me alone!” Mark and Travis notices Spongebob and begin to taunt him for being scared the other day “oh look it’s the cowardly chicken coming to save the day, what’s wrong too scared to move” they laugh until they notice Maja who glares at them. “Hey now that’s not the BBKK way you don’t harass others” Mark and Travis realized their mistake and immediately run off in fear. Maja Explains the two troublemakers signed up to form an exploration team but there was also a third member she forgot the name of. SpongeBob goes to Tuba and asks if she’s ok ,Tuba immediately hugs him nearly suffocating him, he begs her to let go. Tuba apologizes and states that she’s just so happy to see him. Tuba asks SpongeBob if he wants to go jellyfishing with her but SpongeBob explains that he has no time at the moment as he and his team are going on a mission. Tuba gets excited and asks if she can join , while Maja agrees she can join as a team of 4 is better than 3 ,Squidward feels uncomfortable with the idea of Tuba joining in concerned for her safety “ Look Tuba I don’t think it’s really a good idea it might get kind of dangerous and you know you do tend to get in trouble a lot” Squidward explains. “ But Squidward it sounds like fun to go out exploring and besides no one has seen Plankton for a while, it’s not like he’ll come and kidnap me” Tuba tries to convince Squidward to let her join, SpongeBob agrees to let her join promising Squidward nothing bad will happen to Tuba if they stick together. 
When the team tries to figure out what happened to Plankton, Tuba suggests *Kelp Forest as it’s easy to get lost there. Before they head off a green glow comes from SpongeBob leaving everyone confused what happened. SpongeBob brings out the green gem stone that he found in jellyfish fields. He explains he doesn’t know what it is and only intended to use it as decoration, “ Thing is since I found it , I feel like it’s given me powers of some sort “ SpongeBob explains “Hey you know you’re right I feel the same whenever I’m near you… wait hold on I think it’s one of those gem stones that gives off energy allowing anyone near by to feel stronger than before, I read it in a book somewhere and I’ve seen what they can do“ Maja replies (giving a explanation why the characters can use magic powers) 
Maja:“There’s a myth about a shipwreck buried deep somewhere made entirely of these magical jem stones that brake off and scatter….but that’s only a fairy tale as far as I’m concerned but the stones are indeed real in fact Spongebob the one you have is much bigger than any stone I’ve seen” 
Spongebob: “Well If that’s the case then that explains why I was able to escape when I got lost, it flashed when I was in trouble then all of a sudden I transposed back to where I was, it’s kind of like some safety net when one of us can’t carry on safely “ 
Tuba gets excited wondering what magic abilities she will get. The four head to Kelp Forest but get lost themselves as they enter the center. Unsure where to go Maja suggests they keep going as there’s always something to find while exploring, before they can go however they hear sounds and see something zoom past back and forth. Maja tries to keep everyone calm and not to panic, the team keeps guard while Squidward tells Tuba to stay close. They’re suddenly attacked by a shadowy figure knocking them out. SpongeBob gets up “huh what was that” he looks around and notices Tuba isn’t there until he looks in front “TUBA!” He yells waking up Squidward and Maja. They begin to panic as they see Tuba has been grabbed by a mysterious fish with spikey hair with a scarf covering most of his face “HEY YOU GIVE HER BACK RIGHT NOW!” Squidward yells angrily Tuba screams for help and the fish quickly runs off jumping from kelp to kelp. SpongeBob, Squidward and Maja run after to rescue Tuba from the kidnapper leading them to * Vegetated Hideout. As they enter two familiar shadowy figures follow them “Curses they found our hideout Manray” “Oh don’t worry Dirty Bubble he will take care of them” they laugh. 
When the three reach the center of the hideout they see Tuba tied up in the corner who is struggling to escape, when she notices Spongebob and the others she asks them to get her out. SpongeBob goes forward towards her but is then ambushed by the mysterious fish who kidnapped her. “ Please let her go.. uh edgy sword guy?” SpongeBob asks . “Why should I. I have unfinished business with her” the “Edgy sword guy” replies. Squidward gets angry and tries to attack him but gets pushed away as he goes towards Tuba attempting to make her cry “ Cry!” He states leaving everyone and Tuba herself confused “You want me to what?” She asks. He tells her again to “cry!” With force but she begins to panic and yell’s for SpongeBob to help her. The fish figures out that SpongeBob means a lot to her and begins to threaten to hurt him causing Tuba to finally cry, he collects her tears in a bottle. “ Well done Shakishmi!” A voice is heard which turns out to be Manray who pushes SpongeBob, Squidward and Maja out the way leaving the three surprised. “ Huh? Manray?! I thought you disappeared!” SpongeBob states “ And Don’t forget me , Dirty bubble!” Dirty Bubble reveals himself. Manray mocks the three heroes “ I see you’ve come to save the day , to rescue this damsel in distress how chivalrous, too bad we can’t let you leave this place alive!” Mayray calls for a [giant snail] to kill SpongeBob, Squidward and Maja while leaving Tuba on the side to watch in fear of them interfering with their plan “ Thank you for your help letting us borrow this little lady for her tears now we must go on our journey for world domination bye bye” Manray laughs and leaves with Dirty Bubble and Sakishimi leaving the heroes facing against the [giant triton Trumpet snail] 
After defeating the Snail, SpongeBob unties Tuba she immediately becomes smitten and clings onto him trying to kiss him as a reward for rescuing her but Squidward holds her back 
Tuba “SpongeBob you’re my hero !” Squidward: “Meanwhile me and Maja didn’t do anything to help I guess thanks Tuba “ 
The four escape from the hideout and make it back to Bikini Bottom. 
=== Chapter 4 - Return of The villainous Duo ===
== Localization differences ==
In the Japanese version the Bikini Bottom Krusty Explores Klub is called Klub Krusty Krab. Most likely changed to avoid connotations with the Ku Klux Klan when its shorted as "KKK"
== Artwork ==
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