Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island

***Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island*** (also known as ***SpongeBob and Friends: Battle for Volcano Island*** in PAL regions) is a 2006 video game and is the sequel to the 2005 video game *Nicktoons Unite!*

Players assume the role of six playable characters from numerous Nickelodeon shows, such as *SpongeBob SquarePants*, *Danny Phantom*, and *The Fairly OddParents*. The plot involves SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, Timmy Turner (with Cosmo and Wanda), Patrick Star, Sam Manson, and Sandy Cheeks trying to protect the island from an all-new villain named Mawgu. Tucker Foley, Squidward Tentacles, and Jimmy Neutron also appear, but only as support, and are non-playable. The game was followed by *Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots* a year later.

## Gameplay

Much like the previous installment the player takes control of one of the Nictkoons characters, four characters can enter a level. The controls are fairly easy, consisting out of a jump and two attack buttons. The normal attack button is for close combat while the other is a projectile which costs mana. Your mana can be recovered by picking up orange energy from crytals, you can store these up to five. Sam makes use of the Fenton Exo-suit which allows her to shoot ectoplasm blasts. Certain levels have batteries laying around which gives the exo-suit enough energy to be activated. In this form Sam can temporarily shoot infinite blasts.

The characters can take a certain amount of damage which is indicated by their portrait on the screen. As they lose more health their icon changes from green to orange to red. When dying you are respawned to the last checkpoint. Blue energy can be collected from crystals to regenerate health.

Characters can interact with the environment, which is also needed to progress in the game. Nuts and coconuts can be picked up and thrown by the player to break obstacles. Giant versions of these are also found in the Fort Crabblaw boss level. By activating levers one usually initiates an event to progress in the level.

### Collectibles

The game has many various pickups for the player to collect. There is no real in-game currency, instead there are various pickups that can be collected to unlock character costumes. Once a costume is unlocked these pickups become irrelevant for the gameplay. Most of these collectables can be found in all levels. Patrick's collectibles are tusks which are harder to find as one has to punch a shrub containing a warthog that in turn needs to be hit as well to collect its tusks. The same goes for Sandy's collectables for which a tree has to be punched which releases a bird that drops feathers when following it.

There are even more special collectives in the game, namely Salvage Items. These are special items that are hidden in the levels. Each character has four items to collect which are used to build their house on Volcano Island. Once all the items are collected their house is completed and a bonus level is unlocked in which you must defeat a time trial in an unique level themed around the character. Squidward and Tucker don't have bonus levels but collecting their items unlocks the Art Gallery and Movie Theater respectively.

**Costume Pickups** are small items the player must collect to "create" a costume the player can use in-game. SpongeBob SquarePants' items are clams, his costume is a pirate. Danny Phantom's items are cogs, his costume is the Fenton Suit. Patrick Star's items are tusks, they are hard to find, as you must punch a specific shrub, causing a warthog to run around and drop tusks. Patrick Star's costume is an island native. Sam Manson's items are "mysterious" tikis, her costume is the prom dress. Timmy Turner's items are alien fruit, his costume is Crash Nebula. Sandy Cheeks' items are feathers, the way to find them is quite similar to tusks, you must punch the trees that shake and a bird will fly away dropping feathers. Her costume is a cheerleader.

**Salvage Items** are special items used to unlock bonus levels and extras. Salvage Items for Danny Phantom, Timmy Turner, SpongeBob SquarePants, Sandy Cheeks, Sam Manson, and Patrick Star unlock Bonus Levels, such as "Ghost Zone Zoomin'" and "Goofy Goober Rush." There are Salvage Items for the NPCs. Salvage Items for Tucker Foley and Squidward Tentacles unlock the Movie Theater and the Art Gallery.

## Plot

On Volcano Island, a couple of crabs, led by The Wise Old Crab, are enacting a ritual to send 9 heroes there to save their island. But the Mawgu, an evil being, brings the ritual to a halt, scattering the heroes. Danny Phantom and SpongeBob SquarePants fall from the sky and end up with the Wise Old Crab, and he explains why they were dropped here: The Mawgu was an ancient enemy who escaped his prison, and seeks vengeance, using a toxic ooze which corrupts everything it touches, but the prophecies say that "The Chosen Ones" will save them. The Crab trains them and tells the heroes to follow him so that he can direct them to camp. The heroes stop various enemies, and then find Patrick. They then go Shipwreck Cliff and rescue Tucker from repeatedly regurgitating giant seagulls. They then find camp, and are given the mission to find the "Night Girl (Sam Manson)" and the "Whiny Cephalopod (Squidward Tentacles)", and they are found.

Timmy Turner is then found at Fort Crabclaw with a Jimmy Neutron communicator which fell from the sky. However, the machine has no batteries. The heroes are then sent to destroy The Great Carapace, a giant sand monster with a wooden shell. They destroy the shell and push the monster into a waterfall by using catapults and coconuts. They are then rewarded with a jewel, which is the battery for the communicator. They talk to Jimmy using the communicator, and Jimmy explains that Mawgu is using a Rip in Time and Space to steal energy from all the worlds and keep it all for himself, and if he succeeds their worlds will be destroyed. Then Jimmy sends Tucker plans for the Neutronic Rip- Zipper, a device that recovers all the energy Mawgu stole and closes the Rip. The parts they need for the device are scattered across the Island. Then the wise old crab says that he knows where the last hero is, the deep sea squirrel (Sandy Cheeks) after they climb a pyramid, they find Sandy fighting Monsters. After the heroes help her they find the first part for the rip-zipper behind a crystal wall. After the Nicktoons gain all three Rip-Zipper items, they go in the Volcano, and find The Mawgu, whom transports them between Time and Space. The Nicktoons then succeed in defeating Mawgu, imprisoning him within the Rip, and closing it.

The heroes are praised for the save of the island and Jimmy is able to activate a portal to send them home. It shows at the end, that the heroes heads' are carved on the side of a mountain.

## Characters

### **Playable**

* SpongeBob SquarePants (Absorbent Yellow One)
* Danny Phantom (Ghost Boy)
* Patrick Star (console & GBA exclusive)
* Sam Manson (Night Girl) (console exclusive)
* Timmy Turner with Cosmo and Wanda (Three-Headed Boy)
* Sandy Cheeks (Deep Sea Squirrel) (console exclusive)

### **Non-playable characters**

* Wise Old Crab
* Tucker Foley (console and DS exclusive)
* Squidward Tentacles (The Whiny Cephalopod) (console exclusive)
* Jimmy Neutron
* The Queen of the Myrmecs (console exclusive)

### **Bosses**

* The Great Carapace: A giant sand monster with a giant wooden shell on its back. (console exclusive)
* Mad King George: A king of another clan on the island being controlled by Mawgu's ooze. (console exclusive)
	+ Gorge's Sergeant: The sergeant of Mad King Gorge who is fought as mini-boss. (console exclusive)
* Mawgu: The main antagonist of the game.

## Special Costumes

* Amount Needed: 500
* Costume: Pirate Costume

Patrick Star* Collection Item: Tusks
* Amount Needed: 150
* Costume: Tribal Costume

Sandy Cheeks* Collection Item: Feathers
* Amount Needed: 100
* Costume: Cheerleader Costume
* Amount Needed: 300
* Costume: Fenton Suit

Sam Manson* Collection Item: Mysterious Statues
* Amount Needed: 300
* Costume: Prom Dress

Timmy Turner* Collection Item: Alien Fruit
* Amount Needed: 500
* Costume: Crash Nebula Costume

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## Levels

*Main Article: Volcano Island*

2. Shipwreck Cliff
3. Camp Castaway (Main Hub)
4. Calamity Cove
5. Fort Crabclaw
6. The Great Carrapace
2. Fetid Forest
3. Dry Canyon Dam
4. Ancients Peek
5. Summit Storm

## Salvage Items & Bonus Levels

### SpongeBob SquarePants

**Salvage Items**

* Giant Pearl (Summoner's Rock)
* Golden Spatula (Shipwreck Cliff)
* Ship's Wheel (Calamity Cove)
* Ukulele (Fort Crabclaw)

**Bonus Level**: Bikini Bottom Bounce
This is Spongebob's bonus level. Basically, it's a level based on Bikini Bottom that is mostly platform jumping. You get to jump across many platforms and bounce on the tops of jellyfish.

### Danny Phantom

**Salvage Items**

* Greenstone Tiki (Shipwreck Cliff)
* Moai Statue (Calamity Cove)
* Haniwa Statue (Fort Crabclaw)
* Granite Menhir (Crystal Ruins)

**Bonus Level**: Ghost-Zone Zoomin'
This is Danny's bonus level. This stage basically replicates the Ghost-Zone in the show, if you couldn't tell by the name. This stage mostly has things trying to crush you or push you off.

### Patrick Star

**Salvage Items**

* SpongeBob Totem Pole (Shipwreck Cliff)
* Danny Totem Pole (Calamity Cove)
* Timmy Totem Pole (Fort Crabclaw)
* Jimmy Totem Pole (Crystal Ruins)

**Bonus Level**: Goofy Goober Rush
This is Patrick's bonus level. This is based on sweet treats and Goofy Goober, of course, who you can sometimes see around. This stage is mostly climbing.

### Sam Manson

**Salvage Items**

* Jack O'Lantern (Calamity Cove)
* Egyptian Cat Statue (Fort Crabclaw)
* Decorative Banner (Crystal Ruins)
* Recycling Bin (Fetid Forest)

**Bonus Level**: You Go, Goth
This is Sam's bonus level. This is based on what typical goths would be int, and has almost no basis from the show except for the style. This is pretty much a little bit of everything, but mostly jumping and avoiding obstacles.

### Timmy Turner

**Salvage Items**

* Picture of Trixie Tang (Crystal Ruins)
* Da Rulez Book (Fetid Forest)
* Magic 8-Ball (Calamity Cove)
* Goldfish Bowl (Fort Crabclaw)

**Bonus Level**: Fairy World Frenzy Level
This is Timmy's bonus level. This is based off of Fairy World, obviously. This one is mostly jumping across balloons and riding air currents.

### Sandy Cheeks

**Salvage Items**

* Surfboard (Shipwreck Cliff)
* Karate Practice Dummy (Crystal Ruins)
* Flag of Texas (Summit Storm)
* Rocket (Summoner's Rock)

**Bonus Level**: Lone-Star Leaping Level
This is Sandy's bonus level. This is based on the old West, mainly Texas. This is mostly platform jumping.

### Tucker Foley

**Salvage Items**

* Radio Tower (Calamity Cove)
* Big Crate of Meat (Calamity Cove)
* Solar Panels (Crystal Ruins)
* Satellite Dish (Fetid Forest)

**Bonus Level**: Movie Theater
This is a movie theater that Tucker made. It allows you to view basically every cutscene in the entire game that you've seen.

### Squidward Tentacles

**Salvage Items**

* Keep Out! Sign (Summit Storm)
* Quiet! Sign (Summoner's Rock)
* Do Not Disturb! Sign (Fort Crabclaw)
* Artist At Work Sign (Fetid Forest)

**Bonus Level**: Art Gallery
This is an art gallery that Squidward made. Basically this allows you to view some concept art that were made to help create the game.

## Medals

1. Grand Gatherer: Collect 500 Alien Fruit
2. Archeologist: Collect 300 Mysterious Statues
3. Feather Finder: Collect 100 Feathers
4. Crystal Collector: Collect 300 Crystals
5. Tusk Trapper: Collect 150 Tusks
6. Gear Grabber: Collect 300 Gears
7. Shell Seeker: Collect 500 Exotic Shells
8. Decorator (SpongeBob): Find all of Spongebob's salvage items
9. Decorator (Tucker): Find all of Tucker's salvage items
10. Decorator (Patrick): Find all of Patrick's salvage items
11. Decorator (Squidward): Find all of Squidward's salvage items
12. Decorator (Timmy): Find all of Timmy's salvage items
13. Decorator (Sandy): Find all of Sandy's salvage items
14. Decorator (Danny): Find all of Danny's salvage items
15. Decorator (Sam): Find all of Sam's salvage items
16. Salvage: Find all of the salvage items
17. Shell Smasher: Destroy 6 Crab soldier generators
18. Turf Trouncer: Destroy 6 Turf monster generators
19. Sand Sluggers: Destroy 6 Sand monster generators
20. Ooze Overlord: Destroy 6 Ooze generators

## Enemies

* Seagull
* Bird Nest
* Sand Monster
* Giant Sand Monster
* Sand Ooze Spout
* Sharkoid
* Frog
* Crab Soldier
* Crab Hut
* Shrub Monster
* Purple Shrub Monster
* Shrub Ooze Spout
* Florian Tribeman
* Florian Sargent
* Rock Monster
* Guardian Rock Monster
* Rock Ooze Spout

## Cast

* David Kaufman - Danny Phantom
* Tom Kenny - SpongeBob SquarePants
* Bill Fagerbakke - Patrick Star
* Rickey D'Shon Collins - Tucker Foley
* Grey DeLisle - Sam Manson
* Rodger Bumpass - Squidward Tentacles
* Tara Strong - Timmy Turner
* Daran Norris - Cosmo
* Susan Blakeslee - Wanda
* Debi Derryberry - Jimmy Neutron
* Carolyn Lawrence - Sandy Cheeks
* Bill Farmer - The Wise Old Crab, King Gorge, Plant Guard, Crab Refugee 4
* Fred Tatasciore - The Mawgu, Crab Sarge, Gorge's Sergeant
* Saffron Henderson - The Queen of the Myrmecs, Crab Follower 1, Crab Refugee 1, Crab Refugee 3
* Amber Hood - Little Crab
* Nolan North - Crab Soldier 1, Crab Soldier 2, Crab Refugee 2
* James Peak - Crab Follower 2, Crab Follower 3, Insect Carrier

## Reception

The game was given mixed reviews. Metacritic gave the PlayStation 2 version 59%, the Game Boy Advance version 69%, and the DS version 59%.

## Trivia

* SpongeBob and Danny are the main characters of the game, being featured in every story mode level.
* If you look closely, the robot from Nicktoons Unite! that had been used by Plankton can be seen in Level 1 as a junk in the background.
* *Invader Zim* has been referenced twice in this game. In Fort Crabclaw, Zim's spaceship is seen resting on a tree trunk and in Summit Storm, Zim's house is seen in the background.
* Timmy Turner is the only character to have the least playable roles in the console version. He is only playable in Crystal Ruins and his bonus level.
* Some of the Salvage Items were taken from the cartoons while others reflect on the characters' personalities and traits.
* Tucker is the only character to have two of his Salvage Items located in the same level.
* The concept art of this game revealed a few ideas that were scraped from the final release. One specific artwork showed SpongeBob and Danny fighting a Florian robot in the Fetid Forest, which meant that the Florian robots seen in the background were originally going to be made as enemies.
* This is the first game in which you can play as characters who aren't from the main character in their show.