SpongeBob & Sagwa 2

SpongeBob & Sagwa 2 is a platforming action video game developed by Heavy Iron Studios, Nick Games and PBS and published by THQ Inc. The game was released on November 25, 2006 in Canada and on December 17, 2006 in the United States for the GameCube, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to SpongeBob & Sagwa.

The sequel is notable for many changes compared to the original. For example. the designs of the main characters, Sagwa and SpongeBob, are different. SpongeBob is dressed in his Hall Monitor outfit with a Chinese robe and Sagwa wears her alternate Miao family collar as seen in the Sagwa episodes "Royal Cats" and "Ba Do and the Lantern Festival". Puzzle elements were removed and the story has some recycled plot elements from the predecessor.

Plot
The game takes place during the timeline of the Toon Disney Channel spin-off series. During a night at the Lantern Festival, Plankton hatches a new plan up his sleeve. He has awakened a new evil force known as the Sapphire Lions, a large pride of lion spirits who were rivals with the Jade Bats for thousands of years, for the sole purpose of attempting to steal the secret formula for the Noodle Patty. With China alarmed once again, SpongeBob and Sagwa must embark on their next adventure to stop Plankton from terrorizing China and snatching up the Noodle Patty formula.

Gameplay
Unlike the predecessor, the player is only in control of SpongeBob and Sagwa. Patrick is excluded from the game as a playable character. The gameplay is also different. SpongeBob and Sagwa can work together to use formations and attack combos for climbing up to high places, swimming across water, crossing hazardous areas and so on. Each level contains three normal stages, one boss stage and three bonus stages. The final level, however, has four normal stages, two boss stages and four bonus stages. There are two different kinds of collectibles in every level - Amulets and Noodle Patties. Amulets collected by the player give the player five points. They are used to upgrade SpongeBob and Sagwa's attack combos. Noodle Patties are special items that vary in numbers per stage, except for the boss stages. When all Noodle Patties are collected in a stage, a bonus stage will be unlocked. Bonus stages are mission-based, as they require the player to either complete an obstacle course or collect a varying number of Stinky Tofu pieces or boxes of Bran Flakes, both of which are within a specific time limit. SpongeBob and Sagwa gain synergy from every enemy they defeat. When they have enough, they form an "Ultimate Tag Team" attack, which makes them invincible for a short period of time. The number of lives starts off at five, but can grow if the player collects an Extra Life. If SpongeBob or Sagwa touch an enemy or a hazardous surface/object, they will lose a life.

Supporting Characters

 * Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Faggerbakke)
 * Sheegwa Miao (voiced by Jesse Vinet)
 * Dongwa Miao (voiced by Oliver Grainger)
 * Baba Miao (voiced by Arthur Holden)
 * Mama Miao (voiced by Ellen David)
 * Fu-Fu (voiced by Rick Jones)

Antagonists

 * Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence)
 * Huanghou Lanbaoshi-Shizi/Queen Sapphire Lion (voiced by Alyson Court)
 * Gongtou Lanbaoshi-Shizi/Foreman Sapphire Lion (voiced by Dan Castellaneta)
 * The Sapphire Lions
 * RedBob RubyPants (voiced by Tom Kenny)

Other

 * Tai-Tai (voiced by Khaira Ledeyo)
 * The Foolish Magistrate (voiced by Hiro Kanagawa)
 * Squidward Tentacles (voiced by Rodger Bumpass)
 * Mr. Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown)
 * Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence)
 * Gary (voiced by Tom Kenny)

The Flowery Hills
BOSS: Rosester (which is "rooster" and "rose" combined)

The Mountains
BOSS: Avalanche Spirit

Jade Cave
BOSS: Siren Yu Bianfu

The Estuary
BOSS: Luzi Jingyu (translates to "Stove Whale" in English)

The Pirate Ship
BOSS: The Flying Dutchman

Bikini Bottom
BOSS: Bubble Bass

Jellyfish Fields
BOSS: Kraken Jellyfish

SBFW Headquarters
BOSS: RedBob RubyPants

Sapphire Peaks
BOSS #1: Sapphired Plankton

BOSS #2: Queen Sapphire Lion

Reception
Like its predecessor, SpongeBob & Sagwa 2 was met with generally mixed reviews. While the soundtrack, graphics and voice acting were praised and the gameplay was considered to be astounding compared to the original, the story was criticized for having recycled elements from the predecessor, which was described as a "lazy move".

Some reviews on the game were positive as critics described it as a "massive improvement upon the original" while saying it "has a passable story, but incredible gameplay, beautifully rendered graphics and an epic soundtrack". The Nintendo DS version of the game was praised for its simplistic and fair gameplay, decent level design and great controls.