SpongeBob's Boating Bash (Nintendo DS)

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The Nintendo DS version of SpongeBob's Boating Bash is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game released for the Nintendo DS. It was developed by Firebrand Games and published by THQ. It is the handheld counterpart of the Wii version.

Synopsis[]

Main article: SpongeBob's Boating Bash#Synopsis

Gameplay[]

Much like the Wii version, the game is a destruction derby, with racing as a sub-genre. In order to drive in this game, the player has to use the dashboard and point where the boat will drive towards with the touch screen. This version possess a brand new mode called "Garage" where the player can customize their own garage and see their trophies.

This version possess an exclusive feature for the Nintendo DSi, in which the player can take a picture and then add SpongeBob-themed stickers to it. However, the player cannot save the pictures. If the player has a regular Nintendo DS, it is completely deleted.

Game Modes[]

The main gameplay is divided into five sub-genres each forming the acronym D.R.I.V.E. :

Destruction - All participants must smash each other to collect the most fallen boat parts.
Recklessness - Players must smash and perform different actions to obtain D.R.I.V.E points.
Impairment - A "last one standing' mode where all participants must push each other into pits.
Velocity - A standard "race to the finish" mode.
Escape - Players must survive waves of enemies. Finishing a wave of enemies within the set time will receive a full boat repair for the next wave.

Characters[]

Default characters[]

Unlockable characters[]

Non-playable[]

Anchovies
Mrs. Puff
Jellyfish (hazards in Escape)
Incidental 211 (cameo in Rock Bottom poster)

Unlocking criteria[]

Squidward Tentacles (pay $25)
Eugene H. Krabs (pay $100)
Sheldon J. Plankton (pay $250)
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (pay $1,000)
Seymour Scales (complete Story Mode)

Places[]

Walkthrough[]

Trivia[]

General[]

Seymour's line "I woulda pulled it off, too, if it wasn't for Mrs. Puff's meddling around!" is a reference to Scooby-Doo.
This is the first SpongeBob SquarePants video game to use the 2009-2023 Nickelodeon logo on the box art.
This was the last SpongeBob SquarePants video game to have the PlayTHQ logo.
Some soundtracks from Creature from the Krusty Krab are present in the game files.
This, SuperSponge, and SpongeBob's Truth or Square are the only video games where Ernest Borgnine actually does the voice of Mermaid Man. In all other video games appearances of Mermaid Man, he was voiced by Joe Whyte or Joe Alaskey.

Disc/Cartridge[]

References[]

Video games (V • E)

Main:	Legend of the Lost Spatula (2001, GBC) • SuperSponge (2001, PS1/GBA) • Operation Krabby Patty (2001, PC) • Employee of the Month (2002, PC) • Revenge of the Flying Dutchman (2002, PS2/GCN • GBA) • Battle for Bikini Bottom (2003, PS2/GCN/Xbox • GBA • PC) • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004, PS2/GCN/Xbox • GBA • PC • Mobile) • Lights, Camera, Pants! (2005, PS2/GCN/Xbox • GBA • PC) • The Yellow Avenger (2005, DS/PSP) • Creature from the Krusty Krab (2006, PS2/GCN/Wii • PC • GBA • DS • Mobile) • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007, PS2/Wii • GBA • DS) • Underpants Slam! (2007, 360) • Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (2008, DS) • SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off (2009, DS) • SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009, 360/Wii/PSP • DS • PC) • SpongeBob's Boating Bash (2010, Wii • DS) • SpongeBob SquigglePants (2011, Wii/3DS) • SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip (2011, 360 • DS) • Plankton's Robotic Revenge (2013, PS3/360/Wii/Wii U/3DS • DS) • SpongeBob HeroPants (2015, 360/3DS/Vita) • Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated (2020, PS4/XB1/Switch/PC) • The Cosmic Shake (2023, PS4/PS5/XB1/XSXS/Switch/PC) • The Patrick Star Game (2024, PS4/PS5/XB1/XSXS/Switch/PC) • Titans of the Tide (2025, PS5/XSXS/PC)

Other:	SpongeBob SquarePants Typing (2004, PC) • SpongeBob's Krusty Krab Adventures (2004, InteracTV) • SpongeBob SquarePants 3D Obstacle Odyssey (2004, PC) • Krabby Quest (2005, PC) • SpongeBob SquarePants Diner Dash (2006, PC) • SpongeBob Obstacle Odyssey 2: Time Trouble (2007, PC) • SpongeBob SquarePants Smart Cycle (2007, Smart Cycle) • SpongeBob Diner Dash 2: Two Times the Trouble (2007, PC) • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis SquareOff (2008, PC) • The Game of Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (2008, PC) • SpongeBob SquarePants Tooncast Studio (2011, PC) • SpongeBob and the Clash of Triton (2011, PC) • SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off (2020, Mobile/PC/Switch) • SpongeBob Simulator (2024, PS4/PS5/XB1/PC/Mobile) • SpongeBob Tower Defense (2024, PS4/PS5/XB1/PC/Mobile)

Crossover:	Nicktoons Racing (2000, PS1/GBC/GBA/PC/Arcade) • Nicktoons Nick Tunes (2001, PC) • Nickelodeon Party Blast (2002, GCN/Xbox/PC) • Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D (2003, PC) • Nicktoons Basketball (2004, PC) • Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy (2004, GBA) • Nicktoons Movin' (2004, PS2) • Nicktoons Unite! (2005, PS2/GCN • GBA • DS) • Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing (2006, PC) • Nicktoons Challenge! (2006, PC) • Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island (2006, PS2/GCN/GBA/DS) • Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (2007, PS2/Wii/GBA/DS) • Nicktoons HoverZone (2007, PC) • SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (2008, PS2/Wii/DS) • Nicktoons MLB (2011, 360/Wii/DS/3DS) • LittleBigPlanet 3 - SpongeBob SquarePants Premium Level Kit (2016, PS3/PS4) • Nickelodeon Kart Racers (2018, PS4/XB1/Switch) • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix (2020, PS4/XB1/Switch/PC) • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (2021, PS4/PS5/XB1/XSXS/Switch/PC) • Nickverse (2022, PS4/PS5/XB1/PC/Mobile) • Minecraft x SpongeBob DLC (2022, PS4/XB1/Switch/PC/Mobile) • Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway (2022, PS4/PS5/XB1/XSXS/Switch/PC) • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (2023, PS4/PS5/XB1/XSXS/Switch/PC) • Minecraft x SpongeBob Add-On (2024, PS4/XB1/Switch/PC/Mobile) • SpongeBob SquarePants x Fortnite (2024, PS4/PS5/XB1/Switch/PC/Mobile) • Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny (2025, PS5/XSXS/Switch/PC)

Mobile:	SpongeBob SquarePants Darts (2003, PC/Mobile) • SpongeBob SquarePants Bowling (2004, Mobile) • SpongeBob SquarePants Baytona 500 (2005, Mobile) • Nicktoons Minigolf (2007, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Atlantis Treasures (2007, Mobile) • Paparazzi Parade (2007, Mobile) • Bikini Bottom Pursuit (2008, Mobile) • SpongeBob Tickler (2009, Mobile) • SpongeBob Diner Dash (2009, Mobile) • SpongeBob Jellyfish Jam (2009, Mobile) • SpongeBob Kart (2010, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Krusty Komics (2010, Mobile) • SpongeBob Marbles & Slides (2010, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (2011, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Super Bouncy Fun Time (2012, Mobile) • SpongeBob Moves In! (2013, Mobile) • Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants (2014, Mobile) • SpongeBob Bubble Party (2015, Mobile) • The SpongeBob Movie Game: Sponge on the Run (2015, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Game Frenzy (2015, Mobile) • Nickelodeon All-Stars Tennis (2015, Mobile) • Sponge Master (2015, Mobile) • SpongeBob Game Station (2016, Mobile) • The SpongeBob Challenge (2017, Mobile) • SpongeBob SquarePants Deep Sea Exploration (2017, Mobile) • Super Brawl Universe (2018, Mobile) • SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit (2020, Mobile) • Nickelodeon Kart Racers Game (2021, Mobile) • SpongeBob's Idle Adventures (2021, Mobile) • Breakfast Bash (2021, Mobile) • Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis (2022, Mobile) • SpongeBob SolitairePants (2022, Mobile) • SpongeBob Adventures: In a Jam! (2023, Mobile) • Nickelodeon Card Clash (2024, Mobile) • SpongeBob: Bubble Pop (2024, Mobile)

Arcade:	Ticket Redemption Game (2004, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants Jellyfishing (2005, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom Bowling (2007, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants: Ticket Boom (2008, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants Soccer Shot Pinball (2008, Arcade) • Nicktoons Nitro (2009, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants: Hit the Beat (2014, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants Pineapple Arcade (2015, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up! (2017, Arcade) • SpongeBob SquarePants Ticket Coaster (2021, Arcade)

TV:	SpongeBob SquarePants Plug 'n Play (2003, Plug & Play) • The Flying Dutchman (2006, Sky Games) • Save Our Sandy (2006, Sky Games) • Snow Woes (2007, Sky Games) • Jellyfish Dodge (2007, Plug & Play) • Bikini Bottom 500 (2009, Plug & Play)

Educational:	SpongeBob SquarePants Saves the Day (2002, Leapster) • A Day in the Life of a Sponge (2005, V.Smile) • Idea Sponge (2006, V.Flash) • SpongeBob SquarePants Through the Wormhole (2007, Leapster) • Fists of Foam (2008, Didj) • Nicktoons: Android Invasion (2008, Didj) • SpongeBob SquarePants: Defending the Secret Formula (2011, MobiGo) • Model Sponge (2011, V.Reader) • The Clam Prix (2012, Leapster Explorer)