The BEST Plug and Play | SpongeBob 5-in-1 Joystick

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Published 2023-11-24
In 2004, Jakks Pacific released what might be the best plug and play system. Based on the SpongeBob show, this 5-in-1 joystick released prior to the first movie, which for many reflects the series peak. There's no denying the heart and charm in these simple, enjoyable games.

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0:00 - Intro / Unboxing
3:23 - SpongeBob's Bubble Pop
4:25 - Sandy's Surf Adventure
5:56 - Invasion of the Hooks
6:38 - Patrick and the Maze
8:53 - The Super Chum Bucket
10:56 - Conclusion

Intro and outro music are existing works of Skylar Spence aka Saint Pepsi.
You can find his work here: skylarspence.net/

Background Music:
Three Thousand Miles to Shell City - SpongeBob Movie Game OST
Nostalgic Hawaii - SpongeBob Prod OST
The Stranger in Town - SpongeBob Prod OST
Comic Walk - SpongeBob Prod OST
Police Car - SpongeBob Prod OST
Sunny Samoa - SpongeBob Prod OST

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All Comments (21)
  • @daerth4423
    Nothing makes you feel old like seeing your kid's old toys featured on things like this.
  • @PapaEATSYOMama
    Dude this just opened a memory in my head that hasn’t been opened in over 20 years👏👏
  • @PSPMan
    Man when I was a kid I literally played this thing till it broke. I remember I was able to clear SpongeBob's bubble pop, Patrick and the maze and the super chum bucket multiple times, but the other two mini games were just way too hard and tedious for me to finish. Super Chum Bucket was easily my favorite
  • @MrPoke
    I feel like everyone forgets about the 2.0 version of this plug in play. It has different games, except it still has the breakout clone. It had a snowball fight game (like worms) and a Jellyfish evading game. Updated graphics too.
  • @polocatfan
    It's a crime that this isn't emulated in MAME yet EDIT: Also Fry Cook Games is actually really good. So much content in that Plug and Play. It even saves your high scores and has MULTIPLAYER.
  • @BlakeGameYT
    I had this exact one but i somehow broke the "nose" stick and it was just a small nub with razor sharp edges. 7 year old me didn't care, i got through the maze with literal blood, sweat, and tears. Sweet victory!
  • @exi8464
    It is my life goal to eventually be able to say "Yeah, FrameRater" at the start of one of these videos
  • @SpongeyBubby
    Didn’t even know a second version existed with music, that’s pretty cool actually. And for that Patrick Maze game, you can complete a character’s challenge three times until they disappear. I managed to finish all of them & beat the game some years back.
  • @san.png-
    had this when i was younger. prob still around the house somewhere lol. never threw it away.
  • @mangleman25
    I played the hell out of the Super Chum Bucket when I was a kid, this entire plug n play was an essential part of my childhood
  • @Dr.ruby7LT
    I did get a 100% complete of Patrick in the Maze, back in my kid age. Did it once many years ago, still have the memory though.
  • @wraithcadmus
    Most plug and plays I saw around this era were sludgy awful famiclones. This seems... perfectly decent for a kid? The art looks well done and colourful, and it looks like they all play okay, limited as they may be.
  • @BinaryHedgehog1
    This is the first plug and play I owned and this unlocked so many core memories of mine.
  • @RIGIDGAMER
    Woke up one Christmas morning and this is what my mom got me. One of the best Christmas gifts I could have gotten at that time. I can remember plugging it in and playing all day
  • @HidekiNishi7
    This was quite the nostalgia trip. Definitely had a lot of fun playing the Patrick Maze game. I believe out of all of the games, I've only finished The Super Chum Bucket. Overall, pretty cool to see a review of this Plug n' Play.
  • @KiyloNendroid
    Seeing this plug n play was one hell of a nostalgic blast, i remember playing that tons, but lost it, ever since then ive been hunting for it, but always ended up finding the later 2009 plug n play, which has an almost identical controller
  • @Gatorade69
    For anyone who doesn't know Jakks Pacific was founded by the same guy who founded LJN...
  • @idoghacker8008
    A lot of people seem to like the Batman one too. It's neat how many systems used SPG2xx hardware. Also, fun fact: The hardware for these things is so similar to the V. Smile that you can chuck their ROMs into a V. Smile emulator and they'll boot. Controls don't work, but the audio and video are fully functional.
  • @Odelayderado
    Got it for Christmas 2004 wish their was a way to emulate it me and my sister got so far in the chumbucket game I remember tossing the console across the room when I lost