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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.5.0 / Next update: Ver. ???)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake on Nintendo Switch (originally released on January 31st 2023 in North America and Europe, and February 28th 2023 in Japan)!

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – Ver. ???

  • Release date: October 16th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Nintendo Switch

  • New Feature – Photo Mode! Apply one of 19 different filters to enhance your pictures.
  • New Costumes
    • New costume “King Doubloon” for collecting all doubloons is now available.
    • New costume “Plush Gary” for unlocking all awards is now available.

Bug Fixes (all platforms)

  • Fixed a rare bug where saving stopped working.
  • Fixed a bug where the playtime did not pause while on a loading screen.
  • Many general bug fixes to improve stability and playability of the game.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – Ver. 1.0.5.0

  • Release date: May 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Added an end screen after completing the story featuring instructions on what to do next (complete challenges, unlock awards and new costumes, etc.)
  • Added an “auto-continue” option for dialogues to the settings
  • Additional fixes and improvements for voice overs during cutscenes
  • Improved several travel point positions
  • Speed runners: The playtime now continues during cut scenes and in the pause menu
  • Speed runners: Fixed a bug with the playtime getting frozen when SpongeBob dies during dialogues
  • Speed runners: Added a configurable cumulative loading penalty to the options that gives the player a playtime penalty when loading a save game
  • General bug fixes
  • Added an option to swap the dodge and jump actions between the A and B button
  • Additional notes: none.
  • Source: THQ Nordic (Steam)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – Ver. 1.0.4.0

  • Release date: April 12th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Added speed runner options
  • European Portuguese updates
  • Smart Camera and Follow Camera toggle
  • Added Field of View adjustment option
  • Added options for adjusting camera sensitivity
  • Improvements to Awards system
  • Improvements to the Karate Kick ability
  • Improvements to animation optimization
  • Added sound effects to the “Gross Up” pictures
  • Credits can now be paused and scrolled
  • Fixed the broken “Director in the Hall” save game
  • Fixed issue where bubble-shot wouldn’t trigger
  • Fixed frame rate dependency of bubble shot (bubble-shot firing into distance)
  • Fixed a problem with the mermaid’s musical game
  • Fixed issue where the performance in the Bikini Bottom HUB was affected
  • Various minor bug and quality of life fixe

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – Ver. ???

  • Release date: ???
  • Patch notes:
  • Added Latin American Spanish voice over
  • Added additional save points
  • Added a new music track for the final boss fight
  • Performance improvements while sliding
  • Improved visibility on bubble surf boards
  • Better description for SpongeLock HolmesPants award
  • Fixed several smaller visual glitches
  • Major stability improvements
  • General bug fixes
  • Additional notes: none.
  • Source: THQ Nordic (Steam)

How to download updates for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, you have three options:

  • let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

  • try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

  • select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.

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