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8 Accessibility Features

We've documented 8 accessibility features for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, including Large Subtitles, Partially Voiced, Speaker Indicator, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech) and Tutorials. Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Controls but it also has features in Getting Started and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is a running and jumping game based on the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. It's an original story where you defend Bikini Bottom from an invasion of robots.

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DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 31/10/2003, updated in 2020

Out Now: GameCube, PC, PS2, PS4, Switch, Xbox and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Players: 1-2 (2 online)

Genres: Action, Platform (Collecting and Traversal)

Accessibility: 8 features

Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon

Developer: Purple Lamp (@Purple_Lamp)

Costs: Purchase cost

 

ControlsControls

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.

Gamepad

Can play with the following:

Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.

Remap Controls

Can customise the controls for the game as follows:

Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.

 

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DifficultyDifficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Getting StartedGetting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.

Assistance Getting Starting

These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.

Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.

 

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ReadingReading

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.

Subtitles

Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.

All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.

Captions

Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.

Voice Acted

Some Dialogue is Voice Acted: Some of the game dialogue and narrative is voice acted. This reduces the pressure on reading all the dialogue text, although not everything is provided audibly.

 

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NavigationNavigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

VisualVisual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

AudioAudio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.

Adjustable Audio

Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.

 

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CommunicationCommunication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and offer accessibility features for Communication:

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
 
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
 
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
 
Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
 
Read more about system accessibility settings.

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