Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots

Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
This is how to get the good qualities of your predecessor and improve them even further.
Genre(s): Hack´n Slash, Platformer, Beat´em Up Platform(s): PlayStation 2 Wii Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS Release Date: October 23, 2007 Developer(s): Blue Tongue Studios Publisher(s): THQ Series: Nicktoons Predecessor: Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island Successor: Spongebob SquarePants Featuring Nicktoons: Gloobs of Doom

Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (known as SpongeBob to Nakamatachi: Toybot no Kougeki in Japan, and SpongeBob and Friends: Attack of the Toybots in PAL regions) is a 2007 video game sequel to the 2005 game Nicktoons Unite! and 2006 game Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island. It was released on Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation 2. The game features a dozen playable characters from various Nicktoons properties of the time, including The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants, Invader Zim, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Rocko's Modern Life, The Ren and Stimpy Show, Catscratch, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and Tak and the Power of Juju.

Why It Deserves Master Models

1. It is a massive improvement over Unite! and Battle for Volcano Island since this game adds new features that make the experience better
2. The graphics are a massive step up over the past two games with improved character models, good level design and better animations
3. It introduce the Master Models, a new collectibles of the game that are photos of some Nicktoons to 1991 to 2007 which is a nice touch
4. Good voice acting since most of their voices actors reprise their roles as their respective character
   • Jim Ward also did a good job voicing the ChatBot and the Biggest Genius Host.
5. Awesome and Catchy Soundtrack who fits very well the factory theme of the game.
6. The Gameplay remains very well and introduces the Roll, Shooting Goo and attack when you are jumping and it controls well
   • This game's soundtrack also stands out when compared to most of the other Sonic games, mostly because of the songs in the Titan boss fights.
7. Good roster since Spongebob, Patrick, Danny Phantom and Timmy Turner returns for Battle for Volcano Island. Jimmy Neutron also returns after being unplayable in Battle for Volcano Island and introduce Tak from the Tak and the Power of Juju Franchise
   • And also introduces Jenny Wakeman/XJ9 from My Life as a Teenage Robot, GIR from Invader Zim, Rocko Rama from Rocko´s Modern Life and Stimpy from The Ren and Stimpy Show who are nice aditions to the cast
8. Very well Animated cutscenes with funny moments
9. If you can´t complete a level, you can choose it again, which had good replayability.

Nintendo DS Version

1. Nice 2D graphics with good 3D Levels and 2D Sprites, who are an Upgrade compared to the previous games.
2. Fun beat em´up gameplay.
3. Good roster since is the same as the console versions (Except Sam, Rocko and Stimpy who are Replaced with Mr.Bink, Zim and El Tigre)
4. If you collect all the green and yellow stars you can do a charged attack that takes more life from enemies, which is very effective.
5. When you finish a level, it allows you to play an entertaining bonus level in which you collect screws and master models of different Nicktoons characters
6. Amazing music, it is based on electronic, which in general fits well with various levels, Being the Amity Park theme one of the best in this version
7. Well balanced difficulty

Bad Qualities

1. The game is very hard, specially in the shooting levels, since they had a lot of enemies and plattforms easy to touch and die, thankfully the game has a cheat that make you invisible.
2. The game is also short, if you know how to play it well, you can beat it in two hour
3. It is the game with the Weakest story of the 4 Nicktoons Unite games.
4. The PS2 version (While not bad), it can be a little bit glitchy, like when you fall in a platform for the first time, you can fall infinte time, even the cutscenes are a little bit glitchy, Thankfully the Wii version fix this problems
5. The Wii version is controlled with the D-pad, which can be strange when you play it for the first time, however the version is not uncomfortable and is easy to get used to
6. The GBA version is the worst version of the game, and isn't as great.
7. Like the preceding and succeeding titles, other than to collect master models, there isn't much a need for 2 players to control, since they both have the exact same stats and health.

Nintendo DS Version

1. Despite being fun, the gameplay becomes repetitive because you only have 3 types of attacks, even some like Timmy have an attack in their three types of use
2. Bosses become somewhat easy

Reception

Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots received "mixed or average reviews". The Wii version of the game received a score of 60 out of 100 from Metacritic based on 4 reviews, while the Nintendo DS version of the game received a Metacritic score of 54 out of 100 based on 4 reviews.

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