Fortnite’s SpongeBob SquarePants skin is sadly not a Sweet Victory

When word of SpongeBob SquarePants‘ arrival in Fortnite whispered through the rumor mill recently, I couldn’t help but be excited. A SpongeBob SquarePants Fortnite skin sounds chaotic, somewhat silly, and genuinely incredible. Especially if he’s bringing the Patty Wagon with him. Yet, I can’t help but feel very disappointed about the final result.

Yeah, technically, SpongeBob Squarepants can join your growing Fortnite skin library. He joins newcomers such as Marty McFly and The Bride, staples of the current season. However, don’t expect to actually roam around as the Krusty Krab’s finest employee in-game. Rather than becoming a fully-fledged character to do battle as, SpongeBob SquarePants is nothing more than a Sidekick.

For those jumping into Fortnite after a while, Sidekicks are NPCs that accompany you across the map. No one outside of your squad can see them, just your party. They’re kinda cutesy, with the option to pet them if you wish. The big catch is that pretty much every Sidekick so far is a paid cosmetic, setting you back at least 1,200 V-Bucks, depending on who you want to join your side.

SpongeBob SquarePants’ full bundle costs a sizeable 3000 V-Bucks. In exchange for your currency, you’ll receive the SpongeBob Slippies Kicks, Gary Slippies Kicks, the Jellyfish Jam and Lil’ Big Jellyfish emotes, a Goofy Goober guitar, Bikini Bottom drumset, and the Golden Spatula Harvesting Tool. It also bundles in Sweet Victory as a Jam Track and a DoodleBob Back Bling. Now all of that sounds pretty awesome, right?

It’s just a shame that you don’t get a proper SpongeBob SquarePants skin included. If you’re keen to buy just the Sidekick version of him, it costs 1800 V-Bucks. Logically, Epic Games is making him a Sidekick so he adheres to the game’s hitbox metrics. Basically, if he’s too short, Epic is likely deeming it an unfair advantage. That’s why Lisa and Bart Simpson are in mech suits. It kind of sucks, to be honest.

At least Sweet Victory is worth a purchase for 500 V-Bucks. What an absolute banger. It’s quite the year for the character, though. After an appearance in Sonic Racing: Crossworlds and a stint in Fortnite SpongeBob Tycoon, all that’s left is for remasters of the best SpongeBob games to come our way, I reckon.