November 7^th, 2005 (4:27pm) - THQ has announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger has shipped for Nintendo DS. Based on the characters of Nickelodeon’s chart-topping animated television show SpongeBob SquarePants, the game explores a new dimension of SpongeBob as a superhero and is now available at retail outlets nationwide.

"THQ is thrilled to bring the SpongeBob video game franchise to the Nintendo DS for the first time," said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. "With the show’s wide-ranging appeal, the video game offers an opportunity for fans to have an entirely different SpongeBob gaming experience utilizing the special features of the Nintendo DS."

"As SpongeBob continues to be the #1 animated show on all of kids TV, we’re excited to offer new gaming adventures in Bikini Bottom on the Nintendo DS platform," said Stephen Youngwood, Senior Vice President, Entertainment Products, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger gives fans of the show a massive world to explore in the palm of their hands."