SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, the upcoming remake of the much-loved video game won't be released until 2020, but that won't stop us from clamoring to get our hands on the high-definition exploits of he who lives in a pineapple under the sea.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Screenshot Gallery 22 IMAGES

As the 16th anniversary of the original Battle for Bikini Bottom sneaks up on us – originally launched on October 30, 2003 – THQ Nordic has shared a boatload of screenshots from Rehydrated, giving us a look at the fully remade Jellyfish Fields stage alongside Patrick and SpongeBob, absorbent and yellow and porous is he.

If nautical nonsense be something you wish, check out the entire gallery above!

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Though there's no specific release date yet for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, you can get on board with a pair of newly announced SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated collector's editions SpongeBob Squarepants celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year alongside a reveal there will be new SpongeBob spin-offs and an original one-hour special, which should be another opportunity for discerning fans to drop on the deck and flop like a fish.

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