Play SpongeBob SquarePants Volume 3 - Gameboy Advance Video (U)(Supplex) Online

Remember those weird little GBA Video cartridges? SpongeBob Volume 3 is exactly that—three classic episodes crammed onto a Game Boy Advance cartridge for no particular reason. No buttons to mash, no levels to beat—just you, a dim backlit screen, and SpongeBob’s unmistakable laugh echoing from the tiny speaker.

The animation somehow works better than it should on that postage-stamp display, though you’ll catch yourself tilting the screen for a better angle during dark scenes. It’s got that early-2000s SpongeBob magic: jellyfish fields, sudden close-ups of Squidward’s nose, and at least one scene where Patrick proves he’s the dumbest starfish in the ocean.

Honestly, half the fun now is realizing how bizarre it was to watch TV episodes on a handheld gaming system. But if you’ve got a GBA and a soft spot for Bikini Bottom’s nonsense, this cartridge is like finding a time capsule full of Krabby Patty grease.