The True Story of BigSky Interactive | SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman Who Needs Normal? 2019-08-16 | This is the story of the company that made SpongeBob: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman. BigSky Interactive. It's maybe not as popular as some games like Battle for Bikini Bottom, but was it as bad as people like to say? Did a SpongeBob game really shut down a company? I have some answers.I've been working on this video for a majority of this year and it took so long because things in my life kept going wrong. Here it finally is though. I made it as accurate as I possibly could with all the research I could find. I even spoke to employees who worked at the company on multiple occasions to learn the truth.I know the quality isn't great but I was limited in the technology I could use. I did the best I possibly could and I hope you can look past the mistakes and flaws in the editing and what not. Most of all I hope you learned something and enjoyed it. I hope to do more videos like this in the future. Thanks for watching!Music:Summer Evening by Keys of Moon | soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Childhood by Scott Buckley | soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USShe Moved Mountains by Scott Buckley | soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US#spongebob #bigsky #nickelodeon 0:00 Intro2:28 Daylight Productions5:35 Kalisto Entertainment7:31 Kalisto USA8:22 Starting Jimmy Neutron and Trying to Get SpongeBob10:35 SpongeBob's Rocky Development13:08 BigSky Interactive15:08 The GBA Link Cable18:52 Tragedy and Strained Relationships21:33 Wrapping Up Production23:35 A Review of Revenge of the Flying Dutchman36:07 Booty37:35 Critical Reception and Game Breaking Bugs42:29 BigSky Shuts Down43:35 An Interesting Speedrunning Community45:39 A Personal Thought on RotFD46:47 Why Did BigSky Shut Down?48:04 A Few Last Details48:36 Final Thoughts and Parting Words49:49 Where Are They Now?
Everyone’s FAVORITE SpongeBob Character SATAN 😈 #spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming Who Needs Normal? 2025-08-02 | SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman was almost "SpongeBob Revenge of Satan"youtu.be/33bbO14ollo
That Time “The Rock” Played SpongeBob Live On-Stage #spongebob #dwaynejohnson #kidschoiceawards Who Needs Normal? 2025-07-31 | youtu.be/33bbO14ollo
The Minecraft Movie Has Major Napoleon Dynamite Energy Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-28 | THAT'S WHY THEY KEPT BRINING UP TATER TOTS!Full Episode: youtu.be/qaH3xGBeVSg?si=deoKl6Onc_hzeT19#minecraft #napoleondynamite #podcast
Nickelodeon Hated SpongeBob SuperSponge... Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-21 | This SpongeBob game was disliked by the fans, the devs, and even Nickelodeon themselves...Full Episode: youtu.be/byUFgg3CFIE?si=KCINNHjuA2bBPiMj#spongebob #nickelodeon #podcast
This SpongeBob Game Was Almost VERY Different... Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-21 | Revenge of the Flying Dutchman was almost a 2.5D side-scroller...Full Episode: youtu.be/byUFgg3CFIE?si=JE4Xz8SKOft9OQHM#spongebob #nickelodeon #podcast
Doug Dimmadome is the Father of Corruption #nickelodeon #podcast #fairlyoddparents Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-16 | Let's talk about how Nickelodeon ties into the political climate of the world...Full Episode: youtu.be/QH2HHHncS_g?si=Wrk1XN0nJhIfMHt5
Toy Story SUCKS Because Red Dead Redemption??? Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-15 | Back in 2010, all the gaming journalists thought this was a good comparison?Full Episode: youtu.be/QH2HHHncS_g?si=qR4ritsstIPpujCq#toystory3 #reddeadredemption #podcastclips
How I Research SpongeBob Games Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-14 | Finding lost game development secrets isn't as hard as you would think.Full Episode: youtu.be/QH2HHHncS_g?si=qR4ritsstIPpujCq#spongebob #nickelodeon #podcastclips
Our new show, Bikini Bottom Inquirer, Launching SOON! 🧽🍍 Who Needs Normal? 2025-04-13 | @CandBExtra and I are launching a brand new Nickelodeon centric podcast this week where we discuss everything from SpongeBob and Rugrats, to Jimmy Neutron and Fairly OddParents! youtube.com/@BikiniBottomInquirer?si=3FcVCzMxVENuyxpS
5 Years of Who Needs Normal Plays in the Next Room While its Raining Outside | Sleep Aid? Who Needs Normal? 2025-01-06 | I've been told by a few people that my voice puts them to sleep lol. This upload is probably really stupid to most people, but I like to sleep to those "In the Next Room" music streams somtimes, so I thought it would be a fun experiment.Hope someone likes it.
The Story of Travellers Tales | Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue Who Needs Normal? 2024-06-25 | This is the story of Jon Burton and the early years of his company, Traveller’s Tales. Join me as I also take an in-depth look at their game, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue on N64, which was a staple of my childhood. Burton went from making Amiga demos in his bedroom to working with some of the biggest properties in the industry, and his career was incredibly fascinating to research.I dedicate this video to my grandfather, Norm Sharbaugh. I will miss you.Special thanks to everyone who helped make this video happen!Synthwave tracks used with permission from: Girl From Nowhere soundcloud.com/girlfromnowheremusicToy Story Remixes by: MurphyMadeBeats on Fiverrpro.fiverr.com/murphymadebeats/make-an-exclusive-game-or-anime-lofi-remix-for-you?ref_ctx_id=61b278c9d26a427db4b4297a851f5472&pckg_id=1&source=business_seller_pageJon Burton narrated by: Sam L on Fiverrpro.fiverr.com/samfiver5/make-any-kind-of-voice-over-for-you?ref_ctx_id=a44828b5fc1243878e9bdd5bf6a1f96e&pckg_id=1&source=business_seller_pageLauren Fielder narrated by: Mariah K on Fiverr:pro.fiverr.com/mariahkerr/provide-a-clear-sweet-american-female-voiceover-for-you?ref_ctx_id=dd16c4108b814de6a2a464d0ecfba4f2&pckg_id=1&source=business_seller_pageChicago Tribune article narrated by: Mitchell C on Fiverr:pro.fiverr.com/mitchc88/get-an-american-male-voiceover-and-quickly?ref_ctx_id=45040a1fd7014194bfe7987a9528de8d&pckg_id=1&source=business_seller_pageGameDeveloper.com article and Greg Orlando narrated by: Plaidleyyoutube.com/@PlaidleyhahaIGN article and Shaun Conlin narrated by: MrJepthah:youtube.com/@mrjeppyThank you to all the friends and family who supported me through the extremely difficult last 2 years that passed while making this video. Even if you aren’t in my life anymore, I appreciate you all and care for you deeply.0:00 The 1980's and the British Gaming Industry1:43 Jon Burton, Would-Be Programmer2:36 Telecomsoft and FireBird5:04 The Amiga Demo Scene7:12 The Foundation of Traveller's Tales9:33 Little Red Alien with a Big Nose11:35 Working for Sony Leads to Working with Disney13:58 Sega Approaches Traveller's Tales17:04 Can You Feel the Sunshine? 19:22 The Return to Disney20:15 Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue on N6422:30 Andy's House31:59 Andy's Neighborhood37:23 Bombs Away39:12 Construction Yard44:55 This Game Is Formulaic46:36 Alleys and Gullies51:25 Slime Time53:40 Al's Toy Barn56:40 Al's Space Land1:00:13 Toy Barn Encounter1:01:05 Elevator Hop1:05:08 Al's Penthouse1:08:36 The Evil Emperor Zurg1:10:03 Airport Infiltration1:13:00 Tarmac Trouble1:16:25 Prospector Showdown1:17:35 Final Toy Story 2 Thoughts1:19:10 Shouts of Protest1:24:32 Everybody's a Critic1:29:18 Oops! All Toy Story!1:30:22 A Couple of Crashes1:31:32 A Haven for Christian Gamers1:34:20 The Next Chapter...1:34:49 Closing Thoughts#toystory #travellerstales #buzzlightyear
Square Pants | SpongeBob SquarePants Revenge of the Flying Dutchman REMIX (piano) Who Needs Normal? 2024-03-11 | This is a remix of the track "Square Pants," which is also widely considered the main theme from the video game "SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman."This remix was created by MurphyMadeBeats and paid for by Who Needs Normal?If you want to use this track for your own projects, please credit both of us and link back to this video.Thanks and enjoy!#spongebob #music #remix
Losing My Mind Like Larry | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Goo Lagoon) Who Needs Normal? 2023-06-23 | Hey all. I know its been a while since I posted the last episode of this. Now that the demo has been out for a while and the behind the scenes drama has subsided, I decided I would share the rest of my playthrough. You should definitely check out the demo for yourself, but maybe you don't want to and want to see the rest of the build. I guess that's why I'm uploading the rest.New full-length "Story Of" productions will be done soon.Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.Who Needs Normal? Theme Music: Hyruler by INTRNLCMD#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
Carnival of Chum... and Nightmares | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Chum World) Who Needs Normal? 2022-12-09 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.This is the last episode I have edited and uploaded, and may be the last one I post. Unfortunately this series has caused far more drama than I ever intended and I'm honestly just sick of it. There's been lots of lies and manipulation behind the scenes and I just want to wash my hands of it and be done. I have cut ties with the group who got this demo from the developer. I don't know when or if they will release it. If you guys want to see the rest of my reaction I can keep editing them, but I'm sure most of you would rather just play it yourselves. Hopefully you can do that soon. That was always my hope.I know of several development documents that exist, including one of the original pitches for the game. They paint the story in a new light, but I have not been able to get my copy of them for months now. I have my suspicions about the reasoning for this, but I don't want to make any blatant accusations because I don't know for sure. As soon as I am able I may make a casual video going over them. I have lots of stuff in the pipeline for bigger videos next year and I hope you'll bear with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
A Mysterious Artifact Uncovered... | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Jellyfish Fields) Who Needs Normal? 2022-12-08 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
Runaway Wheels and Too Many Bees!!! | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Tree Dome) Who Needs Normal? 2022-12-07 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
Were on the Grid | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Test Level) Who Needs Normal? 2022-11-30 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
HE DRIVES A BOAT!? | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Downtown) Who Needs Normal? 2022-11-24 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
This Copy of RotFD is...Different... | SpongeBob RotFD Pre-Alpha Demo (Bikini Bottom) Who Needs Normal? 2022-11-22 | Back during the Summer of 2022, I was approached by someone who was supposedly working with a gaming preservation group, and they had received this early SpongeBob Revenge of the Flying Dutchman build from BigSky Interactive staff. I gave them my research materials for their project, and in return they let me play this demo before anyone else. At the time we were under the assumption that this was the build that E3 attendees played back in 2002, but some later findings have lead us to believe it's actually a very slightly later build(probably weeks apart). This video series is my raw reaction to my first playthrough of the demo. I got permission to post it from the BigSky employee because the person's project never materialized. It's so incredibly fascinating to me, and I hope you enjoy exploring this piece of gaming history along with me.#spongebob #nickelodeon #gaming
Look Out, Here Comes... | Into The Dark Who Needs Normal? 2022-11-01 | Yeeeah...so I missed Halloween by a couple hours. Life get's in the way sometimes. Also this video is VERY weird and stupid and cringey video, but I had so much fun making it!Hope some of you enjoy it at least, even if it's different than my normal stuff.For context, watch these videos:Unraveling the Funny Cat Chronicles - youtu.be/X2CzNUtGsI4100 Reasons Why Chris Pratt Should NOT Play Garfield - youtu.be/clsSqYk4Ziw#garfield #halloween #theory
The Story of Avalanche Software | Rugrats Royal Ransom Who Needs Normal? 2022-08-17 | In today’s video we take a long overdue look at Rugrats Royal Ransom, and a little bit behind it’s development. This game was developed by Avalanche Software, who went on to make games like Tak, Toy Story 3, and Disney Infinity. I forgot to put this in the credits but special thanks to Rugrats1991 for uploading the games soundtrack on YouTube.Sorry that this one took so long to get done. I’ve been working on it since February, but a LOT of life stuff kept forcing me to push it back. Sorry if there are any mistakes or if the audio balancing is bad. I'm still learning.More videos are on the way in the coming months and I’ll hopefully have some really cool stuff to share before the year is done.R̷̘̟̟̖͈͔̩͚͕̽̈́̈́̊͑̌̊̕͝͝͝ͅé̴̡̠̭̝̞̻͓͔̘̰̋̋͛͆̕͜͝͝v̵̥̞̤͓̣͚̖̮͈̫̭̎̐̃̃e̴̢̧̮͚͔̥̯̫̲͍͉̗̾̐͛͌̈́̈͛n̵̰͚͓̮̩͓͓͖̦͈̠̉̓͐͋̊̚͜͠g̴̛̝͎̩̀̉̈͌̅͝ȩ̶̮͍̞̠̻̼̜̮̮̱̈̃̑̊̐̐̽͂͝͝Night Raptor - Revelation (feat. Starforce)youtu.be/Wk_UUWLdWO8Analog Dreamspixabay.com/music/synthwave-analog-dreams-synthwave-9497AuraMusic - Analog Summerpixabay.com/music/synthwave-analog-summer-8250Over-efficient - The Gridpixabay.com/music/synthwave-the-grid-8245HurricaneTurtle - First Mileyoutu.be/V2u082fhHuM?list=OLAK5uy_l26WptKnyg1A2LsnAb6zq9trlBxUwccVkInfraction - Synthwave Game Boyyoutu.be/WF5aGUayoUEHOME - Pyxis youtu.be/8sR50u-k2UIVladmsorensen (Ft. Aaron Trincado) - Midnight Theoryyoutu.be/yRw-f5mjhcMvladm.bandcamp.comINTRNL.CMD - Hyruleryoutu.be/kALGXt75i30#rugrats #avalanchesoftware #nickelodeon 0:00 Intro2:01 Sculptured Software5:39 The Beginning of Avalanche9:20 Rugrats Royal Ransom Opening15:58 Snow World18:00 Jungle World23:06 Circus World26:55 Desert World28:47 Underwater World30:27 Space World33:33 Prehistoric World35:48 Medieval World38:26 Finishing the Game42:59 Multiplayer45:45 Cut Content and Critical Reception56:36 The Rest of Avalanche's Story and Outro
Unraveling The Funny Cat Chronicles | Into the Dark (April Fools) Who Needs Normal? 2022-04-01 | There are few mysteries on the internet more perplexing and terrifying than The Funny Cat Chronicles. After weeks of studying YouTuber "Plaidley's" bizarre behavior, I'm finally ready to share my findings as well as my theories.Subscribe to Plaidley OR YOU'LL LOVE TO READ!!!...But seriously, please save this poor tortured soul.youtube.com/c/PlaidleyhahaRugrats video nearing completion.#garfield #scary #theory Chapters in progress.
10 Games Id Like To See On N64 Online Who Needs Normal? 2021-10-11 | I've spent the last couple of weeks thinking about what other N64 games I would love to have on my Switch, and I decided to make a video about it. Hope you enjoy!Intro Music:INTRNLCMD – Hyruler: youtu.be/6fa34Hf595w0:00 Intro1:39 Mario Party3:18 Blast Corps4:24 Toy Story 26:02 Glover7:39 Rogue Squadron9:07 Diddy Kong Racing10:18 Castlevania 6411:51 Pokemon Stadium13:14 Super Smash Bros.14:34 Worms Armageddon16:38 Wrap-Up
The Story of Blitz Games | SpongeBob Creature from the Krusty Krab Who Needs Normal? 2020-06-14 | This is the story of two brothers that created the company that made Creature from the Krusty Krab, Blitz Games.In this video I showcase the first ever public look at the original pitch for the game.This video was created in conjunction with the Rehydrated Relief. Thank you to all of the donators that helped us reach our goals, and thanks to RidersDX, C&B Extra, and ZakPak for lending their voice talent.Thanks for watching!#spongebob #gaming #nickelodeon 0:00 Intro2:17 The Oliver Twins' Early Life and Career17:12 Interactive Studios20:26 Blitz Games21:36 SpongeBob "40 Winks"30:59 SpongeBob Creature from the Krusty Krab41:47 My CftKK Opinions42:56 Comparing 40 Winks and CftKK44:53 CftKK Cut Content and Critical Reception47:33 Wrap-Up
Disneys Forgotten Gem | Piglets Big Game Who Needs Normal? 2020-04-29 | Hey guys! In today's video we take a look at a little gem I played as a kid called Piglet's Big Game, and I'll share a short story about how it totally freaked me out.I know the footage is a bit grainy and I am working on making sure it's better next time. I'm really sorry if it's not up to standards.I have bigger projects coming but I wanted to come back with something a bit shorter and simpler. I hope you like it even though it's a bit different. Thanks for watching!#piglet #winniethepooh #disney 0:00 Intro2:18 Origins of the Game4:17 The Story5:34 The Gameplay and World15:24 The Ending and My Opinions18:20 Critical Reception and Other Details21:19 Funny Childhood Story22:53 Wrap-Up
My Hitman Glitch Horror Story | Hitman Contracts Who Needs Normal? 2019-10-14 | Welcome to my Halloween themed video for the year! In the spirit of spookiness I'll be telling you two spine-chilling tales about encounters I had in the game Hitman Contracts. I don't want to spoil it so I'll just say thanks for watching and enjoy!#hitman #agent47 #halloween 0:00 Creepiness In Video Games1:55 Some Background on the Hitman Series3:11 My Terrifying Experience With Hitman Contracts8:57 Aftermath
