Alright then, let’s sort out the matter. Fortnite can’t wait to do yet another collaboration, and this time it’s going to be one that we’ll all remember. The usual suspect ShiinaBR has leaked that ‘Sweet Victory’, an already famous song from the SpongeBob SquarePants halftime show, is going to be a part of Fortnite Festival as a Jam Track. And yes, it’s the one from the ‘Band Geeks’ episode. That one that everybody wants to stand up and cheer for every time. The event is going on and it will be done through the creative mode hub BeastFNCreative. But as you might be one of the people who already knew this, the reactions are… not very kind, to put it mildly. The players are very happy to have the track, but they are also looking at Epic Games with a very critical glare because, you know, where is the rest of the Bikini Bottom crew?
Now, let’s break it down. The leak has made it quite clear: the legendary ‘Sweet Victory’ is going to be a track in the rhythm game mode Fortnite Festival. It’s a huge plus for anyone who had childhood memories of SpongeBob or simply appreciates a truly epic musical moment in cartoon history. A gamer, Olatti, describes the track as a classic of the hood. This kind of addition makes the gaming community react, ‘Okay, Epic gets it.’ The first reactions were all about pure joy. ‘OMG WE FCKIN WON 😱🤯😍😭🥹🙏❤️🩹🌹🔥’ was the exclamation from The Mitch Zone, and honestly? That’s the vibe.
On the other hand, a different situation came up. Or rather, the opposite situation didn’t arise. The comment area changed instantly from celebration to a very particular demand: ‘Not a skin for sure,’ remarked TAYEDCN. And he had support. ‘what abt skins tho ☹️☹️,’ pleaded Luke (FrappeFizzyy). This feeling exemplifies a growing irritation among Fortnite players. We have the most fantastic collaborations—music, emotes, back bling—but the actual character skins, the things people really want to play as, are always in the back of the line.
The discussion quickly turned into a comparison with a character from another, yet to be, crossover: Sonic. ‘So you say this for sonic 2 and yet we never even saw them,’ Trexler (media_trex) reproached. User, arcdookie, shared a GIF and remarked, ‘this gives me hope that it wont be another sonic situation,’ referring to the long-promised but never-delivered Sonic Jam Tracks. This opened a whole can of worms. User hissclique specified they were talking about Sonic music only, and then another user, TheGoobingGamer, spilled the tea: ‘actually epic did ask crush 40 for the use of sonic music but it didn’t happen because of legal reasons,’ linking to a statement from Crush 40’s Johnny Gioeli about a lawsuit regarding the song ‘Live & Learn.’ So, legal stuff is complicated. It is not always Epig just keeping the content hidden.
SpongeBob fans, however, are continues to be undeterred and they are already imagining their dream setlist. For them, ‘Sweet Victory’ is only the beginning. The replies turn out to be nothing less than a full-blown petition for more Bikini Bottom bangers. FN_Assist is arguing for ‘Best Day Ever.’ DriftVivacious is wishing for ‘Underwater Sun.’ SoreTheGamer thinks it would be ‘so funny’ to have the main theme song of the game. And jvnanii is determined to choose the ultimate chaotic song: the ‘striped sweater’ song from the hash-slinging slasher episode. He even posted the video with the caption ‘the only spongebob jam track i want.’ The originality is really out there.
Besides the music, there is a full-face SpongeBob skin collaboration demand too. FranboiseSenpai conveyed the situation with a mixture of resignation and optimism: ‘At least we got this if there’s no skin or companion.’ KetorZiguras posted just ‘Emote’ along with a GIF of SpongeBob’s dramatics ‘I’m ready’ depression pose, which, let’s be honest, would be a gift that would sell like hotcakes. Omgghara even threw a weird and off-topic question about Dragon Ball Daima files from 2025 in there, just because? That’s Twitter for you.
So what is the point here? With ‘Sweet Victory,’ Epic Games is reaching deep into the nostalgia of the millennials and Gen Z’s with a song that was very much loved. It is a very smart move for Fortnite Festival, this mode that is highly dependent on getting music that is recognizable and hype-inducing. The players are totally in—they are up, and many are playing on PlayStation and Xbox.
