ABOUT RATCHET & CLANK

The story began on a backwater planet in the Solana Galaxy, known as Veldin. Ratchet, was seen working on a space ship. Ratchet then checked what else needed to be done to complete his ship from "HelpDesk." A robotic ignition system was needed. Meanwhile at a robot manufacturing plant elsewhere in the galaxy, the computer instead of creating a Sentry-Bot accidently created Clank, a tiny robot who discovered that his creator, Chairman Drek, planned to create a new planet by destroying other planets in the galaxy. He was spotted as he fled the planet and was shot down over Veldin. Ratchet struck a deal with Clank. If Clank would start his ship, he would agree to help Clank locate Captain Qwark to save the galaxy from Drek. The two began an adventure. They explored planets which Drek attacked such as Novalis and Eudora before meeting Captain Qwark on Rilgar. Captain Qwark tricked them into doing a deathcourse on Umbris. They eventually finished the deathcourse only to discover Captain Qwark was working for Drek. Captain Qwark then left, forcing Ratchet and Clank to defeat a Blargian Snagglebeast. The two then flew to save Batalia but Ratchet vowed to 'pay him back' while Clank tried to convince him that Drek was the bigger issue. Ratchet finally came to his senses with he discovered Drek was planning to destroy an entire planet with the PLanetbuster Maximus which Ratchet later destroyed. They then went to Drek's Gemlik Moonbase. Ratchet finally got his revenge when Drek made Qwark ambush Ratchet and Clank, but Ratchet destroyed Qwark's ship forcing him to crashland on planet Oltanis. The two went on to save the galaxy from Drek by destroying his newly constructed planet. The two became instant celebrities and were featured on many magazine covers and television shows. They settled on Veldin to wait for their next adventure.

Games

RATCHET & CLANK™ :
ALL 4 ONE

Genre: Action Adventure
Number of Players: 1 - 4
Number of Players Online: 2-4
Compatible Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller, wireless headset, SIXAXIS™ wireless controller

OVERVIEW

Wage spectacular co-op battles across an untamed alien planet.

Created exclusively for the PlayStation®3 by Insomniac Games, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One packs an explosive punch by introducing 4-player co-op to the franchise for the first time. Play together online or offline as the greatest heroes (and villain) in the Ratchet & Clank universe form the unlikeliest team in this humorous adventure blending high-powered, accessible gameplay with astounding moments and cinematic visuals.

KEY FEATURES

  • 4-Player Cooperative Mayhem: Play alone or with up to 3 other friends as Ratchet, Clank, Qwark or Dr. Nefarious, each with their own unique skills and an arsenal of co-op weapons.
  • Play Together Side-by-Side or Online: Drop in and out of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One at anytime, playing alongside friends or family as you fight together in spectacular cooperative battles.
  • A Cinematic Experience 4 All: For the first time in the franchise, play together with friends through a sprawling, high-definition Ratchet & Clank adventure filled with humor and unforgettable moments.

RATCHET & CLANK :
A CRACK IN TIME™

Genre: Adventure
Platform: PS3
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: October 27, 2009

OVERVIEW

Concluding the events set into motion by Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction™, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time™ will at long last answer some of the franchise fans’ largest questions.

After discovering that Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet races to rescue his best friend. Unfortunately, he discovers that Clank’s capture is just the beginning of Nefarious’s latest diabolical plot. In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they’ll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank’s destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?

Powered by Insomniac Games Games’ fourth-generation PlayStation®3 technology, A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own CG-animated movie to the PS3. Players will use new gadgets such as Ratchet’s Hoverboots to explore levels and can take off in Ratchet’s ship to discover nearby moons and planets. Clank will use new abilities to manipulate time to try and stop Dr. Nefarious.

KEY FEATURES

  • An original new adventure and story that answers many of fans’ most-asked questions and wraps up the story arc that started in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction™ and Ratchet & Clank™: Quest for Booty.
  • Non-linear levels with plenty of hidden areas to explore, and new gadgets like the Hoverboots that let Ratchet soar to new heights.
  • All-new Clank gameplay and special "Time" abilities that bring new meaning to "past selves".
  • The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications.
  • New space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.

RATCHET & CLANK™ :
Quest for Booty

Genre: Adventure
Platform: PS3
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: August 2008

OVERVIEW

The search is on for the most valuable treasure in the galaxy: Clank!

The swashbuckling action in Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty begins one year following the intense ending in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. Ratchet’s desperate search for Clank resumes with a bang as he finds himself engulfed in ship-board combat -- only to be cast adrift and washed up on the shores of a remote island on the planet Merdegraw. Our Lombax hero must overcome life-threatening challenges, encounter hostile new alien races and even form an allegiance with dreaded Captain Slag’s first mate, Rusty Pete. All in the pursuit of clues that lead Ratchet to the treasure of Captain Angstrom Darkwater, Slag's former commander and keeper of the only known link to the mysterious Zoni: the Fulcrum Star.

Exclusively on the PlayStation®Network

  • A stand-alone adventure taking place after the events of Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction.
  • New Light/Dark gameplay: Illuminate dark areas and use your wits to survive encounters with enemies that live in the dark!
  • The series’ renowned arsenal gets even larger with brand new weapons, as well as weapons that players can customize with various modifications.
  • New Pirate Puzzles: Mix brew, manipulate shadows, and play tunes to find hidden booty!
  • Push, pull, and manipulate objects as you solve various puzzles using Ratchet's new wrench.
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Secret Agent Clank

Genre: Action Adventure
Number of Players: 1-4
Number of Players Online: 2-4
Compatible Peripherals: DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller, wireless headset, SIXAXIS™ wireless controller

OVERVIEW

Demo available exclusively on store.playstation.com

Clank’s on a mission. His best buddy, Ratchet, has been framed by a ruthless enemy and jailed for a crime he did not commit. Not only that, but Ratchet’s maximum security prison is full of the universe’s most dangerous criminals most of whom are lining up to personally ‘welcome’ Ratchet into his new cell.

Luckily for Ratchet he’s got Clank on the outside, and luckily for Clank he’s the kind of brainy little robot who is cool under pressure and knows a thing or two about tracking down a mysterious enemy. That’s why, as Secret Agent Clank, he’s hot on the trail of clues to unravel the mystery and secure Ratchet’s release from jail.

KEY FEATURES

  • For the first time in the Ratchet & Clank series, Clank gets star billing as he breaks out of his usual supporting role and gets a full game of his own.
  • Unleash Clank’s cutting edge array of weapons and gadgets, such as Cufflink Bombs, Tie-a-Rangs, Spy Sunglasses and the ever helpful Holo-Disguise Monocle.
  • Launch into a variety of gameplay styles from all-out action to cunning stealth and brain-busting puzzle solving.
  • Drive state-of-the-art super spy vehicles including speedboats, snowboards and sports cars.
  • Play as Clank, Ratchet and even Captain Qwark to gather enough evidence to set Ratchet free and discover who framed the innocent Lombax.

RATCHET & CLANK :
TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION™

Genre: Action
Platform: PS3
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 10/2007

OVERVIEW

Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction™ brings back our heroes in a brand new series for the PS3. This time Ratchet & Clank must embark on an galactic adventure to unravel the mystery of Ratchet's origin. This epic adventure will introduce new characters, new weapons, and all-new worlds for Ratchet & Clank to explore.

RATCHET & CLANK™ :
SIZE MATTERS

Genre: Action
Platform: PS3
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 10/2007

OVERVIEW

While on a much needed vacation, Ratchet and Clank’s rest and relaxation time is suddenly cut short as they soon find themselves lured into a mysterious quest. Following the trail of a kidnapped girl, Ratchet and Clank rediscover a forgotten race of genius inventors known as the Technomites. They soon uncover a plot more dangerous than they could have imagined.

KEY FEATURES

  • Ratchet and Clank make their PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system debut, going back to the franchise's roots with classic Ratchet & Clank gameplay as playable Clank returns with all-new gameplay.
  • Featuring new and returning weapons and gadgets, including the Shocker, Agents of Doom and Shrink Ray, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters packs all of the combat and destruction fans have come to expect from the series.
  • Players can utilize the all-new customizable armor system themed for various gameplay to gain upgrades and advance through challenging action-packed areas.
  • Gain access to different vehicles to compete in races and combat enemies in intense battlefield missions.
  • With wireless multiplayer gaming, up to four players can connect for intense combat and head-to-head action.

RATCHET :
Gladiator

Genre: Action
Platform: PS2
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 10/2007

OVERVIEW

Ratchet and Clank are captured while investigating the disappearance of several famous heroes. Our duo discover that the missing heroes (including themselves) have been abducted by a deranged media mogul, who intends to use them as contestants on an underground reality combat show called "DeadZone." To keep himself and his friends alive, Ratchet will have to participate in the games and keep driving up the show's rating with victories. Will our hero break free and take down the evil media mogul? Stay tuned....

KEY FEATURES

  • Featuring a new mission-structure approach, players will be rewarded with a constant progression of items such as weapons, amror, and health.
  • Squad based gameplay - allows players to demolish the competition by commandeering your allied bots through critical and strategic battles.
  • Enhanced online gameplay, featuring five modes of play and 12 levels. Modes include Conquest, Deathmatch, King of the Hill and more.

RATCHET & CLANK : 3

Genre: Adventure
Platform: PS2
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 8/2008

OVERVIEW

The search is on for the most valuable treasure in the galaxy: Clank!

The swashbuckling action in Ratchet & Clank® Future: Quest for Booty begins one year following the intense ending in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction®. Ratchet’s desperate search for Clank resumes with a bang as he finds himself engulfed in ship-board combat -- only to be cast adrift and washed up on the shores of a remote island on the planet Merdegraw. Our Lombax hero must overcome life-threatening challenges, encounter hostile new alien races and even form an allegiance with dreaded Captain Slag’s first mate, Rusty Pete. All in the pursuit of clues that lead Ratchet to the treasure of Captain Angstrom Darkwater, Slag's former commander and keeper of the only known link to the mysterious Zoni: the Fulcrum Star.

Exclusively on the PSN

  • A stand-alone adventure taking place after the events of Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction®
  • 3-4 hours of solid Ratchet and Clank gameplay

KEY FEATURES

  • Push, pull, and manipulate objects as you solve various puzzles using Ratchet's new wrench.
  • New Light/Dark gameplay: Illuminate dark areas and use your wits to survive encounters with enemies that live in the dark!
  • New Pirate Puzzles: Mix brew, manipulate shadows, and play tunes to find hidden booty!

RATCHET & CLANK :2
locked and loaded

Genre: Action
Platform: PS2
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 10/2007

OVERVIEW

From the creators of the critically acclaimed smash hit Ratchet & Clank, Insomniac Games, comes the next installment of the most exciting sci-fi action adventure ever. Ratchet & Clank are back, and they're going commando! Featuring more than 50 of the coolest weapons and gadgets ever imagined, the more stuff you blow up, the stronger Ratchet gets and the bigger and badder the weapons you'll have! Plus, Ratchet & Clank 2 Locked and Loaded features all-new side challenges; destroy hordes of enemies in gladiator arenas, upgrade your ship and pick off enemies in space combat and leave competitors to eat your dust in hi-speed challenge...You up for it?!

RATCHET & CLANK

Genre: Action
Platform: PS2
Publisher: Insomniac Games
Release Date: 10/2007

OVERVIEW

It's time to rip the galaxy a new one. With over 36 weapons and gadgets to choose from, it's no wonder Ratchet and Clank have itchy trigger fingers. Think about it. You can choose from burning, bombing, exploding or obliterating your enemies. So go ahead, blow it up. Blow it all up. It isn't the size of your weapons that count. It's how many you have and better yet… How you use 'em!