Ratchet and Clank POR: JAFET RODRIGUEZ

Summary Ratchet & Clank is a series of platform video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for many different PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 with the exclusion of Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank, which were developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable. Every game in the series has only been released for Sony platforms, as the IP is owned by Sony Computer Entertainment. An animated feature film adaptation produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment is scheduled for a theatrical release sometime in early 2015.

The games take place in a science fiction setting and follow the adventures of Ratchet (an animalistic human-like character known as a Lombax, who is a mechanic) and Clank (a diminutive, sentient robot) as they travel through the universe, saving it from evil forces on a regular basis. The series is noted for its inclusion of many exotic, unique and over-the-top weapons and gadgets, a concept that Insomniac Games has also expanded into their other games.

Characters The main characters in the series are Ratchet, a Lombax mechanic presently residing on the Apogee Space Station in the Polaris Galaxy, from the planet Veldin, and his robot friend Clank, who was created by a malfunctioned machine. However, in Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, it is revealed Clank has a father named Orvus, who was said to have created this machine and purposely made Clank. The player controls Ratchet for a majority of each game (with the exception of Secret Agent Clank), though certain missions will require the player to directly control Clank. Otherwise, Clank sits on Ratchet's back (in a backpack-like fashion) and is used to provide useful jumping, hovering, and diving abilities through various upgrades. These upgrades are given over the course of the first game, but Clank retains them through the later ones. Throughout the series, the duo will often encounter Captain Qwark, an ego-driven, false superhero that may help or hinder Ratchet and Clank's missions somehow. Dr. Nefarious, the main antagonist of the series, usually makes an appearance to attempt to conquer the universe. "The Plumber," a minor recurring character, has appeared in some form or another in most titles.

Lombaxes A lombax is a fictional species from the series. Lombaxes originated from the planet Fastoon and have an appearance similar to bipedal anthropomorphic cats with a tail similar to that of a lion. Unlike most other organic species in the games' universe which have two fingers and thumb on each hand, lombaxes possess the human hand configuration (four fingers and thumb on each hand). The species has an instinctive affinity towards gadgetry and machines. The only Lombaxes in the series include Ratchet, Angela Cross, and Alister Azimuth. According to a news broadcast in A Crack in Time, Angela Cross is a Lombax who has been missing for 3 years; she doesn't have a tail, as it is revealed female Lombaxes lack one. Ratchet is the last known lombax in Ratchet's dimension after A Crack in Time as Azimuth dies and Angela is missing in action.

Manga A manga of Ratchet and Clank named Ratchet & Clank: Bang Bang Bang! Critical Danger of the Galaxy Legend ( ラチェット & クランク ガガガ ! 銀河のがけっぷち伝説 Rachetto & Kuranku: Ga Ga Ga! Ginga no Gakeppuchi Densetsu?) was serialized starting on February 2004 in the bi- monthly edition of the Japanese magazine, CoroCoro Comic. It is drawn by Shinbo Nomura, and has finished in the February 2008 edition of the magazine. The first volume containing the first 12 chapters was released on November 28, As of recently, a collection set was announced. A release date for when the set is to be released has yet to be determined. As of January 2013, the manga is still only available in Japan.

Film Adaption A theatrical Ratchet & Clank animated feature film adaptation was announced in April 2013, with a planned release in The film is being developed by studios Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment, along with partnerships from Sony Computer Entertainment and Insomniac Games. The film will be presented in 3D CGI, and will work with the in-game models during the pre-visualization stage to help block out the film. Insomniac's writer, TJ Fixman, is writing the script, and Insomniac has confirmed that principal voice actors James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, and Jim Ward will reprise their roles as Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark respectively. Other voice talent is being explored.[44] The film is a retelling of the events of the original game detailing how Ratchet and Clank first met, as well as their fight against Chairman Drek.

All titles Ratchet & Clank Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Ratchet: Deadlocked (with DVD) Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

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