Ratchet & Clank (series)

Ratchet & Clank is a series of video games. As of 2013, there are 13 separate video games. In addition to the games, the characters are featured as action figures, in a manga, comic series and as cameo appearances in several other video games. An animated film has been announced for release in 2015. 

The main characters of the series are Ratchet and Clank. Ratchet is a lombax, a type of alien made up for the game. Clank is his robot friend. They travel in spaceships through the universe on many adventures. In each game, Ratchet and Clank must work together to fight evil or bring cruel rulers to justice. The series is noted for using unique and extreme weapons and devices. Because of the popularity, the developer Insomniac Games added this feature to its other video games.

 Games in the series 
Ratchet and Clank was released on November 4, 2002 in North America.

Ratchet & Clank (2002)
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked and Loaded in Europe)
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Ratchet & Clank 3 in Europe)
Ratchet: Deadlocked (Ratchet: Gladiator in Europe)
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Secret Agent Clank
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

 Major characters 

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 Character FirstAppearance Ratchet & Clank  Going Commando Up Your Arsenal Ratchet: Deadlocked  Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus  Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart          Principal characters  Ratchet  Ratchet & Clank Mikey Kelley  James Arnold Taylor Clank David Kaye Captain Qwark Jim Ward Scott WhyteSupporting characters Angela Cross  Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando Kath Soucie (line)  Rodger Bumpass (The Unknown)   Talwyn Apogee Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Tara Strong Ali Hillis Courtney GearsRatchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Dr. Nefarious Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Armin Shimerman   Armin Shimerman  Armin Shimerman Rivet Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Jennifer Hale Kit Debra Wilson Captain Quantum Robin Atkin Downes Emperor Nefarious

Note: A dark grey cell indicates character did not appear in that medium.

 Other websites 

The Insomniac Games official website
Official page (redirects to Sony site) 
The Ratchet & Clank series at NeoSeeker

Category:3D platformers
Category:Insomniac Games games