Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is Yet To May Win Our Hearts

Did the title of this article just rhyme? There may not be an official trailer for the second season of Green Eggs and Ham on Netflix yet [8], but there is a brand new gameplay trailer for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that reveals some more about the forthcoming experience. Aside from how I sang about Spider-Man just standing there on the PlayStation 4 [30] [38], I have predicted that the digital edition of the PlayStation 5 may not sell as successfully as the standard edition due to the value game discs and their cases have to game collectors Nonetheless, we are still hoping for stylish black versions of both editions to be officially available soon [37], despite how some owners can always change the white skin of the standard edition to a custom black one from Dbrand, though I somehow might not recommend that due to how cautious the procedure would need to be [3] [35]. Whether a PS5 owned by a Ratchet & Clank fan who wants to play Rift Apart is the digital edition or standard edition, the game still has a lot of potential [39] [40]. Furthermore, I shall analyse some new aspects of its plot after wishing the Surviving High School franchise and the first-ever video on YouTube a happy sweet sixteenth anniversary [6] [7] [9].  

Only over a month left until the new chapter begins! [13]

No PS5 scalping or PS5 scamming allowed…or else! [13]

The new lombax’s name is Rivet and she will be playable at specific points in the game [4] [11] [13] [17]. She will be able to use the same weapons as Ratchet, including the new Rift Tether [39] [40]. “Rivet” is quite a nice and unique name for a new heroine who I still think is a different lombax breed or may turn out to be transgender due to how Ratchet and Angela Cross were samples of sexual dimorphism within the lombax race in Going Commando [24] [39] [40], even though it has been revealed that Rivet is from another dimension. Oh no! Poor Clank appears to have lost an arm after meeting her [4] [11] [13]! How can he get it back? Speaking of arm, I would be interested to find out why Rivet’s right arm is mechanical, leading to some fascinating backstory. It is exciting how a possible new breed of the lombax race will team up with an estranged robot as an element of some new development for him. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that Rift Apart takes place after the events of Into The Nexus [20], which means Ratchet may finally get to know more of his species besides Angela and Alister Azimuth [28] [29].

I am delighted to see that there will be some brand new female empowerment that could be combined with positive transgender representation in the new chapter of Ratchet & Clank [39] [40]. How different Rivet’s tail looks backs up the theory of her being part of a new breed. [13]

Clank is still so cute, whether he is missing an arm or not! [13]

I am sensing some more A Crack In Time vibes as Ratchet is seen once again playable in Rift Apart, but with hover boots that are like the ones that belonged to his father and the determination to reunite with his best friend [4] [11] [13] [28]. Previously in the extended gameplay demo, he makes a mistake by aiming at the open Dimensionator, causing dimensions to collide [12]. I feel like there could have been an opportunity to introduce an equivalent of Clank who resides in Rivet’s dimension and will team up with Ratchet, but I suppose there might not be enough room for the plot to develop a new robotic sidekick…or bring back Klunk [24] [25]. Nevertheless, a sudden reintroduction of Klunk could somehow thicken the plot, as long as it does not seem tacked on. As for Ratchet going solo, it seems that he will not have those thick black eyebrows in the Japanese release [16], which is not really a big deal to me. It would be awesome if the game had a multiplayer mode that will allow Ratchet and Rivet to be seen voyaging and fighting either together or against each other [23]. My boyfriend would play as Ratchet and I would play as Rivet!

I wish my face would be on a red poster [4] [11] [12]. Other than that, I strongly believe setting Rift Apart sometime after the events of Into The Nexus could finally make up for how long we have waited for Ratchet to discover the lombax race [29]. [13]

Ratchet may make a slip-up, but I know he can at least try to make up for it later on in the plot, like how he did later on in the Ratchet & Clank movie and the game based on it [18] [27]. [13]

The parade balloons based on Ratchet, Clank and Captain Quark seen at the beginning of the new trailer sure are quirky and festive, but a familiar threat occurs [4] [11] [13]! Dr. Nefarious seems to be as dastardly as ever, sending our duo to a dimension where he is always the victor and free of the consequences. So much for being a playable ally in Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One [23]. And what the heck? Is there a version of him as an emperor in the dimension Rivet resides in [4] [11] [13]? No way! I feel bad for Rivet as I dread to imagine how ruthless the way of Emperor Nefarious ruling a dimension would be, although there could be an alternate dimension where Conker the Squirrel has become a happy billionaire after many more instalments of his franchise [37]. Will the two robotic tyrants team up against the reunited heroes and a new heroine in an epic boss battle like how Dr. Eggman and Dr. Robotnik did in Sonic Generations [21]? It will be up to our three heroes to snatch the Dimensionator from the two different interpretations of the mad scientist [4] [11] [12] [13]!

Wow. Imagine being hushed only to get whacked in the face [4] [11]. I sure hope I will be able to tell the differences between Dr. Nefarious and Emperor Nefarious. [13]

Who knows how Emperor Nefarious will be dethroned and how Dr. Nefarious will once again lose? [13]

My stars! Look what the digital deluxe edition has to offer to those who pre-order the game [5] [22]! There are brand new armours for Ratchet and Rivet. Why does the Android armour remind me of Bumblebee [2]? The Rebel armour for Rivet would be my favourite as it makes her as fashionable as Lara Croft [32]. To an extent, the Scavenger armour for Ratchet reminds me of Sam Fisher from the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series [31]. The Imperial armour for Ratchet looks like the more empowering one and I love the shade of purple on Rivet’s Hacker armour [5] [22]. As a collector’s edition, the digital deluxe edition also comes with:

•         A sticker pack
•         A digital art book
•         A digital soundtrack
•         Twenty shards of raritanium

There also appears to be a launch edition of the game that will consist of early unlocking of the Pixelizer from the 2016 reimagining and the Carbonox armour from Going Commando for both lombaxes only be available in Canada and America this June [20]. Whether the edition of the game will be regular or something special, the overall gameplay experience with a large variety of weapons, including the Burst Pistol and new aspects of character development within an engaging plot should matter the most [12].

I think my boyfriend will go for the regular edition of the game if he ever has a PS5. [5]

Look how protective and empowering the Carbonox armours are! [20]

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart will be released worldwide on the 11^th of June 2021 and begin a new era of the franchise on the PlayStation 5 before our tama-caretakers become tama-photographers with Tamagotchi Pix [1] [33]. If only the Ratchet & Clank movie was not a box office bomb, so that there would be a sequel based on the events of Rift Apart [39] [40]. Nonetheless, our fellow galactic rangers in Canada got to see an animated spin-off short titled “Ratchet & Clank: Life of Pie” earlier this year [19]. Moreover, I am still quite proud of how I wrote and published a fanfiction about Ratchet cheering me up by activating a smoothitron back in mid-2016 [41]. As much as I hope that a sequel to High School Story will be exceptional with familiar yet fresh gameplay and new stories that some new teenaged players can empathise with [10], I hope that the daring lombax and his cute robot sidekick will be reunited in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, no matter which language dub the whole experience will be in [14] [15] [16]. Bring on some gorgeous official black editions of both the digital and standard PS5 with black controllers soon [37]!

I would not be surprised if a nickname for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart would be “Rivet & Clank” [4] [11] [17]. [13]

We need to find out how Ratchet and Clank will reunite! Maybe on a red carpet again? Stay tuned, galactic rangers! [13]

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Ratchet & Clank Are To Rift Apart On The PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 has finally been officially revealed [22], along with several announcement trailers for upcoming video game instalments for the system, from Spider-Man: Miles Morales to Sackboy: A Big Adventure [6] [7] [21] [24]. The trailer I have chosen to analyse is the one for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart [29]. Since 2002, a courageous lombax who would wield his wrench and an adorable robot who would always have his back...and be on it have won the hearts of many PlayStation players for voyaging through empowering gameplay and humourous moments [30] [32]. I still love the movie based on the successful re-imagining of how the duo first met from 2016 [26], despite how negatively received it was and how it was a box-office bomb [5] [28]. After many PlayStation players shed tears of joy as they watched the showcase for the PlayStation 5 [6] [7], I am more than thrilled to analyse the announcement trailer and gameplay trailer for a brand new Ratchet and Clank game and explain some theories with you all [13] [23], even as someone who has previously discussed what to expect in an anime series based on the franchise due to its popularity in Japan [10] [41] [42].

I am delighted to see yet another addition to the Ratchet and Clank franchise [30]. [23]

The duo will strive through different dimensions [23] [29]?! No way! I can tell that Dr. Nefarious is responsible for the dimensions colliding chaotically as it turns out that he has already ruled one of them. After all, he and Chairman Drek were the crooks behind the foul deed of destroying other planets to build only one in the re-imagining [34]. The variety of different dimensions the adventurous lombax and the well-mannered robot soar through in the trailer for Rift Apart include:

•        A city that looks very similar to Aleero City [23]
•        A canyon consisting of species that resemble dragons [23]
•        Another city set in the night [23]
•        A stormy ocean travelled across by pirates on their ships [23]

The premise ultimately leads to my theory that it could take place at some point before the events of PlayStation Move Heroes, the crossover spin-off that also started Jak, Daxter, Sly Cooper and Bentley and was released in 2011, but not very well received [25]. The reason for my theory is that the premise of PlayStation Move Heroes features all three duos being sent to another planet from their universes [14], similar to how Rift Apart will be about Ratchet and Clank trying to save multiple dimensions [23].

The idea of the galactic duo travelling through different dimensions sounds quite refreshing [23]. Do not get distracted by the pretty purple auras! [29]

Let us look a little deeper into the premise of Rift Apart. I can tell that it will take place at some point after the events of the re-imagining of the first game and the movie based on it [23] [26] [34]. As for the title of the instalment, the term “Rift Apart” is a sign of the duo being tragically separated during their quest, not some sexual innuendo like “Up Your Arsenal” or “Quest For Booty” [30]. Quite unfortunately, Clank looks up and states that they were “too late” away from Ratchet’s presence at some point in the trailer [23]. This sudden conflict is quite similar to how Elsa and Anna got eventually separated once again at some point in Frozen II and how Clank was taken by the Zoni in the ending of Tools of Destruction [12] [15]. Nonetheless, there will be strong hope that the furry mechanic and the pint-sized gentlebot will reunite like how they did in Ratchet and Clank: A Crank in Time [35]. A good title for a new instalment of the franchise must fit a primary aspect of the premise. For example, the “galaxy” in Super Mario Galaxy fits the premise of Mario roaming in various galaxies [18].

Let us not forget about Clank’s solo gameplay [32] [35]. That has to return in Rift Apart to fit the premise and title, right? [23]

The graphics and gameplay, along with sharp dialogue appear to be very faithful to what made the re-imagining of the first game that was simply amazing back in 2016 [13] [34]. The battling between the duo and their enemies looks chaotic as shown in some footage that heavily resembles the gameplay in Aleero City from the fantastic re-imagining [26] [34]. There seems to be a weapon called the “Rift Tether” that Ratchet can use to swiftly bring Clank and himself to where shattered orange rifts are seen [13], which is a sign of the game offering something new to make the experience fresh. Other weapons include:

•       The Shatterbomb [13] [29]
•        The Topiary Sprinkler [13] [29]
•        The Enforcer [13] [29]

The witty dialogue from the protagonists, which is essential for maintaining the charm of the Ratchet and Clank formula is also there to balance the chaos and a bit of humour as a sign that the franchise will still be the futuristic video game equivalent of Danger Mouse [11] [13] [30] [36]. Just by witnessing an outstanding example in the gameplay trailer, I knew the developers and writers at Insomniac Games can provide such exceptional aspects for a new Ratchet and Clank game for the first half of the 2020s.

There seems to be a familiar element of self-empowerment from using a variety of different weapons for the final outcome of Rift Apart [13]. [29]

Looks like there will be a new ally who will assist Clank as a white lombax [23]. Could this mean that Ratchet will finally reunite with his species [35]? I can tell that the new adventurer is a female due to her feminine voice, along with how her tail looks very different compared to Ratchet’s tail. Oddly enough, Angela Cross, the female lombax who appeared in Going Commando had smaller ears and no tail at all [27] [33]. I suppose the character designers at Insomniac Games wanted to establish some different sexual dimorphism in the alternative timeline that was established in the re-imagining [27]. Nevertheless, the new character in Rift Apart could be a subspecies or different breed of the lombax race. Remember how the Nintendogs games for the Nintendo DS consisted of one fairly small variety of different dog breeds each [17] [19]? On the other bomb glove, my third theory about the new character is that she could be transsexual or transgender, similar to how many Catherine crusaders suspected that Rin was transsexual or transgender a year before the release of Catherine: Full Body in Japan [8] [9] [39] [40]. No matter which of the three theories will be the truth, will the new ally be likeable?

This new character also has a robotic right arm, meaning she must have lost her previous right arm during a tragic event [23]. Since female lombaxes were originally supposed to lack tails and have smaller ears [27], could she be a different lombax breed or transgender? [29]

The franchise’s logo appears to have been updated for the galactic duo’s next big steps for the PlayStation 5 [13] [23] [29]. I have nothing against changing a franchise’s logo as there is always room for improvement. The same small grey bolt by Clank’s same with the light blue “&” from the re-imagining’s logo is still there for the familiar stylising from the previous logo [16]. The font of the new logo is faintly wider and its 3D effect is greatly reduced, making it more bold and readable [29]. However, it is a shame that the previous symbolism, which was the “C” in Ratchet’s name resembling the end of a wrench and the “C” in Clank’s name resembling a bolt since the first game from 2002 has been replaced with simply the shape of a bolt in each “C” [16] [29]. But ultimately, quite similar to how the logo for the introduction of the proposed reboot of Angela Anaconda can be beneficial for dyslexic viewers with different detail and more readability [4] [37] [38], the new Ratchet and Clank logo can be approved by many consumers for providing the same redeeming qualities.

The previous logo for the masterpiece from 2016 [34]. [16]

The new logo for a new Ratchet and Clank game. [29]

The official design of the PlayStation 5 and its unexpected digital edition are beautifully futuristic [7] [22], which could make either of them and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart a match made in Nerd Heaven, even though we do not know if the game will be available digitally or not. I yearn to find out how the new female lombax copes in a dimension temporarily ruled by Nefarious. I would also like to witness a brand new instalment of the Spyro franchise that is heavily inspired from his reignited trilogy and a new Crash Bandicoot game that could be classified as the official “Crash Bandicoot 4” that is possibly under inspiration from his N-Sane trilogy for the PlayStation’s new era [1] [2] [3]. I also do no doubt that those adorable robots will cute plenty of PlayStation players out in Astro’s Playroom while plenty of survivors of the Resident Evil franchise cautiously play Resident Evil 8: Village under advised discretion in a new era of the PlayStation [20] [31]. The official release date of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart may not have been announced yet, but here is to a new galactic adventure for a noble community of Ratchet’s rangers and Clank’s comrades soon [23] [29].

Look at these beauties! It was worth the wait. [22]

“Ready for our next adventure, pal?” [29]

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