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* TeleportSpam: [[spoiler: The Cragmites. A variation, they're phasing in and out of the dimension. You can see them moving, you just can't damage them until they fully re-emerge.]]
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* VisualPun: Toss a Groovitron at the centipede-like enemies on Cobalia, and they do The Worm.]
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* HesBack: Arguably, the whole game is a setup to reveal the [[spoiler: return of Dr. Nefarious]].
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Rusty Pete]].
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* HesBack: Arguably, the whole game is a setup to reveal the [[spoiler: return [[spoiler:return of Dr. Nefarious]].
* TheMole:[[spoiler: Rusty [[spoiler:Rusty Pete]].
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* VisualPun: Toss a Groovitron at the centipede-like enemies on Cobalia, and they do The Worm.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to developer commentary, in an early draft of the script, [[FaceHeelTurn Talwyn would betray Ratchet and give the Dimensionator to Tachyon,]] [[AntiVillain in order to bring back her father.]]
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*ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mayor Barnabus Worley.
*ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mayor Barnabus Worley.
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*TheCameo: Whilst he does not appear physically or through a voice role, you can still find a golden Captain Qwark statue under the sea near Hoolefar Island.
*DragonAscendant: Slag is revealed to be this to Darkwater, having previously mutinied against him to become Captain.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Rusty Pete]].
*DragonAscendant: Slag is revealed to be this to Darkwater, having previously mutinied against him to become Captain.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: Rusty Pete]].
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!!Quest for Booty contains examples of:
*NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Captain Angstrom Darkwater.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Everyone Ratchet talks to in ''Tools Of Destruction'' considers the Cragmites to be this and consider the Lombaxes as "saviors of the Universe" due to having [[spoiler:apparently]] completely exterminated the Cragmites. It could be argued that Tachyon, who is trying to bring them back, is really LawfulEvil though, after all, he is an ''emperor''.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Everyone Ratchet talks to in ''Tools Of Destruction'' considers the Cragmites to be this and consider the Lombaxes as "saviors of the Universe" due to having [[spoiler:apparently]] completely exterminated the Cragmites. It could be argued that Tachyon, who is trying to bring them back, is really LawfulEvil though, after all, he is an ''emperor''. Even with Tachyon gone, [[spoiler:the Cragmites are still around and can still potentially become a threat again, but they won't cause trouble anytime soon.]]
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* HellholePrison: Zordoom Prison, run by Emperor Tachyon. People can be thrown in for slightest disobedience to his authority (and making fun of his EmbarrassingFirstName or [[TheNapoleon stature]] actually warrants a ''death penalty''), the pardons are extremely few and far between, the prison announcer mentions torture chambers and sensory deprivation tanks, the guards are numerous, sadistic, and armed to the teeth... overall, it's considered to be [[UpToEleven the worst prison in the universe]].
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{{PS3}}, and (officially) the fifth game of the series.
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* BiggerBad: The cragmites are this, having an empire that terrorized the universe for a long time, until the Lombaxes imprisoned them. Their legacy lived on through Emperor Tachyon's empire. Later on, they join BigBad Emperor Tachyon to finish what they started.
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* BiggerBad: The cragmites are this, having an empire that terrorized the universe for a long time, until the Lombaxes imprisoned them. Their legacy lived on through Emperor Tachyon's empire. Later on, they join BigBad Emperor Tachyon to finish what they started. started.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The game ends with Tachyon banished and the Cragmites defeated for good, freeing the galaxy from their tyranny. But then [[{{SuddenDownerEnding}} Clank is taken by the Zoni]] and is soon revealed to be in a coma, while under the care of Dr. Nefarious. HappilyEverAfter for Polaris, DownerEnding for Ratchet and his allies]].
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: The game ends with Tachyon banished and the Cragmites defeated for good, freeing the galaxy from their tyranny. But then [[{{SuddenDownerEnding}} Clank is taken by the Zoni]] and is soon revealed to be in a coma, while under the care of Dr. Nefarious. HappilyEverAfter for Polaris, DownerEnding for Ratchet and his allies]].
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* EvilerThanThou: According to Aphelion, the cragmites were this, and Tachyon did not know how evil his race was. Averted however, because once Tachyon released the cragmites from their imprisonment, they accepted him as their emperor.
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* EvilerThanThou: According to Aphelion, the cragmites were this, and Tachyon did not know how evil his race was. Averted however, because once Tachyon released the cragmites from their imprisonment, they accepted him as their emperor. emperor.
* FantasticRacism: Tachyon's hatred towards the [[{{AlwaysLawfulGood}} Lombaxes]], [[spoiler: [[{{SelfMadeOrphan}} despite being raised by them]]]], is so huge, that you can often hear [[{{PropagandaMachine}} anti-Lombax propaganda]] throughout the game.
* FantasticRacism: Tachyon's hatred towards the [[{{AlwaysLawfulGood}} Lombaxes]], [[spoiler: [[{{SelfMadeOrphan}} despite being raised by them]]]], is so huge, that you can often hear [[{{PropagandaMachine}} anti-Lombax propaganda]] throughout the game.
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* ARiddleWrappedInAMysteryInsideAnEnigma: Zephyr describes the Lombax Secret as "a cipher, wrapped in an enigma, smothered in super secret sauce!"
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* BiggerBad: The cragmites are this, having an empire that terrorized the universe for a long time, until the Lombaxes imprisoned them. Their legacy lived on through Emperor Tachyon's empire. Later on, they join BigBad Emperor Tachyon to finish what they started.
* EvilerThanThou: According to Aphelion, the cragmites were this, and Tachyon did not know how evil his race was. Averted however, because once Tachyon released the cragmites from their imprisonment, they accepted him as their emperor.
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* LastOfHisKind: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', Ratchet is revealed to be the last of the Lombaxes (though see SeriesContinuityError below) and Tachyon is the last of the Cragmites which, by happenstance were exterminated by the Lombaxes. [[spoiler:All this is revealed to be false by the end of the game. Or at least true for their home universe.]]
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* LastOfHisKind: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', Ratchet is revealed to be the last of the Lombaxes (though see SeriesContinuityError below) and Tachyon is the last of the Cragmites which, by happenstance were exterminated by the Lombaxes. [[spoiler:All this is revealed to be false by the end of the game. Or at least true for their home universe.]] Later on, the cragmites are now back in their universe]].
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* RecurringRiff: There's at least one that can be tracked through the game-- [[BookEnds in the opening cutscene]] [[IronicEcho all the way through the ending.]] [[hottip:* : It's very obvious right before the credits]]. If you're listening, you can even hear it in Quest For Booty after being shot to Hoolifar, while Ratchet's still waking up.
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* RecurringRiff: There's at least one that can be tracked through the game-- [[BookEnds in the opening cutscene]] [[IronicEcho all the way through the ending.]] [[hottip:* : [[note]] It's very obvious right before the credits]].credits[[/note]]. If you're listening, you can even hear it in Quest For Booty after being shot to Hoolifar, while Ratchet's still waking up.
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* BookEnds: The game begins and ends on the same musical riff. [[spoiler: It makes for one heck of a TearJerker ending.]]
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* DifficultButAwesome: Two weapons fit firmly into this category, the Tornado Launcher and the Razor Claws. The former is controlled using [[ScrappyMechanic Sixaxis]], but is very powerful and has a wide variety of uses, some of which aren't immidiately obvious. (like keeping it stationary to act as a makeshift shield, controling it while using a different weapon, or simply bringing bolts and raretanium closer to you.) The latter gains power the more enemies you kill in a row without taking damage, and as it is a melee weapon, this is easier said than done. It also boosts both Bolt AND Raretanium drop rates, and since it runs off the same principle as the Challenge Mode multiplier, you can rack up HUGE amounts of cash with it provided you're good at [[NoDamageRun No Damage Runs.]]
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* RepurposedPopSong: The Groovitron tracks (1 and 11) have been heard being used by Rite Aid and even ''TheDailyShow''.
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-> "...the first game to truly deliver the long-sought 'You are playing a {{Pixar}} movie' experience." \\
-- '''''The New York Times''''', regarding this game
The first game of the ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'' series on the {{PS3}}.
The duo faces off against Percival Tachyon, self appointed Emperor of the Polaris Galaxy, who is set upon the extermination of all Lombaxes. Being a Lombax himself, Ratchet naturally doesn't take kindly to that. The game goes a lot into how the rest of the Lombaxes [[strike: died]] disappeared.
This includes a downloadable game ''Quest for Booty'' on the PS3 network. [="QfB"=] takes place directly after the end of [="ToD"=], and [[spoiler: centers around Ratchet's search for a missing Clank]].
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!!This game contains examples of:
* ActionGirl: Talwyn Apogee
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Everyone Ratchet talks to in ''Tools Of Destruction'' considers the Cragmites to be this and consider the Lombaxes as "saviors of the Universe" due to having [[spoiler:apparently]] completely exterminated the Cragmites. It could be argued that Tachyon, who is trying to bring them back, is really LawfulEvil though, after all, he is an ''emperor''.
** According to several [=NPCs=], the Drophyds are almost as bad, though it is mentioned that Tachyon [[EveryManHasHisPrice bought their loyalty with Raritanium.]] And then there's the Kerchu, whose position is ambiguous. (They mercilessly attack anyone who enters their territory, and there isn't a single species in the universe that isn't violently allergic to them.)
* BeamSpam: The RYNO IV
* BookEnds: The game begins and ends on the same musical riff. [[spoiler: It makes for one heck of a TearJerker ending.]]
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
-->'''Qwark:''' "This isn't the time for vanity, it's time to show the galaxy how utterly AWESOME I am!"
* CrateExpectations: Lampshaded.
-->'''Cronk:''' "Hey, I just finished stacking those, [[RewardingVandalism you vandal!]]"
* DevelopmentGag: "In the unlikely event the Dimensionator creates a time-space singularity and tears the fabric of the Universe asunder, please log an "A" bug and notify a programmer immediately." -- Even yellow furry aliens follow Sony's QA procedures.
** The Groovitron was born from a scrapped gadget (known as the Rainbow Afroliser) from 2 and was mentioned in 3, due to the fact that the PS2 wouldn't have been able to handle enemies dancing and growing afros on their heads.
* DifficultButAwesome: Two weapons fit firmly into this category, the Tornado Launcher and the Razor Claws. The former is controlled using [[ScrappyMechanic Sixaxis]], but is very powerful and has a wide variety of uses, some of which aren't immidiately obvious. (like keeping it stationary to act as a makeshift shield, controling it while using a different weapon, or simply bringing bolts and raretanium closer to you.) The latter gains power the more enemies you kill in a row without taking damage, and as it is a melee weapon, this is easier said than done. It also boosts both Bolt AND Raretanium drop rates, and since it runs off the same principle as the Challenge Mode multiplier, you can rack up HUGE amounts of cash with it provided you're good at [[NoDamageRun No Damage Runs.]]
* DisappearedDad: Max Apogee, Talwyn's father. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse We end up never finding out what happened to him.]]
** [[spoiler: We do, however, learn that Angela (from the second game) was seen with him before he vanished.]]
*** [[spoiler:However, in the [[RatchetAndClankComic comics]] Zogg tells Talwyn that her father (paraphrased) "... abandoned you,fleeing into another dimension, to save a lombax he barely knew!"]]
* TheDragon: A strange case. IRIS reveals that the Pirates were built by Tachyon when he was a child, to help scavange materials for his army. After they had [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]], he abandoned them on a remote planet, after which they kind of acted on their own from then on. So technically speaking Captain Slag is a fomer Dragon gone rogue. It's clear Tachyon never trusted him from the start though, as he built the Holo-Pirate Disguise so he could spy on Slag and make sure he wasn't pulling a [[TheStarscream Starscream]] on him. He would later offer the disguise as an arena prize in hopes of [[YouHaveFailedMe luring Slag to his death.]]
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Tachyon's first name is "Percival".
* TheEmperor: Emperor Tachyon.
* EnemyCivilWar: Kerchu City is an entire level centered on this. Of course, both sides will attack you mercilessly, but until they see you they'll focus in beating the crap out of each other.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The following transmission from Captain Slag:
--> Attention lads! Usage of IRIS supercomputer is restricted to educational purposes only. Do not download games, music or... [[TheInternetIsForPorn alternative cinema]] without me approval!
* {{Haiku}}: Courtesy of Tachion:
-->The Lombax should die
-->A fiery, awful death
-->Cupcakes are yummy
* HeelFaceMole: [[spoiler:Rusty Pete]] joins Ratchet after [[spoiler:Slag]]'s defeat, mostly so he can quickly double-cross him in ''Quest For Booty''. He lampshades the shameless insincerity of his HeelFaceTurn when asked about his motives.
-->'''[[spoiler:Rusty Pete]]:''' What? Can't a [[spoiler:pirate]] who's never told an honest truth in his life go blatantly out of his way to help the guy who killed his best friend and captain?
* HeroicComedicSociopath: Mr. Zurkon (From ''Tools'' and ''Crack'') takes great delight in destroying his enemies, and will grumble and complain if there is no one on screen to kill. In ''Crack'', he even wants to take shots at [=NPCs=]:
-->'''Mr. Zurkon''': "Why can't Mr. Zurkon shoot puny Fongoids?"
* HypocriticalHumor: Ratchet pokes fun at the fact that the Lombaxes' greatest, most dangerous creation is [[spoiler:a hat]], claiming that there's ''no way'' a Lombax would create something so ridiculous. Clank then goes on to list all of ''Ratchet's'' boneheaded inventions, including electro-shock undergarments (Ratchet tries to justify that last one as "Stunderwear", claiming it to be a huge seller on Umbris).
** A bit of FridgeBrilliance here: from [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 what we have seen of Umbris]], the inhabitants there may have... ''uses'' for "Stunderwear"
* IndyPloy: Briefly in the first level.
-->'''Clank:''' Ratchet, the Planetary Defence Center is 200 cubits below us. How do you propose we get down?
-->'''Ratchet:''' I don't know. I'm kinda winging it right now.
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: The Grummels. Explained by stating that they are clones of the last Grummel.
* [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid Join The Army, They Said]]: Emperor Tachyon's recruitment video.
* KickTheDog: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', after Emperor Tachyon reveals that the Lombaxes fled their own dimension to escape his wrath, with the hope he would spare Fastoon if they did so, he continues with this; "Only two stayed behind... The keeper of the Dimensionator... and his infant son. " *waits a moment to let to the realization sink in for Ratchet* "I took great pleasure in destroying ''your father'', Lombax- pity he sent you to Solana before we could meet."
* LastOfHisKind: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', Ratchet is revealed to be the last of the Lombaxes (though see SeriesContinuityError below) and Tachyon is the last of the Cragmites which, by happenstance were exterminated by the Lombaxes. [[spoiler:All this is revealed to be false by the end of the game. Or at least true for their home universe.]]
** ''A Crack in Time'' reveals the existence of a second Lombax, General Alister Azimuth, who has been in hiding since Tachyon defeated the Lombaxes. [[spoiler: As of the end of the game, Ratchet is back to being the last Lombax in their home universe once more]].
** [[spoiler: Not really. After the end of Crack in Time, a news broadcast mentions that Angela Cross is, in fact, a Lombax... and was last seen with Max Apogee. Sequel hook?]]
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Delivered by the Plumber; "Almost didn't recognize you boys in high def."
** And then there's the description for the RYNO 4-Ever, which states that it is "too gameplay-destabilizing to ever be used. Ever."
* LetsPlay: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEPFKU8FnI8 One of the funniest ever recorded.]]
* ManHug: Ratchet and Clank ''almost'' have one on Reepor before they realize that Talwyn is watching. They settle for a brofist instead.
* TheMusicMeister: The Groovitron, a miniature disco-ball shaped device that forces every NPC on the screen to dance until it runs its course. Notable in that every species/significant NPC has a unique reaction to it-- you even get a [[ThatOneAchievement skill point]] for targeting everything that ''can'' dance.
* MythologyGag: Several in Zordoom Prison. Listening carefully to the announcer reveals that Slim Cognito and Ace Hardlight are inmates. There's also a bit of foreshadowing in the mention of a [[RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime Vorselon, Flint.]]
** And then there's the [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything absolutely massive list of questions you can ask the IRIS supercomputer]], many of which are obscure trivia from earlier games only the most devoted fans will know.
* NamesTheSame: Both ''Tools of Destruction'' and ''A Crack in Time'' have a skill point called "I Think I'm Gonna Be Sick".
* NoodleIncident: What Ratchet was thinking when he invented the Anti Matter Bathroom Buddy or electroshock undergarments, the world will never know. All Ratchet has to say for himself is that "Stunderwear" was a huge seller in Umbris.
* NoSell: Electricity-based weapons (the Shock Ravager, Razor Claws and Mag-Net Launcher, but strangely NOT the lightning bolts fired from the upgraded Tempest Launcher) have no effect on electrified enemies. A similar situation exists with Shielded enemies and (almost) all non-explosive weapons, but [[ElementalRockPaperScissors electrical attacks penetrate them.]]
* OhCrap: [[FinalBoss "We are]] ''[[TurnsRed so]]'' [[TurnsRed screwed..."]]
* RecurringRiff: There's at least one that can be tracked through the game-- [[BookEnds in the opening cutscene]] [[IronicEcho all the way through the ending.]] [[hottip:* : It's very obvious right before the credits]]. If you're listening, you can even hear it in Quest For Booty after being shot to Hoolifar, while Ratchet's still waking up.
* RepurposedPopSong: The Groovitron tracks (1 and 11) have been heard being used by Rite Aid and even ''TheDailyShow''.
* {{Roboteching}}: The RYNO IV's BeamSpam ''kind of'' does this, only it looks a lot more uncontrolled. It's difficult to explain.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:The Cragmites.]]
* SequelHook: The end of both ''Tools of Destruction'' and (especially) ''Quest for Booty''.
* SeriesContinuityError: ''Tools of Destruction'' reveals Ratchet to be the last of the Lombaxes... but in ''[[RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'', Angela Cross is one too. Whoops.
** Apparently WordOfGod has said she's a separate but similar species. Regardless, in the prison in Tools of Destruction they mention "prisoner's of Lombax descent", so Angela could also be half-Lombax.
*** [[spoiler:FlipFlopOfGod. As of ''[[RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime A Crack In Time]]'' Angela has been confirmed as a Lombax (apparently females don't have tails).]]
* ShoutOut: A lot of the [[IncrediblyLamePun (non-punny)]] skill points. Examples include:
** [[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre "We Don't Need No]] [[BeamMeUpScotty Stinkin' Bridges!"]]
** [[StarWars "What's That, R2?"]]
** "Dancin' With the Stars"
** [[MCHammer "Can't Touch This"]]
** [[{{Pokemon}} "Gotta Catch]] [[GottaCatchEmAll 'Em All"]]
** "Everybody Dance Now"
** [[HappyFeet "Happy Feat"]]
** "Disco Inferno"
** [[{{Scarface}} "Say Hello to My Little Friend"]]
** There's also an internal ShoutOut in the point [[RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal "No, Up YOUR Arsenal"]]
* SpacePirate: Captain Slag and his crew.
* TheStarscream: Quest for Booty reveals [[spoiler:Captain Slag was one to Captain Darkwater. And he succeeded. [[HilarityEnsues And then the two end up sharing a body...]]]]
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The music for the pirate levels contains a ''very'' Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean-esque riff.
* TakeThat: In ''Tools of Destruction'', Talwyn's two robot pals have the following conversation poking fun at the XBox360. Roughly paraphrased:
-->'''Zephyr: ''' "Ah, a chance to show off my superior online capabilities!"
-->'''Cronk:''' "Yeah, too bad your CPU has a 43% failure rate."
* TeleportSpam: [[spoiler: The Cragmites. A variation, they're phasing in and out of the dimension. You can see them moving, you just can't damage them until they fully re-emerge.]]
* TemptingFate: "Qwark may be a lot of things, but I'm sure he wouldn't surrender the Dimensionator just to spare his own life."
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: In Tools of Destruction, if you destroy a robotic suit with a Drophyd in it, the Drophyd will fall out and kind of lay there... until it sees Ratchet, at which point it will freak and quiver with fear. You can then either hit it again or step on it to finish it off... for bolts.
* VisualPun: Toss a Groovitron at the centipede-like enemies on Cobalia, and they do The Worm.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to developer commentary, in an early draft of the script, [[FaceHeelTurn Talwyn would betray Ratchet and give the Dimensionator to Tachyon,]] [[AntiVillain in order to bring back her father.]]
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-> "...the first game to truly deliver the long-sought 'You are playing a {{Pixar}} movie' experience." \\
-- '''''The New York Times''''', regarding this game
The first game of the ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'' series on the {{PS3}}.
The duo faces off against Percival Tachyon, self appointed Emperor of the Polaris Galaxy, who is set upon the extermination of all Lombaxes. Being a Lombax himself, Ratchet naturally doesn't take kindly to that. The game goes a lot into how the rest of the Lombaxes [[strike: died]] disappeared.
This includes a downloadable game ''Quest for Booty'' on the PS3 network. [="QfB"=] takes place directly after the end of [="ToD"=], and [[spoiler: centers around Ratchet's search for a missing Clank]].
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!!This game contains examples of:
* ActionGirl: Talwyn Apogee
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Everyone Ratchet talks to in ''Tools Of Destruction'' considers the Cragmites to be this and consider the Lombaxes as "saviors of the Universe" due to having [[spoiler:apparently]] completely exterminated the Cragmites. It could be argued that Tachyon, who is trying to bring them back, is really LawfulEvil though, after all, he is an ''emperor''.
** According to several [=NPCs=], the Drophyds are almost as bad, though it is mentioned that Tachyon [[EveryManHasHisPrice bought their loyalty with Raritanium.]] And then there's the Kerchu, whose position is ambiguous. (They mercilessly attack anyone who enters their territory, and there isn't a single species in the universe that isn't violently allergic to them.)
* BeamSpam: The RYNO IV
* BookEnds: The game begins and ends on the same musical riff. [[spoiler: It makes for one heck of a TearJerker ending.]]
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
-->'''Qwark:''' "This isn't the time for vanity, it's time to show the galaxy how utterly AWESOME I am!"
* CrateExpectations: Lampshaded.
-->'''Cronk:''' "Hey, I just finished stacking those, [[RewardingVandalism you vandal!]]"
* DevelopmentGag: "In the unlikely event the Dimensionator creates a time-space singularity and tears the fabric of the Universe asunder, please log an "A" bug and notify a programmer immediately." -- Even yellow furry aliens follow Sony's QA procedures.
** The Groovitron was born from a scrapped gadget (known as the Rainbow Afroliser) from 2 and was mentioned in 3, due to the fact that the PS2 wouldn't have been able to handle enemies dancing and growing afros on their heads.
* DifficultButAwesome: Two weapons fit firmly into this category, the Tornado Launcher and the Razor Claws. The former is controlled using [[ScrappyMechanic Sixaxis]], but is very powerful and has a wide variety of uses, some of which aren't immidiately obvious. (like keeping it stationary to act as a makeshift shield, controling it while using a different weapon, or simply bringing bolts and raretanium closer to you.) The latter gains power the more enemies you kill in a row without taking damage, and as it is a melee weapon, this is easier said than done. It also boosts both Bolt AND Raretanium drop rates, and since it runs off the same principle as the Challenge Mode multiplier, you can rack up HUGE amounts of cash with it provided you're good at [[NoDamageRun No Damage Runs.]]
* DisappearedDad: Max Apogee, Talwyn's father. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse We end up never finding out what happened to him.]]
** [[spoiler: We do, however, learn that Angela (from the second game) was seen with him before he vanished.]]
*** [[spoiler:However, in the [[RatchetAndClankComic comics]] Zogg tells Talwyn that her father (paraphrased) "... abandoned you,fleeing into another dimension, to save a lombax he barely knew!"]]
* TheDragon: A strange case. IRIS reveals that the Pirates were built by Tachyon when he was a child, to help scavange materials for his army. After they had [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived their usefulness]], he abandoned them on a remote planet, after which they kind of acted on their own from then on. So technically speaking Captain Slag is a fomer Dragon gone rogue. It's clear Tachyon never trusted him from the start though, as he built the Holo-Pirate Disguise so he could spy on Slag and make sure he wasn't pulling a [[TheStarscream Starscream]] on him. He would later offer the disguise as an arena prize in hopes of [[YouHaveFailedMe luring Slag to his death.]]
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Tachyon's first name is "Percival".
* TheEmperor: Emperor Tachyon.
* EnemyCivilWar: Kerchu City is an entire level centered on this. Of course, both sides will attack you mercilessly, but until they see you they'll focus in beating the crap out of each other.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The following transmission from Captain Slag:
--> Attention lads! Usage of IRIS supercomputer is restricted to educational purposes only. Do not download games, music or... [[TheInternetIsForPorn alternative cinema]] without me approval!
* {{Haiku}}: Courtesy of Tachion:
-->The Lombax should die
-->A fiery, awful death
-->Cupcakes are yummy
* HeelFaceMole: [[spoiler:Rusty Pete]] joins Ratchet after [[spoiler:Slag]]'s defeat, mostly so he can quickly double-cross him in ''Quest For Booty''. He lampshades the shameless insincerity of his HeelFaceTurn when asked about his motives.
-->'''[[spoiler:Rusty Pete]]:''' What? Can't a [[spoiler:pirate]] who's never told an honest truth in his life go blatantly out of his way to help the guy who killed his best friend and captain?
* HeroicComedicSociopath: Mr. Zurkon (From ''Tools'' and ''Crack'') takes great delight in destroying his enemies, and will grumble and complain if there is no one on screen to kill. In ''Crack'', he even wants to take shots at [=NPCs=]:
-->'''Mr. Zurkon''': "Why can't Mr. Zurkon shoot puny Fongoids?"
* HypocriticalHumor: Ratchet pokes fun at the fact that the Lombaxes' greatest, most dangerous creation is [[spoiler:a hat]], claiming that there's ''no way'' a Lombax would create something so ridiculous. Clank then goes on to list all of ''Ratchet's'' boneheaded inventions, including electro-shock undergarments (Ratchet tries to justify that last one as "Stunderwear", claiming it to be a huge seller on Umbris).
** A bit of FridgeBrilliance here: from [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 what we have seen of Umbris]], the inhabitants there may have... ''uses'' for "Stunderwear"
* IndyPloy: Briefly in the first level.
-->'''Clank:''' Ratchet, the Planetary Defence Center is 200 cubits below us. How do you propose we get down?
-->'''Ratchet:''' I don't know. I'm kinda winging it right now.
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: The Grummels. Explained by stating that they are clones of the last Grummel.
* [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid Join The Army, They Said]]: Emperor Tachyon's recruitment video.
* KickTheDog: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', after Emperor Tachyon reveals that the Lombaxes fled their own dimension to escape his wrath, with the hope he would spare Fastoon if they did so, he continues with this; "Only two stayed behind... The keeper of the Dimensionator... and his infant son. " *waits a moment to let to the realization sink in for Ratchet* "I took great pleasure in destroying ''your father'', Lombax- pity he sent you to Solana before we could meet."
* LastOfHisKind: In ''Tools Of Destruction'', Ratchet is revealed to be the last of the Lombaxes (though see SeriesContinuityError below) and Tachyon is the last of the Cragmites which, by happenstance were exterminated by the Lombaxes. [[spoiler:All this is revealed to be false by the end of the game. Or at least true for their home universe.]]
** ''A Crack in Time'' reveals the existence of a second Lombax, General Alister Azimuth, who has been in hiding since Tachyon defeated the Lombaxes. [[spoiler: As of the end of the game, Ratchet is back to being the last Lombax in their home universe once more]].
** [[spoiler: Not really. After the end of Crack in Time, a news broadcast mentions that Angela Cross is, in fact, a Lombax... and was last seen with Max Apogee. Sequel hook?]]
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Delivered by the Plumber; "Almost didn't recognize you boys in high def."
** And then there's the description for the RYNO 4-Ever, which states that it is "too gameplay-destabilizing to ever be used. Ever."
* LetsPlay: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEPFKU8FnI8 One of the funniest ever recorded.]]
* ManHug: Ratchet and Clank ''almost'' have one on Reepor before they realize that Talwyn is watching. They settle for a brofist instead.
* TheMusicMeister: The Groovitron, a miniature disco-ball shaped device that forces every NPC on the screen to dance until it runs its course. Notable in that every species/significant NPC has a unique reaction to it-- you even get a [[ThatOneAchievement skill point]] for targeting everything that ''can'' dance.
* MythologyGag: Several in Zordoom Prison. Listening carefully to the announcer reveals that Slim Cognito and Ace Hardlight are inmates. There's also a bit of foreshadowing in the mention of a [[RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime Vorselon, Flint.]]
** And then there's the [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything absolutely massive list of questions you can ask the IRIS supercomputer]], many of which are obscure trivia from earlier games only the most devoted fans will know.
* NamesTheSame: Both ''Tools of Destruction'' and ''A Crack in Time'' have a skill point called "I Think I'm Gonna Be Sick".
* NoodleIncident: What Ratchet was thinking when he invented the Anti Matter Bathroom Buddy or electroshock undergarments, the world will never know. All Ratchet has to say for himself is that "Stunderwear" was a huge seller in Umbris.
* NoSell: Electricity-based weapons (the Shock Ravager, Razor Claws and Mag-Net Launcher, but strangely NOT the lightning bolts fired from the upgraded Tempest Launcher) have no effect on electrified enemies. A similar situation exists with Shielded enemies and (almost) all non-explosive weapons, but [[ElementalRockPaperScissors electrical attacks penetrate them.]]
* OhCrap: [[FinalBoss "We are]] ''[[TurnsRed so]]'' [[TurnsRed screwed..."]]
* RecurringRiff: There's at least one that can be tracked through the game-- [[BookEnds in the opening cutscene]] [[IronicEcho all the way through the ending.]] [[hottip:* : It's very obvious right before the credits]]. If you're listening, you can even hear it in Quest For Booty after being shot to Hoolifar, while Ratchet's still waking up.
* RepurposedPopSong: The Groovitron tracks (1 and 11) have been heard being used by Rite Aid and even ''TheDailyShow''.
* {{Roboteching}}: The RYNO IV's BeamSpam ''kind of'' does this, only it looks a lot more uncontrolled. It's difficult to explain.
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:The Cragmites.]]
* SequelHook: The end of both ''Tools of Destruction'' and (especially) ''Quest for Booty''.
* SeriesContinuityError: ''Tools of Destruction'' reveals Ratchet to be the last of the Lombaxes... but in ''[[RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'', Angela Cross is one too. Whoops.
** Apparently WordOfGod has said she's a separate but similar species. Regardless, in the prison in Tools of Destruction they mention "prisoner's of Lombax descent", so Angela could also be half-Lombax.
*** [[spoiler:FlipFlopOfGod. As of ''[[RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime A Crack In Time]]'' Angela has been confirmed as a Lombax (apparently females don't have tails).]]
* ShoutOut: A lot of the [[IncrediblyLamePun (non-punny)]] skill points. Examples include:
** [[TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre "We Don't Need No]] [[BeamMeUpScotty Stinkin' Bridges!"]]
** [[StarWars "What's That, R2?"]]
** "Dancin' With the Stars"
** [[MCHammer "Can't Touch This"]]
** [[{{Pokemon}} "Gotta Catch]] [[GottaCatchEmAll 'Em All"]]
** "Everybody Dance Now"
** [[HappyFeet "Happy Feat"]]
** "Disco Inferno"
** [[{{Scarface}} "Say Hello to My Little Friend"]]
** There's also an internal ShoutOut in the point [[RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal "No, Up YOUR Arsenal"]]
* SpacePirate: Captain Slag and his crew.
* TheStarscream: Quest for Booty reveals [[spoiler:Captain Slag was one to Captain Darkwater. And he succeeded. [[HilarityEnsues And then the two end up sharing a body...]]]]
* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The music for the pirate levels contains a ''very'' Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean-esque riff.
* TakeThat: In ''Tools of Destruction'', Talwyn's two robot pals have the following conversation poking fun at the XBox360. Roughly paraphrased:
-->'''Zephyr: ''' "Ah, a chance to show off my superior online capabilities!"
-->'''Cronk:''' "Yeah, too bad your CPU has a 43% failure rate."
* TeleportSpam: [[spoiler: The Cragmites. A variation, they're phasing in and out of the dimension. You can see them moving, you just can't damage them until they fully re-emerge.]]
* TemptingFate: "Qwark may be a lot of things, but I'm sure he wouldn't surrender the Dimensionator just to spare his own life."
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: In Tools of Destruction, if you destroy a robotic suit with a Drophyd in it, the Drophyd will fall out and kind of lay there... until it sees Ratchet, at which point it will freak and quiver with fear. You can then either hit it again or step on it to finish it off... for bolts.
* VisualPun: Toss a Groovitron at the centipede-like enemies on Cobalia, and they do The Worm.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to developer commentary, in an early draft of the script, [[FaceHeelTurn Talwyn would betray Ratchet and give the Dimensionator to Tachyon,]] [[AntiVillain in order to bring back her father.]]
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