Line #2 Funny/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2021_07_06_at_83659_pm.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Does Ratchet have a monkey on his back? Or it could be '''''ONE OF NATURE'S MYSTERIES!''''']]
3
4	With [[SmallNameBigEgo Captain Qwark]] as the good guys' bumbling excuse for a BigGood and the grand debut of the [[CartoonishSupervillainy hysterically evil Dr. Nefarious]], it should be of no surprise that many fans consider ''Up Your Arsenal'' the absolute funniest game of the ''Ratchet & Clank'' [=PS2=] era.
5
6	'''As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff as per policy.]] Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned.'''
7	----
8	* "One of Nature's Mysteries"
9	-->'''Alien:''' I've seen him run right through our campin' site. He was butt naked, screamin', and holdin' a banan'r. Or maybe it weren't a banan'r. It could be--\
10	'''TV Prompt:''' [[CensoredForComedy ONE OF NATURE'S MYSTERIES!]]
11
12	* Nefarious' introductory message has Lawrence as his sign language interpreter, though he instead uses pantomime. When describing organic life forms, he acts out petting a cat, acts like a monkey, and squishes his head cartoonishly.
13	* When Ratchet meets the Galactic President (who sounds exactly like Bill Clinton), they have this exchange:
14	-->'''Galactic President:''' My daughter tells me you're a man who's good with his hands, Ratchet.\
15	'''Ratchet:''' Sir, I swear I NEVER--
16
17	* Qwark's mission briefings. In particular the very beginning of the first one:
18	-->'''Qwark:''' First, Ratchet and Clank will descend to the seafloor and wade through a series of tunnels flooded with waist-high raw sewage.\
19	'''Ratchet:''' ''[[BigWhat WHAT??]]''\
20	'''Qwark:''' Please hold your questions until the ''end'' of the presentation.
21	** It's also hilarious to note that his mission briefings were a slide presentation that was hand-drawn... with crayons. It looked like a 4-year old did it. This trait would actually carry over into most of the series' later entries, including the 2016 film.
22
23	* Sometimes, when Nefarious gets too emotionally wound up, he'll short out, freeze in place, and his voice will be replaced with the broadcast of a SoapOpera. The only way to fix him is a [[TapOnTheHead blow to the head]]. But the best part is that he isn't even aware of it...and no one probably has the nerve to tell him.
24	-->'''Lawrence:''' ''[gleefully]'' Oh, this is the ''best'' part of my day!
25
26	* The bridge of the Starship Phoenix, where the Q-Force officers ask each other random questions while sitting at their computers.
27	-->'''Trooper:''' Officer Helga?\
28	'''Helga:''' Ja?\
29	'''Trooper:''' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Do you have any idea what I'm supposed to be doing!?]]\
30	'''Helga:''' Listen up you lardball! The answer is NO!
31
32	* [[ShowWithinAShow The Qwark Vid-Comic intros and outros]]. ''All of them''. Special highlights include:
33	** In Episode 1, the narrator's sheer disbelief at the main villain of the story:
34	--->'''Narrator:''' However, no previous adventure could have prepared Qwark for his encounter with the dread pirate Blackstar and his crew of... [[WhoWritesThisCrap oh, please tell me this is a typo]].\
35	'''Qwark:''' That's "[[NinjaPirateZombieRobot robotic pirate ghosts]]". Guess reading wasn't your subject, eh, Professor?
36	** The outro to the same episode begins with the narrator ''still'' ranting about the stupidity of the whole premise:
37	--->'''Narrator:''' I mean, I've worked on some real junk, but this one takes the cake. ''Pirate ghost robots''. What do they think, we're idiots?\
38	'''Qwark:''' Hey, Professor, ''snap to it!'' '''(smacks the narrator)'''
39	** From the same cutscene, you can just hear the loathing in the narrator's voice as he describes what Qwark did with the reward money:
40	--->'''Narrator:''' With great reluctance, Qwark accepted a meager fee[[labelnote:*]]At least a ''trillion'' Bolts[[/labelnote]] for his services and promptly donated the entire sum to the "Qwark for Tots" scholarship fund, a charity providing makeovers and... ''buxom bimbos'' to needy people. ''Named Qwark''.\
41	'''Qwark:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I've got a big heart]].
42	** From Episode 2, when Dr. Nefarious unleashes the amoeboids upon Blackwater City:
43	--->'''Nefarious:''' We'll see who's insane when my pets have exterminated all life on this miserable planet!\
44	'''Lawrence:''' [[SarcasmMode That should clear things right up, sir]].
45	** Qwark's response to the amoeboid invasion?
46	--->'''Narrator:''' When Captain Qwark encountered the amoeboids for the first time, he immediately executed Emergency Response Plan: "[[BringMyBrownPants Number 2]]".\
47	'''Qwark:''' Hey, wait just a minute!\
48	'''Narrator:''' Qwark then proceeded to ''[[{{Pun}} stall]]'' for time, while he coordinated the city's defenses from the women's restroom... at Galaxy Burger.\
49	'''Qwark:''' Gimme that thing, you lying, no-good...! ''(knocks the narrator out)''
50	** Immediately after is another lame crayon drawing from Qwark of him battling amoeboids as he briefly takes the narrator's place before the cutscene ends, naturally playing himself up.
51	** The ending of Episode 3, when Qwark recounts his days of bullying Dr. Nefarious in school:
52	--->'''Qwark:''' That's right, you were that freak with the headgear! Remember how I used to clean the chalkboard with your pants... ''while you were still wearing them''? Oh, good times.\
53	'''Nefarious:''' You were ''three times my size'', you stupid oaf!\
54	'''Qwark:''' I was always big for my age.\
55	'''Nefarious:''' ''You were 26!''
56	** From Qwark Vid-Comic 4:
57	--->'''Janice:''' The baby isn't yours.\
58	'''Lance:''' What? Who? Who is the father?\
59	'''Janice:''' Oh! Your evil twin brother, Englebert!\
60	'''Lance:''' But Janice... I AM Engelbert!
61	** The fact that Episode 5, being a bootleg, is narrated by Slim Cognito is hilarious in and of itself.
62	--->'''Nefarious:''' ''(after Lawrence accidentally puts his head on backwards)'' What's going on? Where are my arms?! WHOSE BUTT IS THIS?!
63	* IRON. HARD. ABS.
64	* Ratchet's attempt to simulate the seductive dancing of robotic pop star Courtney Gears, ending with him making a kissy face at Clank.
65	* We're treated to this exchange partway through:
66	-->'''Skidd:''' Sasha and Qwark are meeting with the president, man, they left me in charge of the ship!\
67	'''Ratchet:''' WHAT?! I mean, I see... Well, is Al there?\
68	'''Skidd:''' He's out to lunch.\
69	'''Ratchet:''' Helga?\
70	'''Skidd:''' In the sauna!\
71	'''Clank:''' Qwark's monkey, perhaps?
72	* When you arrive at Holostar Studios to tape a Secret Agent Clank episode, Ratchet tries to activate the cloaking device on their ship, but accidentally ejects Clank, who lands on set. Then...
73	--> '''Director:''' CUT! CUT! That's it! You've disgraced my set for the last time, kid! Take up basket weaving! You're fired! ...Get me the monkey.
74	* Skidd post-transformation apparently keeps his SurferDude talk, but in a robotic monotone.
75	-->'''Robot!Skidd:''' Like, destroy all squishies. Dude.
76	* Here's a jewel:
77	--> '''Skrunch:''' angry monkey babble
78	--> '''Qwark:''' I thought we agreed to put that jungle business behind us.
79	--> '''Skrunch:''' furious monkey screeching
80	--> '''Qwark:''' It was ''mating'' season! [[TooMuchInformation How could]] ''[[TooMuchInformation I]]'' [[TooMuchInformation known she was your sister?]] notices Ratchet and Clank (Klunk) standing behind him nervous laugh [[HowMuchDidYouHear How long have you two been standing there?]]
81	--> '''Clank (Klunk):''' Too long...
82	* Some of the PA announcements at the Zeldrin Starport are… [[BlackComedy amusing]], to say the least.
83	--> ''"Your safety is important to us. Please stay clear of all decorative pools of lava."''\
84	''"Due to increased security, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking thermonuclear warheads and nail clippers]] are no longer permitted as carry-on baggage."''\
85	''"Passengers are limited to two carry-on weapons."''\
86	''"Organic lifeforms must be kept on a leash at all times."''\
87	''"The detention center is now full. Please form a line outside while the current occupants are ejected through the airlock."''\
88	''"Loitering in the Starport is strictly forbidden. Violators will be disintegrated and fined."''
89	* The trip to the Leviathan. You only see Qwark's ship traveling there, but this exchange takes place:
90	-->'''Klunk:''' [[CallingShotgun Shotgun!]]\
91	'''Qwark:''' Aargh!\
92	* various impact noises*\
93	'''Ratchet:''' Hey! Gah-- what are you doing?\
94	'''Qwark:''' Move over, I'll drive!\
95	'''Ratchet:''' Uh, no thanks, I'd rather make it there in one piece.\
96	'''Qwark:''' Stand down soldier, this is your captain speaking!\
97	'''Ratchet:''' [[CurseCutShort Captain my--]]\
98	* various cartoon impact noises, grunting throughout*\
99	'''Ratchet:''' Wait! No, don't sit on the flight stick!\
100	'''Qwark:''' Auuaaugh!
101	* The tense, long-awaited reunion between old nemeses:
102	-->'''Nefarious:''' [[YouAreFat You've put on a bit of weight since last we met]].\
103	'''Qwark:''' Yeah, well ''Courtney Gears'' didn't seem to mind!\
104	'''Nefarious:''' QWAAAAAAAAAAAA-(fft)-"[[RunningGag That's what makes it so good, Janice! Feel it: my heart is pounding like an anvil!]]"
105	* Nefarious has led the heroes into a trap and activated the Leviathan's self-destruct mechanism:
106	-->'''Dr. Nefarious:''' Lawrence, teleport us out of here!\
107	'''Lawrence:''' Of course, sir. ''[[[{{Troll}} teleports himself away]]]''\
108	'''Dr. Nefarious:''' Lawrence? ''[beat]'' THIS ISN'T FUNNY, LAWRENCE!\
109	''[Nefarious is teleported away]''
110	* Ratchet's attempt at a eulogy for Qwark, and Klunk making things difficult for him.
111	-->'''Ratchet:''' Captain Qwark had so many, um, er... ''wonderful'' qualities, I just don't know where to begin...\
112	'''Klunk:''' Such as...?
113	** Klunk later sums up an ''actually'' heartfelt speech with "What a load of [[CurseCutShort bullsh-]]" and Ratchet sharply pokes him to shut him up with a "Ssssh!". Notice that Ratchet hushing Klunk overlaps to the exact moment when he's finishing his swear word.
114	* Dr. Nefarious is about to unleash his ultimate doomsday weapon - only to accidentally activate a hologram of himself [[HollywoodToneDeaf singing loudly and screechily off-key]] as Clank looks on in embarrassment. Seems Lawrence "accidentally" handed him a remote that shows his rehearsal for "[[Series/AmericanIdol Galactic Idol]]". If it were not for the subtitles, then the lyric would sound pretty silly.
115	-->'''Nefarious Hologram:''' You are my robot lover! ([[LadyMondegreen You and I rule, ba-lum-bah!]])
116	** Which leads to present-day Nefarious, usually oblivious to Lawrence's misbehaviour, going into a screaming fit and ''punching Lawrence onto the ground''.
117	--->'''Dr Nefarious:''' ARRRGH! LAWREEEEENCE!!\
118	'''Lawrence:''' Oh, dear. That was your audition for Galactic Idol, wasn't it? Oh, my mistake, sir. Dreadfully sorry.
119	* Ratchet finds out his Clank is actually an imposter:
120	-->'''Ratchet:''' Look Clank, it's Dr. Nefarious! And that butler guy! And... they've got Clank! They're, uh, holding you prisoner! How about that?\
121	'''Klunk:''' evil chuckle\
122	'''Ratchet:''' I guess I should be feeling pretty stupid right now. I don't suppose there's any chance he's the evil Clank?\
123	'''Klunk:''' another evil chuckle, as [[RedEyesTakeWarning his eyes turn red]]\
124	'''Ratchet:''' Yeah, didn't think so.
125	** Having witnessed this, Nefarious almost lets loose with another EvilLaugh before he starts hacking, saying he's "been laughing so hard today, [my] sides ache!"
126	* Clank is revealed to be [[SpeaksFluentAnimal able to translate Skrunch's monkey noises]]...
127	--> '''Clank:''' He says you have ears like a Florana dung beaver. chuckle
128	* The Biobliterator's [[BlatantLies sixty second destruction sequence]]:
129	--> '''Dr. Nefarious:''' What?! '''That wasn't even ''CLOSE'' to sixty seconds'''!
130	-->'''Computer:''' Buh-bye!
131	* The very end where Nefarious and Lawrence are trapped on an asteroid drifting through space, with the nearest planet reachable within a few thousand years. As Nefarious sulks, Lawrence plays a few riffs on his bass before looking inquisitively at Nefarious.
132	-->'''Nefarious:''' Now what?\
133	'''Lawrence:''' I don't suppose you can play drums?\
134	'''Nefarious:''' !...'''''LAW-RENCE!!!'''''
135	** Also at the end, Ratchet gets a SmoochOfVictory from his GirlOfTheWeek. Skrunch looks expectantly at Clank, who warns "Do not even think about it."
136	* This very hilarious and easy-to-miss message from the Gadgetron Helpdesk upon upgrading the [[InfinityPlusOneSword RY3NO]]:

Context Funny / RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal