History Heartwarming / RatchetAndClank

* A meta example: one of the hidden trophies in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is "Just Like Old Times". The description? [[spoiler:Reunite with Clank.]]

* The growing bond between Rivet and Clank. While Rivet initially distrusts Clank, she eventually grows find of the little guy, or "Bolts" as she calls him. Special mention for when she saves him from the flying centipede ship; he's actually touched that she saves him despite her trust issues.

** And then, of course, there is the cutscene "The Plumber's Advice", which has already been listed on the HoYay page, but qualifies here, as well.

* [[spoiler:Clank gives Ratchet a (condensed) speech during the assault on their hero ceremony about how he values their friendship and that he repaired the Dimensionator so that Ratchet can finally go find the Lombaxes.]]
* The growing bond between Rivet and Clank. [[spoiler:While Rivet initially distrusts Clank, she eventually grows find of the little guy, or "Bolts" as she calls him. Special mention for when she saves him from the flying centipede ship; he's actually touched that she saves him despite her trust issues.]]
** Another great friendship born: [[spoiler:Ratchet and Kit. Ratchet's immediately gentle with the anxious robot and continually praises her for being a good teammate, while she comforts him about his own anxieties regarding finding the Lombaxes.]]
* Clank's epiphany. [[spoiler:Clank realizes that despite his lost limbs, he is still "fixed" and whole. This helps him calm the Fixer out of his nilhlistic funk and he's ever grateful for it.]]
* [[spoiler: Everyone we've met in the game, in both dimensions, coming together to defeat Emperor Nefarious. Even the "good" doctor gets in on the action!]]

** Another great friendship born: [[spoiler:Ratchet and Kit. Ratchet's immediately gentle with the anxious robot and continually praises her for being a good teammate, while she comforts him about his own anxieties regarding finding the Lombaxes.

* Clank gives Ratchet a (condensed) speech during the assault on their hero ceremony about how he values their friendship and that he repaired the Dimensionator so that Ratchet can finally go find the Lombaxes.

!!Mainline games

* Near the very beginning of Tools of Destruction, (directly after "Your name is ''Percival''?") Tachyon starts badmouthing Ratchet. Though he doesn't ''say'' anything, Clank walks right up as if to defend him, which immediately draws Tachyon's attention away from Ratchet. This probably qualifies on its own, but an exchange [[BookEnds near the end of A Crack in Time]] mirrors it, this time with Nefarious insulting Clank. Needless to say, Ratchet steps right in and defends ''him'' in turn. Does that make the first even ''more'' HeartwarmingInHindsight?
* In All 4 One, [[spoiler:after Ratchet discovers Susie is an orphan, not unlike himself, he immediately agrees to help deal with the Creature Collector. And later on, when Ratchet and the others discover Susie preparing to lead an assault on Ephemeris. He talks her out of it, and promises her she can hold the perimeter instead. Her leaping to hug him and his smile are "aww" worthy.]]

* There's also the Galactic Ranger's treatment of Ratchet throughout UYA -- whereas most everybody else treated him with disdain or used him to their own advantage, the Galactic Rangers actively sought him out for help -- sheepishly and even somewhat politely -- and then expressed gratitude when they received it. There's even one scene where a Ranger says that everyone chipped in to get him a Map-o-matic. Ratchet returns this sentiment in the comic series, where he expresses faith in the Rangers' ability to help out with the situation on Veldin. [[spoiler:A sentiment which they repay when, during the FinalBattle, the Rangers arrive and help Ratchet by taking out Nefarious' robot mooks... And this time, [[TookALevelInBadass they don't need your help]].]]
* A meta example: one of the hidden trophies in Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is "Just Like Old Times". The description? [[spoiler:Reunite with Clank.]]

* They also get a moment in ''VideoGame/PlaystationMoveHeroes'' -- short, sweet and easily missed if you aren't familiar with the series, but the most likely scene to earn a smile from the player: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyFmS_cowws#t=2m36s "Never doubted you for a second, pal!"]]
* This exchange from Size Matters is probably [[TrueCompanions one of the sweeter sequences in the game]]:
-->'''Ratchet''': Looks like Otto overlooked one thing; I'm not half as good without you.
--> '''Clank''': True.
* The whole of ''Secret Agent Clank'' is about Clank setting out to try prove Ratchet's innocence and save him from a life in prison.

!!Film
* A minor one, but Grim's profile states that he moved to Veldin from the Polaris galaxy. He probably took Ratchet with him following Kaden's murder, saving him from Tachyon.

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!Film

---> '''Clank's Mom:''' [[spoiler:You already have.]]