Ratchet & Clank

The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for many different PlayStation consoles, such as Playstation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 with the exclusion of Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank, which were developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable. Ratchet & Clank was released on November 4, 2002 in North America for the Playstation 2. The game introduced features such as the ability to purchase items, weapons and unlocking gadgets as the game progresses, which have become a staple of the series in following games. During Sony's E3 2014 conference, it was announced that the original Ratchet & Clank game from the Playstation 2 was "re-imagined" for the PlayStation 4. The game takes place in a different setting than the first installment, this time in the Bogon Galaxy. The game sees the return of protagonists Ratchet and Clank alongside new allies including Sasha Phyronix, captain of the Starship Phoenix, a locale which also serves as a hub area for the player.