For an impromptu gameplay showcase of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Insomniac Games took to Twitch. Right from the studio’s half-hearted declaration on Twitter, “You son of a Lombax!”, fans were scurrying to catch the show live. The hype was for watching the interdimensional escapades, but the comment box soon began to downslide into half-baked calls for sequels, speculation about Wolverine, and some truly bizarre lore-oriented discussions that would have Dr. Nefarious scoffing.
Right away, Insomniac’s community manager started tossing Marvel requests aside like flies caught on a Blargian Snagglebeast. When somebody asked about the state of development on Wolverine, the official account emphatically said, “active development,” but offered no further information. Then the greatest speculations began, Binger157841 boldly said, “Wolverine game news. 2027 or later release date,” as if he just got the scoop from Captain Qwark himself.
Nevertheless, the Ratchet & Clank crowd showed up with their agenda: A number of comments were begging for another installment in the series, with 35thEspada pleading, “Make us a new Ratchet and Clank game, please,” while SpartanTsg found the Rift Apart story “rushed and short” but wanted more time for Rivet in the courts. MikeJam23518318 drops in with the galaxy brain moves, requesting New Game+ plus trophies as an excuse to replay the game on PS5 Pro that doesn’t even exist yet. Real gangster logic.
Things were about to get good. An argument erupted. Lombax biology was on the line. Anthony Aguilar wore all the judge’s robes, laying it down that male Lombaxes shouldn’t have tails in light of Angela Cross’ design from the older games. Thus began a mini-thread in which Dikasmaush66251 said, “Are you seriously sperging out over this tiny detail?” and proceeded to accuse Aguilar et al. of ignoring major retcons in the series’ lore. Meanwhile, SaiTheDarkness favored just a Ratchet as per some obscure YouTube video they linked. Deep fandom art.
The platform war definitely cracked open this subject of conversation. Crimson Fox got on with a petition for a Switch 2 port, which Black Maya took up with an exclusivity analogy that made little sense yet was dripping with energy. Somewhere in the madness, WebbJarred started screaming about Spider-Man 2 missing suits as if Peter Parker forgot his web-shooters.
Amidst all madness, Insomniac kept a somewhat calm disposition in answering questions about the PC port and sending people to Nixxes Software. A bit later, amid the demands, they also managed to say calmly, “It was fun!!” It really is a sight to behold that the studio remained upbeat through wild fan allegations of Lombax tail genetics and above-ground hardware hype.
Some of the mind-boggling dimension-hopping sequences ever witnessed on the PS5 platform remain one of the best and some of the finest ever showcased with the launch of Rift Apart. But, c’mon: Nobody is really talking about what’s being shown. This is so typical of Gaming Twitter: hype, anarchy, with just a pinch of pedantry that is enough to fry Clank’s processors. Whether it’s for games, drama, or to watch Insomniac somehow pull through this minefield of fan expectations, one thing’s for sure: noise about Wolverine and Ratchet’s next adventure definitively gained momentum.
