One of the weird but most epic things Insomniac Games ever commissioned was a pair of Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando underpants in a glass case in the Burbank studio! Yes, you’ve read that right: underpants encased behind glass and treated as some priceless piece of art! Gamers went haywire, either baffled or desperately wanting to have a pair.
The studio shared the image, saying, “In case you need to know: there’s a pair of Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando underpants, deservedly, encased in glass inside our Burbank studio.” And honestly? Makes perfect sense to me. The game’s title is literally a euphemism for that thing: not wearing underwear, so the irony is chef’s kiss.
The players flooded the replies with questions, jokes, and demands: Some, like @Bone1Layne and @Earl50000, flat-out asked if they could buy them. Others like @smoovekriminal_ demanded Insomniac give them a price. @DarkFist_Flames almost cried with laughter, whereas @omar_ratchet simply responded, “WTF šš¤£”āand fair enough.
But some dissenting voices came up. @MidnightKoi rightly queried, wondering if this was “against the spirit of the game,” since going commando means not wearing underwear. @Reverrb_ replied with the opposite of that: “But that’s not commando š¤.” Fair enough. But hey, maybe it’s a meta joke? Or maybe Insomniac just really loves ironic merch.
A few saw this as a lost opportunity. @BigMazi_300 suggested that they probably should have gotten “Up Your Arsenal,” while @Wither89095034 had the hilarious suggestion that “Size Matters” would have worked better. Honestly? All very solid contenders. But @RumbleTheImp defended it, stating Going Commando is an “absolute favorite of theirs an all-time.” Respect.
The wildcards arrived: @jlee2058 came with the real heavy-hitting question: “Is that butt crack or camel toe?” Meanwhile, @itslikebutta suggested the glass case should include an “In case of emergency, break glass” sign. Genius. And @AlmostAngie_x demanded a modern port of the game because, given the underwear, they’ve got to have the source code, right?
Well, then, as every gaming tweet must have, we got someone derailing the conversation. @Marvelfan2023 took the chance to ask about VenomPS5, while @CecilSublett sarcastically responded with, “You know what’d be even cooler than this, literally anything about Wolverine š.” Can’t really blame themāInsomniac’s been mum on that one.
Now, the takeaway? Gamers want these underpants BADLY. For the meme, for nostalgia, or just to have them claimed as close to Ratchet & Clank history: the demand is real. So Insomniac… when’s the merch drop? I promise they would sell out quicker than a PS5 on launch day!
Until this happens, we will all continue to stare at them- from an awkward yet respectful distance… behind glass, just in case, of course. Or as @KnoticalMenace put it in response, “The irony of the underpants is so rich and ingenious.” Couldn’t have said it better.
