The wholesome tweet from Insomniac Games celebrating National Video Game Day featured none other than Ratchet of the great Ratchet & Clank series. The post shows Ratchet just chillin’ with his controller, stepping up to remind all the gamers to embrace their inner gaming spirit; after all, if a Lombax can do it, then definitely so can you. And truth be told, the internet had feelings about it.
It was a slice of nostalgia. The replies were dominated by players pouring out their nostalgic PS2 memories. One user (@RumbleTheImp) mentioned how it was mind-blowing having Ratchet and Clank play a little Sly Cooper in the older games. That was truly the ultimate cross-cultural gaming stuff before people really started using that term. And let’s face it, who stood still actually when that happened?
But of course, nostalgia demands things. Many demands. Gamers were unrestrained in telling Insomniac that they should be packing up the classic Ratchet and Clank games for modern platforms. In literal terms, @T_Zuck is begging for PS2 R&C games on PS5, while the user @FalseFruitGames suggests making a full-blown remaster for National Video Game Day. And hey Insomniac, you guys are hearing this, right? The people have spoken. And they want their wrench-swinging robot-buddy adventures in 4K.
Then the love train goes to Rift Apart. @rich8606 shared how he never really connected with the old Ratchet games, but after two hours in Rift Apart, he found himself lost—that’s just that next-gen effect. Then @madmanmike1980 wonders: How would Ratchet and Rivet perform in a gaming session? Spoiler: There’s going to be explosions pretty much all the way because when is it not with the two?
Hold on now; this is just chaos at the center of the Twitter thread. Then, @PolegatoVi49490 jumped into the replies with an entire essay in Portuguese about Venom 3 and Wolverine and the release dates of Spider-Man 3 (translation: hyped and want their DLCs). Meanwhile, @Ryan91320017 wants to know: does beating enemies with a wrench count as celebrating? Uh… yes? Absolutely!
Oh, and then there was that weird but wonderful mention of @Blueknight_V2, who decided to pick up Tak & the Power of Juju again after a 20-year hiatus. Because that’s how things go: National Video Game Day is for all the throwbacks—even the ones we’d rather forget ever existed.
So what does it mean? Gamers are all about Ratchet & Clank; they love Insomniac, indeed. Now throwbacks to old classics? Well, let’s just say that is probably their primary love. Whether it’s remastering Deadlocked, bringing back Resistance (shoutout to @SwooshMcShaney), or just appreciating how far the series has come, it means something.
And the truth is Ratchet really knows what he’s talking about. Just sit down, grab a controller, fire up your favorite game, and enjoy the ride. Because that is what gaming is really all about. And demanding remasters! Keep demanding!
