This Ratchet and Clank Game was Lost for 20 Years

[@perrytheplatypus2001]

This is so so weird that my brain genuinely cannot process that this is real and made by Insomniac

[@andreapareti324]

Man, old Insomniac was something else.

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

FunFact: The Ratchet used in The Odd Couple was it's actually his first design ever showed. This strange looking Ratchet without eyebrows and darker browny skin appears in the "The Adventures of Ratchet and Clank" trailer, the one with Novalis being attacked during "night". So.. even if the folder on the disc says "27/09/02", maybe this flash game was made way before the first R&C even went Gold, early 2002 I think, probably. And, I don't think Insomniac was this involved with the making of this little flashy game, It's so silly, strange and bizzare even for OG R&C standards. I can't even find anything about Random Media.

[@ClassicEd]

Interesting facts, thanks for sharing! I couldn't find Random Media either, it has to be one of the worst company names to try and look up.

[@wortexTM]

Any link to this trailer? Trying to search for it just brings up the remake trailers :l

[@nehehehgraylois]

I doubt Random Media is an actual thing, my guess is a couple of employees or interns got bored one day during development, grabbed what assets they could, made a really elaborate shitpost, went under the alias "Random Media" and by some unholy grace Insomniac let it go gold

[@kezisthename]

its mad the stuff we'd never see if it wasnt for youtube and how accessible things got

[@prestonparish]

I'm so grateful for those who take the time to preserve these obscurities.

[@Minihood31770]

That laugh track, Christ. This is so weird, it's like I fell into an alternate timeline.

[@crazyduplicate]

I love how rachet and clink being implied to be gay and married is treated as the least weird part of this game.

[@selbi182]

Picking up the Infobot for Pokitaru on Orxon will never be the same again

[@maestrofeli4259]

better not let ratchet see this one *laugh track*

[@TORGOoOo]

this feels like a 2011 fan made gmod animation, way ahead of it's time

[@Solinaru]

The entire thing felt like it was ment to be on a Windows XP install disk like Buddy Holly was in 98

[@xiaoti8035]

Holy shit I remember this, damm this is old. There was also a web flash game for jak2 and jak3 at the time. Don't know if sly had one, but I remember there being a link for it. I honestly thaught some of it was a fever dream, because I remember telling my friends about it and them thinking I was absolutely mad. Thinking back of how things were back then, this doesn't seem all that weird.

[@ClassicEd]

I think a few of the Jak games have been archived, seen videos of them. I remember the Jak 2 one having some seriously creepy vibes.

[@xiaoti8035]

@@ClassicEd Yeah, there was this part where you had to do pull ups and I swear that was more frustrating and difficult than any souls game. I later found out my arrow keys were broken.

[@eyuin5716]

Oh my god. I actually remember this website! I remember it especially because it showed the Wrench Icon which was never in the game.

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

Well that was horrible... Do you think they actually got the rights for Darth Vader and Taxi Driver?

[@ClassicEd]

Literally says in the intro credits that they got licencing rights for Darth Vader. Taxi Driver I guess is protected by the right to make parodies of things.

[@gamerguy425]

Oh my god that Ratchet and Clank website menu awakened fucking DORMANT memories that would have never seen the light of day otherwise. Probably looked at in between playing the demo and getting the retail game. "the odd couple" feels like before its time shitposting.

[@Zippy_Zolton]

Belchworld was likely a placeholder name anyway... also that screensaver does work on Windows 10, I have it myself

[@colefitzpatrick8431]

Insomniac has always been at least a little off their rockers but... wha?? And why register Darth Vader for just a second long cameo, not even in the final game, but on the obscure forgotten website even??

[@Roric_The_Red]

I'm surprised this hasn't blown up yet tbh. It's just the right amount of weird and obscure bullshit youd think the algorithm would go ape shit on it.

[@ultralowspekken]

There you go. Today, in recommended

[@K9arcade]

A bizarre element lost to time i'm sure. Thanks for bringing up footage of the gadgets website. I fondly remember going on my dad's XP machine back in the day to play around this website and experience the content. I love Ratchet and Clank and own some of the old demos from their E3 days and love comparing this old skool pre-release stuff. Well done

[@sgoc9499]

Hi. Im one of the people that found this game, and seeing you mention entering the gadgets site is really cool. Is it possible you still have access to that old hard drive or a backup? If so, the gadgets websitr could be recovered

[@anderson9244MLG]

That ball gag on captain quark really fits him

[@zzz-x7p]

The fuck... lol

[@MAJJASTAK]

*Finally* I learn that they did put a gag on Quark, you can't imagine how much I want to do something to these type of characters !

[@w33by0]

what.

[@lisavauhti7675]

They also took quark from the front but yet no one dared to touch his rear

[@MAJJASTAK]

@@lisavauhti7675 well honestly they wanted just to mute him as much as i wanted too, however we don't know, maybe they DID do something and we can't see it

[@imselfaware419]

@@w33by0 Neuron activation.

[@SeriousDragonify]

I think Cpt Quark being gagged is Pulp Fiction reference.

[@Tantuhard]

Dude I laughed so hard when clanks "pants" fell down XD

[@AdrienDittrick]

time to un-unsubscribe the population of earth!

[@2bitcouchgames]

Very weird press kit CD-ROM and very well made video. :)

[@CommonNeon]

What did Qwark have in his mouth? 🤨

[@HazmanFTW]

5:20 Ratchet in the Chad pose

[@aidan9958]

This has put such a weird spin on my understanding of my favourite childhood game. Thank you for showing me this. I’m not sure how to feel.

[@hellowill]

I remember a website as a kid (around 2006) with preview games like this... but they never added the 2nd (or 3rd?) game to it. I remember looking even a few years later (2008-2009) and it still said "coming soon".

[@mechicanalnumbariaro]

Interesting find youtube.

[@Ratchetti]

I remember this as a kid, me and my friend couldn't stop laughing.

[@slim5816]

Omg. I played the flash games back then as a kid! Tried to restore them but only found the first and was only able to restore it partially. Great to see its still around. And that shooting stand game. Man oh man I tried so hard to find it. This must be the first time I'm seeing it again after idk...2006???

[@TheFManInk]

I’m not the only one who thinks Ratchet and clank is gotten dirty and edgy over their games

[@MsMvsc]

what?

[@BBall0027]

I had heard about this before but thought it was some weird Sonic Dreams Collection-esque fan project that was actually from 2018 and passed off as being old.

[@andreapareti324]

Well, that is definitely... different context for the Pokitaru Infobot line.

[@heks128]

Said it before, say it again. Underrated channel 👌

[@ClassicEd]

One day I'll be popular 🥲

[@robbie_the_mastermind2176]

This feels like a fever dream?

[@D_an_]

This is what analog horror should look like lol

[@amit_patel654]

omg the thumbnail XD

[@KoopaXross]

Today is the day of discovering meme sources for me: - Found out the "I just love latinas Sonic" came drom Sonic Prime - Found out the video of Ratchet & Clank here I saw somewhere else on youtube isn't fanmade.

[@giornopotanna3270]

Ratchet & Clank sire had some strange names lol. Going commando (going outside without underwear), full frontal assault (naked person jumping on another person), up your arse, clock blockers (a crack in time old name), quest for booty lol

[@Radiobush]

I really don’t know what the point of this cd rom was for? Why was it released?

[@ClassicEd]

Marketing

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

It was made for the Press. The Press Kit contained three discs, with bonus, the game and other things.

[@FBAGameplayHonorableGamer]

Epic :D

[@popsiclecheese4256]

When talking about there risky game titles don’t forgot “going commando” “size matters” and “full frontal” assault lol

[@lorenzomacchi6406]

Creepypasta material

[@awesomeredpandax2267]

fr

[@WalterQwarkowski]

What the hell

[@lisavauhti7675]

Hot coffee mod didn't see that coming but somehow wasn't surprised knowing these jokes

[@bunju8990]

0:53 LMAO

[@rcreccomendationsforpeople3906]

this is the most game ever

[@wortexTM]

I want a full song of that techno casette

[@WTC1996]

Unfortunately they found it again

[@matthewkrenzler1171]

But was actually lost again after 7-9 more years anyway.

[@francis_duarte]

Was this meant to be seen? feels like they made this as an inside joke

[@ophusky]

played this a couple of months back lol

[@pedroloboantunes4017]

This shit is downright creepy

[@Fplax]

Should stay lost

[@enricobreveglieri397]

I remember the site omg

[@dunno426]

great vid you definitely deserve more subs

[@babbisp1]

0:54 2:41

[@rasmusgregersen6268]

Underrated channel

[@pitamen]

you'r cool ngl

[@ClassicEd]

you're pretty cool too