E3 06: Size Matters for Ratchet and Clank

In keeping with series tradition, the portable debut of Sony's platforming duo gets a cheeky new subtitle.

The Ratchet and Clank series of games is known for its slightly off-kilter sense of humor, an aspect that has surfaced in some of the series' subtitles; the second Ratchet and Clank game on the PlayStation 2 was "Going Commando," while the third one was "Up Your Arsenal." The fourth title in the series, Ratchet: Deadlocked, carried a less suggestive subtitle, and perhaps not coincidentally, didn't sell quite as well as its predecessors.

But just as Sony is promising a return to the franchise's platforming gameplay roots, so too is it once again using thinly veiled innuendo for the subtitle. A representative of the publisher confirmed for GameSpot that the series' PlayStation Portable debut will be called Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters. For more on Size Matters, check out GameSpot's pre-Electronic Entertainment Expo impressions of the game, and expect more coverage once the big show kicks off next month.

57 Comments

  • N-DAWG88

    Posted May 5, 2006 8:01 am PT

    It's funny that size matters is on their smallest platform

  • T_U_M_E_G

    Posted Apr 27, 2006 3:11 am PT

    size isnt a problem for me

  • flashheadeditor

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 11:38 pm PT

    Size doesn't matter, at least that's what she told me.

  • NickXXX13

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:14 pm PT

    "just a Supr Mario 64 clone anyway. and people get excited over this second-rate platforming? yeesh. try a decent franchise people."
    ROFLCOPTER!
    Since when did Mario wield nuclear bomb guns? Lol it's so different than SM64 it isn't even funny.

    And whoever says it's an overrated platformer... tell me a platformer that surpasses it.

  • jeff2374

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 1:51 pm PT

    This series has great subtitles: going comando, up your arsenal, and now size matters

  • Skelitor

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 1:36 pm PT

    lol Great sbtitle. Hope the game holds up seeing how it isn't coming out of Insomniac.

  • Hyperblade

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 12:44 pm PT

    the R&C humor is back. hehe

  • Link1515

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 10:40 am PT

    What's with these people, i mean look at their other Rachet game, "Up your Arsenal" sounds like "up your @$$".

  • Reetesh

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 10:36 am PT

    Cool Name

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 7:21 am PT

    This subtitle RULES. Really great and funny and its not the motion of the ocean most of the time.

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 7:21 am PT

    This subtitle RULES. Really great and funny and its not the motion of the ocean most of the time.

  • gibb1

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 6:24 am PT

    lol,nice subtitle, nice console, nice game.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:49 am PT

    dumb sexual inuendo. i bet the developers all have small...... nevermind.

  • Platyphyllum

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:44 am PT

    Daxter was amazing so this has a high possibility of being good too!

  • aatish_n

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:25 am PT

    Haha, it really does!

  • hart704

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:24 am PT

    Interesting name...

  • thornpaw

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:08 am PT

    I hope that is better than Deadlocked. I would hate to see the series die out.

  • Maquis_UK

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 3:57 am PT

    just a Supr Mario 64 clone anyway. and people get excited over this second-rate platforming? yeesh. try a decent franchise people.

  • CapoMafia

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 3:46 am PT

    It seems that such a blatantly explicit title would hurt sales not help them. How many parents are going to get their kid this game for their birthday?

  • ShadowBladeX8

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:46 am PT

    After Up Your Arsenal, I see where they are going XD

  • ewjim

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 2:20 am PT

    I think Jak & Dexter series are better...

  • The_Getaway

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 1:53 am PT

    going commando = no underwear under your pants (or skirt for that matter )
    subtitle = funny because it's a portable game, children, so it's kind of a refresher for an old saying.
    I think the subtitles always were quite funny (except deadlocked obviously), we need some irrreverent humor in this politically correct world of ours. it also lightens the mood set by all these gory and sweary "realistic" games which seem to be the norm nowadays.

  • matttrd

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 12:13 am PT

    I'd rather have a good PS2 new version.

  • ashmantle

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:55 pm PT

    I bought all the previous games, but didn't buy Deadlocked because it focused more on multiplayer (which I always thought sucked in this game)

  • Pumper

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 10:07 pm PT

    How original..

    This was also the "tag line" used when promoting the movie "Godzilla" - good tag line then, even though it was used for one of the worst movies to ever grace any screen. Now, however, it's not so unique. Perhaps they should concentrate on infusing something fresh in to the series, as Up You Arsenal has already proven..it desperately needs.

  • sorcloudtidus

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:51 pm PT

    ok they may be overrated or whatever but isn't a good thing that we are getting good games for the psp? We where gameless for quite a few months and now that we have good games coming we justr whine and whine. Just be glad that the psp is getting at least some games.

  • soul_motor

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:32 pm PT

    I'd hate to see the ads with those damn squirrel's, the one's that were doing the "I'd hit that." Otherwise, I'd like that to play it.

  • troakun

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 8:54 pm PT

    Yeah really what's so funny about "size matters", that joke's so old I can't even remember a time when I ever thought it was funny. It doesn't even count as innuendo any more, I mean at least the other games give you an idea of what the game is about (blowing stuff up).

  • Father_Time89

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 8:49 pm PT

    hey can anyone tell me about the innuendo in going commando? I don't get it.

  • OdinDragoonX

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 8:42 pm PT

    Oh man, I am laughing SOOO hard, that title is FUNNY HA HA HA (/end sarcasm)

  • GBA456

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 8:41 pm PT

    "I see another overrated platformer coming" Exactly what I was going to say

  • gamepunk86

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:54 pm PT

    this one is kinda to obvious eh? i dont know it doesn't seem as creatvie as the previous ones.

  • Bond1020

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:50 pm PT

    cool subtitle

  • Dups79

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:35 pm PT

    I like seeing inuendoslike that

  • PR0Ph3cY

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:22 pm PT

    Like one guy said its not the size, it's how you use it.

  • Orasion_Seiz

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:13 pm PT

    nice title

  • BL1NDS1DE

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:10 pm PT

    it's not how you bait the worm, it's how you wiggle it.

  • warden72

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:10 pm PT

    Honestly...how does the term "overrated platformer" even apply anymore?

  • RazMasters

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:04 pm PT

    Like the series, and the low-brow subtitles. I tend to take a little humor with my fun. "Ratchet & Clank: Whoopdie-Doo Adventure of Fun!" wouldn't really work as well, sadly.

  • Vyse86

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:57 pm PT

    Like the franchise but not a big fan of the low-brow subtitles. Thats not really great news at all.

  • MiKaNoH

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:54 pm PT

    hm...strange but cool name, i would call it Ratchet & Clank: Returning...hehe just kidding...

  • gameloverx

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:38 pm PT

    I was thinking of the title would be R&C Locked & Reloaded

  • g0t12ic3

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:36 pm PT

    Lol Size matters..

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:30 pm PT

    I hope this game will have great multiplayer games to play on it.

    I hope it will be the one where you can vs some one from another place and not the one where you have to play with them in the same room.

  • lonewolf_dx

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:25 pm PT

    I see another overrated platformer coming

  • korn18m

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:24 pm PT

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  • isawthelight

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:23 pm PT

    Thats the best subtitle to any game ever...

  • Agent_023

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:18 pm PT

    Ha, F'in A subtitle.

  • TheVeEJ

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:18 pm PT

    this is all i have to say, SIZE really matters

    Welcome back boys.

  • downlink

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 6:15 pm PT

    Meh, I dont really like it.
    Edit:ITs starting to grow on me

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