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FranchiseRatchet & ClankSeriesRatchet & Clank

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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First release
Nov 02, 2004
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
PlayStation 2

A 3D platform video game and the third installment in the Ratchet & Clank series. The gameplay is similar to previous games in the series but introduces new features such as a new control system and more levels in the upgrade system for weapons. It follows Ratchet and Clank's adventure through a fictional universe to defeat a robotic villain, Dr. Nefarious, who intends to destroy all organic life. Characters such as Dr. Nefarious and Sasha, a Cazar starship captain who helps Ratchet throughout the game, are introduced, and a number of characters return from the original Ratchet & Clank.

Also known as R & C: UYA, Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Ratchet & Clank 3 Assault! Galactic ★ Rangers, Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal
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Storyline
The third-installment invades the online universe with new, explosive weapons and unique gadgets that are out of this constellation. Ratchet and Clank return to planet Veldin, (the setting of the original Ratchet & Clank) where they’ve been called upon by the president of the galaxy to stop Dr. Nefarious as he plots to exterminate all organic life. Together with the Q-Force and Captain Qwark, Ratchet and Clank set off on another intergalactic quest to uncover the schemes of the sinister Dr. Nefarious and save the galaxy again!Read more

The third-installment invades the online universe with new, explosive weapons and unique gadgets that are out of this constellation. Ratchet and Clank return to planet Veldin, (the setting of the original Ratchet & Clank) where they’ve been called upon by the president of the galaxy to stop Dr. Nefarious as he plots to exterminate all organic life. Together with the Q-Force and Captain Qwark, Ratchet and Clank set off on another intergalactic quest to uncover the schemes of the sinister Dr. Nefarious and save the galaxy again!

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 02, 2004
PlayStation 2
Nov 12, 2004
PlayStation 2
Nov 18, 2004
All 4 release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 25, 2004
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Main + Extras
15h
Completionist
31h
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
pirates, exploration, minigames, mascot, upgradable weapons
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
15h
Completionist (IGDB)
31h
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
  • 日本語interface, audio
IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026