History ShoutOut / RatchetAndClank

** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' would acknowledge this with a tit-for-tat ShoutOut where Sora can imitate Ratchet if he's in [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Monstropolis]] and equipped with the [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Hunny Spout]].

* From this entry onward Clank gained a speaking quirk where he (almost) never uses contractions, a characteristic lifted directly from Commander Data of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' fame. In an amusing coincidence this means Clank mirrors Data own evolution, in that both characters routinely used contractions before the writers decided to throw in the speaking quirk.

* Klunk depiction in this game turns him into an {{Expy}} of [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Lore Lore] to match Clank's parallels to [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data]]: Both characters have narcissistic and malicious personalities, planned to replace their good counterpart, hold a disdain for their creators, ''and'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking frequently use contractions]] in their speech which contrast their counterparts' nonuse of them.

* The back of the game's box in [=PAL=] territories reads "[[Film/JamesBond The name's Clank.]] Secret Agent Clank."

* After you beat the game, [[spoiler:Lord Vorselon taunts you by revealing that [[Franchise/StarWars he is your father]]... [[BaitAndSwitch 's accountant]]]].

* Upon buying the Persuader in the HD remaster, you will unlock the trophy "[[Film/ANewHope These are not the droids you're looking for...]]"

* Green, one of your combat bots, sometimes yells "Wolverines!" while fighting. A literal ShoutOut to the movie ''Film/RedDawn1984''.

* Qwark's infiltration plan relies on a [[Franchise/StarWars conveniently-exposed thermal exhaust port.]] While trying to pull it off, [[Franchise/StarWars you're nearly crushed in a smelly, watery trash compactor]].

* The [[DeveloperRoom Insomniac Moon]] shows off the original design of the Hypersonic Brainwave Scrambler, which looks like an [[Film/ANewHope Imperial interrogation droid]]. And as if to squash any assumptions of it being a coincidence, the design's accompanying infobox explicitly calls out that it was "more reminiscent of a certain pesky droid from [[Franchise/StarWars another galaxy far, far way]]."

* The name of the comics' first issue is [[VideoGame/GearsOfWar "Ears of War"]], with the third being named [[Series/LostInSpace "Lost and Spaced"]].

* One of the cheats lets you replace bolts with other currencies. Two of the available replacements are "Adorable Toruses", which look like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rings]]; and "Rare Minerals", which turns all the bolts into [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Rupees]].

* Zurkon Jr.'s Battleplex has challenges named "[[WebVideo/GamesDoneQuick Awesome Bugtrax Done Quick]]", "[[Music/JohnnyCash A Grunthor Named Sue]]", [[Film/ArmyOfDarkness "Boomstick Blast", and "Ka-Boomstick Blast".]]

For examples that reference other Creator/InsomniacGames or UsefulNotes/PlayStation titles please see the franchise's dedicated [[CompanyCrossReferences/RatchetAndClank Company Cross References page]].

A list of Shout-Outs from the ''Ratchet & Clank'' franchise.

** Additionally, there's a skill point named "[[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay Judgement day]]".

!!''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2016 Ratchet & Clank]] [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2016 (2016)]]''

* The cancelled sequel to ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingMobile'' was to be titled ''Clone Home'', a reference to ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' (which in turn references the fact that it was to be a cell phone game).

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFullFrontalAssault''

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankIntoTheNexus''

!!''WesternAnimation/RatchetAndClankLifeOfPie''

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart''

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando''

* On planet Damosel in ''Going Commando'', after Ratchet and Clank [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaeLvWltEUE&t=3m29s collect a Hypnomatic part]] they perform ItemGet animations almost identical to the ones Jak and Daxter did whenever they found a Power Cell in ''[[VideoGame/JakAndDaxterThePrecursorLegacy The Precursor Legacy]]'' - complete with that game's music cue for it.
** Numerous posters of the duo in their ''[[VideoGame/JakIIRenegade Jak II]]'' incarnation are also found throughout the game. In a tit-for-tat shout-out, a poster featuring Ratchet and Clank can be spotted in Haven City's northwest corner in ''Jak II''.

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal''

* During "Qwark Personal Log Entry 101,301", one of the shots is Al trying to teach Qwark a basic math question in a shot-for-shot recreation of the Professor teaching the same thing to Crush in ''VideoGame/Spyro2RiptosRage''. This also doubles as a MythologyGag.
* Planet Daxx is another clear one to ''Jak and Daxter'', as it's Daxter's nickname throughout the series. Upon hearing Al say the name, Ratchet even pauses and repeats it to himself.

!!''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked''

* Jak is an unlockable skin in the game's multiplayer in his ''Precursor Legacy'' incarnation, though only for player 2. Naughty Dog would respond in kind by making Ratchet an unlockable racer in ''VideoGame/JakXCombatRacing''.

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction''

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureACrackInTime''
* To another Naughty Dog franchise, when Qwark suggests "A leisurely stroll through this [[VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} uncharted]] jungle."

* After you beat the game, [[spoiler:Lord Vorselon taunts you by revealing that [[Franchise/StarWars he is your father]]... [[Film/{{Spaceballs}} 's accountant]]]].

* In the [[DevelopersRoom Insomniac Moon]], there's a room called the [[VideoGame/{{Resistance}} Hale Conference Room]] among other conference rooms named after ''Ratchet & Clank'' characters. Also, it says the Tetramites were based on TheSwarm from Resistance 2.

!!''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankAll4One''

!![[WesternAnimation/RatchetAndClank The Movie]]
* Two of the images Clank pulls up when trying to figure out what species Ratchet is are of Daxter and VideoGame/SlyCooper (the latter also counting as an OrphanedReference / ProductionForeshadowing).

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvROHhb9ZM0 When Ratchet and Clank enter Big Al's Roboshack]], Ratchet geeks out over 4 posters on the wall. In order, they are for "My Blaster Runs Hot" (the film that Captain Qwark starred in prior to ''A Crack in Time'') "Fongoid with a Stick" (a reference to "Girl with a Stick", a game idea that Insomniac Games came up with and then scrapped briefly before creating ''Ratchet & Clank''), "Speero the [[SpaceX Space Moose]]" (a reference to ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'', evidenced by Speero's purple and yellow suit and similar name), and "Intransigence: Fall of Blarg" (a reference to ''[[VideoGame/{{Resistance}} Resistance: Fall of Man]]'').

* One of the cheats lets you replace bolts with other currencies. These include:
** "Metal Currency", which is reminiscent of the coins from the ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' series;
** "Adorable Toruses", which look like [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Rings]];
** "Rare Minerals", which turns all the bolts into [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Rupees]]; and
** "Spherical Spheres", which look similar to the pickups from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', as well as [[VideoGame/JakAndDaxter Eco]].

* The Lombax Lorbs in general are a reference to the Precursor Orbs from ''Jak and Daxter'', being ancient relics from a past civilization and sharing similar designs.
* The RYNO 8 weapon will pull in objects and characters from other game franchises::
** Jak and Daxter, as well as a Precursor Orb.
** Sly, Bentley, and the Cooper Van from ''VideoGame/SlyCooper''.
** A jeep, a plane, and the [[VideoGame/Uncharted2AmongThieves Phurba Dagger]] from ''{{VideoGame/Uncharted}}''.
** A Sawtooth and Thunderjaw from ''[[VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn Horizon]]''.
** Merryn's submarine from ''VideoGame/SongOfTheDeep''.

* Mags' details several dimensions that he visits in the Lombax Lorbs:
** III: "The First Dimension" -- A dimension with vivid colors where he encounters [[VideoGame/SlyCooper a creature with a mask and cane pulling a heist]].
** IV: "So Many Stories" -- A dimension with [[{{VideoGame/Knack}} a creature made of old relics that could break apart]].
** V: "Time Management" -- A dimension filled with [[VideoGame/IntelligentQube "really, really smart cubes."]]
** VII: "Live Commentary" -- Dimension 31x7 where he sees [[VideoGame/JakAndDaxter two creatures]]: One firing a gun while spinning, and the other hanging on his shoulder giving live commentary. The former also counts as an AscendedMeme.
** IX: "A Pleasant Feeling" -- Dimension 242y8, the "cutest dimension I've ever seen" where [[VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet the inhabitants are all made out of wool who can make anything]]. He also notes that a [[Creator/StephenFry really pleasant voice]] followed him around.

** An Overcharge barrel and Fizzie from ''VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive''.

* The currency replacement cheat from the reimagining returns along with most of the replacements. The only one to not return is "Adorable Toruses," having been replaced with [[VideoGame/SunsetOverdrive cans of Overcharge]].

* [[https://ratchetandclank.fandom.com/wiki/Zurkie%27s?file=Zurkie%27s_Jukebox_Sasquatch_Friends_Sunset_Overdrive_Rift_Apart.jpg#Behind_the_scenes Inside the jukebox at Zurkie's]] are figurines of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqFc9e1FRyA Sasquatch and Friends]] from ''Sunset Overdrive''.

* To another Naughty Dog franchise, when Qwark suggests "A leisurely stroll through this ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' jungle."

** The trophy you get for beating the game is named "[[Film/BackToTheFuture 88MPH]]".

* The Lombax Lorbs in general are a reference to the Precursor Orbs from ''Jak and Daxter''.
* The RYNO 8 weapon will pull in objects and characters from other game franchises. Not including the already mentioned Jak and Daxter:

** "[[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe It's So Fluffy!]]"