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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: For trying to take the credit for Clank's accomplishments, by the end of the game Qwark gets humiliated and nearly killed by Barney, the biographer he hired. Barney meanwhile gets blown up by Clank for being a double agent for Klunk]].

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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: For trying to take the credit for Clank's accomplishments, by the end of the game Qwark gets humiliated and nearly killed by Barney, the biographer he hired. Barney meanwhile gets blown up by Clank for being a double agent for Klunk]].Klunk. And of course, there's Klunk himself, turned into a vacuum cleaner by the very same guys he tried to frame for his crime and jail for life (jn Ratchet's case) or kill (in Clank's)]].



* PromotedToPlayable: Both Qwark and the Gadgebots both get the treatment here, getting full levels to themselves with gameplay unique from Ratchet and Clank.

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* PromotedToPlayable: Both Qwark and the Gadgebots both get the treatment here, getting full levels to themselves with gameplay unique from Ratchet and Clank.
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The second game of the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' series on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]], and then ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. It is the sequel to ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters''.

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The second game of the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' series on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable [[Platform/PlayStationPortable PSP]], and then ported to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2.Platform/PlayStation2. It is the sequel to ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters''.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: For trying to take the credit for Clank’s accomplishments, by the end of the game Quark gets humiliated and nearly killed by Barney, the biographer he hired. Barney meanwhile gets blown up by Clank for being a double agent for Klunk]].

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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: For trying to take the credit for Clank’s accomplishments, by the end of the game Quark Qwark gets humiliated and nearly killed by Barney, the biographer he hired. Barney meanwhile gets blown up by Clank for being a double agent for Klunk]].

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* ContinuityCavalcade: The game is full of call-backs and easter eggs to every game before it, such as all the enemies on the prison planet being taken from ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]'', ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal Up Your Arsenal]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked Deadlocked]]'', the multiple references to ''Size Matters'' made throughout the story, and the final boss being [[spoiler:Klunk, the evil counterpart of Clank made by Dr. Nefarious.]]



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* GaidenGameGaidenGame: It's a non-canon game based on the franchise's ShowWithinAShow starring Clank as the main character. This is even reflected in the [[MarketBasedTitle Japanese title]], which flips the order of the characters to make the title ''Clank & Ratchet''.


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* SeriesContinuityError: When the Thugs-4-Less leader confronts Ratchet in prison he states the last time they met was when Ratchet shot down his helicopter, referencing his boss fight on Endako early on in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankGoingCommando Going Commando]]''. This directly contradicts the rest of that game, as the leader encountered the duo on several more occasions after that with their actual last encounter being on Snivelak towards the end of the game.
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* GameplayRoulette: Much like the ''Franchise/SlyCooper'' franchise, ''Secret Agent Clank'' throws a variety of different gameplay styles into the mix:
** Most of the game revolves around Clank, whose gameplay this entry is a mix of the third-person shooter / platforming the series is known for mixed with stealth.
** Ratchet's portion of the game makes up the GladiatorSubquest as he fights for survival in prison. Gameplay-wise it's the most traditional part of the game (albeit with the caveat that you won't earn bolts from enemies until you unlock the Bolt Extractor gadget), and it even keeps the [[GimmickLevel gimmick based challenges]] the arenas became known for.
** Qwark makes his [[PromotedToPlayable playable debut]] in this game, with his levels being playable versions of the made-up tales of heroism he tells to Barney. On the base level the gameplay is mostly similar to what the series is known for, except Qwark moves much slower and he only has one gun at his disposal. Additionally each level carries its own unique gameplay gimmick (such as Qwark having jet boots or needing to protect a dam), and you don't earn bolts during any of them.
** The last playable characters are [[PromotedToPlayable the Gadgebots]], funnily enough acting similarly to Clank's sections in prior games as their levels are more puzzle-oriented and them having much more limited combat capabilities.
** The Omni-Key, being the game's hacker tool in the form of a very basic falling block puzzle.
** There's three missions where Clank gets a vehicle (or in one instance a snowboard, though the gameplay is identical) and makes a getway through an auto-scrolling level.
** Perhaps the most bizarre addition is the handful of rhythm game levels, where the player must hit the right buttons (which are frustratingly enough ''not'' properly synced to the music) in order for Clank to get through an obstacle.
** Finally returning from [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankSizeMatters High Impact's previous installment]], there's two Giant Clank shoot-em-up levels: One towards the end of the story, and one that takes the form of the credits.


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* PromotedToPlayable: Both Qwark and the Gadgebots both get the treatment here, getting full levels to themselves with gameplay unique from Ratchet and Clank.
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** The city of Asyanica is a Wutai, with elements of China, Japan and Korea.
** Planet Rionosis is based on Brazil, carnivals and all.

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** The city of Asyanica is a Wutai, {{Wutai}}, with elements of China, Japan and Korea.
** Planet Rionosis is based on Brazil, UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}, carnivals and all.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture:
** The city of Asyanica is a Wutai, with elements of China, Japan and Korea.
** Planet Rionosis is based on Brazil, carnivals and all.
** While their respective cultures are not depicted, a Russian and an Arab tourists also appear at one point.
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* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: The ending shows that Klunk, despite having been turned into a vacuum cleaner, is still concious.]]
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* DeathTrapTango: Certain segments have Clank have to navigate through a series of traps. These segments take the form of a rhythm game with Clank moving to the beat to avoid the traps.
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* {{Gainaxing}}: The robot rancher Clank plays cards with has very large breasts that (somehow) bounce whenever she moves.
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* ShowWithinAShow: [[https://twitter.com/insomniacgames/status/818609388260716544 As confirmed by Insomniac]], the events of this game are an episode of the ''Secret Agent Clank'' show in-universe. [[note]] This doesn't *exactly* match up, given that Ratchet's role in the show as shown in ''Up Your Arsenal'' was a bumbling limo driver, though Clank *may* have gotten him a more dignified role by the time this "episode" aired.[[/note]]

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* ShowWithinAShow: [[https://twitter.com/insomniacgames/status/818609388260716544 As confirmed by Insomniac]], the events of this game are an episode of the ''Secret Agent Clank'' show in-universe. [[note]] This [[note]]This doesn't *exactly* ''exactly'' match up, given that Ratchet's role in the show as shown in ''Up Your Arsenal'' was a bumbling limo driver, though Clank *may* ''may'' have gotten him a more dignified role by the time this "episode" aired.[[/note]]

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* AmmoUsingMeleeWeapon: The Plasma Whip.

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* AmmoUsingMeleeWeapon: The Plasma Whip. The returning Walloper is also changed into one.


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* OnePhoneCall: Averted. Ratchet does get a free phone call, but it's because of him helping to stop a prison riot, not because he's legally entitled to one.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Throughout the entire game, nobody notices the mind control device that has been placed on Ratchet's head until the very end. FridgeLogic comes in when you realize that Ratchet himself should have noticed the device on his head or the warden should have removed it from his person given that prisons typically confiscate everything you have with you, including headwear.
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* CensorBox: When Ratchet is in the shower fighting enemies and someone loses a [[ModestyTowel towel]], including Ratchet.

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* CensorBox: Parodied. When Ratchet is in the shower fighting enemies and someone loses a [[ModestyTowel towel]], including Ratchet.Ratchet, censor boxes cover their crotches and bottoms, even though none of them have any naughty bits.

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