The fabled day has arrived, andRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartis now available for everyone with a PS5.Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apartreviewshave been largely positive, with everything from the graphics to the technical enhancements of the new-gen tech, making it a must-play for many.
Notably, the game is full of Easter eggs. Insomniac, prior to launch, had a little fun with this by showcasing the Ryno 8. This weapon is effectively an Easter egg gun, capable of utilizing characters, items, and whatnot from other franchises in the game for sheer hilarity. Insomniac itself showed off Easter eggs forSunset Overdrive, Sly Cooper, andHorizon Zero Dawn. Of course, this weapon is only one avenue for Easter eggs, with the game also having an interesting reference for the belovedKingdom Heartsseries.
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Finding Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart’s Kingdom Hearts Easter Egg
Kingdom Heartshas a lot going on within the franchise, with many aspects making for good Easter eggs. Theoretically, this could include the Heartless, Nobodies, and far more, butRatchet and Clank: Rift Apartkeeps it simple. Easily, the most iconic parts of theKingdom Heartsfranchise are Sora and the Keyblade. This is combined with another iconic element fromRatchet and Clank, and that is gold bolts.
Gold bolts are a longstanding and staple collectible in theRatchet and Clankfranchise, and they make a return inRift Apart. After players manage to collect enough gold bolts, one unlockable is labeled as the Wrench Swap Pack 1 (as seen above). This allows Ratchet’s wrench to take on many forms, including that of a key (as seen below).
It only takes one glance at the key swap-in to make the Keyblade come to mind, but that’s not all. While it’s hard to mistake this as a reference for anything else, Insomniac doubles down just to ensure players are 100% aware of this Easter Egg. Reaffirming that this is indeed a Kingdom Hearts Easter Egg, not just some strange Key-Wrench, is that Ratchet will spin around it much likeSora does his keyblade.
Of course, this is but one of many Easter eggs to be found inRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart. It’s still a very interesting one nonetheless, as while fans have been begging forSora to appear inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate(which is unlikely to ever happen), at least they know his legacy carries on in various Easter eggs around the video game industry, including this one.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apartis available now for PS5.
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