The heroic Lombax and his robotic amigo have a storied career in the history of gaming. They've been on many adventures together. But in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, they face a challenge they've never seen before. Hurtled into another dimension, Ratchet finally learns that he's not the only Lombax around, at least if we're taking extra-dimensional travel into account.
Together, Rachet, Clank, Rivet, and Kit set out to foil the plans of Dr. Nefarious, and the even greater threat, his counterpart in the new wondrous dimension he finds himself in, Emperor Nefarious. Like Ratchet and Clank's past adventures, this one is filled with cartoony shenanigans and hilarious bits. Much of that is conveyed in the funny dialogue we hear throughout this adventure.
10 "Whoa! Can It Be? A Brother Lombax?" - Monk Scholar
At one point, Ratchet obtains a side quest from Monk Scholar on the planet of Savali to collect Lorbs - ancient artifacts containing lost knowledge. When Ratchet first finds Scholar, a conversation ensues in which the reptilian alien states with the inflection of a stereotypical, hang-ten surfer bro, "Whoa! Can it be? A brother Lombax?"
Ratchet immediately quips, "You know we're not related, right?" But the real gem here is what comes next. Scholar righteously states, "Chyeah, we are; by our mutual thirst for knowledge!"
9 "You think I'm Interested In Locally-Sourced Fruit?" - Dr. Nefarious
When returning to the planet Rivet calls home, she quickly finds that Sargasso is overrun by minions and evil-doers. With Clank in tow, Rivet and the adorable little robot quickly find themselves in the heart of the action. At one point, a baddie radios the big boss man, humorously labeled as "Goon-4-Less" and asks, "Hey boss, we found this weird fruit thing. You want us to grab it?"
In turn, Dr. Nefarious replies over the intercom, "What? You think I'm interested in locally-sourced fruit?" The Goon-4-less explains that the thing looks mighty delicious, and he and his cohorts are hungry. Once Rivet jumps into the fray and attacks, the goons can be heard saying, 'Hey! That fruit's ours!" Who knew that a piece of fruit would be so coveted?
8 "Can't Anyone Print Instruction Manuals Anymore?" - Dr. Nefarious
At the start of the game, Ratchet and Clank are enjoying a parade celebrating the two heroes when Nefarious strikes. He arrives on a ship, taunts the Lombax and his trusty robotic sidekick, and then using the Dimensionator, blasts a hole in the fabric of reality to begin his next big villainous plot.
Of course, this is what rips Ratchet and Clank into an entirely different dimension. But before all that craziness begins, the only thing that emerges from the rift is an alien fish that lands on the villain's window. Angrily, he bellows, "Can't anyone print instruction manuals anymore?" It's kind of a tongue-in-cheek reference to the fact that video games no longer come with printed instructions like they used to.
7 "Nothing Should Be Sour And Sweet!" - Nefarious Trooper
When Rivet returns to Sargasso in the latter portion of the game, the Emperor's robotic minions are attacking. The friendly little furballs who mine Gelatonium, known simply as Morts, find themselves in the middle of the assault. One miner says, "Is all this fighting really necessary?! Can't we talk about this over some lemonade?"
The robotic Nefarious Trooper retorts in a disdainful tone, "No! The Emperor despises lemonade! Nothing should be sour AND sweet!" So, there you have it. Lemonade is a complex abomination of flavors, according to the Emperor.
6 "You Equated Happiness With Success, And Now That You've Achieved It, Life Is Meaningless." - Dr. Nefarious
In the third act, the Emperor celebrates his domination over the galaxy with a brief happy dance. Afterward, he laments the fact that he doesn't feel any different having accomplished his goals.
Dr. Nefarious, famous for constantly losing in all of his schemes, offers an idea given his experience. While totally insightful, it's also rather hilarious how plain it all sounds. "You equated happiness with success, and now that you've achieved it, life is meaningless." Perhaps, that means Dr. Nefarious is more comfortable with his failures than one might think.
5 "Holy [Bleep]!" - Clank
Alright, so this one might not be some uniquely hilarious quote, as you've likely uttered the phrase a time or two in your life. But when Clank has rejoined Ratchet and must combat undead skeletal Grunthors, the ever-adorable Clank throws a solid curse word in the mix. And that's just too good to ignore.
"Holy [bleep]," Clank exclaims in his awkward robotic voice. Yes, the game actually bleeps out the word. We likely know what he said, but who knows? Maybe he said a far more colorful word only known by the aliens of Ratchet's world. In any case, Ratchet supplies his comrade with some validation. "You said it, pal!" he exclaims as you battle the hordes of the undead.
4 "If He Spoils My Victory Any Further, I'll Throw You All Into The Forge And Make A Nice Mug For Myself." - Dr. Nefarious
Dr. Nefarious attempts to stop Ratchet in this alternate universe. But it seems that his losing streak is continuing despite landing in a universe where he "wins" all the time. At one point, you can see his hologram appear and threaten workers, saying, "if he spoils my victory any further, I'll throw you all into the Forge and make a nice mug for myself!"
Of course, he's just being caught up to speed as his assistant informs him that the Rubio Forge was just destroyed. In a shrill tone, he yelps, "what?! Get that Lombax!" It's more his reaction to more bad news than anything that is the real treat here.
3 "Sargasso Needs To Sargass-go!" - Dr. Nefarious
After the Emperor returns from his conquest and threatens to obliterate Rivet's planet of Sargasso, Rivet heads there with Kit to foil whatever plans he might have in store. While on Sargasso, she sees a hologram of both the Emperor and Dr. Nefarious taunting her.
The Emperor is a bit more up to snuff with his cliche villainous taunts. But Dr. Nefarious humorously needs a little work in that department. In between the Emperor's commanding threats and taunts, Dr. Nefarious plugs in his own awkward lines like, "I've seen better resisting, to be honest." And no one can forget this gem: "Sargasso needs to Sargass-go!"
2 "Emperor Nefarious, Your Campaign Of Destruction, Cruelty, And Wanton Snobbery Is Over!" - Quantum
When Emperor Nefarious decides to attack Ratchet's home dimension, all hands are on deck. Pierre and his trusty pirate crew join the fight. And Quantum, the alternate version of Captain Qwark, also fights for the cause.
On his way into battle, he boldly states with a beaming heroic tone, "Emperor Nefarious, your campaign of destruction, cruelty, and wanton snobbery is over!" He then looks over at Qwark and asks, "how's that?" Qwark giddily replies, "I have goosebumps!"
1 "Ready To Kick Some Robobutt?" - Rivet
Pierre is a rather saucy pirate who has an uneasy relationship with Rivet. At one point, Rivet challenges the robot pirate to fight over a part that she desperately needs. After he accepts the challenge, Rivet turns to Clank and says, "Ready To kick some robobutt?"
Perhaps, she forgot who she was talking to as Clank responds, "I have many issues with that question..." Of course, he would.