Secret Agent Clank (game)

Secret Agent Clank is an upcoming action/shooter developed by High Impact Games exclusively for the PlayStation Portable as a spin-off to the Ratchet & Clank series. The game is set to be released on June 17 2008, and will star Clank as the main character, playing the role of a secret agent. It takes place after Size Matters but before Tools of Destruction.

As the title suggests, the theme is a spoof of the 007 series. To fit with this theme, he will be wearing a tuxedo throughout the game. Like the original 007, Clank has an array of helpful gadgets and devices on his tuxedo, such as a bow tie that he can use as a boomerang, and a rose that he can transform into a monster that eats enemies. Clank has at one point or another in the series been on a television show where he was a secret agent.

Gameplay
Secret Agent Clank will stick with the franchise's blend of the shooting and platforming genres, while also delving deeper into stealth and melee to fit Clank's abilities. For example, the game will feature mini-games where the player must press a sequence of buttons correctly to sneak through an area.

Giant Clank, a staple to some games in the series wherein Clank transforms into a monster-sized fighting machine, will also make an appearance; it's been mentioned that he will soar into the sky, manning a new superweapon.

Weapons and Gadgets
Some of the confirmed Weapons and Gadgets include bow tie boomerangs, cuff link bombs and jet boots. Clank will also be able to upgrade his "Clank-Fu" fighting moves much like weapons could be upgraded in other Ratchet and Clank games.

Fully Confirmed Weapons:

-Cuff Link Bombs

-Tanglevine Carnation

-Tie-A-Rangs

-Blowtorch Briefcase

-Holo-Knuckles

-Box Breaker

-Thunderstorm Umbrella

Other weapons include a vacuum gun, etc.

Confirmed Gadgets:

-Jet Boots

-Holo-Monocle

-Black Out Pen

While Ratchet is in prison, Clank gave him a "Birthday Cake" including his old weapons for him to escape.

Fully Confirmed Weapons:

-Wrench (As Usual)

-Lacerator

-Shard Gun

-Walloper

-Shock Rocket

-Bee Mine Glove

-Pork Bomb Gun

-Plasma Whip

'''-Mine Launcher

Other Playable Characters
Besides Clank, both Captain Qwark and Ratchet are playable in the game. Qwark's gameplay segments are based on dubious accounts of his own exploits and are more action based. Ratchet's segments in prison force him to fight with enemies from previous games.

Story
This game focuses for the first time in the series on the adventures of the beloved robot sidekick, Clank, and his secret alter-ego, Secret Agent Clank. Set after Size Matters, but before the events of Tools of Destruction, the premise behind Secret Agent Clank surrounds Ratchet as he's framed for a crime that he didn't commit. Unfortunately for the hero the trial is skewed against him and he is found guilty. To save his friend, Clank dons his Secret Agent Clank persona and investigates who's behind the accusations. Along the way, he acquires new abilities, such as Clank-Fu. He'll also gain access to new weapons, such as bow tie boomerangs, cuff-link bombs and jet boots. While Clank investigate, Ratchet fights previous henchmen he defeated and Captain Qwark tries to free Ratchet. Ratchet was found guilty because of his "being a hero really doesn't pay" speech. He was either hypnotized or was taken over by the villain. The first area Clank will explore is the Boltaire Museum which is where Ratchet was caught.

Development
The game has been in development since before the release of Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters. In July 2007, rumors of the game's existence surfaced when David Bergeaud, who composes music for the Ratchet & Clank series, accidentally revealed the game in his online resume. The actual game was not confirmed by Sony until a pre-TGS 2007 conference

Interconnectivity between other games
A code found in the IRIS Supercomputer in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is included for this game, when the code is typed in on the Secret Agent Clank demo, a voice message appears saying "You've unlocked the Zoni skin."

Developers for the company have also stated that PSP users who have a Size Matters save file will be given special bonuses.

Also, those who pre-order get an action figure.