Original Ratchet & Clank Concept Art Revealed

Insomniac has revealed the original character concept sketches for Ratchet and Clank. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Insomniac chief operating officer John Fiorito describes the process for developing PlayStation’s iconic duo, including Ratchet’s original form as a bald alien reptile.

“The idea was to create a spunky alien with a crazy gadget gauntlet and some bionic commando traversal abilities,” Fiorito said about Ratchet. “While he barely resembles the final character, Ratchet 1.0 already has many of his characteristics in place – oversized hands and weapons, a gadget glove, three-toed feet, and pilot headgear. Eventually his reptilian body gave way to a more relatable cat form.”