In Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart you once more take on the role of Ratchet, Clank and new friend Rivet to defeat returning nemesis Dr. Nefarious on an adventure through the multiverse. Nefarious has stolen the Dimensionator and is on the hunt for the dimension where he can finally defeat the last of the Lombax and rule supreme, even if it means tearing the universe to pieces to get there.
As a kid I was absolutely in love with the Ratchet & Clank series, to this day those early games probably have some of the most playtime of any game I've played. But sadly when the consoles moved on a generation I skipped the PS3 and when the Playstation exclusive franchise moved on from the PS2 I lost my way with the franchise. So when Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was announced for the PS5 I knew not only that I'd have to play it, but that I'd have to write a song about it too.
But I ended up writing a song about more than just that. I started writing this song with the intent of doing something very silly (I tried and failed to perfect a singing voice for Doctor Nefarious) but as I brainstormed and learned more about the game I started finding themes and ideas that really spoke to me and pulled me in another direction.
In Rift Apart, Ratchet and Clank think they have it all figured out, they know their world and their place in it. Until that world suddenly changes in a way they could never anticipate. Their journey touches on many hard hitting themes such as self doubt, being 'broken' and that sometimes flaws are a matter of perspective.
So whilst this is still very much a song about and inspired by the themes and narrative of the game, it is also a deeply personal song, drawing from experience in adapting to and overcoming unexpected situations, self discovery and exploring what it means to be you when you find that maybe there's more 'you' than you thought.
It's honestly one of my favourite songs I've made to date, so I really hope you enjoy it.
Also, I am moving house! Again! So expect a run of simpler video projects until I'm settled and ready to get back to big video productions! I'll be back with some huge planned projects a little later in the year along with some other exciting changes to the channel I'm not ready to talk about just yet.
A colossal thanks to the incredible, inimitable Freeced for penning and performing the guest verse for this track! Please go check out their work if you haven't encountered them before!
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The Stupendium is a musician, animator and content creator, creating weird, wonderful and usually incredibly nerdy songs and animations. Join him on his journey to obscure, niche internet stardom! He has some pretty decent videos, wonderful facial hair and a great sense of discomfort describing himself in the third person.
