Gonggu Jeonsa Wigi Ilbal is the Korean cut of Up Your Arsenal. Snappier action, addictive multiplayer and a turbo plot. The most spectacular R&C of the original trilogy.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player7+
Split screen
Description
A Korean edition of Insomniac Games and Sony SCEA released in 2003, distributed as Gonggu Jeonsa Wigi Ilbal. The Korean localized version of a Ratchet & Clank franchise entry, with the series' signature platforming and arsenal mechanics. Korean edition with texts and interfaces translated for the local market.
Ratchet & Clank - Gonggu Jeonsa Wigi Ilbal review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A colourful sci-fi universe worthy of a playable Pixar, zany weapons and varied planets bathed in light: everything overflows with graphic inventiveness. The roundness of the design and the technical fluidity compose a joyful, warm world. This visual generosity, polished and unbridled, showcases all of Insomniac's know-how.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
An endearing duo of heroes roams colourful planets armed with an ever more lunatic arsenal, between platforming, exploration and inventive gunfights. The variety of gadgets and the generosity of the settings deliver a constant, renewed pleasure. The ever-present humour and the impeccable handling are where the flavour lies. Colourful, clever and superbly crafted, a gleeful adventure.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Alternating platforming, exploration and gunfights while unlocking an ever more delirious arsenal sets up a loop where every new weapon revives the urge to pulverize everything. Gathering bolts and gadgets to treat yourself to the next toy feeds a constant progression. A few stretches repeat, but this humor, this variety and this generosity of weapons keep an immediate pull.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Travelling from planet to planet with wacky weapons unfolds an action-adventure brimming with gadgets, challenges and secrets to ferret out. The main quest is doubled by arenas, upgrades to unlock and a new game+ that pushes you to start over. That wealth of content, true to the series, earns the title a stubborn reputation as a polished adventure.
The Korean edition of a Ratchet & Clank entry, distributed under a local title and translated for the national market. The very small volume of Korean PS2 pressings makes it a genuinely hard piece to gather against the plentiful Western runs, prized by specialists of Asian localizations. All its interest comes from this distribution confidentiality, the gameplay content remaining the one known elsewhere.
Better with friends
A super-charged cousin of the platform-action game, whose multiplayer arenas pit fighters armed with outlandish gadgets. The competition is festive and chaotic: juggling wacky weapons, jetpacks and trap-laden terrain turns every round into gleeful mayhem. Colorful and accessible, it favors immediate fun over subtleties and guarantees hilarious reversals where no one stays in the lead for long.
Is Ratchet & Clank - Gonggu Jeonsa Wigi Ilbal still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2002 on PS2, Insomniac's first project launches one of the console's flagship series by marrying platforming, shooting and an arsenal of weapons as inventive as it is jubilant. The duo of the mechanic Ratchet and the robot Clank roams varied, colourful planets, gadget in hand, in an adventure of sustained pace. The sparkling art direction, the ever present humour and the escalating weapon power install an irresistible progression loop. The level design and the handling show a slight age against the sequels. A classic of action platforming, recommended for fans of the genre and for anyone curious about the saga's beginnings.
