Kaden's Letter 

“I’m sorry. I cannot stay.....Because finding my family has made me realize that...I can’t leave Ratchet.....not until he finds his own. I.....hope you understand.” - Clank, A Crack In Time.

Makes it even more touching that Kaden literally went to the ends of space before giving up his son to protect him from Tachyon. Ratchet might have grown up alone, but he survived in the name of love.

Screw baby yoda. Baby Ratchet is my religion.

Show this to the voice actors, David Kaye and James Arnold Taylor.

This is.... BEAUTIFULLY well put together! *Cries* I always tried to imagine what it'd be like for Ratchet to find a letter from his Dad, or a journal even. This is so heartwarming, well done!

Baby Ratchet is so adorable! It makes me sad to see them drift away.

I'm crying... This is so sweet and pure and ouch.

To think Rachet thinks that his parents wouldn't be glad to see him when I'm here they would be proud to know he is a hero that saved the galaxy several times

As someone who was obsessed with the Future trilogy growing up, I can say this is how Insomniac should've ended the story. While A Crack in Time already had an amazing ending, I felt like it needed more closure. This is how the ending should've been. Into the Nexus was supposed to give closure as it originally featured the return of the lombaxes, but it was scrapped and became the game we know it as today. We should flood Insomniac with messages to make one final game in the Future series. This would be the ideal ending, and Insomniac should take inspiration from your ideas.

This is fantastic. This is really all the closure I've ever wanted from the end of the Future series, for Ratchet, Alister and Ratchet's parents. It's so beautiful, thank you so much for your hard work. Andy did a fantastic job voicing everyone.

This turned out so amazingly!! Thank you so much for letting me do the voices, it was a real honor :) you're the best!!

Insomniac Games needs to see this.

Baby with young Alister Azimuth just made my day , it now my new favorite thing

This genuinely made me cry, wow. This was beautifully animated, voiced, and the music pushed it right over the edge. This is now one of my favorite videos. Thank you so much for this!!

I needed to put it all together in my mind, 'cause you just punched me with high power of emotions. You've made something that even Insomniac Games havn't done with R&C yet, focusing on Kaden's side. Your video made me cry uglier than ACiT ending did. Everything composed amazing view together. Your beautiful arts, breathtaking voice-acting, perfect chosen music. It all created Niagara of tears. I hope Insomniac will see this video so they can learn how to perfectly show emotions in R&C series and focusing on characters more in their next game. You're real inspirations. Bless you all. ♡

And I'm crying... this is beautiful... 😭

Well, I wasn't expecting to have the feels today, but here we are.

Oh my god... I haven’t cried in years. This is the masterpiece, Ashley. Thank you so much for your hard work. You’re the one of people who keep inspiring me. Please stay the great person you are now.

I love these games, they were my childhood

God you can feel the heartache at the end, knowing it killed Kaden’s heart to his lil one behind like that... You did a fantastic job on this 💜

Why...has this yet...to be in any of the games?! We've hardly seen anything of Kaden beyond what Azimuth told us. This was too precious, I love it!

10/10 WOULD WATCH AGAIN

That was truly magnificent and brought shivers and tears. You really really nailed the serious and wholesome but heart-wrenching storytelling.

Oh god this animation nearly made me cry. It was that heartbreaking and emotional at the same time.

Watching this on my birthday and crying like a baby

So beautiful almost made me cry for Ratchet father Ratchet your parents will be proud of you

This is just a gorgeous scene...it’s perfect, it almost made me cry and I think this is a perfect insight to ratchets childhood. Everything about it is great. U have a gift, keep up the wonderful work and the voice acting is 👌👌👌 especially clanks voice. U know if u want I can lend my voice to some of r videos if u ever need it ☺️ I’d be happy to do it

That was really good. Makes me wish Kaden really did write Ratchet a note for them to find. Also love all of the little scenes with Kaden and Ratchet. It's just so cute.

This made me cry I'm not gonna lie...it was so beautiful! Can someone just send this to Insomniac Games and tell them that we NEED to see this in Rift Apart or even a future game?!? Or at least get this animator to WORK for them?! This was actually very beautiful! 😭❤👌🖤

Kaden’s words in that letter are the most fatherly thing I’ve ever heard. It really moved me to tears, like if I was Ratchet reading it. 🥲 Great work, KicsterAsh! I don’t know if you think of it the same, but I can totally hear Nolan North being the voice of Kaden.

As someone who’s new to the Rachet and Clank series, this was really emotional! Well done!

MY HEART

THIS IS SO CUTE AND SAD AAH the quality of this is sooo good i love this so so much...

Awwww Sad 😭 Ratchet is my favorite Lombax character

OMG!? 😢 This was a masterpiece!!!! I realy felt tears in my eyes and wish they go out! I wish something just like this will happend in next game or after. The Ratchet and clank games made my childhood. Ratchet & Clank a Crack in time was the best game i ever playt. So this awseaom fan made story give back that feeling i have. My respect! 😢👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This video is perfect😢

This is so cute and sad!

This is was so beautiful!

Here before 1k views btw good vid

This is brilliant! I leaked tears. Insomniac needs to see this

I'm not crying, you're crying! Seriously this is beautiful, I hope they expand more on Ratchet's past in Rift Apart

So pure

That was beautiful. Brought me to tears again. You're very talented

Ahhhhh it’s beautiful I freakin love it you did an amazing job my dude 😭👌🏻

I legit cried, I love Ratchet and Clank so much, and I literally can feel what Ratchet feels. 🥺

Yeah he really truly miss his parents when he was just a baby as an orphan and yes that did already happened back from the first game/movie.

This is beautiful. I really hope Rift Apart explore more about Ratchet's BG or even brings a closure.

This is awesome

God, this made me cry! 😭😭 I really felt the emotion in Kaden's voice as he was voicing his letter to Ratchet. Keep up the good work!!!

That was... intense. I'm crying 😢.

Gives a squeeze in the heart

This is why the Future games where not a mistake, great animatic!

The voice acting in this was incredible, it actually made me cry like a baby

Oh God, this made me cry so much. It's so pure and wonderful. Thank you for making this. I really hope we get to see a scene like this in a future game.

OK this almost made me cry. Wow this really hits the heart 😢. Awesome job 👍🏼

This is beautiful Thank you for this

You did good work here Ash.

I love this! Thanks for making this as a fan of the series this was made really well

literally in tears wish it was cannon

Makes me cry everytime i see the thumbnail being recommended to me 😭

We all can just hope, that the next game will Play post nexus! That would be so amazing. And who knows, maybe its going to be announced soon? O.o

As a fan from the Ratchet and Clank series, you did such a great job! It made me make tears! Keep it up!

I absolutely love this video. Thank you for posting it.

Incredible

I've known this series for years and loved it as a child This will hold a special place in my nostalgia ❤️❤️❤️

Wow the work here is SO GOOD. Like, the animation is OF THE BEST! And, LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THE VOICE ACTOR, who did ALL 3 voices PERFECTLY, almost like the real ones! (and even clank, even though he's so hard!) keep up the good work!

I'm trying not to cry right now! That was just so heart warming and beautiful! 😢 ❤

I love Ratchet And Clank 😭💓

Seen this alot of times and I cry everytime

Im crying!!! This is so beautiful!!! 💕😭💕

Jeez,my heart... 😭 I love this sooo much. That's beautiful ❤😭

This is incredible! Such gorgeous art!

This was a beautiful little story, Kicster! Thank you!

The voice acting was downright superb! The whole video was beautiful! I loved it!

OMG! I'm crying right now! I love your animation and the voice acting! That is so emotional! You earn a subscriber!

Kaden’s voice felt so fitting!!

I have no words. ❤️

This almost made me cry. Amazing job!

Genuinely made me emotional, absolutely wonderful

Made me cry hard. Major props for giving us what Insomniac could have done.

I cried to this. God, you portray the pain that Kaden had when losing Ratchet, it literally tears you apart.

my heart..... it was done so beautiful and actually cried this is too wholesome

Dude, this is so good, I wish this had more views.

By far the most heartwarming thing I’ve ever seen. This is one of the only things to actually make me cry. I have very high hopes that the Future Saga continues in the next game.

wow, cant believe i missed this somehow. Its honestly amazing, thank you so much for sharing!

My heart it can't take this much emotion. This felt like something that was taken from the game itself.

I've never even played any of the Ratchet and Clank games but I still found this video to be so heartbreaking, heartwarming and simply beautiful! 😍😍😍😢😢😢😭😭😭

Making me cry^^ this is so beautiful

This video made me cry a lot when I saw it for the first time Until now, it still makes me feel emotional when watching it again and again Love this video a lot. This is the thing that we should see in a new R&C game

This is just beautifully gorgeous... I cried at the end

I can't stop watching this, it is just too perfect

Oh my god! This made me cry because of how amazing it is! Bravo! 👏😭

Alister when Ratchet was only 1 year old: *friendly* Alister 20 years later: A Crack In Time

Geez this Animation is GREAT!!! Outstanding Job!

They have to put this on the next game it would be great for the series

This is so good! I'm an hardcore fan of Ratchet & Clank and I've felt strong nostalgic vibes as I put on Ratchet's suit and that was my father's letter.. I honestly think that Ratchet & Clank is stuff that you can rock, fam! Keep up!

I'm recommended this in 2021 and surprised this doesn't have more views because this is really good. And some great voice acting.

This really had me getting emotional... I wish this was a part added in A Crack In Time.

Man this made me cry so hard 😭

That was the most heartwarming Ratchet And Clank video I have watched so far.