As Insomniac entered the sixth generation of consoles, Spyro was left behind due to his being a quadruped. As a non-biped, Spyro's ability to use items and weapons in games was severely limited. Therefore, an entirely new franchise, named Ratchet & Clank, was created to become Insomniac's new flagship series. The original Ratchet & Clank was released on November 4, 2002.