15 Things You Never Knew About Uncharted

The Uncharted franchise is about many things, but secrets and treasure might be at the top of that list. Here are 15 things you may not know about the series. 

Since the first game in 2007, the Uncharted series from Naughty Dog has been packing its games with treasure hunts for Nathan Drake as well as easter eggs for the player. However, the reference to old Naughty Dog games aren’t the only secrets around the series.  

In this video, we’re talking about a handful of things you may not know about the Uncharted franchise. From the original inspiration for Nathan Drake, to his greatest fear and the original story concepts for series spin-off, The Lost Legacy. 

Uncharted: The Legacy of Thieves Collection released on PlayStation 5 and PC on January 28, 2022. The PS5 version features 3 modes: fidelity, which runs at 4K at 30fps. Performance, which runs at 1440p at 60fps and Performance +, which runs at 1080p at 120fps.

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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Original inspiration for Nate
00:52 - Harrison Ford Commercial
01:46 - Uncharted movie changes
02:30 - Nate's age throughout the series
02:59 - Cassie's namesake
03:05 - Nate's real last name
03:26 - Vicky's namesake
03:46 - Daxter wetsuits
04:12 - Crash Bandicoot plane
04:22 - TLoU reference
05:00 - LittleBigPlant reference
05:12 - Nate's luck meter
05:54 - Sam's original role in UC4 
06:33 - Nadine's original role in UC4
06:43 - The Lost Legacy alternatives 
07:13 - Bonus: Nate's biggest fear

[JuanZiAmaya]

This franchise just screams enjoyment and having a polished experience. Uncharted 2 changed the way I saw videogames with its set pieces and story telling.

[ZyliceLiddell]

I played through Uncharted 1 & 2 recently and just started 3. Having a *BLAST* so far!

[alexgaston]

In regards to Nate's luck I was just thinking that might be the case when playing this morning! I personally liked to imagine that he wasn't getting hit, the bullets were just getting closer to hitting him. Seemed more realistic. Turns out the devs thought that too!

[BolikesMovies]

I feel like Uncharted Really did make the way I am today. It made me really adventurous and It was one of the first video Games I ever played

[zenutopiak]

Love it when the content creator includes timestamps!

[machina_spirit]

The luck vs a traditional health/damage meter is actually pretty clever and more realistic and fitting to the storytelling. Since Drakes just a normal human it doesn’t make sense for him to be constantly eating bullets and brushing off mortal gun wounds by just sitting still for a bit…

[lambo]

At the end of Uncharted 2 Nate was expressing his fear of clowns to Elena rating it higher than fearing her death :)

[simonreed]

7:00 “The devs didn’t love the idea of a teen mass murdering goons.” Well, in the uncharted games at least.

[DaPeanutButter]

5:13 I always imagined the bullets barely missing the player rather than hitting them because not only does that make me feel cooler but its much more realistic.

[BEAST]

fear of clowns was mentioned at the of the game of Uncharted 2

[leonsterballe]

It is funny that nobody seems to mention the signs in the city in UC2 - Many have noticed “Hotel Eldorado” but not so many has noticed “Club Raja” named after Eddy Raja in UC1 - but thanks anyway :-)

[Fight]

that thumbnail though ☠️ drake’s had it rough since the last game

[richboyadler]

jake gyllenhaal *cough* I mean rafe adler *cough* gave uncharted a game award back in the day. i cannot believe I never knew this !

[camermanful]

You mean they were working on the movie for a decade and it still came out like that? Jesus...

[doominionl.o.]

"The devs didn't love the idea of a teenager mass-murdering goons"
*stares in The Last of Us Parts 1 and 2*

[tonnyu]

Actually Nate is 38 in Uncharted 4. It's 3 years after Uncharted 3, and I'm almost sure that in the game website they said he was 38 before the release.

[robynhood]

I always felt the character was based off of Nathan Fillion. His looks and character are very similar to how Nathan is often portrayed in his tv roles.

[WheeledHamster]

I don't see Mark and Tom as Drake and Sully, it's like they're new characters.

[Deedric_Kee]

Been playing since the beginning. It's my favorite franchise in all of gaming.

[Excelsior]

If you "never knew" Nate was afraid of clowns, you never played Uncharted 2. It's like one of the most iconic dialogues he has with Elena.