Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One: Date, box art and pre-orders

Sony has just announced the official release date for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One: October 18, 2011. You’ll also get a first look at the official box art, shown above and in our gallery. If you read my preview you’d know it’s a really fun four-player co-op experience.

The folks at SCEA have also announced a partnership with some of the top retailers for pre-order exclusives. Each retailer gets a different unlockable item:

• GameStop: Mr. Zurkon, a hovering Synthenoid with a mounted laser
• Amazon.com: T-Rex Morph Mod, which turns your enemies into a baby dino
• Best Buy: Pyro Blaster, a flamethrower that fries enemies up
• Walmart: Sheepinator, the classic R&C weapon that turns enemies to sheep

To nab any one of these you’ll need to get your pre-order in soon!