20 Things You Didn't Know About Uncharted
7. Nate Almost Had A Role In Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
The most recent entry in the Uncharted series is The Lost Legacy, a spinoff centred on Nadine Ross and Chloe Frazer searching for the Tusk of Ganesh. It's a worthy addition to the franchise in pretty much every way, but still, it did feel a little bit strange to be playing an Uncharted game without the inclusion of Mr. Nathan Drake.
Barring a quick mention, he's absent from the game entirely, but at one point, Naughty Dog did consider giving their famous protagonist a supporting role in the game.
Over on the PlayStation Blog, writer Josh Scherr explained that the team toyed with a few ways of incorporating Nate into the game, but ultimately, they decided against it, feeling like Uncharted 4 was a perfect end for the character:
"We entertained a few possible ideas around including Nate as a secondary character, but everything we did felt superfluous because we tied it all up with Uncharted 4."
In addition to Nate, other Uncharted characters that almost played a role include Sully, Nate/Elena's daughter Cassie, and Charlie Cutter. And speaking of him...