Wreck-It Ralph#Cast

When Litwak's Arcade closes, the video game characters leave their in-game roles and socialize via a power strip called Game Central Station. Wreck-It Ralph, the villain of the platform game Fix-It Felix, Jr., is frustrated with his assigned role. After being ostracized at his game's 30th-anniversary party, Ralph decides to win a medal, convinced that it will earn him respect. Upon learning that the first-person shooter Hero's Duty awards medals, Ralph sneaks into Hero's Duty and obtains a medal after getting past insectoid monsters known as Cy-Bugs.

Ralph accidentally launches himself in an escape shuttle with a Cy-Bug inside and crash-lands in Sugar Rush, a confectionery-themed kart racing game. With Ralph gone, his game is labeled "out of order", putting it at risk of being unplugged. Fix-It Felix, Jr. himself leaves the game to find Ralph, allying with Sergeant Calhoun, the heroine of Hero's Duty. Calhoun tracks the Cy-Bug, as Cy-Bugs behave as a virus once outside their game. Felix worries Ralph will meet the same fate as Turbo, the protagonist of the racing game TurboTime, who grew envious of a new RoadBlasters cabinet's success and invaded it, resulting in both games being unplugged.

In Sugar Rush, racer Vanellope von Schweetz steals Ralph's medal and uses it to buy her way into the nightly race that determines which characters will be playable the next day. King Candy, the ruler of Sugar Rush{{'s}} world, forbids her to race, as she is a glitch. Vanellope promises to get the medal back if Ralph helps her win; he helps her build a new kart and teaches her to drive inside Diet Cola Mountain. Meanwhile, Calhoun and Felix arrive in Sugar Rush, where they fall into "Nesquik-sand", work together to escape, and begin to fall in love.

King Candy hacks into Sugar Rush{{'s}} code and retrieves the medal, giving it back to Ralph. He claims that if Vanellope becomes a playable character, her glitching will lead to Sugar Rush being labeled out of order and unplugged, and Vanellope, unable to leave the game due to being a glitch, will die. Ralph decides he cannot allow Vanellope to race and destroys her kart. Meanwhile, Calhoun abandons Felix when he unintentionally reminds her of her late fiancé, who was eaten by a Cy-Bug. Felix is imprisoned by King Candy's assistant, Sour Bill, while Calhoun discovers that the Cy-Bug has multiplied exponentially.

Upon returning to Fix-It Felix, Jr., which has been evacuated, Ralph notices a picture of Vanellope on the Sugar Rush cabinet. He returns to Sugar Rush and interrogates Sour Bill, who reveals that King Candy damaged Vanellope's code. King Candy's edits to the code also have ensured no one but himself knows Vanellope's true role. However, if Vanellope completes a race, the game will reset itself, deleting all of King Candy's changes. Ralph frees Vanellope and Felix from prison. Felix fixes Vanellope's kart. Vanellope belatedly enters the race, but the Cy-Bugs emerge and start destroying the game. Calhoun, Felix, and Ralph help evacuate the characters.

Unaware of the Cy-Bugs, King Candy attempts to ram Vanellope off the track, causing them both to glitch. The glitching unmasks King Candy as Turbo, who secretly took over Sugar Rush after surviving the unplugging of TurboTime. Vanellope flees as Turbo is devoured by a Cy-Bug, which fuses with him into an insectoid monster who battles Ralph. As glitches cannot leave their games, Vanellope is unable to evacuate. Remembering from Hero's Duty that a beacon will draw and destroy the Cy-Bugs, Ralph collapses the Mentos roof of Diet Cola Mountain, creating a glowing eruption that lures and destroys Turbo and the Cy-Bugs. Vanellope rescues Ralph and crosses the finish line. The game resets, revealing her as the true ruler of Sugar Rush, though she keeps her glitching ability, considering it an advantage.

Ralph returns to his game, content with his role as a bad guy and finally respected by his fellow characters. Felix and Calhoun marry, and Ralph watches Vanellope become Sugar Rush{{'s}} favorite character.

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• John C. Reilly as Ralph, a gigantic but soft-hearted man who is the villain of the fictional arcade game Fix-It Felix, Jr.
• Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz, a racer/glitch in Sugar Rush
• Jack McBrayer as Felix, a repairman who is the hero of Fix-It Felix, Jr.
• Jane Lynch as Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun, the lead character of Hero's Duty
• Alan Tudyk as King Candy, the competitive and stubborn ruler of Sugar Rush. He is later revealed to be Turbo, an infamous racer from TurboTime who invaded and crashed RoadBlasters out of jealousy. King Candy's vocal stylings are based on comedian Ed Wynn, and his physical mannerisms are modeled from Wynn's Mad Hatter character in Alice in Wonderland.{{cite news | first = Ron | last = Cerabona | title = Giving voice to an old-timer | url = https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/giving-voice-to-an-oldtimer-20130426-2ijn4.html | access-date = November 19, 2014 | newspaper = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = April 29, 2013 | archive-date = December 11, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141211074600/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/giving-voice-to-an-oldtimer-20130426-2ijn4.html | url-status = live }}
• Mindy Kaling as Taffyta Muttonfudge, a racer in Sugar Rush who thinks that Vanellope is a threat{{cite press release|title=Walt Disney Animation Studios Reveals Key Cast Members Joining 'Wreck-It-Ralph' |url=http://blogs.disney.com/movies/2012/07/19/walt-disney-animation-studios-reveals-key-cast-members-joining-wreck-it-ralph/ |access-date=July 19, 2012 |publisher=Walt Disney Animation Studios |date=July 19, 2012 |archive-date=December 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229191619/http://blogs.disney.com/movies/2012/07/19/walt-disney-animation-studios-reveals-key-cast-members-joining-wreck-it-ralph/ |url-status=dead}}
• Joe Lo Truglio as Markowski, a soldier from Hero's Duty that Ralph meets in Tapper
• Ed O'Neill as Mr. Stan Litwak, owner of Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade
• Dennis Haysbert as General Hologram, a holographic general in Hero's Duty
• Adam Carolla as Wynnchel, a Long John who is a member of the Sugar Rush police department.
• Horatio Sanz as Duncan, a doughnut who is a member of the Sugar Rush police department
• Rich Moore as Sour Bill, a sour ball and King Candy's assistant{{cite web | last = Chitwood | first = Adam | title = New Character Images and Descriptions from WRECK-IT-RALPH | url = https://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-images-character-descriptions/198778/ | access-date = September 29, 2012 | website = Collider | date = September 28, 2012 | archive-date = June 8, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200608175420/https://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-images-character-descriptions/198778/ | url-status = dead }}{{cite web |url=http://cinemovie.tv/behind-the-scenes/wreck-it-ralph-movie-production-notes |title='Wreck-It Ralph Movie Production Notes |publisher=Walt Disney Animation Studios via CineMovie |date=October 22, 2012 |archive-date=December 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229170329/http://cinemovie.tv/behind-the-scenes/wreck-it-ralph-movie-production-notes/ |url-status=dead |access-date=October 24, 2012}}

The cast also includes the Fix-It Felix, Jr. Nicelanders, Edie McClurg as Mary, Raymond S. Persi as Mayor Gene,{{cite web|first=Tiffany |last=Cruz |title=Wreck-It Ralph Voice Recording Session and Press Day |url=http://fabulousfindsbytiffany.com/2012/10/wreck-it-ralph-voice-recording-session-and-press-day-disneymoviesevent/ |access-date=October 23, 2012 |publisher=Fabulous Finds by Tiffany |date=October 14, 2012 |archive-date=December 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229165243/http://fabulousfindsbytiffany.com/2012/10/wreck-it-ralph-voice-recording-session-and-press-day-disneymoviesevent/ |url-status=live}} Jess Harnell as Don, Rachael Harris as Deanna, and Skylar Astin as Roy; Katie Lowes as Candlehead, Jamie Elman as Rancis Fluggerbutter, Josie Trinidad as Jubileena Bing-Bing, and Cymbre Walk as Crumbelina DiCaramello, racers in Sugar Rush; Phil Johnston as Surge Protector, Game Central Station security; Stefanie Scott as Moppet Girl, a young arcade-game player; John DiMaggio as Beard Papa, the security guard at the Sugar Rush candy-kart factory; Raymond Persi as a Zombie, Brian Kesinger as a Cyborg (based on Kano from Mortal Kombat) and Martin Jarvis as Saitine, a devil-like villain, who attends the Bad-Anon support group; Tucker Gilmore as the Sugar Rush Announcer; Brandon Scott as Kohut, a soldier in Hero's Duty; and Tim Mertens as Dr. Brad Scott, a scientist who is Sgt. Calhoun's deceased fiancé in Hero's Duty (voiced by Nick Grimshaw in the UK version but not in the UK home release).

The film features several cameos from real-world video game characters including: Tapper (Maurice LaMarche), the bartender from Tapper;{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6DDm-3urE | title = Wreck-It Ralph Trailer #2 | publisher = Walt Disney Animation Studios via YouTube | date = September 12, 2012 | access-date = September 12, 2012 | archive-date = September 13, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120913075358/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q6DDm-3urE&feature=youtu.be&a | url-status = live }} Sonic the Hedgehog (Roger Craig Smith);{{cite web | url = https://www.aintitcool.com/node/56987 | title = Wreck-It Ralph shows 10 minutes at Comic-Con and wins the audience by being the Who Framed Roger Rabbit for video game geeks! | last = Vespe | first = Eric "Quint" | publisher = Ain't It Cool News | date = July 13, 2012 | access-date = July 13, 2012 | archive-date = July 15, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120715213052/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56987 | url-status = live }} Ryu (Kyle Hebert), Ken Masters (Reuben Langdon), M. Bison (Gerald C. Rivers), and Zangief (Rich Moore) from Street Fighter II;{{cite journal|journal=Disney Twenty-three | first = Jim | last = Frye | title = Ralph's Wrecking Crew | date = Spring 2012 | page = 43 | publisher = Disney Enterprises | volume = 4| issue = 1}} Clyde (Kevin Deters) from Pac-Man;{{cite web | url = http://disney.go.com/wreck-it-ralph/?cmp=wdsmp_wir_url_dcomwreckitralph#/characters/clyde | title = Characters – Wreck-It Ralph | publisher = Disney.com | access-date = October 15, 2012 | archive-date = October 8, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121008073930/http://disney.go.com/wreck-it-ralph/?cmp=wdsmp_wir_url_dcomwreckitralph#/characters/clyde | url-status = live }} and Yuni Verse (Jamie Sparer Roberts) from Dance Dance Revolution (specifically X2).

A character modeled after dubstep musician Skrillex makes an appearance in the fictional Fix-It Felix, Jr. as the DJ at the anniversary party of the game.{{cite magazine | last = Ashurst | first = Sam | title = Wreck-It Ralph's Skrillex Cameo Revealed | url = http://www.totalfilm.com/news/wreck-it-ralph-s-skrillex-cameo-revealed | access-date = October 23, 2012 | magazine =Total Film | date = September 17, 2012}}

File:Bowserwreckitralph.png, Clyde, Doctor Eggman, M. Bison and Zangief.]]

In addition to the spoken roles, Wreck-It Ralph contains a number of other video game references, including characters and visual gags. The video game villains at the support meeting, in addition to those mentioned above, include Bowser from the Mario franchise, Doctor Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog,{{cite magazine | url = http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/25/wreck-it-ralph-cameos/ | title = CinemaCon 2012: Classic video game characters to cameo in Disney's 'Wreck-It Ralph' | first = Anthony | last = Breznican|magazine=Entertainment Weekly | publisher = Time Warner | date=April 25, 2012 | access-date = April 25, 2012}} and Neff from Altered Beast.{{cite web | last = Schedeen | first = Jesse | title = The Familiar Faces of Wreck-It Ralph | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/09/the-familiar-faces-of-wreck-it-ralph | access-date = June 12, 2012 | website = IGN | date = June 8, 2012 | archive-date = June 13, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120613170705/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/09/the-familiar-faces-of-wreck-it-ralph | url-status = live }}

Additionally, the game cabinet of the fictional Fix-It Felix, Jr. arcade game is stylized to strongly resemble the cabinet of Nintendo's original 1981 Donkey Kong arcade game,{{cite magazine|last1=Kohler|first1=Chris|title=Disney Builds Amazing Fake Wreck-It Ralph Arcade Machine |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/disney-wreck-it-ralph-e3/|access-date=July 8, 2015|magazine=Wired|date=June 11, 2012|quote=...a non-working arcade cabinet clearly modeled on Nintendo's design for Donkey Kong,..}} with Ralph and Felix taking similar poses as Donkey Kong and Mario, respectively. The Hero's Duty game is a reference to the hugely successful first-person shooter games Halo and Call of Duty. Characters from Q*bert are shown as "homeless" characters and later taken in by Ralph and Felix into their game (Q*bert also speaks to Felix at one point using the signature synthesized gibberish and word-balloon symbols from his game, called Q*bert-ese).{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/20/disneys-d23-secret-world-of-video-game-characters-revealed-in-wreck-it-ralph/|title=Disney's D23: Secret lives of video game characters revealed in 'Wreck-It Ralph' | first = Anthony | last = Breznican|magazine=Entertainment Weekly | publisher=Time Warner|date=August 20, 2011|access-date=February 7, 2012}} Scenes in Game Central Station and Tapper's bar include Chun-Li, Cammy and Blanka from Street Fighter,{{cite web | title = Chun-Li, Q-Bert and Plenty of Video Game Gags in Superb New Image from 'Wreck-It Ralph' | url = http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/05/chun-li-q-bert-and-plenty-of-video-game-gags-in-superb-new-image-from-wreck-it-ralph/ | access-date = June 5, 2012 | publisher = Bleeding Cool | date = February 16, 2012 | first = Brendon | last= Connelly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607180721/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/06/05/chun-li-q-bert-and-plenty-of-video-game-gags-in-superb-new-image-from-wreck-it-ralph/ |archive-date=June 7, 2012}} Pac-Man, Blinky, Pinky, and Inky from Pac-Man,{{cite web | last1 = Cooper | first1 = Hollander | last2 = Gilbert | first2 = Henry | title = Wreck-it Ralph – 9 amazing things you couldn't possibly know about the movie | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/wreck-it-ralph-9-amazing-things-you-couldnt-possibly-know-about-movie/ | access-date = October 23, 2012 | publisher = Games Radar | date = October 19, 2012 | archive-date = January 20, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130120201136/http://www.gamesradar.com/wreck-it-ralph-9-amazing-things-you-couldnt-possibly-know-about-movie/ | url-status = live }} the Paperboy from Paperboy, the two paddles and the ball from Pong,{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Wreck_It_Ralph_Video_Game_Characters_Interview_Bowser_Nintendo/43689317|title=How 'Wreck-It Ralph' Unlocked Its Unbelievable Cast of Video Game Legends|author=Patches, Matt|work=Hollywood.com|access-date=November 24, 2012|archive-date=January 25, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125103240/http://www.hollywood.com/news/Wreck_It_Ralph_Video_Game_Characters_Interview_Bowser_Nintendo/43689317|url-status=live}} Dig Dug, a Pooka, and a Fygar from Dig Dug, The Qix from Qix, Frogger from Frogger, and Peter Pepper from BurgerTime.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnF82s0SfFI&feature=g-all-u |title=Wreck-It Ralph Interview (SDCC 2012) |publisher=YouTube |date=July 12, 2012 |access-date=July 24, 2012 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921062243/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnF82s0SfFI&feature=g-all-u |url-status=live }} Lara Croft and Mario are also mentioned but not seen.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/video-interview-wreck-it-ralph-director-rich-moore-on-mario-more/|title=Video Interview: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Director Rich Moore on Mario & More|publisher=FirstShowing.net|first=Ben|last=Pearson|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=November 13, 2012|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103192953/http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/video-interview-wreck-it-ralph-director-rich-moore-on-mario-more/|url-status=live}}

Additional references are based on sight gags. The residents of Niceland and the bartender from Tapper are animated using a jerky motion that spoofs the limited animation cycles of the sprites of many 8- and 16-bit arcade games. King Candy uses the Konami Code on an NES controller to access the programming of Sugar Rush.{{cite news | url = https://www.avclub.com/wreck-it-ralph-1798174828 | title = Wreck-It Ralph | first = Tasha | last = Robinson | date = November 1, 2012 | access-date = November 19, 2012 | newspaper = The A.V. Club | archive-date = November 14, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121114115049/http://www.avclub.com/articles/wreckit-ralph%2C88179/ | url-status = live }} Throughout Game Central Station is graffiti that includes "Aerith lives" (referencing the character of Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII),{{cite magazine | url = https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/10/wreck-it-ralph-impressions/ | title = Gaming In-Jokes Don't Overpower Heartwarming Wreck-It Ralph | first = Chris | last = Kohler | date = October 26, 2012 | access-date = November 19, 2012 | magazine = Wired}} "All your base are belong to us" (an Engrish phrase popularized from the game Zero Wing), "Sheng Long Was Here" (referencing an April Fool's joke around a made-up character Sheng Long from Street Fighter), and "Jenkins" (a nod to the popular Leeroy Jenkins meme from World of Warcraft).{{cite news | last = McKinney | first = Luke | date = November 12, 2012 | url = http://movieline.com/2012/11/12/wreck-it-ralph-best-video-game-references-aerith-kano-konami-code/ | title = Leeroy Jenkins Lives! The 6 Best Video Game References In 'Wreck-It Ralph' | work = MovieLine | access-date = January 10, 2013 | archive-date = January 11, 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130111002812/http://movieline.com/2012/11/12/wreck-it-ralph-best-video-game-references-aerith-kano-konami-code/ | url-status = live }} There is also a reference to the Metal Gear series when Ralph is searching for a medal in Tapper's Lost and found, finding first a Super Mushroom from the Mario franchise,{{cite web |title=16 Facts You Didn't Know About 'Wreck-It Ralph' |url=https://www.hollywood.com/movies/16-facts-you-didnt-know-about-wreck-it-ralph-60601594 |website=Hollywood.com |date=July 5, 2016 |access-date=14 August 2024}} and then Metal Gear Solid{{'}}s "Exclamation point" (with the corresponding sound effect from the game).{{cite news|last=Orland|first=Kyle|title=From Zangief to Hero's Duty: A gamer's guide to Wreck-It Ralph|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/from-zangief-to-heros-duty-a-gamers-guide-to-wreck-it-ralph/|access-date=December 16, 2012|newspaper=Ars Technica|date=November 5, 2012|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630185712/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/from-zangief-to-heros-duty-a-gamers-guide-to-wreck-it-ralph/|url-status=live}} Mr. Litwak wears a black and white striped referee's shirt, a nod to the outfit of Twin Galaxies founder Walter Day. One of the songs in the credits is an original work from Buckner and Garcia, previously famous for writing video game-themed songs in the 1980s. The Walt Disney Animation Studios opening logo is animated in an 8-bit pixelated fashion,{{cite news|last=Lussier|first=Germain|title=50 Things You Didn't Know About Disney Animation's 'Wreck-It Ralph;' Plus New Images|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-50-things/|access-date=June 19, 2013|newspaper=Slash Film|date=August 2, 2012|archive-date=June 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625205031/http://www.slashfilm.com/wreck-it-ralph-50-things/|url-status=live}} whereas the Walt Disney Pictures closing production logo appears in a glitched state, a reference to the kill screen from many early arcade games such as Pac-Man. The high score on the main screen of Fix-It Felix, Jr., 120501, refers to the birthdate of Walt Disney, December 5, 1901.{{cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |url=https://www.cbr.com/wreck-it-ralph-fix-it-felix-jr-facts/ |title=Wreck-It Ralph: 10 Facts About Fix-It Felix, Jr. You Didn't Know |access-date=January 27, 2021 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |date=March 19, 2020 |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616122350/https://www.cbr.com/wreck-it-ralph-fix-it-felix-jr-facts/ |url-status=live }}

The concept of Wreck-It Ralph was first developed at Disney, in the late 1980s, under the working title High Score. Since then, it was redeveloped and reconsidered several times: In the late 1990s, it took on the working title Joe Jump, then in the mid-2000s as Reboot Ralph.{{cite web|url=http://magicaldefinition.com/disney-podcast/show-notes/337/disney-s-wreck-it-ralph.ashx |title=Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Sunday, October 28, 2012 |publisher=Magical Definition |date=October 28, 2012 |access-date=November 2, 2012 |first=Nathan |last=Rose |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031013736/http://www.magicaldefinition.com/disney-podcast/show-notes/337/disney-s-wreck-it-ralph.ashx |archive-date=October 31, 2012}}{{cite news | url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-hill/rich-moore-wreck-it-ralph_b_2705330.html | title = Rich Moore Looks Back at the Roads Not Taken With Disney's Wreck-It Ralph | work = The Huffington Post | date = February 19, 2013 | access-date = February 24, 2013 | first = Jim | last = Hill | archive-date = February 22, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130222215443/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-hill/rich-moore-wreck-it-ralph_b_2705330.html | url-status = live }}

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John Lasseter, the head of Walt Disney Animation Studios and executive producer of the film, describes Wreck-It Ralph as "an 8-bit video-game bad guy who travels the length of the arcade to prove that he's a good guy." In a manner similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Toy Story films, Wreck-It Ralph featured cameo appearances by a number of licensed video-game characters. For example, one scene from the film shows Ralph attending a support group for the arcade's various villain characters, including Clyde from Pac-Man, Doctor Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bowser from Super Mario Bros. Rich Moore, the film's director, had determined that for a film about a video-game world to feel authentic, "it had to have real characters from real games in it."{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/06/wreck-it-ralph-creators-on-using-actual-video-game-characters | title = Wreck-It Ralph Creators on Using Actual Video Game Characters | website = IGN | date = August 6, 2012 | access-date = August 7, 2012 | first = Max | last = Nicholson | archive-date = August 8, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120808090157/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/06/wreck-it-ralph-creators-on-using-actual-video-game-characters | url-status = live }} Moore aimed to add licensed characters in a similar manner as cultural references in Looney Tunes shorts, but considered "having the right balance so a portion of the audience didn't feel they were being neglected or talked down to." However, Moore avoided creating the movie around existing characters, feeling that "there's so much mythology and baggage attached to pre-existing titles that I feel someone would be disappointed," and considered this to be a reason why movies based on video game franchises typically fail.{{cite magazine | url = http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/interview-wreck-it-ralph-director-talks-bringing-games-to-film/0110639 | title = INTERVIEW: Wreck-It Ralph director talks bringing games to film | first = Billy | last = Langsworthy | date = February 8, 2013 | access-date = February 10, 2013 | magazine = MCV }} Instead, for Wreck-It Ralph, the development of new characters representative of the 8-bit video game was "almost like virgin snow," giving them the freedom to take these characters in new directions.

Before production, the existing characters were added to the story either in places they would make sense to appear or as cameos from a list of characters suggested by the film's creative team, without consideration if they would legally be able to use the characters. The company then sought out the copyright holders' permissions to use the characters, as well as working with these companies to assure their characters were being represented authentically. In the case of Nintendo, the writers had early on envisioned the Bad-anon meeting with Bowser as a major character within the scene; according to Moore, Nintendo was very positive towards this use, stating in Moore's own words, "If there is a group that is dedicated to helping the bad guy characters in video games then Bowser must be in that group!"{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/02/11/wreck-it-ralph-39-s-director-answers-our-questions.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130213231802/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/02/11/wreck-it-ralph-39-s-director-answers-our-questions.aspx | url-status = live | archive-date = February 13, 2013 | title = Wreck-It Ralph's Director Answers Our Questions | first = Kyle | last = Hillard | date = February 11, 2013 | access-date = February 11, 2013 | magazine = Game Informer }} Nintendo provided feedback that Bowser's teacup should be held a certain way.{{cite web |last1=Green |first1=Andy |title=Nintendo Told Disney How Bowser Should Hold His Teacup During Wreck-It Ralph Production |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/nintendo_told_disney_how_bowser_should_hold_his_teacup_during_wreck_it_ralph_production |website=NintendoLife |access-date=14 August 2024}} Nintendo also asked that the producers try to devise a scene that would be similarly appropriate for Mario's inclusion in the film. Despite knowing they would be able to use the character, the producers could not find an appropriate scene that would let Mario be a significant character without taking away the spotlight from the main story and opted to not include the character.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/wreck-it-ralph-s-skrillex-cameo-revealed|title=Wreck-It Ralph's Skrillex cameo revealed|magazine=Total Film|first=Sam|last=Ashurst |date=September 17, 2012}} Moore debunked a rumor that Mario and his brother character Luigi were not included due to Nintendo requesting too high a licensing fee, stating that the rumor grew out of a joke John C. Reilly made at Comic-Con.

Dr. Wily from Mega Man was going to appear but was cut from the final version of the film.Rockman Corner: Dr. Wily Hitting the Big Screen in November Overall, there are about 188 individual character models in the movie as a result of these cameo inclusions. An earlier draft of the screenplay had Ralph and Vanellope spending time going around the game world to collect the pieces for her kart for Sugar Rush, and at times included Felix traveling with the pair. During these scenes, Ralph would have lied to Felix regarding his budding relationship with Calhoun, leading eventually to Ralph becoming depressed and abandoning his quest to get his medal back. At this point, a fourth game world, Extreme Easy Living 2, would have been introduced and was considered a "hedonistic place" between the social nature of The Sims and the open-world objective-less aspects of Grand Theft Auto, according to Moore.{{cite web | url = http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/02/12/wreck-it-ralph-deleted-scene/ | title = Exclusive: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Deleted Scene Travels To Entirely New Game World | first = Kevin | last = Sullivan | date = February 12, 2013 | access-date = February 13, 2013 | publisher = MTV | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130214023041/http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/02/12/wreck-it-ralph-deleted-scene/ | archive-date = February 14, 2013 | df = mdy-all}} Ralph would go there too, wallowing in his depression, and would find happiness by gaining "Like It" buttons for doing acceptable actions in the party-like nature of the place. Moore stated that while it was difficult to consider dropping this new game world, they found that its introduction in the second half of the film would be too difficult a concept for the viewer to grasp. They further had trouble working out how a social game would be part of an arcade, and though they considered having the game be running on Litwak's laptop, they ultimately decided that justifying the concept would be too convoluted. Line art sketches and voice-over readings of the scene were included on the home media release of the film.

The film introduced Disney's new bidirectional reflectance distribution functions, with more realistic reflections on surfaces, and new virtual cinematography Camera Capture system, which makes it possible to go through scenes in real time.{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/vfxworld/all-world-s-virtual-stage-disney-s-new-camera-capture-system|title=All The World's a Virtual Stage in Disney's New Camera Capture System|work=Animation World Network|access-date=January 26, 2015|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170517/https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/all-world-s-virtual-stage-disney-s-new-camera-capture-system|url-status=dead}} To research the Sugar Rush segment of the film, the visual development group traveled to trade fair ISM Cologne, a See's Candy factory, and other manufacturing facilities. The group also brought in food photographers, to demonstrate techniques to make food appear appealing. Special effects, including from "smoke or dust," looks distinct in each of the segments.{{cite web |url=http://www.awn.com/articles/technology/wreck-it-ralph-shines-bright-new-lighting-and-effects-technology/ |title='Wreck-It Ralph' Shines Bright with New Lighting and Effects Technology | Animation World Network |publisher=Awn.com |date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=February 21, 2014 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054556/http://www.awn.com/articles/technology/wreck-it-ralph-shines-bright-new-lighting-and-effects-technology |url-status=live }} {{Clear}}

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The film's score was composed by Henry Jackman.{{cite web|title=Wreck-It Ralph (Soundtrack)|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094WK9FQ|publisher=Amazon|access-date=September 29, 2012|archive-date=December 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231012944/http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0094WK9FQ|url-status=live}} Three original songs were performed in the film by Owl City, AKB48, and Buckner & Garcia.{{cite press release|title=Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Wreck-It Ralph" Scores Big with Composer Henry Jackman, Plus Original Music from Skrillex, AKB48, Owl City and Buckner & Garcia|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/walt-disney-animation-studios-wreck-it-ralph-scores-big-with-composer-henry-jackman-plus-original-music-from-skrillex-akb48-owl-city-and-buckner--garcia-169663046.html|access-date=September 29, 2012|publisher =Walt Disney Record via PR Newswire|date=September 13, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/10/30-1/video-akb48-wreck-it-ralph-theme-preview |title=Video: AKB48 'Wreck-It-Ralph' Theme Preview |first=Scott |last=Green |publisher=CrunchyRoll.com |date=October 30, 2012 |access-date=November 21, 2012 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102194807/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/10/30-1/video-akb48-wreck-it-ralph-theme-preview |url-status=live }} The soundtrack also features the songs "Celebration", "Bug Hunt (Noisia Remix)", and "Shut Up and Drive". Early in the development process, Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote an original song for the film which was later cut out.Lang, Derrik J. (February 22, 2013). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130222153327/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/22/best-animated-feature_n_2740613.html "Best Animated Feature: 'Brave,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' Battle For Oscar"]. The Huffington Post.

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A teaser trailer for Wreck-It Ralph was released on June 6, 2012, debuting with Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Rock of Ages.{{cite news|title=Spread the word: The first trailer...|url=https://twitter.com/DisneyAnimation/status/206078936352952321|access-date=May 25, 2012|date=May 25, 2012|publisher=Disney Animation via official Twitter page|quote=Spread the word: The first trailer for Wreck-It Ralph will debut June 6.|archive-date=March 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304223236/https://twitter.com/DisneyAnimation/status/206078936352952321|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url = http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2012/06/disneys-wreck-it-ralph-trailer-debuts-plus-new-photos-of-john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman-jane-lynch/ | title = Disney's WRECK-IT RALPH Trailer Debuts; Plus New Character Photos Of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman & Jane Lynch | first = Michelle | last = Hannett | date = June 6, 2012 | access-date = January 13, 2019 | publisher = We Are Movie Geeks | archive-date = January 13, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190113232123/http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2012/06/disneys-wreck-it-ralph-trailer-debuts-plus-new-photos-of-john-c-reilly-sarah-silverman-jane-lynch/ | url-status = live }} This also coincided with the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo, for which Disney constructed a mock aged arcade cabinet for the fictional Fix-It Felix, Jr. game on display on the show floor.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/06/disney-wreck-it-ralph-e3 | title = Disney's Amazing Fake Wreck-It Ralph Arcade Machine | magazine = Wired | date = June 11, 2012 | access-date = June 11, 2012 | first = Chris | last = Kohler }} Disney also released a browser-based Flash-based version of the Fix-It Felix, Jr. game as well as iOS, Android, and Windows Phone versions, with online Unity-based versions of Sugar Rush and Hero's Duty.{{cite web | url = http://www.vg247.com/2012/06/12/wreck-it-ralph-gets-official-game/ | title = Wreck-It Ralph gets official game | first = Debabrata | last = Nath | date = June 12, 2012 | access-date = June 12, 2012 | website = VG247 | archive-date = June 16, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120616013822/http://www.vg247.com/2012/06/12/wreck-it-ralph-gets-official-game/ | url-status = live }} A second trailer for the film was released on September 12, 2012, coinciding with and attached to Finding Nemo 3D and Frankenweenie, along with its final updated movie poster.{{cite web | url = https://www.firstshowing.net/2012/must-watch-another-spectacular-trailer-for-disneys-wreck-it-ralph/ | title = Must Watch: Another Spectacular Trailer for Disney's 'Wreck-It Ralph' | first = Ethan | last = Anderton | date = September 12, 2012 | access-date = January 13, 2019 | publisher = FirstShowing.net | archive-date = January 13, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122457/https://www.firstshowing.net/2012/must-watch-another-spectacular-trailer-for-disneys-wreck-it-ralph/ | url-status = live }}{{cite web | url = https://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-movie-trailer/ | title = New Full-Length Trailer for Disney's WRECK-IT RALPH [Updated with Poster] | first = Adam | last = Chitwood | date = September 12, 2012 | access-date = February 22, 2019 | website = Collider | archive-date = February 23, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190223074209/http://collider.com/wreck-it-ralph-movie-trailer/ | url-status = live }}

To promote the home media release of Wreck-It Ralph, director Rich Moore produced a short film titled Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives. Set within the movie's universe, the mockumentary film was designed as a parody of The King of Kong.{{cite web|title=Wreck-It Ralph spoofs King of Kong with "Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives"|date=March 9, 2013|url=http://www.warpzoned.com/2013/03/wreck-it-ralph-spoofs-king-of-kong-with-garlan-hulse-where-potential-lives/|publisher=Warp Zoned|access-date=March 13, 2013|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312085637/http://www.warpzoned.com/2013/03/wreck-it-ralph-spoofs-king-of-kong-with-garlan-hulse-where-potential-lives/|url-status=live}}

The film was originally scheduled for a release on March 22, 2013, but it was later changed to November 2, 2012, due to it being ahead of schedule.{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Brian |url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/monsters-university-pushed-to-2013 |title=Monsters University Pushed to 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |date=April 4, 2011 |publisher=Movieweb.com |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014033355/http://www.movieweb.com/news/monsters-university-pushed-to-2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Collura |first=Scott |title=Wreck-It Ralph Screenshots |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/119/1192269p1.html |access-date=November 29, 2011 |website=IGN |date=September 2, 2011 |archive-date=December 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219020122/http://movies.ign.com/articles/119/1192269p1.html |url-status=live }} The theatrical release was accompanied by Disney's animated short film, Paperman.{{cite news | url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-feb-24-la-et-mn-oscars-2013-best-animated-short-20130224-story.html | title = Oscars 2013: 'Paperman' wins animated short prize | first = Oliver | last = Gettell | date = February 24, 2013 | access-date = March 26, 2013 | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | archive-date = October 3, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131003031619/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/24/entertainment/la-et-mn-oscars-2013-best-animated-short-20130224 | url-status = live }}{{cite web | last = Amidi | first =Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi | title = The Poster for Disney's 'Paperman' | url = http://www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/the-poster-for-disneys-paperman.html | access-date = April 26, 2012 | publisher = Cartoon Brew | date = April 25, 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120429052639/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/cgi/the-poster-for-disneys-paperman.html | archive-date = April 29, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}

Wreck-It Ralph was released on Blu-ray Disc (2D and 3D) and DVD in North America on March 5, 2013, from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. The film was made available for digital download in selected regions on February 12, 2013.{{cite web|title=Disney announces Wreck-It Ralph will arrive for download before DVD, Blu-ray|date=January 4, 2013 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/01/04/disney-wreck-it-ralph-early-digital-release/|publisher=Engadget|access-date=January 11, 2013|archive-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202064308/http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/04/disney-wreck-it-ralph-early-digital-release/|url-status=live}} Wreck-It Ralph debuted at No. 1 in Blu-ray and DVD sales in the United States.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wreckit-ralph-dvd-20130318,0,291951.story?track=rss|title='Wreck-It Ralph' wrecks 'Breaking Dawn Part 2's' DVD reign|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=March 18, 2013|archive-date=March 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319101002/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wreckit-ralph-dvd-20130318,0,291951.story?track=rss|url-status=live}} With 2,923,270 units sold ($55,095,767), Wreck It Ralph was the 4th best-selling DVD of 2013 in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/home-market/dvd-sales/2013|title=Top-Selling DVDs in the United States 2013|publisher=The Numbers|access-date=1 November 2024}}

Wreck-It Ralph grossed $189.4 million in North America and $281.8 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $496.5 million.

In North America, the film debuted with $13.5 million, an above-average opening-day gross for an animated film released in November.{{cite web|title=Friday Report: 'Ralph' Rules, 'Flight' Blasts Off|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3560&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|first=Ray|last=Subers|date=November 3, 2012|access-date=November 4, 2012|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105163138/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3560&p=.htm|url-status=live}} During its opening weekend, the film topped the box office with $49 million, making it the largest opening for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film at the time.{{cite web|title=Weekend Report: 'Ralph' Wrecks It, 'Flight' Cruises|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3561&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|first=Ray|last=Subers|date=November 4, 2012|access-date=November 4, 2012|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106214118/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3561&p=.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Subers|first=Ray|title=Weekend Report: 'Catching Fire,' 'Frozen' Set Thanksgiving Records|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3758&p=.htm|access-date=December 10, 2013|newspaper=Box Office Mojo|date=December 1, 2013|archive-date=December 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235906/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3758&p=.htm|url-status=live}} The film fell 33% to $33 million in its second weekend, finishing second behind newcomer Skyfall.{{cite magazine|last=Finke |first=Nikki |title='Skyfall' Explodes With $515M Worldwide As Biggest Bond With $90M Domestic Opening; Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Huge $900K In 11 Runs|url=https://deadline.com/2012/11/skyfall-opens-with-imax-midnights-as-321m-bond-movie-abroad-arrives-in-u-s-canada-spielbergs-lincoln-platforms-368990/ |magazine=Deadline Hollywood|date=November 10, 2012 | access-date=November 2, 2018}}

The review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that {{RT data|score}} of critics have given the film a positive review, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average score of {{RT data|average}}. The site's consensus reads: "Equally entertaining for both kids and parents old enough to catch the references, Wreck-It Ralph is a clever, colorful adventure built on familiar themes and joyful nostalgia."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wreck_it_ralph|title=Wreck-It Ralph (2012)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=May 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511065600/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wreck_it_ralph|url-status=live}}{{RT data|edit}} On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wreck-it-ralph|title=Wreck-It Ralph Reviews|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=Metacritic|access-date=November 22, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125183530/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wreck-it-ralph|url-status=live}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.{{Cite web |last=Manfredi |first=Lucas |date=November 24, 2022 |title=Strange World CinemaScore Might Be the Lowest Ever For a Walt Disney Animation Studio Film |url=https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125002321/https://www.thewrap.com/strange-world-cinemascore-disney-animation-film/ |archive-date=November 25, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=TheWrap}}

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and wrote, "More than in most animated films, the art design and color palette of Wreck-It Ralph permit unlimited sets, costumes, and rules, giving the movie tireless originality and different behavior in every different cyber world."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wreck-it-ralph-2012|title=Wreck-It Ralph movie review & film summary (2012)|last=Ebert|first=Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=October 31, 2012|website=RogerEbert.com|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-date=September 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925004339/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/wreck-it-ralph-2012|url-status=live}} A. O. Scott of The New York Times wrote, "The movie invites a measure of cynicism—which it proceeds to obliterate with a 93-minute blast of color, noise, ingenuity and fun."{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/movies/wreck-it-ralph-with-john-c-reilly-and-sarah-silverman.html?_r=0|title='Wreck-It Ralph,' With John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman|last=Scott|first=A.O.|date=November 1, 2012|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-date=November 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126094032/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/movies/wreck-it-ralph-with-john-c-reilly-and-sarah-silverman.html?_r=0|url-status=live}} Peter Debruge of Variety stated, "With plenty to appeal to boys and girls, old and young, Walt Disney Animation Studios has a high-scoring hit on its hands in this brilliantly conceived, gorgeously executed toon, earning bonus points for backing nostalgia with genuine emotion."{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/wreck-it-ralph-1117948636/|title=Wreck-It Ralph|last=Debruge|first=Peter|date=October 25, 2012|work=Variety|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-date=November 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106235634/https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/wreck-it-ralph-1117948636/|url-status=live}} Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times said, "The movie's subversive sensibility and old-school/new-school feel are a total kick,"{{cite news | title = Wreck-it Ralph | url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-wreck-it-ralph-review-20121102,0,7169592.story | access-date = November 4, 2012 | first = Betsy | last = Sharkey | date = November 2, 2012 | work = Los Angeles Times | archive-date = November 3, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103233953/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-wreck-it-ralph-review-20121102,0,7169592.story | url-status = live }} while Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "With a mix of retro eye-candy for grown-ups and a thrilling, approachable storyline for the tykes, the film casts a wide and beguiling net."{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wreck-ralph-film-review-382997|title=Wreck-it Ralph|last=Lowe|first=Justin|date=October 26, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 25, 2019|archive-date=July 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726002343/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wreck-ralph-film-review-382997|url-status=live}} Conversely, Christopher Orr of The Atlantic found it "overplotted and underdeveloped."{{cite news | title = 'Wreck-It Ralph' Aims for Pixar ... and Misses | url = https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/11/-wreck-it-ralph-aims-for-pixar-and-misses/264439/ | work = The Atlantic | first = Christopher | last = Orr | access-date = November 4, 2012 | archive-date = November 5, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121105035623/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/11/-wreck-it-ralph-aims-for-pixar-and-misses/264439/ | url-status = live }}

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Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph. The film follows Ralph and Vanellope as they travel to the Internet to get a replacement part for Sugar Rush and prevent Mr. Litwak from disposing of the game. The film was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios with Moore and Johnston directing. The film was released November 21, 2018 by Walt Disney Pictures.{{cite magazine|last1=Lang|first1=Brent|last2=Khatchatourian|first2=Maane|title=Disney Dates 'Lion King,' 'Frozen 2,' Pushes Fifth 'Indiana Jones' Film to 2020|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/lion-king-frozen-2-indiana-jones-5-release-dates-1202395212/|magazine=Variety|access-date=April 25, 2017 |date=April 25, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|title='Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets Summer 2019 Release Date|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230|access-date=September 22, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426013822/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-sets-release-date-997230 |archive-date=April 26, 2017}}

In addition to the Flash version of the Fix-It Felix, Jr. game, Disney released a tie-in side-scrolling platform game called Wreck-It Ralph for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS, to mostly negative reviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32493|title=Welcome to Failure Town|publisher=NintendoWorldReport|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=April 20, 2013|archive-date=May 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522084859/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32493|url-status=live}} The arcade style side-scrolling game was developed by Pipeworks Software and published by Activision and serves as a "story extension" to the film; it is the first Disney video game since Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure to be published by Activision. Taking place following the events of the film, players may play as Wreck-It Ralph or Fix-It Felix, causing or repairing damage, respectively, following another Cy-Bug incident. Game levels are based on the locations in the film like the Fix-It Felix, Jr., Hero's Duty, and Sugar Rush games as well as Game Central Station. It was released in conjunction with the film's release, in November 2012.{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/activision-publishing-and-disney-interactive-announce-collaboration-to-create-wreck-it-ralph-video-game-160246085.html/|title=Activision Publishing And Disney Interactive Announce Collaboration To Create Wreck-it Ralph™ Video Game|first=Amanda|last=Young|date=June 25, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012}} In October 2012, Disney released fully playable browser-based versions of the Hero's Duty and Sugar Rush games on the new official film site.{{cite news|title=Play Disney's Wreck-It Ralph's Fix-It Felix Jr and other Games from the New Animated Film!|url=http://beyondthemarquee.com/9222/|access-date=November 17, 2013|newspaper=Beyond the Marquee|date=October 29, 2012|archive-date=March 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328231211/http://beyondthemarquee.com/9222/|url-status=live}} A mobile game titled Wreck-it Ralph was released in November 2012 for iOS and Android systems,{{cite news|title=Wreck-It Ralph' for iOS and Android game review|url=http://blog.gsmarena.com/wreck-it-ralph/|access-date=November 17, 2013|newspaper=GSM Arena|date=November 18, 2012|author=Prasad|archive-date=July 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707031855/http://blog.gsmarena.com/wreck-it-ralph/|url-status=live}} with a Windows Phone 8 version following almost a year later.{{cite news|last=Sabri|first=Sam|title=Disney's Wreck-it Ralph game now available for Windows Phone, nearly a year after the movie|url=http://www.wpcentral.com/disney-s-wreck-it-ralph-game-now-available-windows-phone-nearly-year-after-movie|access-date=November 17, 2013|newspaper=Windows Phone Central|date=September 3, 2013|archive-date=November 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109164220/http://www.wpcentral.com/disney-s-wreck-it-ralph-game-now-available-windows-phone-nearly-year-after-movie|url-status=live}} Initially, the game consisted of three mini-games, Fix-it Felix, Jr., Hero's Duty and Sweet Climber, which were later joined by TurboTime and Hero's Duty: Flight Command.{{cite news|last=Calimlim|first=Aldrin|title=It's Time To Drive Fast And Go Turbo In Wreck-It Ralp|url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/12/its-time-to-drive-fast-and-go-turbo-in-wreck-it-ralph|access-date=November 17, 2013|newspaper=AppAdvice|date=December 14, 2012|archive-date=June 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602095035/http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/12/its-time-to-drive-fast-and-go-turbo-in-wreck-it-ralph|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Calimlim|first=Aldrin|title=Take Flight And Take Command In The New Mini-Game In Wreck-It Ralph|url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/03/take-flight-and-take-command-in-the-new-mini-game-in-wreck-it-ralph|access-date=November 17, 2013|newspaper=AppAdvice|date=March 7, 2013|archive-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511164904/http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/03/take-flight-and-take-command-in-the-new-mini-game-in-wreck-it-ralph|url-status=live}} The game was retired on August 29, 2014.{{cite web|title=Retired Disney Interactive Games|url=http://help.disney.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/Information-Regarding-Retired-Disney-Interactive-Games-and-Services|publisher=Disney Interactive|access-date=November 1, 2014|date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=November 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101164334/http://help.disney.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/Information-Regarding-Retired-Disney-Interactive-Games-and-Services|url-status=live}}

Ralph also appears in Sega's Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed as a playable guest character.{{cite news|last=Keegan|first=Rebecca|title=Comic-Con: How 'Wreck-It Ralph' infiltrated the game industry|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/07/13/comic-con-how-wreck-it-ralph-infiltrated-the-game-industry/|access-date=July 14, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 13, 2012|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714054928/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/07/13/comic-con-how-wreck-it-ralph-infiltrated-the-game-industry/|url-status=live}} Ralph and Vanellope appear as playable characters in Disney Infinity as well (voiced by Brian T. Delaney and Sarah Silverman, respectively); the Disney Store released their individual figures on January 7, 2014.{{cite web|last=McIsaac|first=Colin|title=Disney Infinity Revealed—Features Wreck-It Ralph, Jack Skellington, Davy Jones, and More!|url=http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/disney-infinity-revealed-features-wreck-it-ralph-jack-skellington-davy-jone|publisher=Zelda Informer|access-date=January 21, 2013|date=January 15, 2013|archive-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402234443/http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/disney-infinity-revealed-features-wreck-it-ralph-jack-skellington-davy-jone|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Vanellope Figure — Disney Infinity|url=http://www.disneystore.com/vanellope-figure-disney-infinity/mp/1342970/1000261/|publisher=Disney Store|access-date=January 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116140438/http://www.disneystore.com/vanellope-figure-disney-infinity/mp/1342970/1000261/|archive-date=January 16, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Wreck-It Ralph Figure — Disney Infinity|url=http://www.disneystore.com/wreck-it-ralph-figure-disney-infinity/mp/1342998/1000261/|publisher=Disney Store|access-date=January 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116140436/http://www.disneystore.com/wreck-it-ralph-figure-disney-infinity/mp/1342998/1000261/|archive-date=January 16, 2014}} A combo "toy box pack" of the two figures with Sugar Rush customization discs was released April 1, 2014, from the Disney Store.{{cite web|title=Disney Infinity Wreck-It Ralph Toy Box Pack — Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope -- Pre-Order|url=http://www.disneystore.com/disney-infinity-wreck-it-ralph-toy-box-pack-wreck-it-ralph-and-vanellope/mp/1342996/1000261/|publisher=Disney Store|access-date=January 13, 2014|quote=We expect this item to be available by 04/01/2014.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116140440/http://www.disneystore.com/disney-infinity-wreck-it-ralph-toy-box-pack-wreck-it-ralph-and-vanellope/mp/1342996/1000261/|archive-date=January 16, 2014}} Wreck-It Ralph is a playable world on the mobile game Disney Crossy Road.{{cite web|url=https://www.player.one/disney-crossy-road-secret-characters-unlock-all-mystery-characters-you-cant-buy-cheat-525995|title='Disney Crossy Road' Secret Characters: Unlock All Mystery Characters You Can't Buy With This Cheat List|date=April 11, 2016|website=player.one|access-date=August 28, 2018|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828134746/https://www.player.one/disney-crossy-road-secret-characters-unlock-all-mystery-characters-you-cant-buy-cheat-525995|url-status=dead}} Ralph made his debut appearance in the Kingdom Hearts video game series in Kingdom Hearts III, serving as a Link summon.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/18/17367712/kingdom-hearts-3-gameplay-preview | title = Kingdom Hearts 3 is a whimsical spectacle full of Disney cheer | first = Michael | last = McWhertor | date = May 18, 2018 | access-date = May 18, 2018 | work = Polygon | archive-date = May 18, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180518202944/https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/18/17367712/kingdom-hearts-3-gameplay-preview | url-status = live }} A world based on Wreck-It Ralph was added to the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Union χ as part of an update in April 2019. In the game, the story of the world loosely follows the plot of the film, culminating with a boss battle against Turbo.{{cite web|last=Hawkins|first=Cameron|date=April 12, 2019|title=Wreck-It Ralph World Coming to Kingdom Hearts Union X|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/kingdom-hearts-union-x-wreck-it-ralph/|work=DualShockers|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415123947/https://www.dualshockers.com/kingdom-hearts-union-x-wreck-it-ralph/|archive-date=April 15, 2019}} Ralph, Vanellope, Calhoun, and Felix appear in the mobile game Disney Heroes: Battle Mode as characters. Ralph and Vanellope are the first unlocked characters.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} Ralph, Vanellope, Calhoun, and Felix appear as playable characters to unlock for a limited time in Disney Magic Kingdoms, as well as Niceland as an attraction.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iitmmQjmmQ|title=Update 25: Wreck-It Ralph {{!}} Livestream|publisher=YouTube|date=November 16, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2022|archive-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710114358/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iitmmQjmmQ|url-status=live}}

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