History ShoutOut / WreckItRalph

** Sonic doing a PublicServiceAnnouncement is a reference to the ''Sonic Sez'' segments from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' [[note]] which ironically was made by DiC and distributed by them and Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo on VHS alongside ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''; one cast member from the latter show, Kath Soucie, who voiced Princess Sally, did additional voices for ''Wreck-It Ralph'', which has Sonic [[/note]].

* ''Hero's Duty'' was a big shout-out to ''Franchise/StarshipTroopers'' [[note]] which was co-produced by Sony and Disney/Creator/TouchstonePictures [[/note]] ( and many derived works with a BugWar premise), ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'', ''Starcraft'', and ''Franchise/MassEffect''. In the credits, a scene's shown in the style of ''{{VideoGame/Doom}}'', ''{{VideoGame/Marathon}}'', and pretty much any 90s-era FPS.

* The scene where the other racers destroy Vanellope's kart is played like the stepsisters destroying the dress in ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' [[note]] This film saw its ''[[Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo Diamond Edition]]'' release around ''Wreck-It Ralph's'' theatrical release [[/note]].

* Ralph's HeroicSacrifice near the end is similar to the scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' where the eponymous Giant saves a city from a missile.

* [[spoiler:Ralph destroying Vanellope's cart]] is portrayed in a similar way to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid King Triton destroying Ariel's collection]] [[note]] ''Wreck-It Ralph's'' UsefulNotes/{{Bluray}}[=/=]UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} release came months before the ''Diamond Edition'' version of ''The Little Mermaid'' hit store shelves; both movies are the two most recent releases connected to the DisneyAnimatedCanon to have a 3-D Blu-ray disc, which was not on the remaining ''Diamond Editions'', the ''Signature Collection'' version of ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', and ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' and ''Disney/BigHero6'', and it wasn't on any other DisneyAnimatedCanon film released on Blu-ray past the ''Diamond Edition'' of ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' either [[/note]].

* When the villains are having the meeting, an {{Expy}} of Kano from ''Franchise/{{Mortal Kombat}}'' can be seen.

* When the villains are having the meeting, an {{Expy}} of Kano from ''Main/{{Mortal Kombat}}'' can be seen.

* [[spoiler:Ralph destroying Vanellope's cart]] is portrayed in a similar way to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid King Triton destroying Ariel's collection]] [[note]] ''Wreck-It Ralph's'' UsefulNotes/{{Bluray}}[=/=]UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} release came months before the ''Diamond Edition'' version of ''The Little Mermaid'' hit store shelves; both movies are the two most recent releases connected to the DisneyAnimatedCanon to have a 3-D Blu-ray disc, which was not on the remaining ''Diamond Editions'', the ''Signature Collection'' version of ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', and ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' and ''Disney/BigHero6'' do not have 3-D discs, and neither do any other DisneyAnimatedCanon film released on Blu-ray past the ''Diamond Edition'' of ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' [[/note]].

* [[spoiler:Ralph destroying Vanellope's cart]] is portrayed in a similar way to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid King Triton destroying Ariel's collection]] [[note]] ''Wreck-It Ralph's'' UsefulNotes/Bluray[=/=]UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} release came months before the ''Diamond Edition'' version of ''The Little Mermaid'' hit store shelves; both movies are the two most recent releases connected to the DisneyAnimatedCanon to have a 3-D Blu-ray disc, which was not on the remaining ''Diamond Editions'', the ''Signature Collection'' version of ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', and ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' and ''Disney/BigHero6'' do not have 3-D discs, and neither do any other DisneyAnimatedCanon film released on Blu-ray past the ''Diamond Edition'' of ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' [[/note]].

* The scene where the other racers destroy Vanellope's kart is played like the stepsisters destroying the dress in ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}''.

* [[spoiler:Ralph destroying Vanellope's cart]] is portrayed in a similar way to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid King Triton destroying Ariel's collection]].

** Sonic doing a PublicServiceAnnouncement is a reference to the ''Sonic Sez'' segments from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog''.

* ''Hero's Duty'' was a big shout-out to ''Franchise/StarshipTroopers'' (and many derived works with a BugWar premise), ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'', ''Starcraft'', and ''Franchise/MassEffect''. In the credits, a scene's shown in the style of ''{{VideoGame/Doom}}'', ''{{VideoGame/Marathon}}'', and pretty much any 90s-era FPS.

* The ''Sugar Rush'' race track has several shout-outs to ''VideoGame/MarioKart''. There's a cannon segment that looks suspiciously similar to the one from DK Mountain, an ice track similar to Frappe Snowland/Sherbet Land, and of course, a Rainbow Road near the end. Also, if you watch closely at the start of the race, one of the racers spins back and forth in place [[ShownTheirWork like when you hold the accelerator too long trying to get a boost at the start of the race in the Mario Kart series...]]

* The Oreo cookie guards in ''Sugar Rush'' are chanting "March of the Winkies" (slightly modified, of course) from ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.

* When the villains are having the meeting, {{Expy expies}} of Smoke and Kano from ''Main/{{Mortal Kombat}}'' can be seen.

* When the villains are having the meeting, [[Expy expies]] of Smoke and Kano from ''Main/{{Mortal Kombat}}'' can be seen.

* When the villains are having the meeting, [[Expy expies]] of Smoke and Kano from ''Main/Mortal Kombat'' can be seen.

* When the villains are having the meeting, [[Expy expies]] of Smoke and Kano from ''Franchise/Mortal Kombat'' can be seen.

** As Ralph hides in chocolate and breathes through a straw, he makes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader's]] [[VaderBreath breathing noise]].

** As Ralph hides in chocolate and breathes through a straw, he makes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader's]] [[VaderBreath breathing noise]]. Possibly a meta-example, as Darth Vader's breathing is actually the sound a scuba regulator makes when someone is breathing through it.

* When Ralph points out that, as a wrecker, he's no good at building things, we get this line:
-->'''Vanellope:''' Well, looks like you'll have to step out of your comfort zone, SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS.

** As Ralph hides in chocolate and breathes through a straw, he makes [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader's]] [[VaderBreath breathing noise]].

* The gateway between Sugar Rush and Game Central Station is [[NorseMythology a rainbow bridge (made of sour fruit rolls)]].

* The in-universe slang for game jumping is [[WesternAnimation/MaxSteel "Going Turbo."]]

-->'''Vanellope:''' Well, looks like you'll have to step out of your comfort zone SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS.

** And voiced by Jalell White, who voiced Sonic in the animated show.

** King Candy's royal fanfare is a portion of the ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' theme. [[spoiler:{{Foreshadowing}} his true nature, perhaps?]]

** As King Candy arrives at the throne-room, a portion of the ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' theme can be heard.

* When Ralph first meets King Candy, he asks him "Who are you, the guy who makes the donuts?" This is a reference to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyZtMfMWONI a famous Dunkin' Donuts commercial]] back in TheEighties.

* SonicTheHedgehog giving his Public Announcement sounds an awful lot like a "Sonic Sez" Aesop from ''AdventursOfSonicTheHedgehog.''