History ShoutOut / WreckitRalph

* It's likely that a lot of people nickname this movie "{{Film/Tron}}[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc sters Inc]]". In particular, the Beacon in ''Hero's Duty'' bears a strong visual resemblance to the Portal in ''Film/TronLegacy'', and the panels swirling around the ''Hero's Duty'' medal resemble the [=MCP's=] shields from the original ''Tron''. The reset of ''Sugar Rush'' when [[spoiler:Vanellope crosses the finish line and becomes Princess Vanellope]] is very reminiscent of the reset of the system at the end of ''Tron''.

* Related: In Music/OwlCity's official video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1YMeDsc-M When Can I See You Again?]]", the pixellated buildings in the background are done in the style of ''VideoGame/EarthBound''.

* Felix, being the nice, innocent good guy that he is, tries to refrain from using popular obscenities, replacement obscenities, or minor words like "My God!" for frustration or astonishment Instead, he uses many... unusual replacements in his vocabulary, such as [[VideoGame/{{Earthbound}} "My Land!"]] for "My God!"

* In addition to NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, Alan Tudyk's performance as King Candy is a superb impression of actor Ed Wynn's distinct voice and vocal mannerisms, while Candy's character design is a direct ShoutOut to Wynn's character of [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland the Hatter]].

** [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear's]] laser hum can be heard during [[spoiler:the wedding between Felix and Tamora Calhoun, when the squad of Hero's Duty all ensure there isn't a repeat of Tamora's LAST wedding]].

* During the Bad Anon meeting, [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Zangief]] explains to Ralph, "[[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe Just because you're a bad guy, this does not mean you're a]] ''[[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe bad guy]]''."

* It seems that the TastesLikeDiabetes world of ''Sugar Rush'' has an entire network of tunnels and caverns underneath it, along with a few hidden entrances to restricted/under construction areas. [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Sounds a bit familiar...]]

* As mentioned in the GettingCrapPastTheRadar section, [[Film/ClerksII Pillow Pants]] is mentioned.

** Sonic doing a PublicServiceAnnouncement is a reference to the ''Sonic Sez'' segments from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' [[note]]which ironically was made by Creator/DiCEntertainment and distributed by them alongside Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo on VHS alongside ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''. Princess Sally's voice actress from the latter show, Kath Soucie, who voiced Princess Sally, did additional voices for ''Ralph''[[/note]].

* The scene where the other racers destroy Vanellope's kart is played like the stepsisters destroying the dress in ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'' [[note]]which, oddly enough, saw its "[[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Diamond Edition]]" release from [[Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo Disney Home Entertainment]] around ''Wreck-It Ralph's'' theatrical release[[/note]].

* Another Disney one; The scene where [[spoiler:Vanellope]] turns into [[spoiler:a princess]] at the climax and automatically resets ''Sugar Rush'' is a lot like the finale of ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
** [[spoiler:Her princess attire]] also strongly resembles a [[spoiler:pink, frillier version of the [[Disney/AliceInWonderland Queen of Hearts']] dress.]]

* In addition to NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, Alan Tudyk's performance as King Candy is a superb impression of actor Ed Wynn's distinct voice and vocal mannerisms, while Candy's character design is a direct ShoutOut to Wynn's character of [[Disney/AliceInWonderland the Hatter]].
* When Ralph starts to explain why Vanellope can't race, he says that he's been thinking. Vanellope replies, "that's dangerous," much like Lefou's reply to Gaston saying the same thing in ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.

* [[spoiler:Ralph destroying Vanellope's cart]] is portrayed in a similar way to [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid King Triton destroying Ariel's collection]][[note]]Some HilariousInHindsight: ''Ralph's'' UsefulNotes/{{Bluray}}[=/=]UsefulNotes/{{DVD}} release came months before the ''Diamond Edition'' version of ''Mermaid'' hit store shelves, and both are the two most recent Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon films to have a 3-D Blu-ray disc[[/note]].

* As Ralph makes a break for the tower in ''Hero's Duty'', he faintly shouts, [[Film/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame "Sanctuary! Sanctuary!"]]

* ''Hero's Duty'' was a big shout-out to ''Franchise/StarshipTroopers'' (coproduced with Disney subsidiary Creator/TouchstonePictures) and other 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'' and ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing''. 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...]]

* Ralph's HeroicSacrifice near the end is similar to the famous TearJerker ending of ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant''.

* Sonic giving his Public Announcement sounds an awful lot like a "Sonic Sez" Aesop from ''WestermAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog.''[[note]] Making it, indirectly, the first time Creator/RogerCraigSmith does a Sonic Sez segment.[[/note]]

* Sonic giving his Public Announcement sounds an awful lot like a "Sonic Sez" Aesop from ''WestermAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog.''[[note]] Making it, indirectly, the first time Creator/RogerCraigSmith does a Sonic Sez segment.[[/note]]

* A segment of the credits resembles ''Videogame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''

* It seems that the TastesLikeDiabetes world of ''Sugar Rush'' has an entire network of tunnels and caverns underneath it, along with a few hidden entrances to restricted/under construction areas. [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Sounds a bit familiar ...]]

* Calhoun's fiance was named Dr. Brad Scott. ''Somebody'' had ''Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' on their mind ...
* When Ralph is first escaping the castle, one of the donut cops is chasing him with a chainsaw...a chainsaw with candy on it, and ''[[VideoGame/LollipopChainsaw running in a particularly familiar fashion]]''.

** Ralph, when first brought into the palace, asks King Candy "Who are you, the guy that makes the donuts?"

* Hal the cockroach from WesternAnimation/WallE makes a cameo appearance at Root Beer Tapper's place.

* The drunk Hero's Duty Marine that Ralph meets at Tapper's just keeps walking pressed up against the wall, as if locked in a walking animation, in a manner familiar to gamers who've had experiences with AI bugs.

* There's also a non-video game shout out as after Ralph chases off the racers of ''Sugar Rush'' who were destroying Vanellope's kart, he refers to them as "the [[Franchise/ChildrenOfTheCorn Children of the Candy Corn]]".

* When Vanellope is learning to drive, she keeps running into Ralph, or causing damage that causes him to get hit anyway. The sequence is like a WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner cartoon where, no matter where the Coyote stands or hides when he triggers a catapult, it squashes him.

** Of the same flavour, we have a racer called Di Caramello, which, if you pronounce "Caramel" as "Carmel" you get something that sounds oddly like [[Creator/LeonardoCreator/DiCEntertainmentaprio Creator/DiCEntertainmentaprio]] with a candy twist, which may or may not have been intentional.

** 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 alongside Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo on VHS alongside ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''. Princess Sally's voice actress from the latter show, Kath Soucie, who voiced Princess Sally, did additional voices for ''Ralph''[[/note]].

** Of the same flavour, we have a racer called Di Caramello, which, if you pronounce "Caramel" as "Carmel" you get something that sounds oddly like [[Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio DiCaprio]] with a candy twist, which may or may not have been intentional.

* Between this and ''[[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld Scott Pilgrim]]'', "[[CompleteWorldKnowledge bullroar]]" is on its way to becoming the premier [[GoshDangItToHeck swear substitute]].

** The opening segment of the final race also (in terms of the camera angle) mirrors the introductory cinematic of [[SegaSuperstars another Mascot Kart Racer...]]

* Sonic giving his Public Announcement sounds an awful lot like a "Sonic Sez" Aesop from ''WestermAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog.''

* A non-gaming example, the rock guitar rendition of the Wedding March sounds a lot like the {{Queen}} rendition of same from the ''Film/FlashGordon'' movie.