17 Facts About Wreck-It Ralph

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Wreck-It Ralph is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

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Wreck-It Ralph premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on October 29, 2012, and went into general release on November 2.

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When Wreck-It Ralph is excluded from the game's thirtieth-anniversary party, he determines to win a medal and earn respect.

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Vanellope promises to get the medal back if Wreck-It Ralph helps her win; he helps her build a new kart and teaches her to drive inside Diet Cola Mountain.

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Wreck-It Ralph decides he cannot allow Vanellope to race and destroys her kart, upsetting Vanellope in the process.

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Wreck-It Ralph explains that if Vanellope completes a race, all of King Candy's changes will be deleted and the game will reset, meaning Vanellope will no longer be a glitch.

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Wreck-It Ralph frees Felix from King Candy's prison, fixes the kart, and reconciles with Vanellope, who enters in the race.

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Concept of Wreck-It Ralph was first developed at Disney, in the late 1980s, under the working title High Score.

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For example, one scene from the film shows Wreck-It 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.

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Wreck-It Ralph 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.

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Wreck-It 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.

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Teaser trailer for Wreck-It Ralph was released on June 6, 2012, debuting with Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Rock of Ages.

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Wreck-It Ralph was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in North America on March 5, 2013, from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

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Wreck-It Ralph debuted at No 1 in Blu-ray and DVD sales in the United States.

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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.

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Wreck-It Ralph is a playable world on the mobile game Disney Crossy Road.

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Wreck-It Ralph made his debut appearance in the Kingdom Hearts video game series in Kingdom Hearts III, serving as a Link summon.

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