Wreck-It Ralph Game Info

Wreck-It Ralph is an indirect sequel of sorts to the recent box office hit by the same name.  In this videogame version, the events take place directly after the end of the movie.  Ralph inadvertently unleashes a swarm of Cybugs and it’s up to Ralph and Felix to save the day, yet again.

Wreck-It Ralph is a side-scrolling platformer with light puzzling elements, in which you the Game Master will take control of both Ralph and Felix throughout each level.  You’ll start off in Game Central Station where you have access to 3 different games – Fix-It Felix Jr., Heros Duty, and Sugar Rush.  Each game has 4 levels, plus a boss battle.  In addition to battling the Cybugs in each level, your goal is to collect as many coins as you can.  You can also try and obtain the two collectables, a Hero’s medal and an Easter Egg.  If you collect both these items, you unlock character art illustrations.  You can switch between characters at the push of a button and whenever you want.  As expected, Ralph and Felix have a limited, but distinct set of moves.  Ralph is able to climb ladders, destroy obstacles, charge up a punch attack and plow through enemies by running full speed ahead.  Felix on the other hand, is able to fix broken machines and assemble parts, throw his hammer as a projectile, hit with his hammer and double jump.  The double jump comes in handy when Ralph just can’t access those hard to reach places.

Controlling the characters is easy, although I found the controls to be a bit sluggish at times.  This was especially noticeable when engaging an enemy.  While playing as Ralph I found myself vulnerable to enemy attacks due to getting ‘stuck’ in the attack animation.  While this wasn’t a complete game breaker, it detracts from the overall experience.  Players can use the L button to switch between Ralph and Felix at any time.  The B button is used to jump, while X and Y are used to attack.  As Ralph the X button causes him to run straight ahead plowing through enemies, while the Y button is used to punch or execute a charged punch attack.  While playing as Felix, players can use B to double jump, X to throw the hammer and Y to hit with the hammer.  I suppose it is worth mentioning, the difficulty is considerably low, which is good for kids, but a bit boring for older gamers who like a challenge.