TMNT cameo in Wreck-It Ralph

*oldmanwinters* · 10-13-2012, 02:40 PM

So... apparently the original TMNT Arcade gets a shout-out (of sorts) in the movie.

Looks like they went to the trouble to create all-new side art but they blurred out the name (perhaps out of legal concerns). Weird.

This was the most recent trailer, but it looks like it's a dead link now.

around 0:06-0:07

Mods, feel free to delete or merge this thread with this one:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...47#post1009847

I just felt like it was news-worthy enough to warrant it's own thread.

*TurtleTitan97* · 10-13-2012, 02:45 PM

That is so awesome! Makes me wish the TMNT themselves would appear in Wreck-It Ralph.

*BubblyShell22* · 10-13-2012, 06:27 PM

That's cool. Can't wait to see the movie.

*Jephael* · 10-13-2012, 07:50 PM

Man, Disney's really getting ballsy with these pop culture references.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 10-13-2012, 09:50 PM

That is pretty cool.

*zkarlette* · 10-13-2012, 11:24 PM

Well you can actually see a little bit of Leo there.. But I find it really strange that they would have gotten Nintendo and Capcom on board and not the TMNT.

*oldmanwinters* · 10-13-2012, 11:51 PM

Here's another angle I found:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=42899643

Not sure if that's supposed to be Donatello or Leonardo.

*pannoni1* · 10-14-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Oroku Saki

I think the cameo is cool, but legally can Disney even do this without the permission of Viacom? The logo (although blurred) is obviously TMNT, and the picture of the character on the cabinet is not generic at all, it is 100% a Ninja Turtle!

The design of this arcade cabinet differs from the original, so they could have just drawn a different design. Its clear why part of the name is blurred. Still, looking at that photo is like a trip back to 1989 before redemption games and online play were dominant.

*The Stryker* · 10-14-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by zkarlette

Well you can actually see a little bit of Leo there.. But I find it really strange that they would have gotten Nintendo and Capcom on board and not the TMNT.

Uh. Why? Nintendo and Capcom are video game companies and its a movie about video games. Why would they go after TMNT in the first place?

*oldmanwinters* · 10-14-2012, 01:18 PM

There are a number of classic video game cabinets in those screenshots which I'm surprised they would have bothered to get legal clearance to use.
There is a Star Wars Arcade cabinet directly across from the TMNT game, and a Tapper game behind it.

Frogger is against the back wall, which is apparently under the Konami umbrella at the moment (I think). So maybe Disney did strike a deal with Konami which gave them semi-access to the TMNT cabinet likeness?

**Jester** · 10-14-2012, 01:33 PM

Does Konami still hold all the rights to the TMNT arcade game, or would Disney have to go through them and Nick to legally use the game in Wreck-It Ralph?

*oldmanwinters* · 10-14-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Does Konami still hold all the rights to the TMNT arcade game, or would Disney have to go through them and Nick to legally use the game in Wreck-It Ralph?

It's complicated, if I remember. Didn't Ubisoft (had the license at the time) and Konami (still owned the rights to their vintage games... but maybe not all the original music) have to work together to get the Turtles in Time Reshelled and XBOX Live Arcade projects legal?

*chrisdude* · 10-14-2012, 02:19 PM

I feel like if they can get Sonic and Bowser, they could swing TMNT. Maybe they got rights for the machine to appear in the movie, but not in promotions. Or maybe the game and the logo are owned by different entities, and they only got the rights to display the game.

HotJuicyBurgers · 10-14-2012, 02:26 PM

These things are so fast, especially this "cameo" that unless you are really looking for it, you aren't going to see it. Besides, even if Disney doesn't have the legal means, who is going to take Disney to court?

shinefra · 10-16-2012, 08:30 PM

No doubt this cameo it's because of the popularity that theTMNT arcade game had in the good old days, Disney is using all the nostalgia they can to hype their movie, and its working =D

gzilla46 · 10-16-2012, 08:31 PM

Pac-Man is there, too, as well as Frogger.

You know, the Pac-Man ghost appears at the press conference with Ralph and several other characters.

What do you think will happen to the arcade when Ralph leaves his game to become a hero?

*Donatello19* · 10-16-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Here's another angle I found:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=42899643

Not sure if that's supposed to be Donatello or Leonardo.

It's leonardo, you can see the blue bandanna in the first picture posted on the thread

*Powder* · 10-16-2012, 11:11 PM

Not exactly. It could really go either way (based on Donny's 2k3 colors).

*oldmanwinters* · 10-18-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Not exactly. It could really go either way (based on Donny's 2k3 colors).

I also thought the skin tone appears to more closely resemble the 2k3 Donatello. But it's really hard to tell. Lighting in Arcades is always strange!

*Refractive Reflections* · 11-12-2012, 12:24 PM

LOL, you know what's the biggest nostalgia trip of the whole movie....?

That an arcade facility actually exists ...at least now a days in the U.S.A. (unlike Japan).

The prevalence of arcades is 10% today compared to its heyday in the 80s to early 90s.

10-13-2012, 02:40 PM	#1
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,497	TMNT cameo in Wreck-It Ralph So... apparently the original TMNT Arcade gets a shout-out (of sorts) in the movie. Looks like they went to the trouble to create all-new side art but they blurred out the name (perhaps out of legal concerns). Weird. This was the most recent trailer, but it looks like it's a dead link now. around 0:06-0:07 Mods, feel free to delete or merge this thread with this one: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...47#post1009847 I just felt like it was news-worthy enough to warrant it's own thread. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items! Last edited by oldmanwinters; 10-13-2012 at 02:46 PM.

10-13-2012, 02:45 PM	#2
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10-13-2012, 11:24 PM	#6
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10-13-2012, 11:51 PM	#7
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,497	Here's another angle I found: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=42899643 Not sure if that's supposed to be Donatello or Leonardo. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

10-14-2012, 01:18 PM	#10
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,497	There are a number of classic video game cabinets in those screenshots which I'm surprised they would have bothered to get legal clearance to use. There is a Star Wars Arcade cabinet directly across from the TMNT game, and a Tapper game behind it. Frogger is against the back wall, which is apparently under the Konami umbrella at the moment (I think). So maybe Disney did strike a deal with Konami which gave them semi-access to the TMNT cabinet likeness? __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

10-14-2012, 01:33 PM	#11
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Does Konami still hold all the rights to the TMNT arcade game, or would Disney have to go through them and Nick to legally use the game in Wreck-It Ralph? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

10-14-2012, 02:19 PM	#13
chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	I feel like if they can get Sonic and Bowser, they could swing TMNT. Maybe they got rights for the machine to appear in the movie, but not in promotions. Or maybe the game and the logo are owned by different entities, and they only got the rights to display the game. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

10-14-2012, 02:26 PM	#14
HotJuicyBurgers Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,023	These things are so fast, especially this "cameo" that unless you are really looking for it, you aren't going to see it. Besides, even if Disney doesn't have the legal means, who is going to take Disney to court? __________________ A small blog that a friend of mine and I started reviewing some games of all genre's. Stop by if you have a second. http://bootd.wordpress.com/

10-16-2012, 08:30 PM	#15
shinefra Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: México Posts: 273	No doubt this cameo it's because of the popularity that theTMNT arcade game had in the good old days, Disney is using all the nostalgia they can to hype their movie, and its working =D

10-16-2012, 08:31 PM	#16
gzilla46 Thug Join Date: May 2012 Location: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! Posts: 91	Pac-Man is there, too, as well as Frogger. You know, the Pac-Man ghost appears at the press conference with Ralph and several other characters. What do you think will happen to the arcade when Ralph leaves his game to become a hero?

10-16-2012, 11:11 PM	#18
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,953	Not exactly. It could really go either way (based on Donny's 2k3 colors).

11-12-2012, 12:24 PM	#20
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