"Wreck-it- Ralph," the Disney animated movie has been released with strong reviews this weekend. You can get to watch the history of video games resurrected right before your eyes.

The movie features references to characters in the “Call of Duty”.

The inclusion of older video game characters allows for audiences of different ages to relate to the film.

 “We didn’t know until about six months ago when the first trailer came out that people were very receptive to the nostalgia of old-school games,” Director Rich Moore said.

"Mario Kart": The candy-colored racing game with all sorts of cartoonish obstacles plays a big part in the film -- elements of it can be found in the environment, named "Sugar Rush," that Ralph ends up in when he escapes "Felix." It's in "Sugar Rush" that he meets Vanellope von Schweetz, a so-called "glitch" voiced by Sarah Silverman, and here that escape is made, and redemption found. So
just like the real thing.

"Pac-Man:" You knew there had to be one. In fact, there are several. The most prominent reference comes early in the film with the appearance of Clyde, the ghostly bad guy who advises Ralph (at a support group for video-game baddies) to accept his lot in virtual life.

Zangief: There is angst galore from the villain in "Street Fighter," who at the same support group bemoans his status. Sure, he's muscled and feared. But it's not easy being a vintage Russian goon.

"Road Blasters": It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment. But for anyone with fond memories of the Atari racing game that indulged the fantasy of firing away at road-bound nuisances (often via weapons that drop, quite literally, from the sky), your nostalgia has been tickled. The title surfaces here, appearing as another platform game in the arcade where "Fix-it Felix" is located.

"Q*bert": Possibly some of the slyest humor of the movie. The rotund stair-jumper who speaks in hash tags and exclamation points has been forced into a life of panhandling. No one plays him anymore, so he's on the unemployment rolls. One can only hope this movie will boost his fortunes.