History VideoGame / SuperCharismaBros

** Then, there are various miscellaneous ones scattered throughout the series. Brynn and his Horse Ranch worship [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Sheldon]], the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Katana]] and [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Chicago]] levels in Charisma 5, an almost cult-like worship of [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Seinfeld]] in Charisma 8, and how apparently every title screen to date has had a humorous, surreal, and often out of context snapshot from ''Series/FullHouse''.

* [[http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=28512 Super Charisma Bros.]] (Released January 3rd, 2013)
* [[http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=28512 Super Charisma Bros 2.]] (Released January 8th, 2013)
* [[http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=28512 The Brothers Charisma: Charisma 3]], the final game in the first trilogy (Released February 3, 2013)
* [[http://mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=28512 Charisma 4]] (Released April 27th, 2013)
* A remake of the first game was released some time after Charisma 4, called [[http://www.mfgg.net/?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=28745 Charisma: Prog Rock Edition]]
* [[http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=29159 Super Charisma Bros. 5]] (Released August 5th, 2013)

* [[http://www.mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb&param=02&c=2&id=32908 Super Charisma Bros. 8]] (Released June 27th, 2016)

* ObviousBeta: Charisma 4 invokes this, but not conventionally: the game is very clearly unfinished, but is really more of a tech demo than it is an unfinished game. That is, what little features are present in the single "level" all function properly and without much issue.
** The sixth game is also very clearly unfinished to some extent. You can actually kind of tell when Vitiman was at odds over the development of the game with the others: the moment the music stops being original tunes composed by Geno (and two by Vitiman) and the game starts feeling increasingly rushed into completion.

* WidgetSeries: A series about a flying, time-traveling dolphin shooting lasers at sentient jars of mayonnaise? Seems normal enough.

* ArchivedArmy: Basically the entire premise of the eighth game, with the various Charisma players "nipped" from multiple points in time to form an unstoppable time team.

%%->''"[[CompletelyMissingThePoint there not very good brothers]]"''
%%-->'''-- dalton''', promoting the seventh game (and possibly accidentally poking fun at the groups' various falling outs)

* CloudCuckooland: Every single location in ''every single game''. Considering it's a series of [[JustifiedTrope joke games]], this is most definitely intentional.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Both Dudim and Genogenesis7 have the ability to shoot lasers from their eyes, but it [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands varies per game.]]

A comic starring the Charisma 8 gang was (poorly) made beginning shortly after the release of the eighth game - [[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qpj5p5wqtr1efus/AAA-3De8f_Mi6qOdCbvuPRova?dl=0 you can view it here.]] Dubbed [[ShoutOut Dudim in]] [[WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily the Family]], it starts out as a surreal, heavily poorly drawn MS Paint comic featuring more wacky antics from the new Charisma crew from 8, but then [[ArtEvolution slowly starts to improve on the art]] (at least, every so slightly) as the plot begins to gravitate towards something more concrete. The comic initially "ended" with a sequel hook, but continues onward somehow, defying all expectations and being drawn by many within the Charisma gang and even outsiders as well.

* ShortTitleLongElaborateSubtitle: Every game in the series has an incredibly weird, non-sequitur subtitle to really hammer in just how messed up everything is. The only exceptions are the first and fourth games, otherwise:
** Super Charisma Bros. 2: '''Disco Edition!!'''
** Super Charisma Bros. 3: '''The Brothers Charisma''' (although in this case, apparently [=SCB3=] is the subtitle, and TBC is the actual title)

** Charisma VI: '''The Super Show Prophecy'''
** Super Charisma Bros. 7: '''Professor Pippin's Amazing Soup!'''

A series of surreal joke fangames created by Vitiman, originating on the Mario Fangames Galaxy message boards and are [[{{Understatement}} loosely]] based upon his rather oddball conversations he has with his friends, all of whom are represented in the games one way or another. The games chronicle [[BunnyEarsLawyer Dudim]], an incredibly demented ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' dolphin who believes in love, happiness, and most of all, charisma. Joining him are the so-called "Charisma Gang" [[note]]Other names include the "Charisma League Of Petco Employees", "Those Charismatic Hooligans", among many other things[[/note]], a group of equally strange and colourful characters who also believe in the mighty ways of the charisma.

* AuthorAppeal: Vitiman loves the band [[Music/{{Queen}}]]. Can you tell?

Seemingly out of nowhere on December 14th (near the closing stretch of 2015), Vitiman returned to MFGG. A series of attempts to make a new Charisma happened with it eventually culminating in Charisma 8. This game again, featured a mostly new cast (save some returning faces), but stuck true to its roots in MFGG.

A comic starring the Charisma 8 gang was (poorly) made beginning shortly after the release of the eighth game - [[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qpj5p5wqtr1efus/AAA-3De8f_Mi6qOdCbvuPRova?dl=0 you can view it here.]] Dubbed [[ShoutOut Dudim in]] [[WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily the Family]], it starts out as a surreal, heavily poorly drawn MS Paint comic featuring more wacky antics from the new Charisma crew from 8, but then [[ArtEvolution slowly starts to improve on the art]] (at least, every so slightly) as the plot begins to gravitate towards something more concrete. The comic "ends" with a sequel hook.

All 8 installments that exist of the series, including the enhanced remake of the first, can be found here (NOTE: the first 3 are included as a bonus with Charisma 4, so all four first links are to the same page):

[[caption-width-right:320:[[RunningGag Have]] [[ArcWords Enjoyment!]][[note]]From left to right: [[WordSaladHumor Heavy]] [[ArcVillain Fire]], [[Videogame/SuperMarioRPG Geno]][[CaptainErsatz genesis7]], [[HairTriggerTemper sspp03]] [[InSeriesNickname (or just S)]], [[CloudCuckooLander Dudim]], Miles (Dressed as [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat]][[Videogame/SuperMarioBros bro]]), [[TheGenericGuy ~CaMtEnDo~]] (or, again, just Cam), and [[MadScientist Doc]].[[/note]]]]

A series of surreal joke fangames created by Vitiman, originating on the Mario Fangames Galaxy message boards and are [[{{Understatement}} loosely]] based upon his rather oddball conversations he has with his friends, all of whom are represented in the games one way or another. The games chronicle [[BunnyEarsLawyer Dudim]], an incredibly demented SuperMarioWorld dolphin who believes in love, happiness, and most of all, charisma. Joining him are the so-called "Charisma Gang" [[note]]Other names include the "Charisma League Of Petco Employees", "Those Charismatic Hooligans", among many other things[[/note]], a group of equally strange and colourful characters who also believe in the mighty ways of the charisma.

* TheCameo: [[SuperMarioBros Mario himself]] gets a really short cameo in the third one in a minigame where you have to thwart his [[WhatASenselessWasteOfHumanLife attempted suicide]] [[InsaneTrollLogic to teach typing.]]

** For starters, the music used during the fight with Heavy Fire in Charisma 3 is [[{{Queen}} "March Of The Black Queen", the title music for Charisma 5 is "Procession", the Geno stage music in the same game is the guitar solo of "The Prophet's Song", and the first level in Charisma 5 has a bunch of pictures of Freddie Mercury in the background.]]

->''"[[CompletelyMissingThePoint there not very good brothers]]"''
-->'''-- dalton''', promoting the seventh game (and possibly accidentally poking fun at the groups' various falling outs)

** Charisma 7 and 8 seem to have [[spoiler:Dudim himself]] be the final villain - although in the seventh game it's merely through a technicality as [[spoiler: the Dudim you fight in the final boss fight is actually Ancient Golem John mimicking you.]]

** Dudim randomly [[IBelieveICanFly gains the ability to fly]] [[spoiler: so he can get 75,000 coins... sort of.]]

* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: The ending of]] Charisma 8 is just Miles and Dudim. Not exactly shooing out ''all'' of the clowns, but definitely cutting out a large chunk of the cast for a deliberately serious moment.

** Then, there are various miscellaneous ones scattered throughout the series. Brynn and his Horse Ranch worship [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Sheldon]], the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Katana]] and [[MicrosoftWindows Chicago]] levels in Charisma 5, an almost cult-like worship of [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Seinfeld]] in Charisma 8, and how apparently every title screen to date has had a humorous, surreal, and often out of context snapshot from ''Series/FullHouse''.

[[caption-width-right:320:[[RunningGag Have]] [[ArcWords Enjoyment!]][[note]]From left to right: [[WordSaladHumor Heavy]] [[ArcVillain Fire]], [[Videogame/SuperMarioRPG Geno]][[CaptainErsatz genesis7]], [[HairTriggerTemper sspp03]] [[InSeriesNickname (or just S)]], [[CloudCuckooLander Dudim]], [[{{Badass}} Miles]] (Dressed as [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat]][[Videogame/SuperMarioBros bro]]), [[TheGenericGuy ~CaMtEnDo~]] (or, again, just Cam), and [[MadScientist Doc]].[[/note]]]]

By the tail end of September 2013, Vitiman had grown fed up with the MFGG community. He had previously bottled up his frustrations regarding them for the most part, but couldn't any longer and lashed out on a member for a spam post (the member in question was a repeat offender and had made several spam posts in the past with little to no repercussion). As a result, his Wiki Sysop position was revoked, leaving him with no reasons to continue being a part of the community. Noticing his actual powers as Sysop remained, he committed account suicide by power abuse soon afterwards to make his leave permanent (in hindsight, Vitiman regretted simply asking to be permanently banned but at the time he was merely afraid his request would be denied). Even prior to this, Vitiman and the rest of the Charisma gang had grown apart a final time over a credit dispute (that is, concerning who made what ideas and Vitiman's insistence that it didn't matter). When all is said and done, the obscure (yet amusingly quirky) Charisma joke games had a good run and managed to end with ''six'' games in the can; to be fair, they're joke games that don't require as much effort to make as regular fangames, but it's still mighty impressive considering the level of polish the last 3 games had.

...fast forward to late 2014. Vitiman announces that he's working on a seventh entry in the series, this time with an entirely new cast of characters (save for series mainstay Dudim). The entire internet rejoiced, and by the entire internet, we mean the Charisma Bros. Official Fan Club of Fried Chicken.

Seemingly out of nowhere on December 14th (near the closing stretch of 2015), Vitiman returned to MFGG. Will a Charisma 8 be in the cards of the wacky future of joke gaming? Only time will tell...

...and then time DID tell, for the end of June 2016 (roughly half a year later after returning to the site) Vitiman released the eighth installment in the Charisma series. Claiming it to very likely be [[GrandFinale the last one,]] it reunites Vitiman with some (not all) of the past Charisma team members, plus some new ones to round out the cast.

Finally (for now, anyways), a comic starring the gang was (poorly) made beginning shortly after the release of the eighth game - [[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qpj5p5wqtr1efus/AAA-3De8f_Mi6qOdCbvuPRova?dl=0 you can view it here.]] Dubbed [[ShoutOut Dudim in]] [[WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily the Family]], it starts out as a surreal, heavily poorly drawn MS Paint comic featuring more wacky antics from the new Charisma crew from 8, but then [[ArtEvolution slowly starts to improve on the art]] (at least, every so slightly) as the plot begins to gravitate towards something more concrete.

Basically? One of the latest comics as of this writing outright states the story will be continued in Super Charisma Bros. 9. So confirmation of yet ''another'' new game, primarily at the insistence of some friends - [[FranchiseZombie so much for the eighth being "the very last one"]]

A series of surreal joke fangames created by Vitiman, originating on the Mario Fangames Galaxy message boards and are [[{{Understatement}} loosely]] based upon his rather oddball conversations he has with his friends, all of whom are represented in the games one way or another. The games chronicle [[BunnyEarsLawyer Dudim]], an incredibly demented SuperMarioWorld dolphin who believes in love, happiness, and most of all, charisma. Joining him are the so-called "Charisma Gang" [[note]]Other names include the "Charisma League Of Petco Employees", "Those Charismatic Hooligans", among many other things[[/note]], a group of equally strange and colourful characters who also believe in the mighty ways of the charisma:

* '''Camtendo''', who doesn't possess any immediately bizarre characteristics, but does fly off into the sky in the very first level of the very first game, justifying it with "his people need him".
* '''[=Genogenesis7=]''', who is usually used as a background object and doesn't make a formal playable appearance until Charisma 5. The fact that he seems to enjoy being a rotating push-around may mark him as the goofiest one.
* '''sspp03''', or just '''S''', notable for being ridiculously creepy and sometimes overly violent throughout the series. He has expressed interest in schoolyard fights, has shot many small babies in a row, and will always take things more seriously than he should. In spite of this, rumor has it that he [[PetTheDog loves dogs, though.]]
* '''Miles''', the group's (literal) hero, is always seen wearing his iconic "batbro" outfit. From Charisma 3 onward, he is usually the one to [[spoiler:fight the final boss]], although he unfortunately pays the price of this when he [[spoiler:dies one game afterwards]].
* '''Doc''', who makes a quick appearance in the ending of Charisma 3 and another in the intro of 5 during a flashback to the former, although he's implied to be the one always driving the [=DeLorean=] that the characters occasionally use. Yes, a character named Doc drives a time travelling [=DeLorean=]. [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture It was intentional.]]
* Finally, '''Dudim''' himself is... well, the best way to put it is ''"completely insane"'', but he also has many other traits and quirks that could classify him as both TheHero and a DeadpanSnarker as well.

The new gang consists of:

* '''Padded Rick''', the group's [[TheStoner stoner]] and resident snarker (more so than Dudim, even!) and has a tendency to be in his own little world. Whether this is a product of all the pot he's totally smoking isn't made clear.
* '''Philips''', the "boring geek" archetype who is quite literally the Philips logo and nothing more. Always seems to find himself in the worst possible situations imaginable for someone who just wants to use the computer and nothing more.
* '''Someguy''', creator of his [[VideoGame/{{Thingio}} own incredibly bizarre series of joke games]] and other weird wobbly bobbly things. Seen as something of a kindred spirit to Dudim (or at least, Dudim's owner Ike), Someguy saves Dudim's dolphin ass from being fried into a Japanese delicacy during the first battle with ancient golem john. Unfortunately, he couldn't save Dudim from [[spoiler:being mind controlled by him]], but what can you do?
* '''Scott''', who has shown up in quite a few things that Vitiman has done, and thus it's hard to tell if he actually counts as a part of the gang per se or is just a notable "guest". Either way, Scott lives in the deepest depths of CloudCuckooland, having created his own donkey garden and being able to chop down trees by throwing scissors at them.

Throughout the series, there have been a colourful lineup of... well, antagonists. But, with this being the Super Charisma Bros. series and all, they're not your usual villains:

* '''Heavy Fire''', a person notorious for their [[BlindIdiotTranslation horrible English]], their cheerful demeanor, and finally their [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers undying desire to enslave everyone using the cold blooded hands of the gods.]] He runs the Casual Chat, you know!
* '''Brynn''', a lackey for Heavy Fire (although later it was revealed Heavy Fire ''himself'' was [[TheManBehindTheMan merely a lackey]]) whose incompetence is a running joke throughout the series. His fondness for horses and bazinga are the butt of the joke many times throughout the second game
* '''Tim Rogers''', whose true form has never been revealed in the series (according to 6, the form he takes up during that game's final battle was a "disguise"). His true motives were never really explained either, but Vitiman likes to think that ol' Tim was a time creature who wanted to kill Dudim and the rest of the original gang for "knowing too much".
* Super Charisma Bros. 5 features a wacky RoguesGallery known only as the '''Dolphin Killers''', who are:
** '''Madox''', a no-nonsense computer program [[BuffySpeak thingy]] that was apparently Dudim's best friend at one point. His battlefield is the almighty world of Windows 95.
** '''Jay''', a powerful bird creature who couldn't be more of a LargeHam if he tried. He lives in the high as high can be skies where he lays his meatball eggs to feed his unborn babies. He apparently burnt the meatballs to a crisp, and he can't ever seem to [[NeverLiveItDown move on from the incident]]. [[spoiler:Ultimately, meatballs are his downfall.]]
** '''Elecky''', a person cosplaying as Elecman who took it upon herself to take refuge in the original Elecman's fortress of tower fortress tower. Except sideways. A very quirky character, she serves as the "leader" of the three Dolphin Killers, speaking for them most of the time and warning Dudim of what they'll do to him if he doesn't comply.
* Charisma VI, on the other hand, features a "negative" version of the Charisma gang dubbed the '''Charisminus Team''', who are as follows:
** '''Drewdim''', a deceptive and blunt force in the group, he is Dudim's opposite. Much larger and puffier, his sprite was actually intended as Dudim's sprite for the third Charisma (or at least, one of its many concepts) and was repurposed as an in-joke.
** '''Sarah Jenny''', self appointed second-in-command to Tim Rogers and Camtendo's opposite. She's notable for being the only one to appear twice (during her boss battle and in Mit's stage) and, aside from Drewdim, the only one who has dialogue. Her name is a pun on "Sega Genesis", in keeping with Camtendo's theme naming.
** '''Booster Megadrive 14''', a crazy computer program who went insane and is Geno's opposite. You never really ''fight'' him per se but he does trigger the boss rush fight.
** '''Tim''', no relation to Tim Rogers, is the opposite of Mit. Very Eggman/Robotnik-like in appearance, he seems to be the guardian of the Negative Zone gateway.
* '''ancient golem john''', a very mysterious fellow who seems to inherit Heavy Fire's Engrish to some extent (however, if he's pushed, he'll speak coherently, which may imply it's all an act). He seems to have deluded himself into thinking he's the "king" of... well, nothing in particular. Maybe he thinks he's the king of everything?
* '''Slowbiff''', ancient golem john's [[TheDragon second-in-command]], and a force to be reckoned with all the same. He doesn't appear too much, but it's implied he's the one who creates all of the weaponry and technology john somehow manages to obtain.

...and then time DID tell, for the end of June 2016 (roughly half a year later after returning to the site) Vitiman released the eighth installment in the Charisma series. Claiming it to very likely be [[GrandFinale the last one,]] it reunites Vitiman with some (not all) of the past Charisma team members, plus some new ones to round out the cast. They are as follows:

* '''Kirby's Adventure''', [[PhraseCatcher hit game on the NES]], seemingly a personification of the actual classic 8-bit game (which basically means the Kirby sprite from that game wearing shades). A combination of a seen-it-all DeadpanSnarker as well as [[SirSwearsalot a tendency to use far more colorful language than the rest of the gang.]] Seems to be the catalyst for the journey, having assisted Dudim in [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext leaving Jerry from Seinfeld's apartment]].
* '''Blutorus''', aka "Red Ghost from Pac-Man" aka "Cruise Elroy". Doesn't say a whole lot, but does manage to do a good bit regardless. Sort of a blank hero type character, which might be intentional irony as the "red ghost from Pac-Man" is often considered one of gaming's first iconic villains.
* '''Friendly Dictator''', who's most defining characteristic apart from having strokes is that he likes new wave music, particularly the [[Music/TalkingHeads Talking Heads.]] Unlike the prior two, you don't really get to play as him in the eighth game at all, but he does have a larger impact on the story.
* '''Dustin''', who was rescued from a boss fight and proclaimed "bonjour, I am back" and then said nothing else. He did apparently send Dudim through time from his initial landing spot in the desert at some point in 1994 though, so he had an impact on the story regardless.