1 | ''Charms Dealer'' is the skeleton of fighting game created by [=KingFezProductions=] on [=DeviantArt=]. It's gimmick is fighting with weapons enchanted by elemental magic by trinkets called "Charms", such as literal water guns or an electric chainsaw. |
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3 | !!Charms Dealer contains examples of: |
4 | * ActingForTwo: |
5 | ** In ''[=CD2=]'' and ''[=CD3=]'', Creator/CristinaValenzuela voices both Alexa and [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Ladybug]]. This is lampshaded by both in their respective winquotes. |
6 | --->'''Alexa:''' We sound alike, right? I'm not just hearing things? |
7 | --->'''Ladybug:''' Huh, we totally sound alike. Weird. |
8 | ** In ''[=CD2=]'', Creator/TaraStrong voices both Park and [[VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds Arizona]]. |
9 | * ActorAllusion: |
10 | ** Two of Ladybug's palettes are based on [[Manga/SailorMoon Sailor Mars]] and [[VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}} Cerebella]], who are also voiced by Creator/CristinaValenzuela. |
11 | ** [[Creator/JohnDiMaggio Rooker's]] win quote against Dr. John tells him to [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} "Bite my shiny metal saw."]] |
12 | ** One of Schmidt's palettes is based on [[WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} Kreiger]], also voiced by Lucky Yates. |
13 | * AnthropomorphicFood: Sandwichero, a living sandwich. |
14 | * ArtificialHuman: Jacob from ''[=CD3=]'' is a homunculus made by the Vatican. |
15 | * BackFromTheDead: Geiger, Vince von Berg, and Toxman as DLC for ''[=CD3=]''. |
16 | * BadassInANiceSuit: 86 in the first game, and Agent Han in ''[=CD3=]'', due to their secret agent inspirations. |
17 | * BadassNormal: The characters who don't possess Charms: |
18 | ** Horace, Park, Nick, Levatio, Sandwichero, [=MacKenzie=], and 86 in ''Charms Dealer''. |
19 | ** Horace, Park, [=MacKenzie=], and Marissa in ''[=CD2=]''. |
20 | * BareFistedMonk: Marissa, who enters a magical fighting tournament armed with only her fists, and doesn't use implements like Horace or Nick. |
21 | * BastardBastard: Sister Eva, as her conception was not overseen by the Vatican unlike Templar's. |
22 | * BatterUp: Ivan's weapon. |
23 | * BattleBoomerang: Charlie's weapon, due to his love of Australia. |
24 | * {{BFS}}: Eva's weapon, to differentiate from Templar. |
25 | * BilingualBonus: The Korean characters that appear in Park's Raging Tantrum "소금", are Korean for salt. |
26 | * BrainUploading: How Vince von Berg returns in ''[=CD3=]'', now being in a robot. |
27 | * CaneFu: Used by Vince von Berg. |
28 | * CarryABigStick: |
29 | ** Geiger's PL Hammer with a head of plutonium. |
30 | ** Caleb wields a shillelagh, fitting of an Irishman. |
31 | * ChekhovsGunman: |
32 | ** [[spoiler: In addition to the ThereIsAnother moment below, Sister Eva also appears in Horace's ending fighting Park.]] |
33 | ** [[spoiler: Ninnhursag appears in Paul's ending in ''2'' as "Nature".]] |
34 | * CoolSword: Templar's Sword of the Cloth. Also an AncestralWeapon, being wielded by previous Templars. |
35 | ** ''2'' gives us Eva's Sword of the Inferno, a broadsword with her Charm as part of the hilt. |
36 | * ChainsawGood: Rooker's weapon. |
37 | * ChurchMilitant: Templar's job. ''[=CD2=]'' introduces another, Sister Eva. ''[=CD3=]'''s Closeout DLC would reveal a third, Jacob. |
38 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Vince von Berg. |
39 | * CrowbarCombatant: Toxman. |
40 | * DittoFighter: Jacob from ''[=CD3=]'' is a Double/Necrid-style where most of his attacks are old versions of other characters', or from characters who aren't in the game. |
41 | * DoNotCallMePaul: In the canon side story "Bayou Hero", Zephyr's reaction to the mayor referring to them by their deadname [[spoiler: Etienne la Ferme]] is to shove their staff in his face and coldly remind him their name is Zephyr. |
42 | * DownloadableContent: Each game features some: |
43 | ** ''Charms Dealer 1'': [[MagmaMan Ivan]], [[LightEmUp Rodney]], [[AnthropomorphicFood Sandwichero]], [[ArtAttacker MacKenzie]], [[ProfessionalKiller 86]], and [[SandBlaster Eli]], with new costumes for Granite, Alexa, Rooker, Paul, Horace, and Dominic. |
44 | ** ''Charms Dealer 2'': [[IKnowMaddenKombat Sportyboi]], [[StageMagician Levatio]], [[LightningBruiser Arizona]], [[LightEmUp Rodney]], [[WeatherManipulation Nimbus]], [[PoisonousPerson Toxman]], and [[SinisterMinister Sister Eva]], each bringing new costumes with them. |
45 | ** ''Charms Dealer 3'': [[IKnowMaddenKombat Sportyboi]], [[WrestlingMonster Danhausen]], [[ForestRanger Ranger]], [[BloodyMurder Caleb]], [[HeartBeatDown Sofia]], [[TechnicolorFire Dabi]], [[PrehensileHair Filia]], [[WindsOfDestinyChange Vriska]], [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Revenant Geiger]], [[BrainUploading Vince von Bot]], and [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie Toxman]], each bringing new costumes. |
46 | ** The "Closeout" DLC for ''3'' would add [[ProfessionalKiller 86]], [[InstantRunes Weiss]], [[DittoFighter Jacob]], [[PowerOfTheVoid Pumpkin]], and [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Maululu]], alongside another slew of costumes. |
47 | * EarlyBirdCameo: ''[=CD3=]'''s Hellspawn would later appear as Poppy Jones' heel persona in ''World of Wrestle''. |
48 | * ElementalPowers: The entire point of the game. |
49 | ** AnIcePerson: Charlie. |
50 | ** AtomicSuperpower: Geiger. |
51 | ** TheBeastmaster: Ranger from ''[=CD3=]''. |
52 | ** BioManipulation: Ninnhursag, the final boss from ''[=CD3=]''. |
53 | ** BloodyMurder: Caleb from ''[=CD3=]''. |
54 | ** BlowYouAway: Zephyr. |
55 | ** DishingOutDirt: Granite. |
56 | ** ExtraOreDinary: Blondie. |
57 | ** GemstoneAssault: Vince von Berg. |
58 | ** GreenThumb: Paul. |
59 | ** HeartBeatDown: Sofia from ''[=CD3=]''. |
60 | ** LightEmUp: Rodney. |
61 | ** {{Lunacy}}: Schmidt from ''[=CD2=]''. |
62 | ** MagmaMan: Ivan. |
63 | ** MakeSomeNoise: DJ Shiro from ''[=CD3=]''. |
64 | ** MakingASplash: Alexa. |
65 | ** PlayingWithFire: Dominic. |
66 | ** PoisonousPerson: Toxman from ''[=CD2=]''. Sister Eva as well, although hers focuses more on Biblical plagues. |
67 | ** PowerOfTheVoid: Pumpkin from ''[=CD3=]''. |
68 | ** PureEnergy: Levatio and Vladimir use the "magic" variant. |
69 | ** SandBlaster: Eli. |
70 | ** ShockAndAwe: Rooker. |
71 | ** SoulPower: Nonzukiso from ''[=CD3=]''. |
72 | ** SpaceMaster: Mark. |
73 | ** StarPower: Vrillon from ''[=CD3=]''. |
74 | ** TechnoPath: Dr. John from ''[=CD2=]''. |
75 | ** ThePowerOfTheSun: Templar. |
76 | ** TimeMaster: Agent Han from ''[=CD3=]''. |
77 | ** WeatherManipulation: Nimbus from ''[=CD2=]''. |
78 | * ElementalWeapon: Almost everyone wields one. In fact, this is stated to be the main function of Charms- use a weapon as a conduit for the elemental magic rather than the user. |
79 | * EpicFlail: Nimbus from ''[=CD2=]'' wields one. |
80 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: "Templar" is a title rather than an actual name, but he himself in unaware of what his name is. [[spoiler: Upon finding his mother in his ''Charms Dealer 2'' ending, she calls him "Johann".]] |
81 | * FireBreathingWeapon: Vrillon's weapon, but taken up to eleven by having it shoot star-temperature plasma. |
82 | * FryingPanOfDoom: Chef Dominic. |
83 | * GratuitousForeignLanguage: The non-anglosphere characters have at least one intro or win quote in their native tongue; these include French [[note]]Charlie[[/note]], Korean [[note]]Park[[/note]], Russian [[note]]Geiger and Ivan[[/note]], and Spanish [[note]]Sandwichero[[/note]]. |
84 | * GuestFighter: ''Charms Dealer 2'' features [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Ladybug]], [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Undyne]], and [[VideoGame/{{Divekick}} The Baz]]. DLC would add in [[VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds Arizona]]. |
85 | ** Ladybug would return for ''[=CD3=]'', this time joined by VideoGame/{{Cuphead}} and [[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]]. DLC would add Wrestling/{{Danhausen}}, [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Dabi]], [[VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}} Filia]], and [[WebComic/{{Homestuck}} Vriska]]. |
86 | ** ''[=CD3=]'' 's "Closeout" DLC pack would add two more: [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Weiss]] and Maululu from ''Hot Times On Gladiator Planet'', another Fez Games production. |
87 | ** Byron from ''[=CD3=]'' counts somewhat, being designed by Brandon's brother [[Tropers/FishingCroagunk Matthew]]. |
88 | * TheGunslinger: Alexa, with literal water guns. |
89 | * HandicappedBadass: Between ''CD'' and ''[=CD2=]'', Park gets crippled from the waist down. His response is to meld his wheelchair and gaming MiniMecha. |
90 | * HeroicLineage: The Templars. The original came down to save the Pope during the Sack of Rome, and since, the current Templar has sired the next one with a randomly selected nun. Templar and Eva are the current generation. |
91 | * IKnowMaddenKombat: Sportyboi's gimmick. |
92 | * IKnowMortalKombat: Park's fighting style. |
93 | * IncrediblyLamePun: Everyone in ''1'' has one pun intro and one pun win quote. |
94 | * KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Happens to Toxman in his ending in ''[=CD2=]'', at the hands of Sister Eva.]] |
95 | ** Apparently, she also did this to [[spoiler: Nimbus and Sandwichero]] between ''2'' and ''3''. |
96 | * LastNameBasis: (Evan) Rooker, (Joan) [=MacKenzie=], and (Peter) Schmidt. |
97 | * LizardFolk: Vrillon from ''[=CD3=]'', being a reptilian alien. |
98 | * MagicWand: Levatio uses one, befitting his stage magician job. |
99 | * MartialArtsStaff: Zephyr's weapon. |
100 | * MechanicallyUnusualFighter: |
101 | ** Levatio, unlike other characters, must "invoke" his charm attacks before using them via a special. Which invocation indicated which attacks can be used. |
102 | ** Geiger's Charming Climax, unlike everyone else's, activates a SuperMode instead of a singular attack. Undyne's in ''2'' would do the same. |
103 | ** Marissa must build Charm with a special, rather than over the course of the match. Her Charming Climax also ends in a submission hold that goes until the opponent "taps" or she runs out of Charm. |
104 | * MesopotamianMonstrosity: Ninnhursag, the final boss of ''3'' counts, being named for the Sumerian goddess of earth. |
105 | * MiniMecha: Park pilots one, stolen from his father's workplace. |
106 | * MusicalAssassin: DJ Shiro from ''[=CD3=]''. |
107 | * OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: ''Charms Dealer 2: Charms Race'', and ''Charms Dealer 3: Charmageddon''. |
108 | * OfficialCouple: ''[=CD3=]'' confirms Charlie/Blondie and Rooker/[=MacKenzie=] as couples. |
109 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Geiger, Mark, Levatio, and Toxman. |
110 | ** Blondie also counts, although she would start using her alias "Megan" as her name post ''Charms Dealer''. In the post-canon story "Breaking The Ice", we learn her actual first name [[spoiler:Esther]]. |
111 | * OurAngelsAreDifferent: The original Templar is believed to have been an angel, given he seemingly descended from the heavens during [[DarkestHour The Sack of Rome]]. |
112 | * OurGhostsAreDifferent: Revenant Geiger from ''[=CD3=]''. |
113 | * OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie Toxman from ''[=CD3=]'' appears to be the standard "reanimated corpse", lacking a method to turn others. He doesn't even want to eat your brains! (Maybe.) |
114 | * PaletteSwap: Each character has 6 colors in ''CD'', expanded to 8 in ''[=CD2=]'', and later 10 in ''[=CD3=]''. All beyond the 2P color are [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]] to other characters/properties, usually themed to the character's weapon, charm, or hometown. [[note]]I'd give it its own Shout Out page if I could...[[/note]] |
115 | * PartsUnknown: |
116 | ** This is listed as Mark's "hometown", as well as the name of his stage. His age is also listed as "A Perfect Circle". Pumpkin is also from here. |
117 | ** Geiger's hometown is given as "The Russian Empire", more as an indication of his age. [[spoiler: Some of his quotes in ''[=CD3=]'' imply he's from modern-day Kazakhstan.]] |
118 | ** 86 is billed from "Classified", with an age of "Enough". Upon returning as 86.exe in ''[=CD3=]'', he's now billed from "The Deep Web", with an age of "Fuck You". |
119 | ** For a purely age variant, Blondie's ages are given as "Almost Legal", "Barely Legal", and "Drink!". [[spoiler: Given how in "Breaking The Ice", she's 22 a year after ''Charms Dealer 3'', we can infer these mean 17, 19, and 21 respectively.]] |
120 | ** Templar's age is given as "Unknown", but he's also unsure. [[spoiler: ''Charms Dealer 2'' says he was born "seven quadrennials ago", meaning 28 years. His age in ''3'' is given as 30.]] |
121 | * ProductionThrowback: Horace, Nick, Park, Levatio, and Sandwichero are all recycled from an aborted previous attempt at a fighting game called "Fighting Mix We". |
122 | ** Slick Petey from ''[=CD3=]'' comes from this same group, dubbed "Fancy Mike" at the time. |
123 | * PsychoKnifeNut: Blondie, although she's more paranoid. |
124 | * PunBasedTitle: Charms Dealer. As well as the subtitles for the sequels, ''Charms Race'' and ''Charmageddon'', respectively. |
125 | * RealMenWearPink: In a literal example, several male characters have pink palette swaps. Most of these are references to characters who wear pink themselves such as [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse Garnet]] for Granite, or Wrestling/BretHart for Paul. |
126 | * SecretCharacter: |
127 | ** ''Charms Dealer'': Horace, Nick, Levatio, Park, Vince von Berg, and Geiger. |
128 | ** ''Charms Dealer 2'': Horace, Park, [=MacKenzie=], Schmidt, Eli, Ladybug, Undyne, The Baz, Dr. John, and Vince von Berg. |
129 | * SharedUniverse: Takes place in the same universe as the other Fez Games franchises ''DarthWiki/HighwayMayhem'', ''Hot Times On Gladiator Planet'', ''World of Wrestle'', ''MILF Quest'', and ''Board City''. |
130 | ** Vrillon from ''[=CD3=]'' is the nephew of both Bertha from ''Gladiator Planet'' and Teema from ''MILF Quest''. |
131 | ** Butcher Kennington appears as a bonus character for ''World of Wrestle''. |
132 | ** DJ Shiro appears as a secret character in ''Board City''. |
133 | ** Von Berg Industries billboards can be seen in ''Highway Mayhem'' and ''Board City''. |
134 | ** On the Zambia track in ''Highway Mayhem 2'', one can find a billboard with Ranger and Nonzukiso on it, warning about poaching. |
135 | * SharkMan: Maululu from ''[=CD3=]'', a GuestFighter from ''Hot Times On Gladiator Planet''. |
136 | * ShipTease: |
137 | ** ''CD'' featured flirtatious quotes between Charlie and Blondie. ''[=CD2=]'' doubled down on the quotes, and added some flirting between Rooker and [=MacKenzie=]. |
138 | ** ''[=CD3=]'' implied that Ranger and Nonzukiso were attracted to each other [[spoiler: which "Serengeti Jam" confirmed.]] |
139 | * SignificantBirthDate: Starting with ''Charms Dealer 2'', character bios now included their birthdays, which revealed this to be a pattern among the cast. |
140 | ** Charlie's birthday is February 22, same as Creator/SteveIrwin. |
141 | ** Blondie's is given as February 29, which ties in to her mysterious backstory. [[spoiler: "Breaking The Ice" reveals that her actual birthday isn't far off, being the 27th.]] |
142 | ** Templar's is March 25, the date of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Annunciation Feast of the Annunciation]]. |
143 | ** Ivan's is May 9, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(9_May) Victory Day]] in his native Russia. |
144 | ** Marissa's is November 12, the date of the first ''[[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]]'' event. |
145 | ** Horace's is March 29, the date of [[Wrestling/WrestleMania WrestleMania III]], which took place in Detroit, Horace's hometown. |
146 | ** Park's is March 1, which is the date of the founding of Samsung. |
147 | ** [=MacKenzie=]'s is December 8, which she shares with Mary, Queen of Scots. |
148 | ** Schmidt's is March 10, date of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_II_of_Bavaria coronation of Ludwig II of Bavaria]], who was referred to as "The Fairy Tale King" due to his flights of fancy, fitting for [[CloudCuckooLander someone like Schmidt]]. |
149 | ** Eli's is October 6, date of the start of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War Yom Kippur War]]. |
150 | ** Dr. John's is June 14, date of the dedication of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIVAC_I first UNIVAC 1]], which was the first general-purpose computer. |
151 | ** For a dose of irony, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Vince von Berg]]'s birthday is December 24, Christmas Eve. |
152 | ** Levatio's is August 20, which is also Creator/HPLovecraft's birthday. |
153 | ** Toxman's is January 30, the date of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Baia_Mare_cyanide_spill Baia Mare cyanide spill]], an ecological distaster. |
154 | ** Sister Eva's is April 11, which was Maundy Thursday [[note]]The Thursday before Easter[[/note]] in the year she was born. |
155 | * SinisterMinister: Sister Eva from ''[=CD2=]'', to contrast with her brother Templar. |
156 | * SinisterScimitar: Eli, befitting his Middle Eastern origin. |
157 | * SinisterScythe: Mark's weapon. Fellow monster Pumpkin uses the sickle-variant. |
158 | * SinisterSwitchblade: Nick, in line with his greaser image. |
159 | * SlapSlapKiss: In the side story "Serengeti Jam", Ranger and Nonzukiso have this dynamic. [[spoiler: Case in point, after beating the illegal game hunter, the two immediately launch into a makeout session.]] |
160 | * TheStarscream: Vince von Berg to Geiger. |
161 | * StealthPun: Schmidt, the user of the Moon Charm, is also portrayed as insane. [[spoiler:He's a lunatic.]] |
162 | * SwordAndGun: Nonzukiso uses a rifle and a machete in a few of her attacks. |
163 | * ThereIsAnother: In Templar's ending in ''2'', after telling him where his mother is, Padre mutters about telling Templar about his sister. She'd later be added as Sister Eva. |
164 | * ThrowDownTheBomblet: Rodney's weapon. |
165 | * TimeSkip: Two years take place between ''Charms Dealer'' and ''Charms Dealer 2''. Another two years take place between ''[=CD2=]'' and ''[=CD3=]''. |
166 | * TomTheDarkLord: The extradimensional beast with a space-slashing scythe... goes by Mark. |
167 | ** The other extradimensional beast with the void-creating sickles... is called Pumpkin. |
168 | * TrickArrow: Schmidt's weapon, although the "trick" is that he's insane. |
169 | * TwoferTokenMinority: |
170 | ** Zephyr is African-American and identifies as non-binary. |
171 | ** Park is Asian, and from ''2'' onward, is a paraplegic. |
172 | ** Nonzukiso is an African (from South Africa) woman. |
173 | * UrbanFantasy: Sure, there's magical artifacts abound, and ancient societies, but everything else is roughly as it is now. |
174 | * ViolentGlaswegian: [=MacKenzie=], when off her meds. |
175 | * WaxingLyrical: Sister Eva quotes "[[Music/{{Metallica}} Creeping Death]]" during her Charming Climax. Fitting, due to it being about the Plagues of Egypt. |
176 | ---> '''Sister Eva''': So let it be written, so let it be done! |
177 | * WeaponsOfTheirTrade: |
178 | ** Lumberjack Paul uses an axe. |
179 | ** Horace the butcher wields meat cleavers. |
180 | ** In addition to his frying pan, chef Dominic uses plates, pots, and other utensils in his Special/Charm attacks. |
181 | * WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Paul, Sandwichero, and Eli have alternate colors that are based on their home countries' respective flags (Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Israel). In ''[=CD2=]'', Park gets one based on the South Korean flag. |
182 | * WrestlerInAllOfUs: |
183 | ** Horace uses this moveset, being a retired wrestler. |
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