Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal is vehicular combat at its most gleefully deranged: armed cars demolishing each other across city arenas, all framed by a tournament where the winner gets one twisted wish granted by the host, Calypso. The series traded clean racing lines for chaos, and its true mascot, the clown-headed ice cream truck Sweet Tooth, became one of the PlayStation's enduring images of menace.
The collection traces a clear arc, from the breakthrough Twisted Metal 2 through the harder-edged reboot Twisted Metal: Black and the 2012 relaunch. A guest slot in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale acknowledges the brand's mascot status, and the 2023 television adaptation finally pushed the demolition derby into live action, leaning into pulpy comedy rather than treating the carnage too seriously. The throughline is simple and effective: every story is a death wish with a punchline.
The Twisted Metal franchise spans 1 series, 5 games in the CrossBinge catalog.