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Twister is a vehicle first introduced in Twisted Metal 2, and returns in Twisted Metal: Small Brawl and Twisted Metal: Head-On. It also makes an appearance in the 2023 TV series by Peacock.

Twister is an IndyCar race car driven by an IndyCar race driver, Amanda Watts, and later driven by Miranda Watts in Twisted Metal: Head-On. In both games, the vehicle has fast speed and acceleration, coupled with a strong Special Weapon. However, the vehicle is weak due to its low armor. Twister is one of the fastest vehicles in the Twisted Metal games in which it appeared.

Twisted Metal 2[]


Twister debuts in Twisted Metal 2.

Special Weapon

  • Tornado Spin: Twister's Special Weapon is a deadly Tornado Spin that picks up vehicles and swings them around. Any cars in her path will get caught in the vortex and slammed against buildings and other obstacles before being flung away. Be cautious when using this weapon on rooftops or cliff-sides, because controlling your vehicle's position is extremely difficult. When using the special, also use the machine guns as the bullets DO hit the trapped opponent(s).

Twisted Metal: Small Brawl[]


"Fire Twister's Special Weapon and watch as a spinning whirlwind captures opponents and whips them around until they rattle apart!"
—Twisted Metal: Small Brawl - Instruction Manual

Twister returns in Twisted Metal: Small Brawl in the form of a small remote-controlled race car. While the two versions of Twister preceding and succeeding its Small Brawl iteration boast a blue, yellow, red and pink color scheme, the RC car version boasts a blue, purple and white color scheme and "TWISTER" on its spoiler.

Curiously, although Twister is meant to be a race car, and the game manual describes it as the fastest car in the game, Crimson Fury actually outmatches it in terms of speed.

Special Weapon

  • Tornado Cyclone: A blue cyclone will form around the vehicle, sucking in any nearby vehicles. It is much easier to use than in Twisted Metal 2 since the tornado does not affect your movement.

Twisted Metal: Head-On[]


Twister makes a return in Twisted Metal: Head-On, but this time as Miranda Watts, the twin sister of Amanda Watts from Twisted Metal 2. Miranda enters the contest in hopes of finding out what happened to her sister.

Special Weapons

  • Tornado Spin: Spins around, creating a massive twister which sucks in, spins around, and launches opponets. Opponents are not only damaged by the tornado, but also by the environmental effects as well as other cars.
  • Mega Tornado Spin: After getting the special weapon upgrade, you will be able to button mash in order to deal more damage to enemies caught in the tornado.

Twisted Metal TV Series[]


Twister makes an appearance in the television series by Peacock, driven by Miranda Watts. It is mostly seen on the inside of Juggernaut, until the final battle on Episode 10: SHNGRLA, where it takes part in the action.

Unused Entries[]

Twisted Metal: Harbor City[]


Twister was to be featured in the cancelled Twisted Metal: Harbor City. In the most recent build, it is not selectable on the main menu of the game, however the model is still in the game's files.

The model is mostly the same as the one from Head-On, except for the headlights on the front. The model was likely going to change if the game was further developed. Twister also has no special, as the vehicle is unused in the latest build.

Twisted Metal (2012)[]


Twister was to be added to Twisted Metal (2012) and a model of it was created. However the DLC was cancelled for unknown reasons.

The vehicle designer Shylow Barker has posted Twister's and all other DLC vehicles' models in his ArtStation.

Special Weapon

  • Unknown, most likely the Tornado Spin.


Trivia[]

General[]

  • Twister is one of the few recurring vehicles to have the same special in all of its appearances, along with Spectre and Grasshopper.
  • Twister was scheduled to be in Twisted Metal: Harbor City, keeping the same design (as a placeholder) and special weapon from Twisted Metal: Head-On.

Twisted Metal 2[]

  • Twister's license plate (LHYTSPD) means "Light Speed", a reference to Amanda's ending.

Twisted Metal: Small Brawl[]

  • Twister's Small Brawl ending could be a reference to Outlaw's ending in Twisted Metal, as both were sent to space.
  • Twister's speed is strangely outmatched by Crimson Fury in Twisted Metal: Small Brawl.

Twisted Metal: Head-On[]

  • For some reason, the official render of Twister appears to be using damaged textures for the car instead of the normal ones.

Twisted Metal (2012)[]

  • A model for Twister was created for Twisted Metal (2012) as a DLC, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons.

Gallery[]

Twisted Metal 2[]

Twisted Metal: Head-On[]

Twisted Metal (2012)[]

TV Series[]

Twisted Metal: Harbor City[]

References[]

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