

However, there is a general "be careful what you wish for" theme inthe game series, as nearly all of the winning contestants end upwith "not-so-happy" endings,ĭue to the skill and proclivity of the hosts for twisting the wordsof their wish around often to deadly effect. The hosts of these games are the persons who are, through arcanemeans, capable of warping reality itself to grant the wish of thecontest winner The winner is brought before the tournament host, who will grantthe contestant a single wish. The general goal is to destroy all opponents apart from the othercontestants, unique vehicles seemingly designed by the hostthemselves may stand in the competitors' path. In almost all of the games, the host is a man called "Calypso" however, in the series' fourth installment, perennial contestantSweet Tooth briefly takes over.

Although each individual game features its ownstoryline, they all revolve around the eponymous "Twisted Metal": avehicular combat tournament hosted once a year.
