------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twisted Metal Character Profiles/Endings FAQ: VERSION 1.00 -Created, Edited and Compiled by: Psychochronic of Shoryuken.com (Brettdude in Gamefaqs) Another form of Psychochronic Literature! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Last Update: September 19, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notes before reading this document: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) This document is NOT a tier list or a movelist. It's a brief description of every characters Biographies and Endings for Twisted Metal for PlayStation so don't expect anything answered such as "Which character is top-tier?", "How do you do defeat the bosses?" or anything specific on certain moves, maps or weapons. 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Use the Find feature (Ctrl + F) to find whatever term you're looking for easy mobility. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table of Contents: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Version Changes 2) Contest History 3) Characters *Each character having the following: ^Biography ^Vehicle Attributes ^Ending -Sweet Tooth -Yellow Jacket -Darkside -Outlaw -Thumper -Crimson Fury -Pit Viper -Warthog -Mr. Grimm -Spectre -Hammerhead -Road Kill 4) Contact 5) Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version Changes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.00 - September 19, 2006: Compilated on September 17, 2006 around 2:37am EST and finished on Spetember 19, 2006 around 2:28pm EST. Decided to do a non-fighting and classic gameof a series in particular within the PlayStation/Saturn/Nintendo 64 era so I decided to pay homage to Twisted Metal because that game rocked. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contest History: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It is Christmas Eve, 2005...and in a few moments the legendary TWISTED METAL competition will begin. Deep within his stronghold far beneath the streets of Los Angeles, the contest's demented creator, a man who calls himself Calypso, watches and waits... He is prepared to pay the winner ANY prize he or she requests. No matter how rare. No matter how costly. No matter the consequences. A dozen competitors have been personally selected by Calypso to do combat in the tenth running of the TWISTED METAL competition. They come from every background...Assassins, Mercenaries, Vigilantes, Professional Drivers, Social Misfits and Joyriders...all are out for one thing tonight, the chance to battle for their ultimate dream. Tonight, one dream will come true. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Characters: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Sweet Tooth "Needles Kane": Biography: An escaped mental patient dressed as a clown, Needles Kane is indeed dangerous. He has stolen an ice cream truck and mounted a Napalm Cone launcher to the roof in preparation for the tournament. If Needles wins he wants the one thing that means more to him than anything else in the world...his best friend. Be wary the Napalm cones are very powerful. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 5/5 Speed: 1/5 Handing: 1/5 Armor: 5/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. But I am confused. You are only asking for THIS?!?'' Calypso holds a crumpled up paper bag in his hands. ''I can offer you ANYTHING, Sweet Tooth! Money, fame, even power...you dare INSULT ME!?!'' Calypso screams. But your mind is made up. Ever since you escaped from the mental ward 5 years ago, you have been searching for this bag. Because, in your own twisted mind, this bag is much more than just a bag. Oh yes! It is...a friend! YES! The bag is CRAZY HAROLD THE WACKY LUNCH SACK!!! And he has come home! Plunging one hand into the bag, placing the other hand on the wheel, you speed off into the LA night, searching for new victims...and looking for a new life where you and your bag can be happy at last! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Yellow Jacket "Charlie Kane": Biography: Charlie Kane lived the lonely life as a cab driver in the Big Apple. He enters with his cab equipped with Molotov cock- tails, a crude yet effective weapon. If he is victorious he wants to learn what happened to his son, who disappeared as a young man 20 years ago. His cab is a very well rounded vehicle. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 3/5 Speed: 3/5 Handing: 3/5 Armor: 3/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' You smile nervously and say: ''I just wanted some information. I want to know if my son is still alive. He disappeared twenty years ago and I haven't seen him since...'' Calypso frowns, then gives you your prize. It is not good news. It turns out that you saw your son on this very night...He was the driver of the Ice Cream Truck. For the last five years, he has been using the name SWEET TOOTH, travelling the country, looking for victims. Up until tonight, he was one of the country's most wanted serial killers. Now he is dead, compliments of you. As you speed off into the LA night, you are filled with a sense of anguish and regret you never thought possible. Perhaps you'll compete in the next Twisted Metal contest and ask Calypso to take away your suffering... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Darkside "Mr. Ash": Biography: Mr. Ash seeks what is rightfully his. He drives Darkside, A massive semi rig with awesome power. If he wins he hopes Calypso can help him retrieve an item so powerful it could destroy the world. Darkside is equipped with the Death Blast, a thin beam of white hot fire directly from the depths of hell. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 1/5 Speed: 1/5 Handing: 1/5 Armor: 5/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated ona throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. When he recognizes you, his face goes pale: ''NO!'' screams Calypso. ''He's mine! HE IS MINE!'' ''He's not yours,'' you tell him. ''He's one of my most powerful demons and you stole him, USED him to gather up your prizes for this competition of yours. Let's go BLACK, it's time to come home.'' And with that, a shadowy figure on the back wall of the garage flies out of the darkness and INTO your head, disappearing into your body! Calypso screams in agony! You simply smile. ''He's coming back home with me,'' you say. ''Your contest, your 'vision,' is over for good. See you in Hell Calypso... I'll bewaiting.'' You speed off into the LA night, searching for the express- way back to Hell. You hear it is located somewhere near Hollywood... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Outlaw "Carl Roberts": Biography: Sgt. Roberts is one of the last good cops in a world gone bad. He drives the standard patrol car with a omni-directinal tazer capable of attacking in all directions around the car. Sgt. Roberts is competing with the hopes of putting an end to Calypso's Twisted Metal tournament once and for all, making the streets of Los Angeles a safer place. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 3/5 Speed: 3/5 Handing: 2/5 Armor: 4/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''I'm here for my prize,'' you say. ''You know what I want.'' You have requested that the Twisted Metal contest never be held again. You want the streets to be safe, you want the children to feel secure. This is your wish...this is your prize. Calypso shrugs, then smiles at you. ''While I disagree of course, I am bound to respect your decision. Drive out of this garage officer, and enter a world free of the pain and suffering you claim I cause...a world free of Twisted Metal! You have my word...'' You tell Calypso if he's lying you'll be back. He says he highly doubts it. Then, you race out of the garage only to discover... ...that Calypso has tricked you. You have entered a world free of the Twisted Metal contest...and of everything else! Just as Calypso has promised! You float in space for all eternity! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Thumper "Bruce": Biography: Bruce is a man trying to save his neighborhood, his family, and himself from the constant gang battles of urban Los Angeles. He drives Thumper a low ridding '64 Impala equipped with a powerful flame thrower like no other. This is his last shot at taking his neighborhood out of the war zone. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 5/5 Speed: 4/5 Handing: 2/5 Armor: 4/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. Hespeaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''You know what I want,'' you tell him. ''I signed your contract.'' For the last 10 years you have searched for a way to turn your South Central neighborhood into a place where people could feel safe. But nothing ever worked. Every night is still the same: gang fights, drive-by shootings, robberies. Tonight, all of this will change...IF Calypso will grant your wish. He does. He promises to stop the fights, to stop the violence. You say you don't believe him. Calypso tells you to go home and see for yourself. As you speed off into the LA night, your heart is pounding with excitement. Could Calypso be telling the truth?!? Is your neighborhood safe? Was the battle tonight worth it? All of the blood you spilled, in the end, will it be justified? You drive at top speed, racing home only to find...Calypso was not lying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Crimson Fury "Agent Stone": Biography: Agent Stone has been hired to win the tournament by an underground freedom organization. He drives Crimson Fury an ultra fast sports car faster than any other competitors in this years tournament. It is equipped with a very precise red armor melting laser that can be deadly if used properly. If he is victorious he is to claim an object that could liberate the world. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 2/5 Speed: 5/5 Handing: 5/5 Armor: 1/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. And here is your heart's desire...'' Calypso tosses you a heavy, iron box. It is a flight recorder box from a downed airliner. ''You're a lucky man, agent. The Commander in the Army vehicle died tonight trying to keep you from getting that box.'' You smile and in your thick British accent say, ''Well, that's the US government for you. Always trying to keep their people in the dark. Thanks Calypso...'' You speed off, racing into the LA night. One hand is on the wheel, the other on the flight box. As you listen to the voice on theflight recorder, you hearthe sounds of an alien craft shooting down the passenger plane. You have the evidence! You feel good that, soon, the people of the world will know the truth... that we are NOT alone!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Pit Viper "Angela Fortin": Biography: Angela Fortin is a mysterious woman leading a double life. She drives Pit Viper, a tough and sturdy little buggy. Is equipped with a truly deadly weapon, a gun that shoots a stream of acid that will quickly destroy whatever it touches. She is competing for a million dollars in cash, but does she really want something else? Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 4/5 Speed: 3/5 Handing: 2/5 Armor: 3/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. Hespeaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. It says on your contract you are asking for one million dollars in cash. That I can easily grant!'' You simply smile knowingly as he reaches for a briefcase filled with money. As he does, you open fire, taking out the bodyguards, and then Calypso himself. During the battle, you notice a black, shadow-like figure sneaking away during the fight, but you let it go. You've gotten your man. It turns out your real name is NOT Angela Fortin, but Agent Amanda X, a freelance assassin who has been hired by the people of LA to take out Calypso and end his brutal contest. You speed off into the night, satisfied by a job well done. Oh yeah, you take the million dollars with you. Hey, a girl's gotta eat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Warthog "Commander Mason": Biography: Commander Mason is an army commander hired by the U.S. Government to retrieve a top secret item from a Arizona plane crash. He drives Warthog a heavily armored army vehicle equipped with tri-homing missiles that if they connect can cause some major damage. He needs to win this tournament because Calypso is the only one who can help him get an item so powerful it could destroy the world. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 3/5 Speed: 1/5 Handing: 2/5 Armor: 5/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''I won your contest,'' you shout in a gruff voice. ''Now give me my prize! Give me the box!'' Calypso smiles and tosses you a heavy iron box. It is a flight recorder box from a downed aircraft. Listening to the recording on the box, you now know why the government sent you to get it. It contains evidence that an otherworldly craft shot down the airliner...evidence that we are NOT alone! As you speed off into the LA night, you are content... happy that the government will get what is rightfully theirs. You also feel good knowing that the people of the USA can sleep tight tonight, kept in the dark about things they are not yet ready to know about. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Mr. Grimm: Biography: The driver of this bad bike is a collector of sorts, a man on a mission. But for what, and for whom? Mr. Grimm is a fast chopper with a very powerful special weapon, it launches spirits from the other side at it's victims. If this mysterious driver wins he will claim the one item that has eluded his collection for years. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 5/5 Speed: 4/5 Handing: 3/5 Armor: 1/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''I am the winner,'' you say. ''And YOU are my prize!'' You point your hand towards Calypso, revealing that the arm under your leather jacket is nothing more than dirty white bone. In an instant, Calypso recognizes you. ''NO! NO! It's not time!'' he screams. But it is time, and you know it. Finally, after 100 years of trying, you are able to capture the one soul that has eluded you since you took the position as the Grim Reaper. As you speed off into the LA night, you feel as good as a collector of souls can feel. But the feeling is short lived. There is work to be done...always more work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Spectre "Scott Campbell": Biography: Scott Campbell is a restless spirit yearning to return to his mortal form. Spectre is a classic car from 1965. It's got speed and a Phantom Burst missile that will go through walls and floors, homing in on it's victim for some large damage. If Scott Campbell wins this tournament he will ask Calypso to make him whole again. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 4/5 Speed: 5/5 Handing: 4/5 Armor: 1/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''Please, sir,'' you say. ''I just want to... to be alive again.'' For the last five years you have been a spirit, a ghost, a dead guy. Stabbed by a maniac serial killer at a local circus, you were killed instantly. Since then, your soul has been wandering the Earth in search of a way to come back to life. Now you have your chance. As winner of Twisted Metal, Calypso must grant you ANY wish you ask for. And he does. In a flash of bright, white light, you are alive again. You race off into the LA night, heading home to be with your wife and little girl who was born three days after you died. Your heart is racing and tears are streaming down your face. It feels great to be alive...again!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11) Hammerhead "Dave & Mike": Biography: A stolen monster truck, two high school drop outs and a collection of hard rock CD's. What could possibly go wrong? Hammerhead is a monster truck capable of crushing its opponents like pop cans under its massive tires. Dave and Mike aren't quite sure what they want if they win and are just here to hear what their new CD's sound like in the middle of a gun fight. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 5/5 Speed: 1/5 Handing: 2/5 Armor: 5/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. But I am confused. It says here you are asking for a new set of treads. Exactly what is that?'' ''You know man, tires,'' you reply. Calypso is dumbfounded: ''But you could have asked for anything! Are you sure that's all you want?'' ''Hey dude, treads ain't cheap for a rig like this.'' ''Ah well,'' says Calypso, ''It's your choice.'' In a flash of light your monster truck is refitted with a brand new set of metal crushing tires. You slam your truck into reverse and speed out of the garage. As you race off down an LA freeway, heading into what has been the most outrageous night of your life, you vow to enter Twisted Metal again. Although, at the moment, you are having a hard time thinking of a better prize than this... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12) Road Kill "Captain Spears": Biography: Captain Spears is a man living with grief. Grief over some- thing that happened in the past. Road Kill is a car that has been pieced together with parts from various junkyard cars. It is a heavily armored machine of destruction that can launch giant rusty steel rods at 100 mph that leaves it's trace on whatever it hits and then some! Captain Spears is hoping that if he wins Calypso will help him re-create the past in which he is currently living. Vehicle Attributes: Special Weapon Power: 5/5 Speed: 4/5 Handing: 3/5 Armor: 1/5 Ending: You are the winner of the competition and are granted an audience with Calypso, the creator of the Twisted Metal contest. As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. He speaks: ''As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.'' ''I was a captain in the Jungle Wars of South America,'' you tell him. ''I lost my entire platoon. I sent them straight into an enemy trap.'' ''And now as your prize you want a second chance. You want me to send you back in time so you can save them. I don't recommend it, Captain.'' Calypso tries to warn you about the dangers of such a request, but you refuse to heed his advice. Realizing your mind is made up, Calypso simply shrugs and agrees to grant your wish. You should have listened to the guy. You are sent back in time, dropped into the middle of a raging South American war. Before you have time to save your platoon you are shot at point blank range by an enemy soldier. You die instantly. The next day, back in 2005, two high school kids find your car sitting in the middle of a dirt field. They steal it, speed off, and vow to enter next year's contest using your vehicle! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact me! Here are the following e-mails and internet forums you can find me at: E-Mails: MSN Messenger/Hotmail: b_unit905@hotmail.com Yahoo!: psychochronic2004@yahoo.ca Internet Forums: Gamefaqs.com: brettdude Shoryuken.com: psychochronic MIRC (channels on EFnet): #Capcom (The main channel for Shoryuken.com) #Gamecombos (The main channel for Gamecombos.com) #Srkgd (The General Discussion part of Shoryuken.com) #Srklive (The XBOX Live part of Shoryuken.com) My Fighting Game Site: www.geocities.com/psychochronic2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credits: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Props to those who made this guide possible: Me for physically beating the game with the characters, screen-capping and typing everything from my TV screen. Simple password to the final level, beat Darkside and ta-da! I write too much but I don't feel tired so expect more to come, fighting game or not! Peace. -Psychochronic Copyright (c) Brett Navarro 2005-2007