Twisted Metal: Small Brawl is a 2001 vehicular combat video game developed by Incog Inc. Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is an entry in the Twisted Metal series that reimagines the concept by scaling down its deathmatches to a miniature setting. In the game, players pilot armed remote-controlled cars and destroy opponents until one remains.
The game was developed alongside Twisted Metal: Black as an accessible entry aimed at introducing a younger audience to the series. It received mixed reviews upon release, with critics praising the novelty and interactivity of the level design and criticizing the loose controls and dated graphics.
Gameplay
thumb|left|The gameplay of Twisted Metal: Small Brawl takes place within miniature-scale environments, such as this [[tree house.]]
Twisted Metal: Small Brawl is a vehicular combat game centered on arena-style deathmatches in which players control miniature remote-controlled cars equipped with weapons. The premise depicts familiar characters from earlier Twisted Metal entries as children, while the titular tournament's host Calypso is portrayed as a schoolyard bully. The contestants are coerced by Calypso into participating in battles across household and playground settings, with the victor being granted a wish. Dave Goodrich was the game's lead designer and art director. Bartholomew was a programmer on the game alongside Konrad Behrens, J. Scott Edwards, Karl Graham, Nathan Martinez, David Robinson, and Jess Walker. Mike Giam and Jon Steele were the game's respective creative and technical directors. The physics engine is based on that of Twisted Metal 2. The in-game music was created by Mike Reagan and Gregory J. Hainer of Scorpio Sound, and sound design was provided by Tommy Tallarico Studios. The intro and end movies were produced by Argonaut CG Films, and were written by Ceragioli, Giam, Goodrich, and Benjamin Harrison.
The game was announced under the title Twisted Metal Kids at a press event for Twisted Metal: Black in Santa Monica, California on March 2, 2001. The final title was revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on May 16, and the game was released on November 27.
Reception
Twisted Metal: Small Brawl received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.