Twisted Metal: Pippi & Equestria Girls Edition: The Road of Death

Twisted Metal: Pippi & Equestria Girls Edition: The Road of Death is a vehicular combat video game developed by Hasbro Interacive and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The game was released in North America on October 31, 2024. Like the mostly PS4 games, it was Rated M for Mature.

Twisted Metal: Pippi & Equestria Girls Edition: The Road of Death is the second installment in the New Twisted Metal series and is the first installment in the Twisted Metal series that featuring Pippi & Equestria Girls. The game's plot centers on Sweet Tooth, the long-time mascot of the titular Twisted Metal competition, overthrowing Calypso, the mysterious organizer of the competition, in a coup d'état. He then takes over the mantle of granting the winner of the competition a single wish, regardless of price, size or even reality.

Twisted Metal: Pippi & Equestria Girls Edition: The Road of Death received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who considered it to be an improvement over the previous Twisted Metal III, particularly in terms of level design.

Gameplay

In concept, Twisted Metal 4 is a demolition derby which permits the usage of ballistic projectiles. Players choose a vehicle and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The objective of the game is to be the last one standing.

The game's plot takes a different turn of events compared to its predecessors. Its intro video details the tournament's story, starting around the 1900s as a circus-type caravan that traveled across the country spreading destruction everywhere. A young Sweet Tooth finds himself amazed by the contest and runs off in its pursuit, entering and eventually winning. As his wish, he desires to become the star of Twisted Metal, which Calypso gladly grants. At first revered by the chaos he created, as time went on Sweet Tooth became jealous of Calypso, until he decides to initiate a coup d'état helped by a group of midget clowns, and takes control of Twisted Metal.

It is also discovered that Calypso's source of powers comes from a mysterious ring that consumes the souls of those who die, increasing his strength and youth, and Sweet Tooth having taken it, finds that he possess the same abilities as Calypso to grant wishes. He tends to cheat people with their wishes like Calypso does as well.

Characters

see: Pippi & Equestria Girls#Characters

The game includes a total of 50 selectable characters from the start. Most characters were original characters created for the game, whereas a few of the returning characters appear as stage bosses without story. Unlike previous games in the series, each stage counts with its own boss (two bosses in The Oil Rig) to defeat in order to advance. Every boss becomes selectable after defeating the story mode at least once.

Trivia

• Twisted Metal: Pippi & Equestria Girls Edition: The Road of Death cutsence inpired by Twisted Metal 4
• The Entire levels from Twisted Metal up to 2012 is added to the game.
• The Entire vehicles from Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Action Toycars, Jada Toys, Johnny Lighting, Maisto, Danbury Mint, Frankin Mint, and Corgi up to 2020 is used.