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Possible prologue for the next TM? (if it comes)
06/11/16 at 01:11:52
 
So I was rewatching TMX's cutscenes, and I kept wondering just how in the hell a sequel would work without rebooting the story again. The plot twists in the epilogue set the game up for a direct continuation, but there are just so many...

Well, all of that pondering eventually led me to cook up...nothing. I still have no idea how these threads could be strung together. But that's why I'm here to ask; if another Twisted Metal ever happens without rewriting the story again, what do you think should be the setup? Should they use some sort of contrivance to bring Needles back from the dead? Should Sophie be a major part of things now that she's been revived? What's gonna happen to Preacher now that he's stuck in that painting?

Post ideas and such here. I'd love to hear what the people here can come up with.
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Reply #1 - 06/11/16 at 02:16:03
 
What's odd is how it sets up a sequel when D. Jaffe expressed, after the game launched, that he had no interest in doing another TM & it would be a long time until another game in the series. That being said, another TM in the next 5 years is possible, and it would be best for it to start fresh or make a proper continuation to either TM2 or TMB. However, if they were to continue from TMX's "Story" I would suggest the following;

Introduce Minion.
Minion could be the "warden" (so to speak) of the painting prison in Hell (where Preacher is locked up). That prison in the Hell painting could be Blackfield Asylum. Minion overlooks the prison, torturing its inmates, but has grown sick & tired of Calypso, and has planned an uprising, so he creates demons (Mr. Ash, Black) to help him in a plan to take over "Calypso Industries" (Hell) & the Twisted Metal contest. They succeed in doing so, and Minion allows the inmates of Blackfield Asylum to escape to wreak chaos on Earth. The new Twisted Metal is on a Hell-ified Earth.
Minion announces that the winner would not only get what he or she desires but would escape Hell on Earth & be transported to a parallel Earth world that hasn't been ruined yet (this parallel universe is actually the prime Twisted Metal universe).
Calypso, who was to be locked away for eternity in an empty Blackfield Asylum escapes his prison (through magic) to make an attempt at reclaiming his contest at the end of the tournament, setting up an epic final boss showdown between the player & Calypso...
And the mid-bosses would be Manslaughter & Darkside.
Marcus/Needles Kane could come back in zombie-demon form. Mr. Grimm could come back from death similarly but in a skeletal form to make him look like the Grim Reaper.
Preacher, having never really died, would retain his personality and assemble his gang to fight the demons of earth, driving Brimstone.
Dollface can become gothic again with her resurrection but should not drive Darkside (because Mr. Ash will).
There would also be good guys in the story - drivers for Outlaw, Thumper, Pit Viper, Axel, Crimson Fury.
I'd also have Mike, Mike, Dave, & Stu back all in one giant Hammerhead monster truck.
Yellow Jacket, Crazy 8, & Mr. Slam would return to.
Then TMX2 would be cool.
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Reply #2 - 06/11/16 at 03:47:46
 
Me and a friend of mine had this crazy but awesome idea that Needles should get spat back out of Hell. Like, he's so evil and starts killing down there that they just throw him out. Of course, Charlie Kane is "Sweet Tooth" now, so it'll probably focus on him trying to avenge his father. Whatever happens, I have this design that could work as either a resurrected Needles or an "X number of years later" seasoned killer Charlie. I call it my "Resurgence" redesign.

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I definitely hope something new happens to follow up TMX, because even the credits said "Sweet Tooth will return in the fight of his life!" As for the idea of Minion, I could see him as being Calypso's enforcer or something, since the TMX version of Calypso is apparently the devil himself. I also was playing a bit of Sweet Tour on Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition again recently and I really hope that they can add some on-foot sections, not only vehicle combat. Vehicle combat should remain a highlight of course, but have the campaign feature some on-foot missions more prominently.
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Re: Possible prologue for the next TM? (if it comes)
Reply #3 - 06/11/16 at 23:23:43
 
MoshTMA wrote on 06/11/16 at 02:16:03:
Introduce Minion.
Minion could be the "warden" (so to speak) of the painting prison in Hell (where Preacher is locked up). That prison in the Hell painting could be Blackfield Asylum. Minion overlooks the prison, torturing its inmates, but has grown sick & tired of Calypso, and has planned an uprising, so he creates demons (Mr. Ash, Black) to help him in a plan to take over "Calypso Industries" (Hell) & the Twisted Metal contest. They succeed in doing so, and Minion allows the inmates of Blackfield Asylum to escape to wreak chaos on Earth. The new Twisted Metal is on a Hell-ified Earth.
Minion announces that the winner would not only get what he or she desires but would escape Hell on Earth & be transported to a parallel Earth world that hasn't been ruined yet (this parallel universe is actually the prime Twisted Metal universe).
Calypso, who was to be locked away for eternity in an empty Blackfield Asylum escapes his prison (through magic) to make an attempt at reclaiming his contest at the end of the tournament, setting up an epic final boss showdown between the player & Calypso...
And the mid-bosses would be Manslaughter & Darkside.
Marcus/Needles Kane could come back in zombie-demon form. Mr. Grimm could come back from death similarly but in a skeletal form to make him look like the Grim Reaper.
Preacher, having never really died, would retain his personality and assemble his gang to fight the demons of earth, driving Brimstone.
Dollface can become gothic again with her resurrection but should not drive Darkside (because Mr. Ash will).
There would also be good guys in the story - drivers for Outlaw, Thumper, Pit Viper, Axel, Crimson Fury.
I'd also have Mike, Mike, Dave, & Stu back all in one giant Hammerhead monster truck.
Yellow Jacket, Crazy 8, & Mr. Slam would return to.
Then TMX2 would be cool.


I'm actually really liking this. I kind of wondered if they should bring Minion back as what he originally was in TM2 (a demon who was after Calypso), but this idea seems to mesh with TMX's ending a little better.

Varia31 wrote on 06/11/16 at 03:47:46:
Me and a friend of mine had this crazy but awesome idea that Needles should get spat back out of Hell. Like, he's so evil and starts killing down there that they just throw him out. Of course, Charlie Kane is "Sweet Tooth" now, so it'll probably focus on him trying to avenge his father. Whatever happens, I have this design that could work as either a resurrected Needles or an "X number of years later" seasoned killer Charlie. I call it my "Resurgence" redesign.


I think this design would work well for Charlie. If both him and Needles were to be playable, the differences in the outfits would be a good way to distinguish him from his father.
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