User:Maninthewomb/Twisted metal characters

Canon
There are 4 different canon storylines running through the Twisted Metal series. There are two direct parallel universes:

The original, official canon begins in Twisted Metal and continues in Twisted Metal 2 and Twisted Metal: Head-On. (TM, TMII, TMHO)

A point of divergence is created after Twisted Metal 2 is released as 989 Studios took over reigns of the Twisted Metal franchise and produced Twisted Metal III and Twisted Metal 4. When the original creators (SingleTrac, who then reformed and became Incognito Entertainment) regained control of the series, they neglected these two titles from the canon and continued where Twisted Metal 2 left off in Twisted Metal: Head-On. (TM, TMII, TMIII, TM4)

However, before Incognito returned to the original canon, they produced two games which took place in their own respective universes:

Twisted Metal: Black was actually the world as seen from Sweet Tooth's (of the original canon) psychotic vision. A glimpse of what was to come from the Black universe is later revealed in Twisted Metal: Lost (an extra in Twisted Metal: Head-On Extra Twisted Edition). (TMB and TML)

Twisted Metal: Small Brawl was meant to be in its own universe, however, Spectre's ending connects this universe to the original canon. Because it is never referenced in subsequent games, this ending was most likely meant as a joke. (TMSB)