Trevor Rivers of GameSpot concluded that 'some will immediately be turned away by the graphics and others by the more childish design, but if your PlayStation is still kicking, you might want to check it out.' Play Magazine speculated that 'this must be where Martha Stewart's evil siblings reside.' The Badger of GameZone noted that the graphics felt 'very unfinished' and the changes included in the game ' any real depth'.

Twisted Metal: Small Brawl received middling to negative reviews from critics. The game utilizes a physics engine based on what was used in Twisted Metal 2: World Tour. The official title of Twisted Metal: Small Brawl was revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on May 16, 2001.

Tentatively titled Twisted Metal Kids during production, the game was announced under the title at a press event for Twisted Metal: Black in Santa Monica, California on March 2, 2001. While in control of a vehicle, the player can accelerate, steer, brake, reverse, activate the turbo, turn tightly, toggle between and activate weapons using the game controller's d-pad, analog sticks and buttons.

Twisted Metal: Small Brawl is a vehicular combat game in which the player takes control of one of twelve unique remote control vehicles.

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