Aside from the d-pad, you will only be using three other buttons during gameplay (four if you count pause). While we’re on the subject of annoying controls that could easily be fixed, I have to mention the very weird and frustrating button assignments. To have that notation challenged every time I booted up the game was more disorientating that you would expect. Now this might seem like a trifling matter, but I have been raised over the decades to believe that A accepts and B backs out.

Simply put, when navigating the menus, the A and B buttons are reversed. Straight off the bat though, I noticed a rather unusual and frankly annoying issue. I played the whole thing using my official Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller, which added to the retro feel of the game beautifully. This game was made to be played with a d-pad. Mayor Onion gives Turnip Boy the chance to turn over a new leaf. The controls leaf something to be desired – just dill with it!

You will also uncover a rudimentary backstory which explains, among other things, why Hoo-mans are no longer around, and why there are a load of talking vegetables everywhere. This usually takes the form of a fetch quest. As you explore the overworld, you’ll come face to face with an eccentric cast of vegetable and fruit- based characters, many of which have an unusual request to make of you. You’ll return to Mayor Onion several times throughout your adventure to deliver some kind of MacGuffin, which he needs for some nefarious purpose, and to be directed towards the next one. His failure to, do the decent thing and, actually pay his taxes has not gone unnoticed by the Mayor of Veggieville who enlists you as his personal assistant to help work off your debt. You take on the role of Turnip Boy – the proud owner of a rather nice greenhouse, which he has neglected to pay property tax for. Let’s dive right into the incredibly bizarre story that serves as a loose motivation for the game. Just in case it wasn’t obvious there are some serious Zelda references sprinkled liberally throughout this game! So, without further ado, let’s get to the root of what makes this game so special, and if I have botany concerns, you’ll be hearing about them too. In fact, everywhere you look in this game, there is a great sense of humour, which kept me smiling throughout the short time I spent with it. Even the text which accompanies the discovery of your first weapon includes a charming zeldaesque pun. Your health is represented by an honest to goodness heart meter, which is incremented upon every time a boss is defeated. The overworld has a distinct Link to the Past vibe (especially the trees). While Turnip Boy himself bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo’s own Kirby, the gameplay however is more akin to the Legend of Zelda. Turnip Boy is a delightful, if brief, romp that pays homage to many classic Nintendo adventures. There is, however, a lot more on offer here, for retro video game enthusiasts, than just quirky title. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion has to be one of the weirdest video game titles that I have ever come across. Introducing: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review

Turnip boy commits tax evasion review