

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. I had no problems with the game at all other than 1 crash, the main starting area was extremely laggy for some reason and 2 achievements are unobtainable at the time of writing.Introducing: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review It’s just a game where you can turn off your mind and just enjoy it while not being intensive at all. While the game isn’t really hard by any means, it’s just a ton of fun, I personally just turned on god mode and just tried to enjoy the experience, and you for sure will. You will get some items to help you on your quest like a teleporter box, a watering can, and a sword, these items are super easy to use and you can do a lot of stuff with them to complete the puzzles, especially the teleporter box is one of the items where puzzles get harder. The world of Turnip Boy is filled with puzzles, enemies, and bosses that you will need to get past. This is kinda a recurring thing, ripping apart documents like taxes, books, and property ownerships. In one of the first “side quests” you need to deliver some items and a love letter, but instead of giving it away, you rip it apart. So you go on an adventure to collect all the items the mayor wants and at the same time help, or not really help, some of the inhabitants of the area.Įvery character is just funny to interact with and can be so strange at times. Luckily Mayor Onion and the IRS can give him the greenhouse back if Turnip helps collect some specific items for the Mayor. He is on the brink of losing his beloved family greenhouse because he committed a little bit of tax evasion. In Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion you play as… well… a Turnip.
