
Then, you water a bomb plant to spawn a bomb and kick it over the newly filled-in whole to hit the boss while fighting off the boss’s minions with your sword. For example, you need to water one type of plant to create a block, which can be used to fill a whole in the floor or as a stop for a bomb. One issue I ran into was trying to quickly swap between the sword and watering can during a boss fight and missed the ability to assign two items to some of the face or trigger buttons. While there is a decent amount of walking and backtracking as you complete the fetch quests I referenced earlier, especially when completing a quest for a carrot, the developers did a good job balancing it with plenty of combat, puzzling solving, and laugh-out-loud conversations. Most of these fights require you to use a combination of items and puzzle mechanics the game has taught you through various dungeons. The game isn’t overly difficult except for some of the over-the-top and clever boss fights. They are also in order, as I noticed a few times I had gaps but later on found them seemingly due to tackling some quests out of order. As Turnip Boy ventures around the world, he will accumulate documents which are then tracked on the menu. Luckily, the map isn’t very big and you can tell if you have missed something by checking the documents tab. Most of the quests, both story and option, are of the “fetch” nature and sadly there isn’t a log to keep track of them in. Many of these subs are required to progress the story, but may not be required at the time of interacting with the character. You will even run into one who sells Tier 3 subs – a literal sandwich but obvious nod to the subscription-based world we now live in. As you walk from screen to screen, which also is very reminiscent of old-school Zelda games, you will meet various NPCs, many of which will have a quest or request for you to complete. Swinging the sword to take down snails and other baddies has some cool sound effects, but something about the swing mechanic itself feels “off.” With a watering can and soil sword by your side, you venture off and complete your quest for Mayor Onion. Watering plants, such as the plant that spawns the sword deep in the forest, will seem very familiar to longtime Legend of Zelda fans. While it cannot be used to attack enemies, you can use it to water plants. Developed by Snoozy Kazoo and published by Graffiti Games, Turnip Boy sets out on his first mission to get the mayor some fertilizer by acquiring a watering can, which is one of the primary items in the game. Turnip Boy becomes the mayor’s assistant and is tasked with completing several errands (quests) in order to repay the debts.
