Hey you know what I gotta hand it to the devs, they basically took out everything that I thought was bad in Demon Turf and shat out this little gem for only 5 bucks

Demon Turf had a lot of unenjoyable or lackluster level design; Neon Splash has only one level I thought was average with the rest being genuinely fun and interesting to speedrun

Turf had a lot of assets and NPCs that looked unfinished or jarring; Neon feels visually interesting and cohesive

Turf had the worst combat of all time; Neon has NO combat (major major upgrade)

Turf requires 22 level revisits to access the final boss, wearing down my patience with the game quite a bit; Neon has optional remix levels you unlock by finding hidden collectibles, and doesn't lock the ending behind their completion

Turf had 3 abilities that I didn't find particularly fun to use (2 of those being utilitarian and 1 being janky), and used a selector wheel like A Hat In Time; Neon cuts 2 of them and changes the third to be more streamlined and fun to use, along with dedicating specific buttons to each one, making them seamless to use in gameplay

The actual only thing Demon Turf does better than Neon Splash in my opinion is music. I like the fast-paced hyperpop-ish style of Neon Splash a good amount, and it fits the game, but Demon Turf really had some actual bangers that I find myself going back and listening to. I would say that Neon Splash is too short, but I actually think the 4 hours I put in to 100% it was about the perfect amount of time for this game. Long enough to fully enjoy it, not long enough for it to overstay its welcome

I'm very glad I decided to pick this one up after finishing Demon Turf, and it seems like the devs are heading in the right direction. I look forward to their future works!