Play Christmas Craze Online

I remember picking up Christmas Craze for the Super Nintendo back in 1994. It was developed by Realtime Associates, one of those holiday themed platformers that seemed to pop up every winter. It fit right in with the SNES library, a straightforward, festive side scroller that didn't try to reinvent the wheel.

You control Santa Claus, moving screen by screen to collect presents scattered across a town. Your main goal is to gather all the gifts on each stage before a timer runs out. The signature mechanics involve jumping across rooftops, avoiding enemies like snowmen that throw projectiles, and occasionally using a limited supply of candy canes to stun your foes. The pacing is brisk, and the difficulty comes from the increasingly tricky enemy placements and platforming challenges. It feels like a cheerful, if slightly frantic, race against the clock.