Play Daze Before Christmas (Australia) Online

Daze Before Christmas came out for the Sega Genesis in 1994, developed by Funcom and published by Ocean. It was one of those oddball holiday titles that showed up late in the console's life, a time when developers were willing to try stranger concepts just to stand out.

You control Santa Claus, who must rescue his reindeer and save Christmas from an army of hostile snowmen and elves. The gameplay involves moving screen by screen, throwing presents as your main weapon to defeat enemies. You also jump across platforms made of candy canes and collect items like cookies to restore health. The pacing is fast and a little chaotic, with some awkward enemy patterns that can make certain sections frustrating. It feels like a rushed, slightly unpolished experience that somehow still holds a weird charm.