Play Daze Before Christmas on Snes Online

Daze Before Christmas came out on the Super Nintendo in 1994, developed by Sunsoft. It was one of those oddball holiday games that showed up late in the SNES's life, a time when developers were willing to try some pretty strange ideas. You don't see many action platformers where you play as Santa Claus, especially ones that take such a bizarre turn.

You control Santa through a series of side scrolling levels, throwing magical snowballs at enemies like penguins and living snowmen. The main goal is to rescue the reindeer and save Christmas, but the game throws a curveball when Santa gets cursed and transforms into a demonic version of himself, complete with a giant hammer for close combat. The pacing is frantic, with a lot of enemy spam and some slippery platforming that keeps you on your toes. It feels chaotic and a little rough around the edges, but there's a strange charm to its holiday horror vibe.