A colorful, slightly slow Christmas platformer with its own charm despite flaws. A seasonal curio for the post tree slump.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
Christmas platformer featuring Santa Claus rescuing kidnapped children across festive levels. Published by Funcom, released in Europe in 1994. Santa traversing wintery and whimsical settings, presents to collect, themed bosses and colorful visuals. An original Christmas platformer on Super Nintendo.
Daze Before Christmas review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾1,3 MB📅01/12/1994
Published by Sunsoft
Daze Before Christmas (SNES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Funcom's Christmas platformer, exclusive to Europe and never released in Japan or the United States. That is its strong suit: this PAL exclusivity, paired with a short run and a niche seasonal theme, makes it a sought-after piece on the European market, where its cult-curiosity reputation has clearly swelled demand over the years. PAL cardboard box and multilingual manual matter, but here the genuine rarity of European exclusivity carries interest well beyond condition alone.
Is Daze Before Christmas still worth playing in 2026?
A Funcom Christmas themed platformer, Daze Before Christmas has you play Santa Claus, who must foil the Grinch's schemes across colourful snowy levels. The magic Santa transformation, the festive mood and the warm art direction give it an undeniable seasonal charm. The classic gameplay and uneven difficulty place it among the likeable platformers without more. A title to bring out at Christmas, for fans of 16 bit platformers and themed curiosities.
