Santa Claus Jr. Game Sample - GBA (PAL)
0Original Air Date: July 15th, 2009
Santa Claus Jr... I found this game under slightly unusual circumstances. Apparently, the game is a PAL only release. It was first released for the Game Boy Color as one of its last games and remade roughly one year later as an early GBA game. The game is uncommon and almost nothing is known about the game.
Well, I found it at a game shop I used to frequent called "Video Game Heaven" where they had about a dozen copies brand new, but I only realized just now that it was never officially released in the U.S. What's even stranger is that my copy doesn't look like the ones I typically see photos for on the net. It says "Santa Claus Jr. Advance" on the box (Instead of Santa Claus Junior) and the photo is slightly different (Shows an extra present and a goat on the box along with the other stuff). I don't know if its a bootleg or what, but it's a well-made bootleg if it is.
Anyhoo, the game seems set further in the future (the game may even be a sequel to the original, but it doesn't say). As Nick, you have to stop an evil witch from ruining Christmas. The hero looks like the boy from the original, but a little older. He also is guided by a fairy of sorts like in the original game. It's a fairly simple platformer that gets surprisingly challenging in some spots. For an early GBA title, it's not bad. It's not really worth tracking down unless you're into these holiday titles. Enjoy.