Santa Claus Jr. Advance GBA

As every year on Christmas, little Nick patiently awaited Santa's visit. When a good old man in a red cup appeared in his house, the boy experienced an unpleasant surprise. It turned out that the evil and cunning witch stole all the gifts and then cast a spell that made the toys come alive and dangerous for the children. The frightened little ones hid from danger and now Santa Claus has a problem with finding them. Someone has to help him in this task. As you probably guess, it will be Nick, in whose role you will play, the player.

Santa Claus Jr. Advance is an arcade game, which belongs to the strongly represented on Game Boy Advance consoles family of platformers. At first glance, the programme does not differ from other representatives of the species. Nick can jump, bend, run, climb ladders and chains, and exterminate monsters by hitting their heads. Differences appear only when we find blue boxes with stars that allow us to use the magical abilities that accompany us all the way through the fairy. Here, the authors of the game showed considerable inventiveness. Casting spells we can regenerate life energy, jump much higher than the boy's skills allow, or freeze creatures visible on the screen, thanks to which they become easier to kill. Each spell costs a certain number of stars, so you should manage the available arsenal very skillfully, without wasting "ammunition" in vain. In addition to spells, there are also other bonuses that you will find during your wandering. The shield will provide temporary immortality, the wings will allow you to rise into the air, and the snowballs will be used as missiles to fight the enemy from a distance.

The game is divided into several stages, which will lead us through different lands, such as snow slopes or a mine bathed in the darkness. To complete a level, we must reach the exit. During the wandering you should also find children to whom Nick will give a gift when in direct contact. The program evaluates our efforts in trying to save toddlers and on this basis calculates the points scored.

The game offers a colorful and very nice visual setting, with superbly refined characters of the main character and his opponents.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007