Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest facts for kids

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (often called Donkey Kong Country 2 or DKC2) is an exciting video game in the popular Donkey Kong Country series. It was the second game in the original trilogy. The game first came out for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995. It was made by Rare, Ltd. and published by Nintendo.

This game is a direct follow-up to Donkey Kong Country. It was later followed by Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 1996. DKC2 was re-released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004. It also came to the Wii's Virtual Console in 2007. Later, it was released on the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2014 and 2015. You can also play it on the New Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console. More recently, it became available on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online for the Nintendo Switch in 2020.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is one of the best-selling games for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. A similar game for the Game Boy, Donkey Kong Land 2, came out a year later in 1996.

Story

The main story of Donkey Kong Country 2 is about a brave adventure. You play as Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. Their mission is to rescue Donkey Kong. He has been captured by the evil Kaptain K. Rool.

Worlds

In Donkey Kong Country 2, you explore many different areas called worlds. There are eight main worlds to travel through. There is also a special area called the Lost World. To get into the Lost World, you need to collect special coins called Kremkoins.

Here are the eight worlds you will visit:

• Gangplank Galleon
• Crocodile Cauldron
• Krem Quay
• Krazy Kremland
• Gloomy Gulch
• K. Rool's Keep
• The Flying Krock
• The Lost World

Bosses

As you play through the game, you will face powerful enemies called bosses. There are six main bosses in the game. The Game Boy Advance version has an extra boss, making it seven. The final boss is Kaptain K. Rool, and you fight him twice!

Here are the bosses you will meet:

• Krow
• Kleever
• Kudgel
• King Zing
• Kreepy Krow
• Kerozene (only in the Game Boy Advance version)
• Kaptain K. Rool

What's Different in Other Versions?

When Donkey Kong Country 2 was re-released on newer systems like the Game Boy Advance, some things were changed or added.

• The game now has a cool intro video when you start a new game.
• Dixie Kong got a new animation. She can now balance on the edge of platforms, just like Diddy and Donkey Kong did in the first game.
• Some characters now have voice clips, which makes them sound more alive!
• The maps you see between levels were updated and zoomed in.
• A cheat that let you get all the Kremkoins easily was removed.
• A new boss named Kerozene was added in the Game Boy Advance version.
• Some enemies look a bit different with updated graphics.
• Three new mini-games were added: Funky's Flights II, Expresso Racing, and Bag-a-Bug.
• The Monkey Museum was renamed Cranky's Hut.
• You can now travel to any world for free once you finish the first challenge.
• Saving your game became easier and free. You no longer had to pay Banana Coins to save at Kong Kollege.
• If you want to fight a boss again, it now costs ten Banana Coins and is timed. Some players liked that it was free in the original game.
• A new time attack mode called Diddy's Dash was added.
• The hidden Warp Barrels, which let you skip levels, have a new look.
• Each level now has a hidden feather to find.
• There's a thunderstorm during the first battle with the boss Kleever.
• You can see little animals like birds and spiders in the background of some levels.
• The game now saves how many Banana Coins and extra lives you have. Some players felt this made the game a bit less challenging.
• Cranky Kong talks to you after you defeat a boss.
• The title screen looks different, often matching the game's box art or promotional pictures.
• Candy Kong makes a small appearance as Swanky's helper in Swanky's Bonanza.
• A song called "Run, Rambi! Run!" was removed from the level Rambi Rumble, but you can still hear it in the Sound Test.
• Kackles, a type of enemy, all wear blue caps now, instead of different colors to show how hard they are.
• You can only see the game's two endings once per saved game.
• A Cheats menu was added where you can enter codes to change how the game plays.
• In the rollercoaster levels, the background changed from night to early morning. Also, the screams in the music were removed.

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  At the end of each level, you jump on a target pad to try and win rewards like an extra life balloon.

See also

In Spanish: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest para niños