Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Developer(s)	Rareware
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Genre(s)	Platformer

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, released in Japan as Super Donkey Kong 2 (スーパードンキーコング2, Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū), is a platform game made for the SNES. Released in 1995 as a sequel to Donkey Kong Country and later followed by Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 1996, Donkey Kong Country 2 was developed by Rareware and published by Nintendo. The game has been re-released for both the Game Boy Advance and the Wii's Virtual Console. The game is considered a classic among fans.

Gameplay

Diddy's Kong Quest plays similarly to the previous installment in the series. Kremkoins can be acquired by finding them throughout the stages and bonus stages. These are new to the series and are used to unlock news stages and a new ending that couldn't be viewed without them.

Characters

Kongs

• Diddy Kong
• Dixie Kong
• Cranky Kong
• Funky Kong
• Wrinkly Kong
• Donkey Kong

Animal Buddies

• Rambi the Rhinoceros
• Rattly the Rattlesnake
• Squitter the Spider
• Enguarde the Swordfish
• Squawks the Parrot
• Clapper the Seal
• Expresso II (GBA port)
• Flapper the Parrot

Other

• Klubba

Enemies

• Cat-O-9-Tails
• Click-Clack
• Flitter
• Flotsam
• Kaboing
• Kaboom
• Kackle
• Kannon
• Klampon
• Klank
• Klinger
• Kloak
• Klobber
• Klomp
• Krook
• Kruncha
• Kutlass
• Lockjaw
• Mini Necky
• Neek
• Puftup
• Screech
• Shuri
• Snapjaw
• Spiny
• Zinger

Bosses

• Krow
• Kleever
• Kudgel
• King Zing
• Kreepy Krow
• Kerozene (GBA port)
• Kaptain K. Rool

Worlds and Levels

World 1: Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic							Mainbrace Mayhem							Gangplank Galley							Lockjaw's Locker							Topsail Trouble							Krow's Nest
World 2: Crocodile Cauldron	Hot-Head Hop							Kannon's Klaim							Lava Lagoon							Red-Hot Ride							Squawk's Shaft							Kleever's Kiln
World 3: Krem Quay	Barrel Bayou						Glimmer's Galleon						Krockhead Klamber						Rattle Battle						Slime Climb						Bramble Blast						Kudgel's Kontest
World 4: Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole						Target Terror						Bramble Scramble						Rickety Race						Mudhole Marsh						Rambi Rumble						King Zing Sting
World 5: Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove							Haunted Hall							Gusty Glade							Parrot Chute Panic							Web Woods							Kreepy Krow
World 6: K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss						Windy Well (SNES)						Castle Crush (SNES)						Clapper's Cavern (SNES)						Chain Link Chamber						Toxic Tower						Stronghold Showdown
							Castle Crush (GBA)						Clapper's Cavern (GBA)						Windy Well (GBA)
World 7: The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint																					K. Rool Duel
World 8: Lost World	Jungle Jinx							Black Ice Battle							Klobber Karnage							Fiery Furnace							Animal Antics							Krocodile Kore

Legacy

In 2010, OverClocked Remix released their Donkey Kong Country 2 album on the internet for free. The album was called Serious Monkey Business and consisted of all the songs from the game professionally remixed by fans. It can be downloaded for free here.

The game is often misspelled to Diddy Kong's Quest.

External links

• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest at Nintendo.com
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest at Virtual Console Reviews
• DKC2 on the DK Wiki