Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

aka: DKC 2, Dajingang Chengshi 2, Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Donkey Kong 2, Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy
Moby ID: 6587
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Donkey Kong has been "kongnapped" by the nasty K. Rool and the Kremlings, and it is up to Diddy Kong and his girlfriend Dixie Kong to save him.

All the familiar enemies and helpful friends return, along with some new characters, including the wise Wrinkly Kong who will teach you some important lessons in gameplay. Again the emphasis is on banana collecting, whereas every one hundred bananas make one extra life. Apart from beating K. Rool and rescuing Donkey Kong, there are extra missions that can be completed. Collect enough K. Rool Kremkoins to open up the routes to the Lost World, while every level has a hidden Hero Coin to collect.

The Game Boy Advance version also includes a bonus game mode with three minigames (Expresso's Racing, Funky's Flights, and Bag a Bug) plus a time attack mode called Diddy's Dash (complete levels as fast as possible as Diddy Kong). This version of the game also includes an additional boss (Kerozene) and two more collectibles (Golden Feathers that increase Expresso's stats in the Expresso's Racing bonus game and photographs that fill out a scrapbook). Due to the addition of the bonus games and the scrapbook 28 more Hero Coins were also added.

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  • スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー - Japanese spelling
  • 大金刚城市2 - Chinese spelling (simplified)

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Average score: 88% (based on 42 ratings)

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Average score: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 143 ratings with 1 reviews)

The best game in the DKC series

The Good
The graphics were greatly enhanced from the original game like the hair, the water, the effects, and backgrounds. The A.I. of the enemies was better and the bosses and levels were tougher. The music was the best in the "Donkey Kong Country" series and possibly of any SNES game.

The Bad
More collecting. There weren't many complaints.

The Bottom Line
It was a great game that set new standards for platform games.

SNES · by gamewarrior (5040) · 2006

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Cancelled DOS port

According to David Wise, an DOS port was planned, but was cancelled because Nintendo wouldn't let them get away with that.

References

  • In Cranky's Museum (SNES and Wii version), a poster of the character Thunder from Killer Instinct can be seen on the wall.
  • After participating in Cranky Kong's "Video Game Heroes" contest, the players' results are tallied on a screen that shows the three top-scoring characters standing on pedestals. If you look below this, you will see Sonic the Hedgehog's red sneakers and Earthworm Jim's trademark plasma gun discarded alongside a trash can and a sign reading "NO HOPERS". Apparently they didn't make the cut.

Awards

  • Game Informer
    • August 2001 (Issue 100) - #65 in the "Top 100 Games of All Time" poll* Game Players
    • Vol. 8, No. 13 (Holiday Edition) - Best SNES Game of the Year 1995
    • Vol. 8, No. 13 (Holiday Edition) - Best 16-Bit Graphics of the Year 1995
  • Mega Fun
    • 1996 - SNES Game of the Year

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Game added by Kartanym.

New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U added by Michael Cassidy. Nintendo Switch added by Rik Hideto. Wii added by Sciere. Game Boy Advance added by gamewarrior.

Additional contributors: PCGamer77, Unicorn Lynx, Exodia85, Freeman, gamewarrior, Echidna Boy, Zaibatsu, Patrick Bregger, Thomas Thompson.

Game added June 6, 2002. Last modified February 12, 2024.