The game features a wide number of enemies, which include land-based reptilian Kremlings, rats, porcupines, bees, and vultures. The main objective of the game is to rescue Donkey Kong from King K. It was followed by Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! in 1996.Īt the end of each level, the player must jump on a target pad for a chance to earn one of a series of quickly changing rewards, such as an extra life balloon.ĭonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a 2D side-scrolling platformer in which the player controls either Diddy Kong or his childhood friend Dixie Kong through 52 varying levels over eight different worlds.

The game was made available for download on the Virtual Console for the Wii and Wii U in 20, respectively.

It was re-released for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in 2004. It was the second-bestselling game of 1995, and the sixth-bestselling game on the SNES. Praise was directed at its graphics, gameplay, and soundtrack. The game uses the same Silicon Graphics (SGI) technology from the original, which features the use of pre-rendered 3D imagery.ĭiddy's Kong Quest received acclaim, being widely regarded as one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made. The game is set on Crocodile Isle, with eight worlds of varying environments, totaling 52 levels. Players control Diddy Kong and his friend Dixie Kong, who must rescue Donkey Kong after he is kidnapped by King K. It is the second installment of the Donkey Kong Country series and the sequel to Donkey Kong Country (1994). It was released on 21 November 1995 in Japan, 4 December in North America, and 14 December in Europe. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a 1995 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

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