Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the second game in the Donkey Kong Country game and the second game in the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy, overall released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1995 and later for the Game Boy Advance in 2004 then for the Wii Virtual Console in 2007. This game, along with the other two original Donkey Kong Country games, were delisted on the Wii's Virtual Console worldwide except in South Korea, on November 25, 2012, for reasons unknown, but the games were relisted only in Europe and Australia on October 30, 2014. Around the same time, the games were released on the Wii U's Virtual Console in Europe and Australia, in Japan in November 2014, and in the United States and Canada in February 2015. Donkey Kong Country 2 was ported exclusively over to the New Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console in March/April 2016. It was made available on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online for the Nintendo Switch on September 23, 2020.
Plans were made for shipment to the Virtual Boy, but were cancelled due to the system's failure.http://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/25/donkey-kong-country-2-virtualboy/ It is the sequel/follow-up to Donkey Kong Country and the prequel to Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
It is the first game in the Donkey Kong Country series that features a hidden world called Lost World.
==Levels==
Gangplank Galleon	Gangplank Galleon 	Gangplank Galleon	Gangplank Galleon	Gangplank Galleon
Level No. 	Name 	Theme 	 	
1 	Pirate Panic 	Deck 	 	
2 	Mainbrace Mayhem 	Mast 	 	
3 	Gangplank Galley 	Deck 	 	
4 	Lockjaw's Locker 	Ship Hold 	 	
5 	Topsail Trouble 	Mast 	 	
6 	Boss Level: Krow's Nest 	Mast 	 	
Krem Cauldron 	Krem Cauldron 	Krem Cauldron 	Krem Cauldron 	Krem Cauldron
7 	Hot-Head Hop 	Volcano 	 	
8 	Kannon's Klaim 	Mine Shaft 	 	
9 	Lava Lagoon 	Ship Hold 	 	
10 	Red-Hot Ride 	Volcano 	 	
11 	Squawks's Shaft 	Mine Shaft 	 	
12 	Barrel Bayou 	Swamp 	 	
13 	Glimmer's Galleon 	Ship Hold 	 	
14 	Krockhead Klamber 	Swamp 	 	
15 	Rattle Battle 	Deck 	 	
16 	Slime Climb 	Mast 	 	
17 	Boss Level: Kleever's Kiln 	Volcano 	 	
Krazy Kremland 	Krazy Kremland 	Krazy Kremland 	Krazy Kremland 	Krazy Kremland
18 	Hornet Hole 	Beehive 	 	
19 	Target Terror 	Rollercoaster 	 	
20 	Bramble Blast 	Brambles 	 	
21 	Rickety Race 	Rollercoaster 	 	
22 	Bramble Scramble 	Brambles 	 	
23 	Mudhole Marsh 	Swamp 	 	
24 	Rambi Rumble 	Beehive 	 	
25 	Boss Level: King Zing Sting	Beehive 	 	
Gloomy Gulch 	Gloomy Gulch 	Gloomy Gulch 	Gloomy Gulch 	Gloomy Gulch
26 	Ghostly Grove 	Spooky Forest 	 	
27 	Haunted Hall 	Rollercoaster 	 	
28 	Gusty Glade 	Spooky Forest 	 	
29 	Parrot Chute Panic 	Beehive 	 	
30 	Web Woods 	Spooky Forest 	 	
31 	Boss Level: Kreepy Krow 	Ship Mast 	 	
K. Rool's Keep 	K. Rool's Keep 	K. Rool's Keep 	K. Rool's Keep 	K. Rool's Keep
32 	Arctic Abyss 	Ice Cavern 	 	
33 	Windy Well 	Mine Shaft 	 	
34 	Castle Crush 	Castle 	 	
35 	Clapper's Cavern 	Ice Cavern 	 	
36 	Chain Link Chamber 	Castle 	 	
37 	Toxic Tower 	Castle 	 	
38 	Stronghold Showdown 	Castle 	 	
The Flying Krock 	The Flying Krock 	The Flying Krock 	The Flying Krock 	The Flying Krock
39 	Screech's Sprint 	Brambles 	 	
40 	Boss Level: K. Rool Duel 	Castle 	 	
Lost World 	Lost World 	Lost World 	Lost World 	Lost World
41 	Jungle Jinx 	Jungle 	 	
42 	Black Ice Battle 	Ice Cavern 	 	
43 	Fiery Furnace 	Volcano 	 	
44 	Klobber Karnage 	Jungle 	 	
45 	Animal Antics 	Various 	 	
46 	Boss Level: Krocodile Kore 	Lava 	 	
==Characters==
===Kongs===
*Diddy Kong
*Dixie Kong
*Cranky Kong
*Funky Kong
*Wrinkly Kong
*Donkey Kong
*Swanky Kong
===Animal Buddies===
*Rambi the Rhinoceros
*Rattly the Rattlesnake
*Squitter the Spider
*Enguarde the Swordfish
*Squawks the Parrot
*Clapper the Seal
*Expresso II (Game Boy Advance remake)
*Flapper the Parrot
===Other===
*Klubba
*Sonic's shoes (cameo)
*Mario
*Yoshi
*Link
===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 (Game Boy Advance remake only)
*Kaptain K. Rool
== Reception ==
Upon release, retailers struggled to meet the demand for the game."Chart-Topping Sales and New Ultra 64 Titles for Nintendo". GamePro. No. 90. IDG. March 1996. p. 16. Diddy's Kong Quest sold a combined 4.37 million copies in the United States and Japan on the SNES; the total number of copies sold in Japan at 2.21 million, and 2.16 million in the United States."Japan Platinum Game Chart". The Magic Box. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2008."US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2008. It was the second best-selling game of 1995, after Yoshi's Island, and the sixth best-selling game on the SNES.Antista, Chris (14 October 2010). "New screens honor the legacy of Donkey Kong Country - but WHY?". GamesRadar. Retrieved 7 February 2016.Welch, Hanuman (23 April 2013). "The Best Selling Video Game Of Every Year Since 1977". Complex. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
The game received critical acclaim. The SNES version holds an aggregate score of 92% at GameRankings, whereas the Virtual Console re-release and the Game Boy Advance version both hold a score of 80% at GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively."Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest". GameRankings. Retrieved 22 September 2009."Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Wii Rating)". GameRankings. Retrieved 5 February 2016."Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
The graphics and gameplay were the most praised aspects of the game. Scary Larry of GamePro hailed the game as being longer, more graphically impressive, and more fun than the original Donkey Kong Country, and having some of the most cleverly illustrated levels ever seen on a home system. He gave it a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and FunFactor), and said his one reservation is that some levels are too difficult for younger players."ProReview: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest". GamePro. No. 87. IDG. December 1995. p. 94. Aaron Kosydar of AllGame thought that Diddy's Kong Quest's graphics were superior to that of its predecessor.Kosydar, Aaron (18 July 2008). "Diddy's Kong Quest review". AllGame. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2016. Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer said that the graphics of the game were similar to the first Donkey Kong Country installment, although he praised them both as "impressive". However, Whitehead expressed concern over the lack of ambition from the sequel, stating that the gameplay uses the defense of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".Whitehead, Dan (18 May 2007). "Virtual Console Roundup". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2 January 2016. Reviewing the SNES version, Frank Provo of GameSpot heralded the graphics as "more detailed" although admitting that it appeared stylistically similar to the first game.Provo, Frank (27 May 2007). "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2015. In a separate review regarding the Game Boy Advance version, Provo praised the graphics as richer and "livelier" than those of the original.Provo, Frank (7 December 2004). "Donkey Kong Country 2 review (GBA)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 1 January 2016. In a retrospective review, Mark Birnbaum of IGN stated that whilst the original "boasted some of the most beautiful graphics" on the SNES at the time, Diddy's Kong Quest offered a superior experience due to its detail, smooth animation and varying colour palette.Birnbaum, Mark (29 May 2007). "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
Jeff Pearson of Nintendojo stated that Rare improved the graphics for Diddy's Kong Quest, and that the character animations appeared "much smoother and more cartoon like" in contrast to the computer-generated feel of the original. Pearson also heralded the background designs as reaching "newer heights" of quality.Pearson, Jeff (19 June 2003). "Donkey Kong Country 2 (Review by Nintendojo)". Nintedojo. Retrieved 22 September 2009. A reviewer of Cubed3 heralded the visuals as "unbelievable" for a 16-bit game."Donkey Kong Country 2 Reviews". Cubed3. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2009. A reviewer of Jeux Video stated that the game "pushed the boundaries" of the console and that every detail was "devilishly handsome", and also praised the handling of the gameplay as being "pushed to a climax"."Test de deu Diddy's Kong Quest". Jeux Video (in French). Webedia. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2016. In 2018, Complex ranked the game 17th on their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".Knight, Rich (April 30, 2018). "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
In 2016, WatchMojo placed Diddy's Kong Quest at the #1 spot in their "Top 10 Donkey Kong Games" list countdown.Gordon, B. (2016, February 9). Top 10 Donkey Kong Games. WatchMojo. WatchMojo also placed it at the #2 spot in their "Every Donkey Kong Game RANKED" video over on MojoPlays in 2024, right behind Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.MojoPlays (WatchMojo). (2024, January 21). Every Donkey Kong game ranked. YouTube.
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