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'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''' is the second installment in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series released in 1995. It was developed by [[Rare, Ltd.|Rareware]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is a sequel and direct follow-up of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''; the game stars [[Diddy Kong]], as he and his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]], make their way through [[Crocodile Isle]] to save [[Donkey Kong]] from the [[Kremling Krew]]. A sequel to ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was released in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

In 2004, a [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] of the game was made for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It features several differences, including the addition of [[photograph]]s and extra [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s. It omits the ''Diddy's Kong Quest'' subtitle, thus the game is simply known as '''''Donkey Kong Country 2'''''.

In 2007, the original version was re-released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]]. On November 25, 2012, for reasons unknown, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and the other two original ''Donkey Kong Country'' games were delisted from the Wii Virtual Console,<ref>[http://gimmegimmegames.com/2012/11/nintendo-removing-all-donkey-kong-country-games-from-virtual-console/ Nintendo removing all ''Donkey Kong Country'' games from Virtual Console - Gimme Gimme Games]</ref> but on October 30, 2014, the games were relisted in Europe and Australia. Around the same time, the games were released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia, in Japan on November 26, 2014, and in the United States and Canada on February 26, 2015. For handhelds, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was ported exclusively to the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]]'s [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in March/April 2016. It was made available on [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on September 23, 2020.

''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is the sixth best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System game, with its predecessor being the third. A similar [[Game Boy]] title was released a year later, in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.

{{Quote|Arrrrgh! This story's even worse than DKC! They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel this time!|Cranky Kong}}

Some time after the events of ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Donkey Kong]] is relaxing at a beach, sitting on a chair while drinking a banana milkshake. [[Funky Kong]] is busy surfing waves among the seagulls. [[Cranky Kong]] walks up to Donkey Kong and hits him on the head with his cane. Cranky asks Donkey Kong why he is sitting around if he's a "big star". Donkey Kong replies that even stars need time off. Cranky says that he never took breaks, "[[Donkey Kong (game)|whisking off maidens and throwing barrels seven days a week]]". Donkey Kong asks Cranky to leave him alone and stop pestering him, so Cranky leaves. Donkey Kong then goes to sleep in his chair.

Cranky suggests handing over the banana hoard to K. Rool. Diddy refuses because of how much effort he and Donkey Kong went through to retrieve the [[banana]]s, and that he would be very upset if his bananas were stolen again. Cranky asks if they have any better suggestions, and Diddy and Dixie both say that they want to rescue Donkey Kong themselves. The two get in a brief argument with Cranky, who does not believe Diddy qualifies as a video game hero. Thus, it's up to Diddy to save his uncle, and alongside Dixie, who insisted on joining him, starts his journey.

The two Kongs travel through [[Crocodile Isle]], the hometown of the [[Kremling]]s. They defeat numerous enemies and collect items on their way. Diddy and Dixie first travel aboard [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]], a large pirate ship docked at the coast. After completing the world, Diddy and Dixie move on to the volcanic world, [[Crocodile Cauldron]], then the swampy [[Krem Quay]], then the abandoned amusement park [[Krazy Kremland]], and a spooky woods, [[Gloomy Gulch]]. Diddy and Dixie eventually reach the end of the sixth world, [[K. Rool's Keep]], where they find Donkey Kong tied up in a chamber. Just as they celebrate, Donkey Kong is pulled up into K. Rool's personal airship, [[The Flying Krock]].

 

Aboard the giant airship, Diddy and Dixie find Donkey Kong tied up, and they battle Kaptain K. Rool. Donkey Kong eventually breaks free from his ropes, and he uppercuts K. Rool out of the roof. Kaptain K. Rool falls all the way down Crocodile Isle and into the surrounding water, where he is seemingly eaten up by sharks.

During their adventures, Diddy and Dixie can also enter the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] by paying a [[Kremkoin]] fee to [[Klubba]] at [[Klubba's Kiosk|his kiosk]]. The Kongs eventually enter Crocodile Isle's power source, [[Krocodile Kore]], where they re-encounter Kaptain K. Rool. After a short battle, K. Rool's blunderbuss explodes, which propels him into the energy geyser powering Crocodile Isle. This blocks the power flow, which then destroys Crocodile Isle.

From a cliff, Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Dixie watch as Crocodile Isle explodes while sinking into the ocean. Just before the isle sinks, K. Rool escapes on a boat, laughing as he sails off into the horizon.

[[File:Team-up DKC2.png|thumb|The Kongs use the team up move.]]

''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is a 2D platformer like its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country''. The player controls [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]], whose basic abilities include [[jump]]ing, climbing, and swimming. The [[Kong]]s usually jump to cross gaps and grab airborne items. Either Kong can perform a mid-air jump if they cartwheel or spin off a nearby ledge, often necessary for reaching secret areas or collectibles. Like ''Donkey Kong Country'', Diddy can perform a [[Cartwheel Attack|cartwheel attack]] and still retains his agility (he can jump, climb, run, and swim a bit faster than Dixie). Dixie's equivalent to the cartwheel attack is the [[Helicopter Spin]], where she spins into an enemy. Dixie has the advantage of also being able to perform the ability in mid-air, where she whirls her ponytail to glide to nearby areas or to cross some large gaps. There are more [[List of enemies|enemies]] that Diddy and Dixie can defeat by their respective cartwheel or spin attack, rather than a jump attack.

 

If both Kongs are on screen, they can perform [[team up]], where either Kong piggybacks on the other in front. While this slows Diddy and Dixie's movement, either Kong can be thrown to reach items or higher areas. When a Kong is thrown to a higher platform, the lead Kong automatically moves up there with them.

 

Diddy holds a carriable object in front of him, which includes [[Barrel]]s, [[Crate]]s, and [[Treasure Chests]]. This way Diddy can defeat an enemy who walks into the object. Dixie holds an object over her head with her ponytail, which defends against foes above her.

 

The swimming mechanic is similar to earlier ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platformers. The player must hit {{button|SNES|B}}, the jump button, to advance upwards into the water. If the player does not press the button, the Kongs slowly sink to the bottom. Pressing {{button|SNES|Y}} enables them to swim quicker, and {{button|padup}} and {{button|paddown}} controls their ascent and descent.

[[File:DKC2 SNES hidden modes.png|thumb|left|256px|The mode selection and its two hidden modes: "Sound Test" and "Cheats"]]

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|The single player mode: the player controls both Diddy and Dixie.

|Two players compete to finish the most levels. Like "TWO Player Team", the first player controls Diddy while the second player is Dixie. This mode does not appear in the Game Boy Advance version.

|A hidden mode where the player can listen to the game's background themes. The player can reveal and access the mode by pressing Down five times from "TWO Player Contest".

|A hidden mode where the player can hit specific combination of buttons to enter a cheat to start off the new game. The player can access this mode by pressing Down another five times from "Music Test". In the Game Boy Advance version, the mode was renamed to "Cheats", and is accessed from the Options sub-menu. The remake features more cheats than the original, each of which has to be spelled out using letters.

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|[[File:Expresso Racing DKC2 GBA.png]]

|[[Expresso's Racing]]

|A mini-game where [[Expresso the Ostrich|Expresso]] races against three other ostriches within one, two, three, four, or five laps. During the Kongs' adventure, [[Cranky Kong]] hosts the Bonus Game at [[Cranky's Hut|his hut]] in most worlds, each having their own race. Before a race, the Kongs must power up Expresso's stats with [[Golden Feather]]s, which gives him a winning chance against his opponents. By completing a race, the Kongs are rewarded with one of [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s.

|[[File:DKC2 GBA Aerial Loop.png]]

|[[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|Funky's Flights]]

|A series of challenges where Diddy or Dixie pilot the [[Gyrocopter]] to complete various tasks within three, five, and ten minutes, such as navigating a maze or rescuing a character. During the adventure, Funky hosts a challenge in each world and rewards a Video Game Hero Coin for each completed challenge.

|[[File:Bag a Bug DKC2 GBA.png]]

|[[Bag a Bug]]

|Diddy or Dixie must catch as many fireflies within a minute while avoiding Klubba from swinging his club at them. During the adventure, if the Kongs play this game, Klubba only rewards them with common items (such as Banana Coins and Extra Life Balloons) instead of a Video Game Hero Coin.

 

====Diddy's Dash====

[[File:Diddys Dash DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|Diddy Kong racing through [[Hot-Head Hop]] during Diddy's Dash]]

The Game Boy Advance version has a time attack mode titled [[Diddy's Dash]], just as ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance remake had [[DK Attack]]. The player only controls Diddy, who must complete each level as quickly as possible while being tracked by an on-screen timer.

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| align="center" |[[File:Diddy DKC sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Diddy Kong]]

|Diddy Kong returns from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as the main character of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. He retains his fast speed, strength, cartwheeling, high jumping, and agility. When he hits an [[End of Level Target]], Diddy performs on his boombox.

| align="center" |[[File:Dixie Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Dixie Kong]]

|Dixie is the girlfriend and sidekick of Diddy, and she is characterized as confident and brave. Dixie is noted for her [[Helicopter Spin]] ability, which allows her to glide in midair. If Dixie hits an End of Level Target hard enough, she performs on an electric guitar.

===Supporting characters===

Diddy and Dixie are assisted by four members of the Kong Family, two of whom return from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and two who debut in the game. There is one Kremling who acts as a supporting character.

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| align="center" |[[File:Candy Kong DKC2 GBA.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Candy Kong]] (Game Boy Advance version only)

|Candy Kong makes a few cameos in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version. She appears near the end of the opening cutscene, is the assistant host of the [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza|Bonus Bonanza]], and appears with the Kong Family in the "Cast of Characters" part of the ending.

| align="center" |[[File:Cranky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Cranky Kong]]

|Cranky Kong is the host of the [[Monkey Museum]], the successor to his [[Cranky's Cabin|cabin]] from ''Donkey Kong Country''. Cranky provides level hints to the Kongs at a fee. In the Game Boy Advance version, the Monkey Museum was renamed to [[Cranky's Hut]], and he also hosts the [[Expresso's Racing]] bonus game.

| align="center" |[[File:DK DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Donkey Kong]]

|Donkey Kong is the titular character of the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise. In the game's backstory, Donkey Kong was kidnapped and held ransom by Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremlings, who demanded the Kongs give the Banana Hoard to them. Diddy and Dixie go on an adventure to rescue Donkey Kong.

| align="center" |[[File:Funky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Funky Kong]]

|Funky Kong operates a flight rental service, [[Funky's Flights II]], which is the successor to [[Funky's Flights]] from the previous game. He leases the [[Biplane Barrel]] to Diddy and Dixie, allowing them to travel back to worlds they have previously visited. In the Game Boy Advance version, Funky hosts a challenge in each world, and allows the Kongs to use the [[Gyrocopter]] from the world map.

|align=center |[[File:Klubba DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klubba]]

|Klubba is a large [[Kremling]] who operates a tollbooth, [[Klubba's Kiosk]], in nearly every world. He prevents others from entering the Lost World, but Diddy and Dixie can pay 15 [[Kremkoin]]s to Klubba from each of his kiosks to access the Lost World from that location and unlock one of its levels. Klubba wields a cudgel, and if the Kongs decide to leave his kiosk, Kudgel whacks them out using his cudgel. In the Game Boy Advance version, Klubba hosts a firefly collecting mini-game.

| align="center" |[[File:Swanky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Swanky Kong]]

|Swanky debuts in the game and is the host of a game show, [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]. In it, Swanky gives three questions to Diddy and Dixie. If they answer all three correctly, Swanky rewards them with [[Red Balloon|Extra]] [[Green Balloon|Life]] [[Blue Balloon|Balloon]]s.

| align="center" |[[File:Wrinkly Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Wrinkly Kong]]

|Wrinkly Kong debuts in the game and is the wife of Cranky Kong. She operates a [[Kong Kollege]] in nearly every world, and like her husband, Wrinkly provides hints and information to the Kongs. She also has a crucial role of allowing the Kongs to save their game progress. In the Game Boy Advance version, Diddy and Dixie can obtain the [[Scrapbook]] from Wrinkly, who provides hints on the photograph location.

===Animal Friends===

[[Animal Friends]] are animals who help Diddy and Dixie on their adventure. Each Animal Friend has its own abilities to help the Kongs find [[Bonus Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s, [[Banana Coin]], and other collectible items. There are a total of nine Animal Friends, the most of any ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series game. Diddy and Dixie can only transform into or ride six of the Animal Friends. Animal Friends have a larger role than in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', because many levels cannot be completed without them, and more Bonus Levels can only be accessed by them. Some Animal Friends can perform a [[super move]], where they build up energy before unleashing a powerful attack.

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| align="center" |[[File:Clapper DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Clapper the Seal]]

|Clapper is a seal with the ability to cool or freeze water temporarily. Diddy and Dixie can get Clapper to cool the water when they jump on him. In Lava Lagoon, Clapper cools the boiling liquid into water, allowing the Kongs to swim through the water. In Clapper's Cavern, Clapper freezes the water to solid ice, allowing the Kongs to move past the [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaw]] below.

|align="center" |[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]]

|align="center" |[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]

| align="center" |[[File:Enguarde DKC sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Enguarde the Swordfish]]

|Enguarde, who first appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country'', is an Animal Friend who appears in underwater levels. With his sharp bill, Enguarde can defeat most underwater enemies. The game introduces the [[super move|Superstab]], which allows Enguarde to break open some walls.

|In the remake, Expresso is featured in the Bonus Game, [[Expresso's Racing]]. During the adventure, Expresso is owned by [[Cranky Kong]], who wants to train him into becoming a racing bird. Unlike other Animal Friends, Expresso does not appear in any of the main levels to help Diddy and Dixie. The Kongs must use [[Golden Feather]]s to boost Expresso's stats and allow him to win tougher races.

|align="center" |None (Expresso's Racing only)

|align="center" |None (Expresso's Racing only)

|Glimmer only appears in a single level, Glimmer's Galleon, where his flashlight guides the Kongs through the dark area. He is the only Animal Friend that is unaffected by enemies and stage hazards, and the only one that the Kongs cannot ride.

|Quawks is type of parrot like Squawks, and he can be distinguished from Squaks by his indigo color. Quawks only appears in the level Parrot Chute Panic, and unlike Squawks, he can neither spit eggs nor flap higher. He only slowly descends down the hive and around the Zingers.

|Rambi is an Animal Friend returning from ''Donkey Kong Country''. He is a powerful ally, capable of defeating most enemies with its horn. Rambi's [[super move|Supercharge]] ability, which is introduced in this game, allows him to charge fast into enemies and break some walls leading into a Bonus Level.

|style="text-align:center"|[[Rattly the Rattlesnake]]

|Rattly has a similar role to [[Winky the Frog]] from the previous game, as he has the ability to perform very high jumps. With this ability, Rattly can reach higher areas and items and [[Bonus Barrel]]s that the Kongs cannot reach themselves. With his [[super move|Superjump]] ability, Rattly can charge up and then perform an even higher jump.

|style="text-align:center"|[[Squawks the Parrot]]

|Squawks is a green parrot who flies the Kongs to higher areas. He can shoot pellets from its mouth, allowing him to defeat stronger enemies like [[Zinger]]s.

|Squitter can shoot web projectiles to attack other enemies as well as create temporary web platforms for moving across gaps and going up to higher areas. Unlike the other Animal Friends, Squitter gets injured if he touches an enemy.

{{Quote2|How many? I reckon they're just put fancy pictures in here to make it look good. There's only three of these in the game at most!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', page 31</ref>}}

The game features a handful of enemies, many of whom are [[Kremling]]s. Most of them first appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', though a few of them return from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

 

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| align="center" |[[File:Cat O 9 Tails DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Cat O' 9 Tails]]

|Cat O' 9 Tails are blue cats with many tails. They attack by rapidly spinning around while following the Kongs. Cat O' 9 Tails eventually get dizzy from spinning, which allows the Kongs to defeat them by jumping on them. Sometimes, as it spins, the Cat O' 9 Tails catches the Kongs into its tails and throws them upward.

| align="center" |[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]

| align="center" |[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]

| align="center" |[[File:Click Clack DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Click-Clack]]

|Click-Clacks are large beetle enemies who move around back and forth. The Kongs can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice; the first jumps flips over a Click-Clack, allowing the Kongs to pick it up and throw it. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated if the Kongs roll into it or throw an object at it.

| align="center" |[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]

| align="center" |[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]

| align="center" |[[File:Flitter DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Flitter]]

|Flitters are large blue dragonflies appearing in midair. Some move back and forth whereas some others stay in one spot. Flitters are often used by the Kongs to get across gaps.

| align="center" |[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Flotsam DKC2 blue.png]] [[File:Flotsam DKC2 green.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Flotsam]]

|Flotsams are stingrays and underwater enemies who swim around in the water. Like the other underwater enemies, they can only be defeated by Enguarde. There are both blue and green Flotsams: the blue ones continue moving in a single direction while the green ones move around from left to right.

| align="center" |[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lockjaw's Locker]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kaboing DKC2 gray.png]] [[File:Kaboing DKC2 green.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kaboing]]

|Kaboings are a type of Kremling with two peg legs. They can only move by bouncing around: some Kaboings only bounce in place while some jump forward. There are green and gray Kaboings, and the former can jump farther than the latter. The Kongs can defeat Kaboings by jumping on their head.

| align="center" |[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kaboom DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kaboom]]

|Kabooms are red Kremlings who disguise themselves as a [[TNT Barrel]], like how Klobbers disguise themselves as a [[barrel]]. Kabooms hide in their TNT Barrel, and if the Kongs approaches one, it jumps out and attempts to run into them. The Kongs can defeat Kabooms by jumping on them and then throwing them like a TNT Barrel.

| align="center" |[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]

| align="center" |[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Klobber Karnage]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kackle DKC2 blue.png|80px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kackle]]

| align="center" |[[Haunted Hall]]

| align="center" |[[Haunted Hall]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kannon DKC2 enemy.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kannon]]

|Kannons are [[Klump]]s dressed up in pirate gear. They wield a cannon that shoots [[kannonball]]s at the Kongs, though sometimes it shoots out [[barrel]]s, which the Kongs can bounce on to cross large gaps.

| align="center" |[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Klampon DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klampon]]

|Klampons are crocodilian enemies with large jaws, like [[Klaptrap]]s from ''Donkey Kong Country''. They attack by biting Diddy and Dixie.

| align="center" |[[Hot-Head Hop]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Klank DKC2 blue.png|40px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klank]]

|Klanks are a type of Kremling who ride on [[Roller Coaster]]s. They only appear in two levels: Target Terror and Rickety Race. In the former level, Klanks attack Diddy and Dixie by throwing barrels at them, and in the latter level, the Kongs must race past several Klanks until reaching the end of the level.

| align="center" |[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Target Terror]]

| align="center" |[[Rickety Race (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Rickety Race]]

| align="center" |[[File:Klinger DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klinger]]

|Klingers are found on ropes, chains, and pond reeds, which they climb up and slide down repeatedly.

| align="center" |[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]

| align="center" |[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kloak DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kloak]]

| align="center" |[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]]

| align="center" |[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]]

| align="center" |[[File:Klobber DKC2 green.png]] [[File:Klobber DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Klobber DKC2 gray.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klobber]]

|Klobbers are enemies who wear and hide inside a barrel as a disguise. When the Kongs approach a Klobber, it gets up and starts running after the Kongs. Klobbers attempt to push the Kongs into a pit. They have two other variants: yellow Klobbers, who cause the Kongs to drop a Banana Bunch from each hit, and black Klobbers, who make them drop a Red Balloon with each hit. The Kongs can quickly regain their dropped items before they disappear.

| align="center" |[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Pirate Panic]]

| align="center" |[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Klobber Karnage]]

| align="center" |[[File:Klomp DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Klomp]]

|Klomps are Kremlings with a peg leg. These enemies slowly move back and forth, and the Kongs can easily defeat them with any attack.

| align="center" |[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Pirate Panic]]

| align="center" |[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Ghostly Grove]]

| align="center" |[[File:Krockhead DKC2 green.png]] [[File:Krockhead DKC2 red.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Krockhead]]

|Krockheads are, as their name suggests, crocodile heads submerged in swamp water and the lava. They are used as platforms by Diddy and Dixie to safely cross over. Some Krockheads repeatedly emerge then sink below, meaning that Diddy and Dixie must quickly jump from them. Green Krockheads are used as standard platforms while the red ones spring the Kongs into the air.

| align="center" |[[Hot-Head Hop]]

| align="center" |[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]

| align="center" |[[File:Krook DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Krook]]

|Krooks are Kremlings wearing a trenchcoat and have two hooks for its hands. They attack by throwing a hook like a boomerang at the Kongs. They can be defeated by a cartwheel or jump attack, though some are out of range and must only be avoided.

| align="center" |[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Squawks's Shaft]]

| align="center" |[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kruncha DKC2 blue.png]] [[File:Kruncha DKC2 red.png]] [[File:Kruncha DKC2 pink.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kruncha]]

|Krunchas are strong, muscular Kremlings. It is invulnerable to jump attacks, and if Diddy and Dixie attempt it, the Kruncha turns bright red and moves around the area. They can be defeated if an object, such as a [[barrel]], is thrown at them, or by [[team up]] attack. They have a more uncommon pink variant, which appears in Castle Crush and Clapper's Cavern.

| align="center" |[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]

| align="center" |[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]

| align="center" |[[File:Kutlass DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Kutlass DKC2 green.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kutlass]]

|Kutlasses are short Kremlings who wield two large swords. If the Kongs approach a Kutlass, it chases them and attempts to slash them with their swords. If the Kutlass misses, the Kongs have a brief moment to jump on them before the Kutlass pulls its swords back up. There are yellow and green varieties, the latter of whom picks up its swords faster after attacking with them.

| align="center" |[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Krockhead Klamber]]

| align="center" |[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]

| align="center" |[[File:Lockjaw DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Lockjaw]]

|Lockjaws are piranha fish who try and bite the Kongs when they approach them. Like most other underwater enemies, Lockjaws can only be defeated by Enguarde.

| align="center" |[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lockjaw's Locker]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Mini Necky DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Mini-Necky]]

|Mini-Neckys are small vultures who wear a bandanna. They attack by swooping at the Kongs, and can be defeated by a jump attack or if the Kongs use a held object. It is one of the two enemies to directly reappear from ''Donkey Kong Country'', the other being Zingers.

| align="center" |[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Neek DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Neek]]

|Neeks are one of the weakest enemies, along with Klomps. They simply move around the ground and attempt to hit the Kongs. These enemies can be defeated from any attack.

| align="center" |[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Pirate Panic]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Puftup DKC2.png]] [[File:Puftup DKC2 alt.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Puftup]]

|They are spiky pufferfish and underwater enemies. They inflate when the Kongs approach them, and some then explode and release spikes in four directions.

| align="center" |[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Shuri DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Shuri]]

|Shuries are starfish and underwater enemies. Their name is a pun on shuriken, as when the Kongs approch a Shuri, it spins around and attempts to hit into the Kongs. They can only be defeated by Enguarde.

| align="center" |[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lockjaw's Locker]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

| align="center" |[[File:Snapjaw DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaw]]

|Snapjaws are purple piranha fish and the invincible counterpart of Lockjaw. They only appear in two levels, Slime Climb and Clapper's Cavern. In both levels, a Snapjaw patrols the water below the Kongs, and bites them if they fall in.

| align="center" |[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]

| align="center" |[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]

| align="center" |[[File:Spiny DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Spiny (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Spiny]]

|Spinies are spiked porcupines who attack with their sharp quills. If the Kongs jump on a Spiny, they get injured; they can defeat a Spiny by a frontal rolling attack.

| align="center" |[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Glimmer's Galleon]]

| align="center" |[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]

| align="center" |[[File:Zinger DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Zinger DKC2 red.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Zinger]]

|Zingers are large wasps and airborne enemies. They either remain in one spot or move back and forth. There are yellow and red Zingers; the yellow ones cannot be defeated by the Kongs alone, only with an Animal Friend or by throwing an object at it. Red Zingers are invincible.

| align="center" |[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gangplank Galley]]

| align="center" |[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

===Bosses===

Like ''Donkey Kong Country'', a boss is fought at the end of every world after beating every stage in their respective order. Every boss level has a unique stage, a notable difference from ''Donkey Kong Country'' where every boss stage took place between similar piles of banana bunches. Every boss's name in the game begins with 'K'.

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| align="center" |[[File:Krow DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Krow]]

|Krow is the first boss and is a large vulture who appears at the end of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]. He attacks by taking a large egg from his nest and throwing it down at the Kongs, or by bumping into his nest, causing numerous large eggs to fall. The Kongs can attack Krow by throwing a large egg at him. After taking four hits, Krow is defeated.

| align="center" |[[File:Kleever DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kleever]]

|Kleever is the second boss and is a giant sword who appears at the end of [[Crocodile Cauldron]]. It attacks by swinging itself at Diddy and Dixie, or by launching fireballs from the lava at them. The Kongs can attack Kleever by throwing a [[kannonball]] at it. After being hit by a kannonball, hooks drop from the sky, and the Kongs must move to the other side of the arena. Kleever usually rapidly slashes itself after the Kongs. After taking six hits, Kleever is defeated, as it breaks apart into pieces. In the Game Boy Advance version, during the boss battle against Kerozene, he sometimes sends out a few small Kleevers to attack the Kongs.

| align="center" |[[File:Kudgel DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kudgel]]

|Kudgel is the third boss, found at the end of [[Krem Quay]]. He is a large muscular Kremling who heavily resembles [[Klubba]], except Kudgel has gray skin. Kudgel wields a large spiked club for a weapon against Diddy and Dixie. He also has the ability to jump high and causes the ground to shake from landing. The Kongs must throw a TNT Barrel to attack Kudgel, who gets defeated after taking six hits.

| align="center" |[[File:King Zing DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[King Zing]]

|King Zing is a large [[Zinger]] and the fourth boss, located at the end of [[Krazy Kremland]]. He constantly moves around his beehive, and is fought by [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]]. King Zing's weakness is his stinger, which Squawks must spit a coconut at to attack him. After taking some hits, King Zing shoots spikes in every direction and then resumes moving around. When King Zing takes six hits, he shrinks to the size of a normal Zinger and summons other Zingers to guard him. Squawks can defeat King Zing by spitting three more coconuts while he is in this state.

| align="center" |[[File:Kreepy Krow DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kreepy Krow]]

|Kreepy Krow is the ghostly form of Krow, who was defeated at Gangplank Galleon earlier in the game. Kreepy Krow is the fifth boss and is battled at the end of [[Gloomy Gulch]]. He is fought in three sections of the stage. He sends ghost Mini-Neckies to attack the Kongs, though one of them is a normal Mini-Necky. By jumping on the live Mini-Necky, this spawns a barrel, which the Kongs must use to attack Kreepy Krow. After he takes three hits, Kreepy Krow is defeated.

| align="center" |[[File:Kerozene.png|120px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kerozene]] (Game Boy Advance version only)

|Kerozene is a massive, orange Kremling who only appears in the Game Boy Advance version, at the end of [[K. Rool's Keep]]. He attacks the Kongs with his giant hands and by breathing fire at them. The Kongs can attack Kerozene by hitting his face with a kannonball at its face. He sometimes sends small Kleevers to attack the Kongs.

| align="center" |[[File:Kaptain K Rool DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]

|Kaptain K. Rool is the pirate alias of [[King K. Rool]]. He is the main villain and the final boss. Kaptain K. Rool is first encountered at [[The Flying Krock]] and later at the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]. In the first battle, at [[K. Rool Duel]], Kaptain K. Rool wields a blunderbuss, which he uses to shoot kannonballs and gases at the Kongs. He also dashes from one side of the arena to the other, attempting to hit Diddy and Dixie. The Kongs can attack Kaptain K. Rool by throwing a kannonball into his blunderbuss. If they do this nine times, Kaptain K. Rool is defeated. In the second battle, at [[Krocodile Kore]], Kaptain K. Rool shoots numerous objects out from his blunderbuss. The last object he shoots out is a barrel containing a kannonball. Unlike the first battle, K. Rool is defeated instantly when the Kongs throw the kannonball into his blunderbuss.

==Items and objects==

{{Quote2|I've never seen so much worthless rubbish! I'm surprised they don't give you a special "trash barrel" to haul it all around in!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' manual, page 17</ref>}}

A variety of items and objects appear throughout the levels, and they each have a unique purpose.

 

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| align="center" |[[File:EnguardeCrateDKC2.png]] [[File:Rambi Crate DKC2.png]] [[File:RattlyCrate.png]] [[File:Squawks Crate DKC2.png]] [[File:Squitter Crate DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Animal Crate]]s

|These objects contain a certain [[Animal Friend]] whose silhouette appears on the crate. By jumping on an Animal Crate, Diddy and Dixie can free the Animal Friend, mount it, and continue with it in the level.

| align="center" |[[File:Banana DKC SNES.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana]]s

|Bananas are scattered all over Crocodile Isle. If Diddy or Dixie Kong collect 100 of these, they get an extra life. Sometimes a trail of bananas may lead to a hidden item or path.  

| align="center" |[[File:Banana Bunch DKC SNES.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana|Banana Bunch]]es

|Like normal bananas, Banana Bunches are scattered all over Crocodile Isle. They reward ten bananas to the player, and it allows them to obtain 100 bananas quicker.

| align="center" |[[File:Banana Coin.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana Coin]]s

|[[Banana Coin]]s are the currency that Diddy and Dixie use on Crocodile Isle to pay for the supporting Kongs' services. There are several of them in every level, and a few of them appear in a boss level.

| align="center" |[[File:Crate DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Crate]]s

|Like [[barrel]]s, crates are objects that the Kongs can carry and throw, except they are more fragile because they always break if thrown at something.

| align="center" |[[File:End of Level Target.png|50px]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[End of Level Target]]

|These are {{wp|high striker}}-esque mechanisms with a landing target and a pole with a barrel roulette on top; the prizes usually include [[Banana]]s, [[Banana|Banana Bunch]]es, [[Banana Coin]]s, or a [[Red Balloon]]. The letter G or a [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]] rarely appear on the roulette. The Kongs can only win a prize if they land on the target hard enough, either by jumping from a height or by blasting from a [[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]].

| align="center" |[[File:Red Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]][[File:Green Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]][[File:Blue Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Red Balloon|Extra]] [[Green Balloon|Life]] [[Blue Balloon|Balloon]]s

|Extra Life Balloons come in three varieties: [[Red Balloon]]s, [[Green Balloon]]s, and [[Blue Balloon]]s, and each type respectively rewards one, two, or three lives.

| align="center"|[[File:Letter K.png]][[File:Letter O.png]]<br>[[File:Letter N.png]][[File:Letter G.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[K-O-N-G Letters]]

|These are a series of four individual gold tokens, each being a letter of "Kong": 'K', 'O', 'N', and 'G'. These letters are scattered at different parts of the level. Diddy and Dixie can optionally collect all of them for an extra life.

| align="center" |[[File:Kannonball.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kannonball]]s

|Kannonballs are an object that appear in some levels. For reach level it  the Kongs must carry it all the way into a nearby [[Kannon (cannon)|kannon]], causing it to glow and fire Diddy and Dixie to a [[Bonus Level]]. Kannonballs appear in some "Destroy Them All!" Bonus Level challenges, as objects which can be thrown at other enemies, and is used during the boss fight against [[Kleever]].

| align="center" |[[File:Rope DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Rope (species)|Rope]]s

|While not technically an object, Ropes are a species of ghostly ropes who repeatedly vanish and reappear. Aside from this, they are used by the Kongs like normal [[rope]]s.

| align="center" |[[File:Treasure Chest DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Treasure chest#Donkey Kong Country series|Treasure Chest]]s

|Treasure Chests are another object that the Kongs can carry and throw. If the Kongs hit a number of enemies with a chest (usually varies between one through three times), it breaks open and reveals an item such as a Banana Bunch Coin. Some chests contain a kannonball. The Kongs cannot break a chest by throwing it on the ground.

 

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!Image

!Name

!Description

| align="center" |[[File:Enguarde Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Rambi Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Rattly Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Squitter Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Squawks Barrel sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Animal Barrel]]

|If Diddy and Dixie jump into an Animal Barrel, they transform into the pictured Animal Friend, either [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]], [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]], [[Rattly the Rattlesnake|Rattly]], [[Squawks the Parrot|Squawks]], or [[Squitter the Spider|Squitter]]. They are similar to Animal Crates by allowing the player to control an Animal Friend.

| align="center" |[[File:DKC2 Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Barrel]]s

|Normal Barrels appear in most levels and are objects that the Kongs can throw into other enemies. When Diddy or Dixie throw a barrel, it rolls on the ground and breaks when it hits a wall. Barrels, along with other carriable objects, can be used to defeat normal [[Zinger]]s.

| align="center" |[[File:Blast Barrel DKC2 sprite.png]] [[File:Barrel Cannon.png]] [[File:Barrel Cannon DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]]s

|Barrel Kannons are hovering barrels that the Kongs can enter to blast into a certain direction. Their main purpose is to allow the Kongs to blast across gaps. When the player presses a button, the Kongs are blasted out in the direction that the barrel was facing. Some Barrel Kannons spin in circles while others only move between a few directions. There are two other types of Barrel Kannons: [[Blast Barrel]]s, which automatically blast the Kongs in the direction it faces, and Arrow Barrels, which are very similar to Blast Barrels except that the Kongs have slight control of the direction they move in upon being blasted out.

| align="center" |[[File:Biplane Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Biplane Barrel]]

|The Biplane Barrel is a vehicle at [[Funky's Flights II]] that can take Diddy and Dixie back to a world that they have previously visited. It is the successor of the [[Funky Barrel]] in ''Donkey Kong Country''. The Kongs must pay two [[Banana Coin]]s to Funky Kong when they first use the Biplane Barrel, but it subsequently becomes free of charge. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, it is replaced by the [[Gyrocopter]], which can be used from the world map at any time (provided the Kongs have completed the Aerial Loop challenge).

| align="center" |[[File:Bonus Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Bonus Barrel]]s

|Bonus Barrels warp the Kongs into a [[Bonus Level]] challenge, where they must complete a task for a [[Kremkoin]]. Bonus Barrels are very common and usually appear either once or twice in every level, though a few levels feature three Bonus Barrels.

| align="center" |[[File:Dixie Barrel.png]] [[File:Diddy Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Diddy & Dixie Barrels]]

|Diddy & Dixie Barrels are a type of Barrel Kannon that only pictured Kong (either Diddy or Dixie) can enter if they are in lead.

| align="center" |[[File:DK Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[DK Barrel]]s  

|If either Diddy or Dixie is missing, the other Kong can break a DK Barrel to free them. If both Kongs are present, the DK Barrels do not release anything. Regardless, it can be used like a normal barrel.

| align="center" |[[File:Invincibility Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]]s

|Exclamation Point Barrels act like a [[Super Star]] from the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, as they grant temporary invincibility to the Kongs. While in this state, Diddy and Dixie flash in a white color, allowing them to defeat most enemies they touch and to walk over spiky surfaces.

| align="center" |[[File:Golden Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Golden Barrel]]

|The Golden Barrel is a unique barrel that only appears in [[Klubba's Kiosk]]. In a world, when the Kongs pay 15 Kremkoins to Klubba, he allows them to enter the Golden Barrel. The Golden Barrel warps Diddy and Dixie to the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], from which they can access one of its levels from each Klubba's Kiosk.

| align="center" |[[File:Krockhead Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Krockhead Barrel]]s

|Krockhead Barrels are rare barrels that can only be found around the swamp levels of [[Krem Quay]]. When hit, they summon [[Krockhead]]s from the swampy water to be used as platforms.

| align="center" |[[File:Plus Barrel.png]] [[File:Minus Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Plus and Minus Barrels]]

|Plus and Minus Barrels only appear in the level [[Haunted Hall]], and are respectively used to increase and decrease the timer. If the timer runs out, [[Kackle]] injures the Kongs. A single Plus Barrel appears in an earlier level, [[Rickety Race]], and it has a different role of speeding up the [[Roller Coaster]] just as it hits into it. In one Bonus Level, the Plus Barrel causes the Roller Coaster go backwards.

| align="center" |[[File:Rotatable Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Rolling Barrel|Rotatable Barrel]]s

|Rotatable Barrels are a type of Barrel Kannon that the player can rotate in any direction. They have a countdown timer on them, and the Kongs are automatically fired out when it reaches zero.

| align="center" |[[File:Star Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Star Barrel]]s

|Star Barrels appear halfway through every level, and the Kongs can activate one by jumping at it. Therefore, if the Kongs lose a life and re-enter the level, they can continue from the Star Barrel.

| align="center" |[[File:Steerable Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Steerable Barrel]]s

|Steerable Barrels only appear in the level, [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]. They are similar to Rotatable Barrels except that the Kongs move the barrel around instead of rotating it. When the time limit reaches zero, the Kongs are blasted out of the barrel.

| align="center" |[[File:TNT Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[TNT Barrel]]s

|TNT Barrels are explosive barrels and are stronger than normal barrels. If the Kongs throw a TNT Barrel at a fragile wall, they can blast it away and create an opening. TNT Barrels can also be used to instantly defeat red Zingers.

|}

 

===Collectibles===

 

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| align="center" |[[File:DK Coin sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s

|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins are large golden coins bearing the DK symbol. They were hidden by Cranky Kong in every level. There are 40 to collect. After beating [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]], Cranky tallies up how many the Kongs have collected and ranks Diddy accordingly as a part of Cranky's "Video Game Hero" contest. In the Game Boy Advance version, the total was increased to 68 due to some additional tasks and minigames.

| align="center" |[[File:Kremkoin.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Kremkoin]]s

|A Kremkoin appears at the end of every Bonus Level challenge when Kongs have met its objective. They must be paid at Klubba's Kiosk to enter the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] levels.

| align="center" |[[File:Golden Feather DKC2 GBA.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Golden Feather]]s (GBA version)

|A Golden Feather is hidden in every level in the Game Boy Advance version. Diddy and Dixie can use Golden Feathers to upgrade Expresso's stats in the Expresso's Racing bonus game.

| align="center" |[[File:Photograph DKC2GBA sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Photograph]]s<br>(GBA version)

|Photographs are used to fill the [[Scrapbook]], which Wrinkly gives the Kongs in the Game Boy Advance version. There are a total 40 photographs, and there are a few ways that the Kongs can obtain them. Some are obtained by defeating an enemy with a camera icon over its head, others are hidden in a level, and some photographs are obtained by fully completing a Kong's mini-game or challenge.

 

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|-

!Name

!Description

|align=center|[[File:Funkys Flights II DKC2.png]]<br>'''[[Funky's Flights II]]'''

|Diddy and Dixie can lease Funky Kong's [[Biplane Barrel]] to travel to worlds that they have previously visited. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version, Funky only uses the location to host a specific [[Gyrocopter]] [[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|challenge]] in each world. The remake allows the player to use the Gyrocopter from the world map at any time after they complete the [[Aerial Loop]] challenge.

|align=center|[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png]]<br>'''[[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]'''

|An optional quiz mini-game hosted by [[Swanky Kong]]. Diddy and Dixie have to correctly answer three questions, each being trivia related to the game, to win [[Red Balloon|Extra]] [[Green Balloon|Life]] [[Blue Balloon|Balloon]]s. After completing a challenge, the Kongs cannot replay it.

|align=center|[[File:Kong Kollege DKC2.png]]<br>'''[[Kong Kollege]]'''

|An establishment run by [[Wrinkly Kong]] where Diddy and Dixie can save their game (in each world, the first save is free but is subsequently priced at two Banana Coins) or purchase level hints. In the Game Boy Advance version, the Kongs cannot save their game at Kong Kollege. They can obtain the [[scrapbook]] from Wrinkly, and later have her grade each page filled with [[photograph]]s (she rewards a Video Game Hero Coin per page).

|align=center|[[File:Monkey Museum DKC2.png]]<br>'''[[Monkey Museum]]''' (SNES) / <br>'''[[Cranky's Hut]]''' (GBA)

|Here, [[Cranky Kong]] gives vague hints of where the Kongs can find secrets within levels; like Kong Kollege, some advice is free while others cost Banana Coins. In the Game Boy Advance version, the location is renamed to Cranky's Hut, where Cranky also hosts the [[Expresso Racing]] minigame.

|align=center|[[File:Klubbas Kiosk DKC2.png]]<br>'''[[Klubba's Kiosk]]'''