Editing Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''' (also shortened to '''''Donkey Kong Country 2''''',<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980705001844/http://www.rare.co.uk/retro/backcat/gamepages/dkc2.html|title=Rarewhere|publisher=Rareware|language=en-gb}}</ref> and '''''Diddy's Kong Quest''''' on the title screen) is a 1995 platform game that was developed by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the second installment in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. It is a sequel and direct follow-up to ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. The subtitle was originally ''Diddy Kong's Quest'',<ref>{{cite|date=July 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' #74|page=108}}</ref> but it was later changed to ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', the latter two words being a portmanteau of "[[Kong]]" and "conquest." 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 and direct follow-up to ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was released in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

In 2007, the original version was rereleased 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>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151206044400/http://gimmegimmegames.com/2012/11/nintendo-removing-all-donkey-kong-country-games-from-virtual-console|title=Nintendo removing all Donkey Kong Country games from Virtual Console|author=Femmel, Kevin|date=November 16, 2012|publisher=Gimme Gimme Games|accessdate=June 5, 2024|language=en}}</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.

|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."

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|Diddy Kong makes his return to the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]], but this time as the game's leading character. He retains his signature cartwheel run and high jumping ability in order to help rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool.

|Dixie Kong makes her video game debut as the girlfriend and sidekick of Diddy Kong. She can perform helicopter spins with her long, blonde ponytail, allowing her and Diddy to move across long distances.  

|Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and aids the Kongs with his [[Monkey Museum]], where he gives advice to the two about [[Bonus Area]]s.

|The grandson of Cranky Kong and best friend of Diddy Kong finds himself captured by Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremlings. The Kongs encounter him tied up and dangling from the ceiling of the final level, where he ultimately assists them in defeating Kaptain K. Rool.

|Funky Kong returns from ''Donkey Kong Country'', although this time to run [[Funky's Flights II]], where he rents out [[Jumbo Barrel]] to the Kongs, allowing them to travel back to other worlds which they have completed.

|One of the allies to the Kong Family, Swanky Kong is a game show host and an aide to Diddy and Dixie. He hosts [[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]], where he rewards the Kongs with Extra Life Balloons for correctly answering his queries.  

|Wrinkly Kong makes her video game debut as the elderly wife to Cranky Kong and the grandmother of Donkey Kong. She runs [[Kong Kollege]] and, like her husband, advises the Kongs, but also can save the game.

 

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|Clapper is able to cool down water when jumped on. In [[Lava Lagoon]], he cools the very warm liquid, making it safe for the Kongs to swim through without getting burnt. In his namesake [[Clapper's Cavern]], Clapper freezes water, allowing the Kongs to cross and avoid the hungry [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaws]] below.

|Returning from ''Donkey Kong Country'', Enguarde can knock enemies out with his sharp nose, and charge his [[super move|Superstab]] to break through walls. Enguarde is mostly usable only underwater, since he cannot move well on land.

|Glimmer has a role very similar to Squawks in the first ''Donkey Kong Country''. He lights the pitch-black water in the level Glimmer's Galleon. Glimmer is one of the only Animal Friends that cannot be affected in levels because enemies do not hurt him at all.

|First appearing in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', Rambi can ram foes that come in his way. He can also jump on Zingers and other enemies that Diddy and Dixie Kong cannot defeat alone. Rambi can also use his [[super move|Supercharge]] which makes him move at high speed, and able to break through walls and crush enemies.

|Rattly takes the role of [[Winky]] from ''Donkey Kong Country''. He features the same purpose: to jump to higher areas. Rattly can help the Kongs reach bananas and even Bonus Barrels above their heads. The rattlesnake also has a [[super move|Superjump]]: an extra high jump.

|Unlike ''Donkey Kong Country'', where Squawks only lit dark areas in [[Torchlight Trouble]], Squawks' role is entirely different, and the Kongs can ride him by grabbing around his body to reach high areas. He can also shoot pellets at enemies to bring them down.

|The game's new Animal Friend, Squitter, can shoot webs at nearby enemies to defeat them. Sometimes, the Kongs must cross a large abyss that cannot be crossed by jumping. The spider can shoot special webs that form into platforms and allow them to move across. Unlike most Animal Friends, Squitter cannot touch enemies without being harmed: He can only shoot them with his webs.

 

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|Mario is the default champion, with 39 of the 40 coins.

|Yoshi is the default runner-up, with 29 coins.

|Link is by default in 3rd place, with 19 coins; if the player manages to get enough coins to reach the podiums, he consequently disappears.

{{quote|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>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=31}}</ref>}}

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|A bluish-purple cat with nine tails. They attack by spinning out of control and hitting the Kongs. Sometimes, a Cat O' 9 Tails that is spinning out of control can throw the Kongs upwards.

|Large beetles that can damage the Kongs. It must be jumped on twice to defeat: The first jump flips the Click-Clack, which can then be thrown at other foes to attack them. Click-Clacks can be defeat instantly by either rolling into them or by throwing an object at it.

|A large dragonfly that can hurt the Kongs if touched on the sides, but the Kongs can bounce on them to cross abysses.

|A small vulture wearing a bandanna. They attack by swooping down at the Kongs, trying to ram into them. They can defeated by being jumped on. It is one of the two enemies returning from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

|Functionally similar to Klomps but smaller in size, Neeks move around trying to hit the Kongs, but they can be defeated with a cartwheel or jump.

|K. Rool's pet parrot and a mini-boss encountered after beating K. Rool's Keep. He is raced by Squawks during the second half of Screech's Sprint.

|[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]

|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.

|Large wasps that attack the same way as before: standing in place or moving to sting the Kongs when they come near. There are yellow and red varieties: Reds can only be defeated with a [[TNT Barrel]] or an [[Invincibility Barrel]], and yellows can be beaten by Rambi, Squawks, Rattly, or a thrown object.

|Stingrays that swim around areas, trying to hit the Kongs. They can only be defeated by Enguarde. They come in two colors, green and blue. The blue Flotsams only move in one direction, while the green Flotsams swim either left or right and change direction at times.

|Very fast moving piranha fish that try to bite the Kongs.

|They are spiky puffer fish encountered only underwater. Some of them release spikes while exploding.

|Underwater starfish enemies that only Enguarde can defeat. When the Kongs approach them, they unleash their only attack: spinning at the Kongs, trying to hit them.

|An invincible purple piranha fish and a variety of Lockjaw appearing in only two levels, Slime Climb and Clapper's Cavern. In both levels, they patrol the water and bite the Kongs if they fall in. They are very similar to Lockjaws in appearance, but are much faster and more deadly.

|Kremlings that bounce around on their two peg legs. Some of them simply bounce in place, while others jump forward. Jumping on their heads defeats them.

|Similar to Klobbers except they wear [[TNT Barrel]]s. Kabooms hide in their barrels and come out when approached. A Kaboom explodes if hit on the side.

|Kackles are large, skeletal Kremlings. They appear only in [[Haunted Hall]] and chase the Kongs throughout much of the said level. A time limit is given when they chase the Kongs, and when the timer hits zero, they attack. Time can only be added to the timer by hitting Plus Barrels.

|[[Haunted Hall]]

|A [[Klump]] dressed as a pirate. Kannons wield cannons in order to shoot [[kannonball]]s at the Kongs. Klumps sometimes shoot barrels, which can be bounced on to cross large gaps.

|Klampons are very similar to [[Klaptrap]]s from the first ''Donkey Kong Country''. They patrol the area and bite any of the two Kongs that come too close to their face. They can sometimes be seen guarding Spinies.

|Kutlass-like enemies that ride [[Roller Coaster]]s. They throw barrels at the Kongs to attack. In [[Rickety Race]], players must race several Klanks to the finish.

|Orange Kremlings always found gripping on ropes, chains, and cattails: They continuously climb up before sliding back down.

|A ghostly Kremling that floats in the air in some levels. They usually throw barrels and Spinies to attack, but eventually fly away from the Kongs if not defeated. Sometimes, hidden Kloaks throw bananas and other collectibles.

|A barrel-wearing Kremling that hides in a barrel, disguising itself as one. When approached, Klobber jumps out and runs at the Kongs to push them. Yellow Klobbers release the Kongs' bananas, and the rare black ones release their Extra Life Balloons. The green variants, however, do not steal anything.

|Enemies that walk around on one peg leg. Touching them can hurt a Kong, but they can easily be defeated with any attack method.

|A large, buff Kremling who operates a [[Klubba's Kiosk|tollbooth]] in every world, guarding the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]], though Diddy and Dixie can pay 15 [[Kremkoin]]s to unlock one of the levels.

|[[Klubba's Kiosk]]

|Krockheads are crocodile heads that poke out from either the swampy waters or lava, either consistently or at fixed intervals. Diddy and Dixie can use them to safely get across. Green Krockheads are used as standard platforms, while the brown ones spring the Kongs upward.

|They wear a trenchcoat and have two hooks for hands. Krooks throw hooks at the Kongs to attack them.

|Strong, muscular Kremlings that get very angry when approached. If touched, they turn red and march back and forth angrily. Krunchas are defeated only from being hit by a barrel. A rarer pink variation appears in [[Castle Crush]] and Clapper's Cavern.

|Kutlasses carry two large swords, which they attack with and try to hurt the Kongs with them. If the Kongs escape the attack, they have a short amount of time to jump on them before the Kutlasses can pull their swords out of the ground. The green Kutlass pulls out its swords faster, making it more difficult for the Kongs to attack directly.

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|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. Later, [[Kreepy Krow|Krow's ghost]] appears as the fifth boss and is battled at the end of [[Gloomy Gulch]]. Here, 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 Krow. After he takes three hits, Krow is defeated again.

|Kleever is the second boss and a giant sword. It tries to attack the Kongs by swinging itself at them and launching fire balls at them, and it can only be defeated by being hit by a kannonball. After being hit by a kannonball, however, it usually goes on a rampage, chasing the Kongs over a pit of fire. The Kongs have to damage Kleever six times to defeat it. A few small Kleevers can also be seen in the battle against [[Kerozene]] to attack the Kongs.

|This buff Kremling has a very similar appearance to [[Klubba]], but is gray in color. His weapon is very large and has a few nails in it. This weapon is used to attack the Kongs and break any barrels they pick up. Kudgel also has the ability to jump very high and land onto the Kongs. The Kongs have to throw [[TNT Barrel]]s at Kudgel to damage him, with six hits being required to defeat him.

|King Zing is the fourth boss. An enormous [[Zinger]], he usually is seen flying around the area, trying to sting Squawks, the only character who can defeat him. To damage King Zing, Squawks has to shoot an egg at his stinger. After taking some damage, King Zing can shoot spikes at the parrot, which must be avoided at all costs. After taking six hits, King Zing shrinks in size, but can summon additional Zingers to protect himself. Once all the extra Zingers are gone, Squawks has to spit three more eggs at King Zing to defeat him for good.

|The final boss and King K. Rool's pirate alias. Kaptain K. Rool wields a large blunderbuss, which fires kannonballs and gases at the Kongs. The poisonous gases, if touched, can change the controls around for the player, making it harder to move the Kongs. Kaptain K. Rool also dashes across the area when being fought, trying to hit the Kongs. Sometimes, he even becomes invisible when doing this. The Kongs have to throw kannonballs into the blunderbuss to damage Kaptain K. Rool, with nine hits required to defeat him; he does fake his defeat a few times during the process. Kaptain K. Rool later appears in [[Krocodile Kore]], where the Kongs have to evade his weaponry until a kannonball appears; unlike the first battle, Kaptain K. Rool only has to be damaged once to defeat him the second time.

{{quote|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>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' manual|page=17}}</ref>}}

 

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|Bananas are exactly like [[coin]]s from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]], since collecting 100 of them earns the player an [[extra life]]. A trail of bananas may sometimes lead to a hidden item.

|They are worth ten bananas when collected, comparable to [[ but do not appear as commonly.

|They are used to pay the various services provided by the other Kongs. They are scattered around in every level, and appear several times in them.  

|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin are huge coins hidden by Cranky Kong in all of the game levels. There are 40 to collect. After Kaptain K. Rool is defeated, Cranky counts the number of Video Game Hero Coins collected and ranks Diddy accordingly as a part of Cranky's “Video Game Hero” contest.

|Extra Life Balloons come in red, green, and blue varieties. Red Balloons give the player one life, Green Balloons give the player two lives, and a Blue Balloon gives the player three lives.

|A series of four golden tokens in each level that reward an extra life when all of them are collected. There are four letters: K, O, N, and G, altogether spelling "Kong". The player must search through every level of the game and look for these. If all four letters are found, they get an extra life.

|Kremkoins are the reward for completing [[Bonus Area]]s and boss levels. Kremkoins can be used only to enter the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] from [[Klubba's Kiosk]].

|[[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s ransom note, obtainable from his cabin once at the beginning of [[Pirate Panic]].

|Appearing in bonus stages, collecting all stars within the time limit earns a Kremkoin.

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|The Kongs can go here to revisit previous worlds using the [[Biplane Barrel]].

|An optional minigame of a quiz about various obscure facts of the game, and winning earns the player [[Extra Life Balloon]]s. When a quiz is completed, it cannot be played again.

|A place where Wrinkly teaches a class of [[Kremling]]s, unseen during gameplay. Its main purpose is for saving the game, but Wrinkly can also give some hints, similarly to Cranky in the Monkey Museum.

|Cranky gives vague advice on how to find secrets hidden within levels, with some hints being free and some costing Banana Coins.

|A tollbooth to the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]. The Kongs can unlock and access a level of the Lost World if they pay 15 [[Kremkoin]]s to Klubba.

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!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Crocodile Cauldron}}

|8||[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]||3||Mines||Kannon's Klaim

|11||[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]||3||Mines||Kannon's Klaim

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Krem Quay}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Krazy Kremland}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Gloomy Gulch}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|K. Rool's Keep}}

||34||[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Windy Well]]||2||Mines||Kannon's Klaim

|39||BOSS LEVEL: [[Stronghold Showdown]]||0||Castle||False Triumph?

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|The Flying Krock}}

!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World}}

'''Note:''' This glitch only works in the SNES, [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions.

To perform this glitch, the player must enter [[Castle Crush]] with [[Diddy Kong]] as the lead character ([[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] is optional, but cannot be the lead character). Then, the player must pick up the first DK Barrel and hold it against a wall. The player must now drop the barrel and quickly pick it up again; if done correctly, the barrel will break, but Diddy will act as if he's still holding it. Upon throwing the "invisible barrel", it will be replaced with a nearby object, with the exact object depending on how much of the level had been traversed before throwing.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=heWmjDYGnco|title=Castle Crush Glitch on Switch compilation|publisher=YouTube|date=March 7, 2021|language=en|author=Crash Catalogue|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref> Throughout most of the level, this will cause an enemy to warp in front of Diddy, following which the enemy will often die immediately. If thrown near the top, it will be replaced with the "No Rambi" sign. Both of these outcomes are relatively harmless. However, if thrown shortly after being "picked up," the invisible barrel will be replaced with the nearby [[Animal Barrel|Rambi Barrel]]. The transformation aspect of the Rambi Barrel becomes broken after this happens, and will typically cause Diddy to  either turn into a screen-sized glitchy mess, an incorrectly-colored [[Klubba]] with no hammer, which stands in place, or a fully-black [[Kleever]], which moves slowly to the side while spinning. In all three of these cases, the game typically will softlock shortly thereafter.

Even before the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' turned out to be a blockbuster success, the game's development team already had plans for a sequel.<ref name="RetroGamer">{{cite|author=Milne, Rory|date=July 2018|title="The Making Of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''" - ''Retro Gamer Magazine Issue 181|accessdate=May 17, 2018|page=65 to 68}}</ref> The team focused first on the game's environments; the game's setting was informed by [[Gregg Mayles]]' life-long obsession with pirates and the fact that the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' had already featured most stock platforming level archetypes. While some ideas from its predecessor were carried over, all of the levels in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' were brand new.<ref name="RetroGamer"/> Replacing Donkey Kong with the new character Dixie Kong came from a desire to take risk and surprise players.<ref name="RetroGamer"/>

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==Trivia==

*An arcade game manufacturer named Sunwise made a Japan-only slot machine game based on the Japanese version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' called ''[[Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot|Swanky no Bonus Slot]]'' (which translates to "Swanky's Bonus Slots"). The game would play a music piece while the wheels would spin.<ref>{{cite|author=kodomoyo|url=www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm19706599|title=【メダルゲーム】―スワンキーのボーナススロット　①―【すゎ～ん】|publisher=Niconico Video|date=December 29, 2012|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>