Editing Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)

|developer=[[Rare Ltd.]]

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[[File:DKC2 GBA intro screenshot.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong relaxing on the beach, as Cranky rambles about how he never took rest when he was younger.]]

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 is 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 into a brief argument with Cranky, who does not believe Diddy qualifies as a video game hero. Thus, it is up to Diddy to save Donkey, and alongside Dixie, who insists on joining him, starts his journey.

[[File:DKC2 GBA intro DK kidnapped.png|thumb|Donkey Kong is held captive in Kaptain K. Rool's airship, the Flying Krock]]

The two Kongs travel through [[Crocodile Isle]], the home of the Kremlings. 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 spooky woods, [[Gloomy Gulch]]. Diddy and Dixie eventually reach the end of the sixth world, [[K. Rool's Keep]], where they are ambushed by K. Rool's largest minion, [[Kerozene]]. After beating him, they chase K. Rool to 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 down Crocodile Isle and into the surrounding water. However, a waterlogged K. Rool escapes to the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]], where he awaits the Kongs for a final battle.  

''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is a 2D platforming game 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.

The swimming mechanic is derived from earlier installments of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. The player must hit {{button|GBA|A}}, 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|GBA|B}} enables them to swim quicker, and {{button|gba|padupdown}} controls their ascent and descent.

|[[File:DKC2 GBA player selection.png|200px]][[File:DKC2 GBA mode selection.png|200px]]

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|image1=[[File:DKC2GBA 1 Player.png]]

|name1='''1 Player'''

|description1=The single-player mode: the player controls both Diddy and Dixie.

|image2=[[File:DKC2GBA 2 Player Team.png]]

|name2='''2-Player Team'''

|description2=Two players cooperatively take turns playing through the levels. The first player controls Diddy while the second player does Dixie. Players can change turns by switching the Kongs or by losing their Kongs.

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|image1=[[File:Expresso Racing DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name1=[[Expresso's Racing]]

|description1=A mini-game where [[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 [[Monkey Museum|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.

|image2=[[File:DKC2 GBA Aerial Loop.png|200px]]

|name2=[[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|Funky's Flights]]

|description2=A series of challenges where Diddy or Dixie pilots 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.

|image3=[[File:Bag a Bug DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name3=[[Bag a Bug]]

|description3=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 Coin]]s and [[Red Balloon|Extra]] [[Green Balloon|Life]] [[Blue Balloon|Balloon]]s) instead of a Video Game Hero Coin.

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A successor to [[DK Attack]] from the previous game's remake, [[Diddy's Dash]] involves the player taking control of Diddy only, with the goal doing to complete every level as quickly as possible while being tracked by an on-screen timer.

Several members of the [[Kong]] family appear in the game.

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!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|Playable

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|image1=[[File:DKC2GBADiddyKongSprite.png]]

|name1=[[Diddy Kong]]

|description1=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.

|image2=[[File:DKC2GBADixieKongSprite.png]]

|name2=[[Dixie Kong]]

|description2=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.

!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|Supporting

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|description1=Candy Kong makes a few cameos. 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.

|image2=[[File:DKC2GBACrankyKongSprite.png]]

|name2=[[Cranky Kong]]

|image3=[[File:DKC2GBADonkeyKongSprite.png]]

|description6=Tiny Kong makes a few cameos in the [[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|Funky's Flights]] bonus game.

|name7=[[Wrinkly Kong]]

|description7=Wrinkly Kong 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. Diddy and Dixie can obtain the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] from Wrinkly, who provides hints on the photograph's location.

 

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|image1=[[File:DKC2 GBA Clapper sprite.png]]

|name1=[[Clapper]]

|description1=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)|Snapjaw]] below.

|firstlevel1=[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]

|lastlevel1=[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]

|image2=[[File:Enguarde DKCGBA sprite.png]]

|name2=[[Enguarde]]

|description2=Enguarde the swordfish, 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. With the [[super move|Superstab]], he can break open some walls.

|firstlevel2=[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]

|lastlevel2=[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|image3=[[File:DKC2GBA Expresso small.png]] [[File:Expresso DKC2 GBA sprite.png]]

|name3=[[Expresso]]

|description3=Expresso the ostrich is featured in the Bonus Game, [[Expresso's Racing]]. During the adventure, Expresso is owned by [[Cranky Kong]], who wants to train him into 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.

|firstlevel3=[[Expresso's Racing]]

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|image4=[[File:Glimmer DKC2 GBA sprite.png]]

|name4=[[Glimmer]]

|description4=Glimmer the angler fish 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.  

|firstlevel4=[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]

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|image5=[[File:DKC2GBARambiSprite.png]]

|name5=[[Rambi]]

|description5=Rambi the rhinoceros 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 allows him to charge fast into enemies and break some walls leading to a Bonus Level.

|firstlevel5=[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]

|lastlevel5=[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|image6=[[File:Rattly DKC2 GBA sprite.png]]

|name6=[[Rattly]]

|description6=Rattly has a similar role to [[Winky]] from the previous game, as he can 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.  

|firstlevel6=[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]

|lastlevel6=[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|image7=[[File:Squawks DKC2GBA sprite.png]]

|name7=[[Squawks]]

|description7=Squawks is a green parrot that flies the Kongs to higher areas. He can shoot eggs from his mouth, allowing him to defeat stronger enemies like [[Zinger]]s.

|firstlevel7=[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]

|lastlevel7=[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|image8=[[File:Quawks DKC2 GBA.png]]

|name8=-

|description8=[[Quawks|A purple relative of Squawks]] appears in the level Parrot Chute Panic, and unlike Squawks, he can neither spit eggs nor flap higher. He only slowly descends the hive and around the Zingers.

|firstlevel8=[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]]

|image9=[[File:DKC2 GBA Squitter sprite.png]]

|name9=[[Squitter]]

|description9=Squitter the spider 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.

|firstlevel9=[[Hot-Head Hop]]

|lastlevel9=[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

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|image1=[[File:DKC2 GBA Mario sprite.png]]

|name1=[[Mario]]

|description1=Mario is the default champion, with 67 of the 68 coins.

|image2=[[File:Link DKC2 GBA sprite.png]]

|name2=[[Link]]

|description2=Link is the default runner-up, with 50 coins.

|image3=[[File:DKC2GBAYoshiSprite.png]]

|name3=[[Yoshi]]

|description3=Yoshi is by default in 3rd place, with 39 coins; if the player manages to get enough coins to reach the podiums, he consequently disappears.

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{{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|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2004|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' instruction booklet|page=25}}</ref>}}

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|align="center"|[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]

|align="center"|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]

|align="center"|[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]

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

|align="center"|[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|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. They are simply called "[[Necky]]" in the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]].

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

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|align="center"|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|colspan=2, align="center"|[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]

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

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

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

|align="center"|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]

|align="center"|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

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

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

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

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|align="center"|[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|Shuries are starfish and underwater enemies. Their name is a pun on "shuriken", as when the Kongs approach 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)|Lockjaw's Locker]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|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)|Slime Climb]]

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

|align="center"|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|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 approach 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)|Ghostly Grove]]

|align="center"|[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]

|Kannons are [[Klump]]s dressed up in pirate gear. They wield a cannon that shoots [[Cannonball|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)|Kannon's Klaim]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]

|align="center"|[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]]

|align="center"|[[Rickety Race (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rickety Race]]

|align="center"|[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]

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

|align="center"|[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]]

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

|align="center"|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]

|align="center"|[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]

|align="center"|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]

|align="center"|[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]

|Krockheads are, as their name suggests, crocodile heads submerged in swamp water and lava. They are used as platforms by Diddy and Dixie to safely cross over. Some Krockheads repeatedly emerge and 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"|[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]

|Krooks are Kremlings wearing a trenchcoat and have two hooks for their 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)|Squawks's Shaft]]

|align="center"|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]

|align="center"|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]

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

|align="center"|[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]

|align="center"|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]

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 takes place between similar piles of Banana Bunches. Every boss's name in the game begins with 'K'.

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|colspan=2 align="center"|[[Krow's Nest (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krow's Nest]]

|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 [[Cannonball|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.

|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 as a weapon against Diddy and Dixie. He also can jump high and cause the ground to shake from landing. The Kongs must throw a TNT Barrel to attack Kudgel, who gets defeated after taking six hits.

|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]]. 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"|[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rambi Rumble]]

|align="center"|[[King Zing Sting (Donkey Kong Country 2)|King Zing Sting]]

|Krow's ghost who 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, a barrel is spawned, which the Kongs must use to attack Krow. After he takes three hits, Krow is defeated again.

|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)|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.

|align="center"|[[K. Rool Duel (Donkey Kong Country 2)|K. Rool Duel]]

|align="center"|[[Krocodile Kore (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krocodile Kore]]

{{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|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2004|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' instruction booklet|page=15}}</ref>}}

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|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 quickly.

|Cameras give [[photograph]]s that are used to fill the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]], which Wrinkly gives the Kong. There are a total of 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.

|The focus of [[Bag a Bug]], fireflies are captured and stored in a jar, with large amounts collected earning better-quality rewards. Getting hit by [[Klubba]] causes all to be lost, however.

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

|style="text-align:center"|[[Star (Donkey Kong franchise)|Star]]s

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|Different objects appear as cargo in Gyrocopter missions and must be carried to a specified location using its winch.

|Appearing in two Gyrocopter missions, the DK statue has been broken into pieces by the [[Kremling Krew]] and needs to be reassembled.

|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 Bunch]]es, [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, or a [[Red Balloon]]. The letter G or a [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]] rarely appears 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]].

|A flying vehicle made by [[Funky Kong]] that can be used to navigate the island as well as perform certain missions.

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

|Kannons fire Diddy and Dixie to a [[Bonus Level]] when a [[Cannonball|Kannonball]] is loaded inside.

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

|Kannonballs are objects that appear in some levels. The Kongs must carry one into a nearby [[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 that can be thrown at other enemies, and are used during the boss fight against [[Kleever]].

|Unlike the previous game, ropes may appear both horizontally and vertically (often amongst each other) and take different appearances depending on the location, including normal ropes, giant ''{{wp|typha}}'' plants, vines, and chains. A notable type are the [[Rope (ghost)|phantom rope]]s who repeatedly vanish and reappear.

|Clusters of wooden spikes found in the jungles of the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]].

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

[[Barrel]]s are prominent objects throughout the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise. Multiple variants of these objects exist, many of which are featured in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.

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!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Throwable barrels'''

|Normal Barrels appear in most levels and are objects that the Kongs can throw into other enemies. When Diddy or Dixie throws 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.

!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Enterable barrels'''

|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 is facing. Some Barrel Kannons spin in circles while others only move in a few directions. Some Barrel Kannons and their variants give the Kongs slight control of the direction they move in upon being blasted out.

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

|The Golden Barrel is a rare barrel that only appears in [[Funky's Flights II]] and [[Klubba's Kiosk]], accessing [[Gyrocopter]] missions in the former and the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]] in the latter.

|Steerable Barrels only appear in the level, [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|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.

!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Triggerable barrels'''

|Only appearing in [[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]], the Check and X Barrels control whether the roller coaster's gates are passable.

|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 it. In one Bonus Level, the Plus Barrel causes the Roller Coaster to go backwards.

Five unique locations are hosted by a supporting character, and these areas appear in most worlds.

 

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|image1=[[File:Funky's Flights II DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name1='''[[Funky's Flights II]]'''

|description1=Funky uses this location to host a specific [[Gyrocopter]] [[Funky's Flights (Bonus Game)|challenge]] in each world. He also allows the player to use the Gyrocopter from the world map at any time after they complete the [[Aerial Loop]] challenge.

|image2=[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name2='''[[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza|Bonus Bonanza]]'''

|description2=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.

|image3=[[File:Kong Kollege DKC2 GBA world 1.png|200px]]

|name3='''[[Kong Kollege]]'''

|description3=An establishment run by [[Wrinkly Kong]] where Diddy and Dixie can purchase level hints. They also obtain the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] from Wrinkly and later have her grade each page filled with [[photograph]]s (she rewards a Video Game Hero Coin per page).

|image4=[[File:Cranky's Hut DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name4='''[[Monkey Museum|Cranky's Hut]]'''

|description4=Here, [[Cranky Kong]] gives vague hints of where the Kongs can find secrets within levels, and also hosts the [[Expresso Racing]] minigame.

|image5=[[File:Klubba's Kiosk DKC2 GBA.png|200px]]

|name5='''[[Klubba's Kiosk]]'''

|description5=A tollbooth operated by [[Klubba]] to guard others from entering the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]. However, at each location, Klubba allows Diddy and Dixie to enter a level of the Lost World if they pay fifteen [[Kremkoin]]s to him. Klubba also hosts a minigame, [[Bag a Bug]].

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!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon}}

|1||[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]||2||Ship deck||Klomp's Romp

|2||[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]||3||Ship mast||Jib Jig

|3||[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]||2||Ship deck||Klomp's Romp

|4||[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]||1||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga

|5||[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]||2||Ship mast||Jib Jig

|6||BOSS LEVEL: [[Krow's Nest (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krow's Nest]]||0||Ship mast||Boss Bossa Nova

!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

|9||[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]||1||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga

|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}}

|13||[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]]||2||Swamp||Bayou Boogie

|rowspan=2|14||rowspan=2|[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]||rowspan=2|2||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga

|15||[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]||1||Swamp||Bayou Boogie

|16||[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rattle Battle]]||3||Ship deck||Snakey Shanty

|17||[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Slime Climb]]||2||Ship mast||Jib Jig

|18||[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Blast]]||2||Brambles||Stickerbrush Symphony

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

|20||[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Hornet Hole]]||3||Hive||Flight Of The Zinger

|21||[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]]||2||Roller coaster||Disco Train

|22||[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]]||1||Brambles||Stickerbrush Symphony

|23||[[Rickety Race (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rickety Race]]||1||Roller coaster||Disco Train

|24||[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]||2||Swamp||Bayou Boogie

|25||[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rambi Rumble]]||2||Hive||Flight Of The Zinger<br>Bad Bird Rag{{footnote|main|1}}

|26||BOSS LEVEL: [[King Zing Sting (Donkey Kong Country 2)|King Zing Sting]]||0||Hive||Boss Bossa Nova

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

|27||[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]||2||Forest||Forest Interlude

|29||[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gusty Glade]]||2||Forest||Forest Interlude

|30||[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Parrot Chute Panic]]||2||Hive||Flight Of The Zinger

|31||[[Web Woods (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Web Woods]]||2||Forest||Forest Interlude

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

|33||[[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Arctic Abyss]]||2||Ice||In A Snowbound Land

|35{{footnote|main|2}}||[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]||2||Ice||In A Snowbound Land

|36{{footnote|main|2}}||[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Windy Well]]||2||Mines||Kannon's Klaim

|37||[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Chain Link Chamber]]||2||Castle||Krook's March

|38||[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]]||1||Castle||Krook's March

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

|40||[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]||1||Brambles||Stickerbrush Symphony<br>Bad Bird Rag

|41||BOSS LEVEL: [[K. Rool Duel (Donkey Kong Country 2)|K. Rool Duel]]||0||Gunship||Crocodile Cacophony

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

|42||[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Jungle Jinx]]||1||Jungle||Primal Rave

|43||[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]]||1||Ice||In A Snowbound Land

|44||[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]||1||Jungle||Primal Rave

|45||[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]||1||Lava||Hot-Head Bop

|rowspan=5|46||rowspan=5|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]||rowspan=5|1||Jungle||Primal Rave

|47||BOSS LEVEL: [[Krocodile Kore (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krocodile Kore]]||0||Altar||Crocodile Cacophony

[[File:Cheats menu DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|The player inputting "WELLARD" on the Cheats menu]]

The Cheats menu can be accessed under Options, where the player instead inputs a cheat from a keypad of capital letters. A total of nine cheats can be entered:

 

*'''FREEDOM:''' Unlocks all levels

*'''HELPME:''' Start with 15 lives

*'''KREDITS:''' Shows the game staff credits

*'''ONETIME:''' Opens the Music Player menu

*'''RICHMAN:''' Start with 10 Banana Coins

*'''ROCKARD:''' Removes DK Barrels and Star Barrels

*'''WEAKLING:''' Start with 55 lives

*'''WELLARD:''' Removes only DK Barrels

*'''WELLRICH:''' Start with 50 Banana Coins

**At the end of the cutscene, Funky suggests that all of the Kongs should go to rescue Donkey Kong tomorrow, but Diddy insists on leaving immediately and says that Enguarde the swordfish will take them.

*The game's graphics are slightly brighter because the original Game Boy Advance units do not have a backlit screen. This removes the dark atmosphere of the original version.

**[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]] and [[Rickety Race (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rickety Race]] are set at sunset rather than at night.

**[[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Arctic Abyss]], [[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]], [[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]] and [[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]], now have different palettes, rather than being colored the same.

*Cranky Kong talks to the Kongs after they have defeated a boss, which also occurs in the Game Boy Advance versions of ''Donkey Kong Country''.

*Text boxes are rounded, smaller, and appear over the character who's talking.

*Funky's [[Biplane Barrel]] is replaced with the [[Gyrocopter]], which the Kongs can travel around the world map with for free after they have completed [[Aerial Loop]].

*Instead of just a title screen and file selection screen, a new main menu was added with three options: Start, [[Diddy's Dash]], and Bonus Games.

*Unlike the original game, all the levels that the player unlocks for the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]] are accessible from any entrance to it.

*Nearly all sound effects were changed, including the Kongs, enemies, [[List of bosses|bosses]], and even effects such as explosions and wind. Some enemy voices were taken from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', and the GBA version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''. Dixie's sound effects were reused from [[Tiny Kong]] in ''Donkey Kong 64'', rather than the stock sound effects from the original game.

*The hidden music test provides titles from the Official Soundtrack instead of identifiers over the level scenery. However, a few have slightly different spellings, such as "Snakey Chantey" to "Snakey Shanty" and "Stickerbush Symphony" to "Stickerbrush Symphony."<ref>{{cite|title=[[TCRF:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES)#Version Differences|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (SNES)]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>

*Wrinkly Kong gives a [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]] to Diddy and Dixie as their "homework". Wrinkly asks them to fill every page with the [[photograph]]s that they find.

*A new {{button|GBA|Start}} menu was added to the world map, allowing the player to save their game at any time, review [[Wrinkly Kong|Wrinkly]]'s and [[Cranky Kong|Cranky]]'s hints, use the Gyrocopter, check the Scrapbook, and check minigame high-scores.

*In the original game, when Dixie does her Helicopter Spin, Diddy floats behind her, motionless. In the remake, he somersaults behind her.

**Klubba and the Kong family's residences and visible paths are seen on the world maps, as in the prequel and sequel.

**The Krocodile Kore ending was also slightly changed. From a distance, Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Dixie witness Crocodile Isle sinking underwater. Celebratory music was added in the background, and K. Rool says that he is not through with the Kongs and that he cannot be stopped. His escape is prevented by Funky Kong, who drops bombs from the Gyrocopter onto K. Rool, who remains adamant about getting revenge on the Kongs.

*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - In Funky's "Kongnapped" minigames, [[Tiny Kong]] appears. Dixie Kong's voice clips are recycled from Tiny.

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