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{{about|the original [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game|the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake|[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)]]}}
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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 last two words in the subtitle is 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 clutches of the [[Kremling Krew]]. A sequel and direct follow-up to ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', was released in 1996.


'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''' is the second [[Donkey Kong]] game for the [[Super Nintendo]]. It is the sequel of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and the predecessor to ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]''. It also has a [[Game Boy]] semi-sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. It was released in 1995 and stars [[Diddy Kong]]. This game was ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2004 and on the Virtual Console in 2007.
In 2004, [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|a remake]] of the game was made for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It omits the ''Diddy's Kong Quest'' subtitle, making it simply known as ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', and has more minigames, some [[photograph]]s, among other differences.


==Storyline==
In 2007, the original version was rereleased on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]]. On November 25, 2012, for unknown reasons, ''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.
[[Kaptain K. Rool]] and his [[Kremling Krew]] kidnap [[Donkey Kong]]. The Kremling Leader demand the [[Kong]]’s [[Banana Hoard]] as a ransom for Donkey Kong's captivity. However, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] chase the Kremling Krew back to [[Crocodile Isle]] and free Donkey Kong.


==The Kongs' Special Move==
''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]]''.
Each of the two Kongs can perform several moves during their adventure. The two Kongs have different moves and abilities. For example, Diddy move faster than Dixie and both characters carries item in different ways.


===[[Cartwheel]]===
This game's soundtrack was released on [[Nintendo Music]] on November 4, 2024.
This move allow Diddy to cartwheel into enemies, defeating them. This move can be used in conjunction with a [[Jump]] to make Diddy go farther.


===[[Helicopter Twirl]]===
==Story==
When falling, Dixie can use this move to float slowly. On the ground, this move can be used to defeat enemies, much like Diddy's Cartwheel.
{{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. He 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 tells him to leave him alone and stop pestering him, so Cranky leaves. Donkey Kong then goes to sleep in his chair.


===[[Team-up]]===
At night, [[Diddy Kong]] and his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]], are worried because Donkey Kong has not returned. They go to the beach to investigate, and the [[Kong]]s find many footprints surrounding Donkey Kong's broken chair. They find a note in the chair which reads:
This move can only be used when both Kongs are controlled. One of the Kongs will pick up the other one, and then it can throw it to defeat enemies or reach normally inaccessible places.  


==Special Areas==
:''Hah-arrrrh! We have got the big monkey! If you want him back, you scurvy dogs, you'll have to hand over the banana hoard! Kaptain K. Rool''
Various spots of [[Crocodile Isle]] are hosted by more or less benevolent characters, each of which help the duo in different way. They are:


*[[Funky's Flights II]] is where the [[player]] can revisit previous worlds. [[Funky Kong]] also hosts flight tests in the [[Game Boy Advance]] port.
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. After Dixie insist that she will accompany Diddy, the two begin their journey.
*[[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]] is a quiz about various obscure facts of the game. [[Swanky Kong]] and (in the GBA port) [[Candy Kong]] host it. The prize for successfully completing a quiz is an [[Extra Life Balloon]]s. When a quiz is successfully completed, it can’t be played again.
*The [[Kong Kollege]] is where [[Wrinkly Kong]] teaches a class of [[Kremling]]s. Here that the player can learn basic facts about the game's controls, how to defeat the World's Boss, and (in the SNES version only) save the game progress.
*The [[Monkey Museum]] is where [[Cranky Kong]] shares cryptic advice on how to find secrets hidden within levels. It is replaced by [[Cranky's Hut]] in the GBA port, where Cranky also hosts the [[Expresso Racing]] minigame.
*[[Klubba]] serves as toll-keeper to the [[Lost World]] in [[Klubba's Kiosk]]. He lets the Kongs access the Lost World if they pay fifteen [[Kremkoin]]s. In the GBA port, Klubba also hosts the minigame [[Bag a Bug]].


==Animal Buddies==
The two Kongs go to [[Crocodile Isle]] and explore it while defeating various [[Kremling]]s and other enemies along the way. The pair eventually board [[The Flying Krock]], where Donkey Kong is held, and battle [[Kaptain K. Rool]], the leader of the Kremlings. K. Rool is defeated and Donkey Kong manages to free himself, and then punches Kaptain K. Rool through the roof of the Flying Krock. K. Rool falls from Crocodile Isle and lands in the water surrounding it, where he is seemingly eaten by sharks. Diddy and Dixie are then congratulated by [[Cranky Kong]] for their success and are integrated in the Video Game Heroes Hall of Fame.
[[Animal Buddy|Animal Buddies]] are partners in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' Series. They help the Kongs find [[Bonus Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, and other special items in the game with their special abilities. They often appear in levels, and the Kongs can sometimes turn into the buddy, or ride on it. The monkeys must be careful when riding on the animal though, as they will run away when hit by an enemy, very similar to [[Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Most of the animal buddies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' return in ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', but a few new ones also appear in the game as well. Below is a list of each Animal Buddy, and a brief description on them.


During their adventures, the pair can also reach Crocodile Isle's [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] by paying its guard, [[Klubba]], with [[Kremkoins]] scattered all over the island. After giving Klubba all of the Kremkoins and exploring the Lost World, the Kongs finds Crocodile Isle's power source, [[Krocodile Kore]], and Kaptain K. Rool, who is hiding there. A battle ensues and the pair eventually defeats K. Rool again, causing his blunderbuss to explode. This propels the crocodile into the energy geyser powering Crocodile Isle, blocking it until it explodes. The game then cuts to Donkey, Dixie and Diddy watching Crocodile Isle from a cliff, as it explodes and sinks into the ocean.


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==Gameplay==
|-style="background:#ABC;"
===Abilities===
!Name/Image
[[File:Team-up DKC2.png|thumb|left|The team up move, a move that had not originally appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country'']]
!Description
''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is a 2D platformer like its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country''. The playable characters are [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. order to travel through each level of the game and complete each of the game's many [[Bonus Level]]s, the Kongs have to use their basic and special abilities. Both Kongs have different abilities. The basic abilities include jumping, climbing, and swimming. Jumping is often used in the game to cross gaps and grab things in the air. A super-jump can also be performed if Diddy [[cartwheel]]s or Dixie spins off of a ledge and jump while in mid-air. Diddy's cartwheel move and Dixie's [[Helicopter Spin]] can defeat several enemies, but not all. Dixie can use her Helicopter Spin ability in mid-air as well, allowing her to float for a short amount of time to avoid falling into gaps. Both characters can climb up ropes quickly to access high areas, with Diddy having the ability to climb slightly faster than Dixie, let alone on land and underwater in general. The swimming mechanic is similar to earlier platforming games of the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series: The player must hit {{button|SNES|B}}, the jump button, to advance upwards into the water, as not pressing the button causes 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.
 
Though Diddy does not have as many abilities as Dixie, he is able to defend himself while holding a barrel. While Diddy holds an object in front of his body to block himself, Dixie holds objects over her head, allowing enemies to easily attack her. When both Kongs are in play, and none are stuck in a [[DK Barrel]], the two Kongs are able to use the new [[Team-up]] move, in which one Kong holds the other one on their shoulders and can throw them upward. The Kong riding the other one's shoulders can be thrown at enemies to defeat them or upward to reach items and access certain areas.
{{br|left}}
===Modes===
[[File:DKC2 SNES hidden modes.png|thumb|256px|The mode selection and its two hidden modes: "Sound Test" and "Cheats"]]
{|class="wikitable dk"
!Icon!!Title!!Information
|-
|[[File:DKC2 1-player icon.png]]
|'''One Player'''
|The self-explanatory single player mode where both Diddy and Dixie are controlled.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 2-player team icon.png]]
|'''TWO Player Team'''
|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 Kong.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 2-player contest icon.png]]
|'''TWO Player Contest'''
|Two players compete to finish the most levels. Like "TWO Player Team", the first player controls Diddy while the second player is Dixie.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 music test icon.png]]
|'''Music Test'''
|A hidden mode where the player can listen to the game's background themes. The player can reveal and access the mode by pressing {{button|paddown}} five times from "TWO Player Contest."
|-
|[[File:DKC2 cheat mode icon.png]]
|'''Cheat Mode'''
|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 {{button|paddown}} another five times from "Music Test."
|}
 
==Characters==
===Kong Klan===
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!Sprite!!Kong!!Summary!!New
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Playable'''
|-
|[[File:Diddy DKC sprite.png]]
|[[Diddy Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Dixie Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Dixie Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|new}}
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Supporting'''
|-
|[[File:Cranky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Cranky Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:DK DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|align=left|The grandson of Cranky Kong and best friend of Diddy, DK has been captured by Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremlings. The Kongs encounter him tied up and dangling from the ceiling of [[Stronghold Showdown]], where he ultimately assists them in defeating Kaptain K. Rool.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Funky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Funky Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Swanky Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Swanky Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Wrinkly Kong DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Wrinkly Kong]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|new}}
|}
 
===Animal Buddies===
[[Animal Friend|Animal Buddies]] are partners who help Diddy and Dixie find [[Bonus Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, and other items using their special abilities. They appear in many levels, and the Kongs can sometimes turn into the buddy or ride on it. An animal runs away when hit by an enemy, very similar to [[Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Most of the buddies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' return in ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', but a few new ones also appear in the game as well, making a total of nine Animal Friends. Below is a list of each Animal Friend, and a brief description on them.
 
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!rowspan=2|Sprite!!rowspan=2|Animal Friend!!rowspan=2|Summary!!colspan=2|Stages!!rowspan=2|New
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!First!!Last
|-
|[[File:Clapper DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Clapper]]
|align=left|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 Clapper's Cavern, he freezes water, allowing the Kongs to cross and avoid the hungry [[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Snapjaws]] below.
|[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]
|[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Enguarde DKC sprite.png]]
|[[Enguarde]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Glimmer DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Glimmer]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]
|Glimmer's Galleon
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Rambi DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Rambi]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Rattly DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Rattly]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Squawks DKC2 sprite.png]] [[File:Quawks DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Squawks]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Squitter DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Squitter]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Hot-Head Hop]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|}
 
===Cranky's Video Game Heroes===
The [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] ceremony features three cameos of other [[Nintendo]] game protagonists, each with their own amount of [[DK Coin|Hero Coin]]s collected.
 
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!Sprite!!Name!!Origin!!Information
|-
|[[File:Mario DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Mario]]
|''Super Mario''
|align=left|Mario is the default champion, with 39 of the 40 coins.
|-
|[[File:Yoshi DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Yoshi]]
|''Super Mario''
|align=left|Yoshi is the default runner-up, with 29 coins.
|-
|[[File:Link DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Link]]
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|align=left|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.
|}
 
===Enemies===
{{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>}}
The game features many enemies to attack the player, some that are [[Kremling]]s and some that are not. All underwater enemies hurt the Kongs if swum into.
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|-
!width=7%|First!!width=7%|Last
|-
!colspan=6 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Lazy Landlubbers'''
|-
|[[File:Cat O 9 Tails DKC2.png]]
|[[Cat O' 9 Tails]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Click Clack DKC2.png]]
|[[Click-Clack]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
|[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Flitter DKC2.png]]
|[[Flitter]]
|align=left|A large dragonfly that can hurt the Kongs if touched on the sides, but the Kongs can bounce on them to cross abysses.
|[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Mini Necky DKC2.png]] [[File:DKC2 Mini Necky ghost.png]]
|[[Mini-Necky]]
|align=left|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''.
|[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Neek DKC2.png]]
|[[Neek]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Screech DKC2.png]]
|[[Screech (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech]]
|align=left|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.
|colspan=2|[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Spiny DKC2.png]]
|[[Spiny (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Spiny]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]
|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Zinger DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Zinger DKC2 red.png]]
|[[Zinger]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Submerged Seadogs'''
|-
|[[File:Flotsam DKC2 blue.png]] [[File:Flotsam DKC2 green.png]]
|[[Flotsam]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Lockjaw DKC2.png]]
|[[Lockjaw]]
|align=left|Very fast moving piranha fish that try to bite the Kongs.
|[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Puftup swollen brown.png]] [[File:DKC2 Puftup swollen blue.png]] [[File:DKC2 Puftup swollen green.png]]
|[[Puftup]]
|align=left|They are spiky puffer fish encountered only underwater. Some of them release spikes while exploding.
|[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Shuri DKC2.png]] [[File:DKC2 Shuri pink.png]]
|[[Shuri]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Snapjaw DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Snapjaw (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Snapjaw]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Slime Climb]]
|[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
!colspan=6 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Kremling Kuthroats'''
|-
|[[File:Kaboing DKC2 gray.png]] [[File:Kaboing DKC2 green.png]]
|[[Kaboing]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kaboom DKC2.png]]
|[[Kaboom]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]
|[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kackle DKC2 blue.png]]
|[[Kackle]]
|align=left|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.
|colspan=2|[[Haunted Hall]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kannon DKC2 enemy.png]] [[File:DKC2 Kannon vertical.png]]
|[[Kannon]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klampon DKC2.png]]
|[[Klampon]]
|align=left|Klampons are four-legged crocodiles similar to [[Klaptrap]]s from ''Donkey Kong Country''. They patrol the area and bite any of the two Kongs that come too close to their mouth. They can sometimes be seen guarding Spinies.
|[[Hot-Head Hop]]
|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klank DKC2 blue.png]] [[File:DKC2 Klank orange.png]] [[File:DKC2 Klank pink.png]] [[File:DKC2 Klank yellow.png]] [[File:DKC2 Klank green.png]]
|[[Klank]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Target Terror (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Target Terror]]
|[[Rickety Race (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rickety Race]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klinger DKC2.png]]
|[[Klinger]]
|align=left|Orange Kremlings always found gripping on ropes, chains, and cattails: They continuously climb up before sliding back down.
|[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
|[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kloak DKC2.png]]
|[[Kloak]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]]
|[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klobber DKC2 green.png]] [[File:Klobber DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Klobber DKC2 gray.png]]
|[[Klobber]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]
|[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klomp DKC2.png]]
|[[Klomp]]
|align=left|Enemies that walk around on one peg leg. Touching them can hurt a Kong, but they can easily be defeated with any attack method.
|[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]
|[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Klubba DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Klubba]]
|align=left|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.
|colspan=2|[[Klubba's Kiosk]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Krockhead DKC2 green.png]] [[File:Krockhead DKC2 red.png]]
|[[Krockhead]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Hot-Head Hop]]
|[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Krook DKC2.png]]
|[[Krook]]
|align=left|They wear a trenchcoat and have two hooks for hands. Krooks throw hooks at the Kongs to attack them.
|[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]
|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kruncha DKC2 blue.png]] [[File:Kruncha DKC2 red.png]] [[File:Kruncha DKC2 pink.png]]
|[[Kruncha]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]
|[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Kutlass DKC2 yellow.png]] [[File:Kutlass DKC2 green.png]]
|[[Kutlass]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]
|[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Fiery Furnace]]
|{{icon|new}}
|}
 
===Barnacled Bosses===
{|class="wikitable dk sortable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|Sprite!!rowspan=2|Boss!!rowspan=2|Summary!!colspan=2|Stages
|-
!First!!Last
|-
|[[File:Krow DKC2.png]] [[File:Kreepy Krow DKC2.png]]
|[[Krow]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Krow's Nest (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krow's Nest]]
|[[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|Kreepy Krow]]
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Kleever arm.png]] [[File:Kleever DKC2.png]]
|[[Kleever]]
|align=left|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.
|[[Kleever's Kiln]]
|Kleever's Kiln
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Rambi the Rhinoceros]] <br>
|[[File:Kudgel DKC2.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Rambi.jpg|100px]]
|[[Kudgel]]
| align="center" |First appearing in the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', Rambi can ram foes that come in his way. He can also jump on Zingers, enemies that Diddy and Dixie Kong could not defeat alone. Rambi can also use his special charge move to break through walls and crush enemies.
|align=left|A buff Kremling with 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.
|[[Kudgel's Kontest]]
|Kudgel's Kontest
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Enguarde the Swordfish]] <br>
|[[File:King Zing DKC2.png]] [[File:DKC2 King Zing mad.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Enguarde.jpg|110px]]
|[[King Zing]]
| align="center" |Just as Rambi, Enguarde first appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country''. He can knock enemies out with his sharp nose, and charge his attack to break through walls. Enguarde, however, is only available underwater, and can not move well on dry land.
|align=left|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.
|-
|[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rambi Rumble]]
| align="center" |[[Squawks the Parrot]] <br>
|[[King Zing Sting (Donkey Kong Country 2)|King Zing Sting]]
---- <br> [[Image:DKCsquawks.jpg|70px]]
|-
| align="center" |Just as the other Animal Buddies above, Squawks made his first appearance in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Here, he lit up dark caves, such as the caves in [[Torchlight Trouble]]. Now, Squawks is completely redone, and the monkeys can ride on him to reach high areas. He can also shoot pellets at enemies to bring them down.<br>
|[[File:Kaptain K Rool DKC2.png]]
A blue sub-species of Squawks (conjecturally called [[Flapper]]), is found in the level [[Parrot Chute Panic]]. Unlike Squawks, Flapper descends slowly and cannot fly upwards or fire eggs. He is useful, however, when the Kong have to jump down through enemy filled areas.
|[[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]
|-
|align=left|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.
| align="center" |[[Rattly the Rattlesnake]] <br>
|[[K. Rool Duel (Donkey Kong Country 2)|K. Rool Duel]]
---- <br> [[Image:Rattly.jpg|60px]]
|[[Krocodile Kore (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krocodile Kore]]
| align="center" |In ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', Rattly replaced [[Winky]], an Animal Buddy from the previous game in the series. He featured the same purpose: to jump up to higher areas. Rattly can help the monkeys reach bananas and even Bonus Barrels high above their heads. The rattlesnake also has a special move: an extra high jump.
|-  
| align="center" |[[Squitter the Spider]] <br>
---- <br> [[Image:Squitter.jpg|130px]]
| align="center" |The game's new Animal Buddy, Squitter, can shoot webs at nearby enemies to defeat them. Sometimes, the Kongs must cross a large abyss that can not be crossed by jumping. Luckily, the spider can shoot special webs that form into platforms and allow them to move across. Unlike most Animal Buddies, Squitter can not even touch enemies, only shot them with his webs. This can be a big disadvantage at times.
|-
| align="center" |[[Clapper the Seal]] <br>
---- <br> [[Image:Clapper.jpg|140px]]
| align="center" |Clapper is able to cool down water when he is jumped on by the monkeys. In [[Lava Lagoon]], he cools down the very warm liquid, making it safe for the Kongs to swim through, without getting burnt. In [[Clapper's Cavern]], a level that seems to be named after him, Clapper freezes water, allowing the monkeys to cross and avoid the hungry [[Snapjaw (fish)|Snapjaws]] below.
|-
| align="center" |[[Glimmer the Anglerfish]] <br>
---- <br> [[Image:Glimmer.jpg|100px]]
| align="center" |Glimmer has a role very similar to Squawks in the first ''Donkey Kong Country''. He lights up the pitch-black water in the level, [[Glimmer's Galleon]]. Glimmer is one of the only Animal Buddies that can not be affected in levels, as enemies do not hurt him at all.
|-
| align="center" |[[Expresso II]] <br>
---- <br> [[Image:Expresso.jpg|110px]]
| align="center" |Very similar in appearance to [[Expresso]], Expresso II is an animal buddy only found in the Gameboy Advance port. He is bought by [[Cranky Kong]], who plans on making him a racing bird. However, Expresso II was weak at that time, and the monkeys must collect [[Golden Feather]]s to increase his stats. When all the feathers are found, Expresso II can be entered in the [[Expresso Racing]] game.
|}
|}
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==Items==
==Items==
{{construction}}
{{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>}}
Collectibles and mechanisms are found throughout the Kongs' adventure. Here’s a list of them.
 
{|class="wikitable dk" style="text-align:center"
!Sprite!!Item!!Summary!!New
|-
|[[File:Banana DKC SNES.png]]
|[[Banana]]s
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Banana Bunch DKC SNES.png]]
|[[Banana Bunch]]es
|align=left|They are worth ten bananas when collected, comparable to bananas, but do not appear as commonly.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Banana Coin.png]]
|[[Banana Coin]]s
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:DK Coin sprite.png]]
|[[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Red Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]] [[File:Green Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]] [[File:Blue Extra Life Balloon DKC2.png]]
|[[Red Balloon|Extra]] [[Green Balloon|Life]] [[Blue Balloon|Balloon]]s
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Letter K.png]] [[File:Letter O.png]] [[File:Letter N.png]] [[File:Letter G.png]]
|[[KONG Letters]]
|align=left|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.
|{{icon|cross}}
|-
|[[File:Kremkoin.png]]
|[[Kremkoin]]s
|align=left|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]].
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Letter.png]]
|[[Letter]]
|align=left|[[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s ransom note, obtainable from his cabin once at the beginning of [[Pirate Panic]].
|{{icon|new}}
|-
|[[File:Star DKC3.png]]
|[[Star (Donkey Kong franchise)|Star]]s
|align=left|Appearing in bonus stages, collecting all stars within the time limit earns a Kremkoin.
|{{icon|new}}
|}


{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
==Objects==
===Mechanisms===
{|class="wikitable dk" style="text-align:center"
!width=24% |Sprite
!width=10% |Mechanism
!Summary
|-
|[[File:EnguardeCrateDKC2.png]] [[File:Rambi Crate DKC2.png]] [[File:RattlyCrate.png]] [[File:Squawks Crate DKC2.png]] [[File:Squitter Crate DKC2.png]]
|[[Animal crate]]s
|align=left|Contains the depicted [[Animal Friend]], who can be freed by jumping on the crate.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Bramble.png]] [[File:DKC2 Brambles brown.png]] [[File:DKC2 Brambles orange.png]]
|[[Bramble]]s
|align=left|Huge, thorny vines that hurt the Kongs when touched.
|-
|[[File:Crate DKC2.png]]
|[[Crate]]s
|align=left|Crates are very similar to [[Barrel]]s, but they break as soon as making contact with an enemy or the ground.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Egg Squawks.png]] [[File:Krow Egg DKC2.png]]
|[[Egg]]s
|align=left|Projectiles used by [[Squawks]] and [[Krow]], as well as against the latter.
|-
|[[File:End of Level Target.png]]
|[[End of Level Target]]
|align=left|A {{wp|High striker}}-like mechanism appearing at the end of every level. If the target is landed on hard enough, the barrel breaks, giving the Kongs the prize depicted, usually [[Banana]]s, [[Banana|Banana Bunch]]es, [[Banana Coin]]s, or an [[Extra Life Balloon]]. The letter G or a [[DK Coin]] appear on a few End of Level Targets. There are usually nearby Barrel Cannons that the Kongs can shoot from to land on the pad.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Fireball.png]]
|[[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireball]]s
|align=left|Burning spheres launched by [[Kleever]].
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Honey.png]]
|[[Honey]]
|align=left|A sticky substance that prevents the Kongs, but when against the walls, they can climb higher.
|-
|[[File:Hook DKC2 SNES sprite.png]] [[File:DKC2 Hook enemy.png]]
|[[Hook]]
|align=left|Grabbable objects that can be hung from and jumped from. Harmful ones are thrown by [[Krook]]s.
|-
|[[File:Hot Air Balloon.png]]
|[[Hot Air Balloon]]
|align=left|Floating platforms that lift when caught in steam jets.
|-
|-
!Name/Image
|[[File:CannonSprite-DKC2.png]]
!Description
|[[Cannon|Kannon]]s
|align=left|An object that launches the Kongs to a [[Bonus Level]] when a Kannonball is loaded inside.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Banana]]s <br>
|[[File:Kannonball.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Banana.jpg|70px]]
|[[Cannonball|Kannonball]]s
| align="center" |Bananas are scattered all over [[Crocodile Isle]]. If Diddy or Dixie Kong collect 100 of these, they will get an extra life. Sometimes, a trail of bananas may even lead to a hidden item.
|align=left|Kannonballs have to be carried to their corresponding kannon nearby to activate it. If a kannonball falls into a pit, it cannot be recovered.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Banana Bunch]]es <br>
|[[File:NoAnimalSign-Enguarde-DKC2.png]] [[File:NoAnimalSign-Rambi-DKC2.png]] [[File:NoAnimalSign-Rattly-DKC2.png]] [[File:NoAnimalSign-Squawks-DKC2.png]] [[File:NoAnimalSign-Squitter-DKC2.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Bananas.jpg|70px]]
|[[No Animal Sign]]s
| align="center" |Like normal bananas, banana bunches are scattered all over Crocodile Isle. However, the bunches give ten bananas to the player's total banana count, making it easier and faster to get to 100 bananas.
|align=left|An Animal Buddy disappears upon crossing, but the player could be rewarded an item if the animal reaches the sign.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Animal Crate]]s <br>
|[[File:Roller Coaster DKC2 sprite.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Buddybox.jpg|100px]]
|[[Roller Coaster]]s
| align="center" |Animal Crates contain certain Animal Buddies. Jumping on it will free the animal inside. The type of creature depends on what is pictured on the crate.  
|align=left|Rickety, skull-shaped amusement park vehicles that must be carefully ridden to avoid falling from the track.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Extra Life Balloon]]s <br>
|[[File:Rope DKC2 sprite.png]]
---- <br> None
|[[Rope]]s
| align="center" |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, respectively.  
|align=left|Unlike the previous game, ropes may appear both horizontally and vertically (often amongst each other). Their design differs between environments, with their appearances that include normal ropes, giant ''{{wp|typha}}'' plants, vines, and chains. A notable type are the [[Rope (ghost)|phantom rope]]s who repeatedly vanish and reappear.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[DK Coin]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Smoke blue.png]] [[File:DKC2 Smoke red.png]] [[File:DKC2 Smoke purple.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:DKCoin DKC2.png|90px]]
|Smoke
| align="center" |DK Coins are huge coins hidden by Cranky Kong in all of the game levels. After beating [[Kaptain K. Rool]], Cranky will tally up the number of DK Coins collected and rank Diddy accordingly as a part of Cranky's “Video Game Hero” contest. Because of the various sidequests and minigames added in the GBA port, the number of DK Coins has increased.  
|align=left|Multicolored, skull-patterned gases shot from [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]'s [[blunderbuss]], with varying effects: blue smoke freezes the Kongs, red smoke slows them down, and purple smoke inverts left and right on the player's controls.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Banana Coin]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Cannonball spiked.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:BananaCoin DKC2.png|90px]]
|[[Spike Ball]]s
| align="center" |[[Banana Coin]]s are used to pay the various services provided by the other members of the Kong Clan. They are scattered around in every level, and appear several times in them.  
|align=left|Kannonballs with retractable spikes shot from Kaptain K. Rool's blunderbuss.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Kremkoin]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Spike Trap 1.png]]<br>[[File:DKC2 Spike Trap 2.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Kremkoin DKC2.png|90px]]
|[[Spike Trap]]s
| align="center" |The Kremkoins are found in the various [[Bonus Area]]s, where the players must work their way through an obstacle course, or fight many enemies. They are used to access the [[Lost World]].
|align=left|Clusters of wooden spikes found in the jungles of the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]].
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Golden Feather]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Stinger.png]]
---- <br> None
|Stinger
| align="center" |Golden Feathers are hidden in each level of the GBA version. No bonus game is required to get these, and once the player gets them all, they never appear in that game again. These items are used to upgrade Expresso II's stats in the Expresso Racing minigame.
|align=left|Spikes shot in several directions at once by exploding [[Puftup]]s as well as the large [[King Zing]] three times after every second successful attack against him.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Photograph]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Tire.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Photograph.jpg|140px]]
|[[Tire (object)|Tire]]s
| align="center" |Photographs are used to fill [[Wrinkly’s Scrapbook]]. They are obtained by fighting certain enemies, who have a camera floating above their head. Other photographs can be collected by winning special minigames with some of the the Kongs, such as [[Funky Kong]].
|align=left|Enormous rolling objects that can be bounced on.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[KONG Letters]] <br>
|[[File:Treasure Chest DKC2.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:KONGletters.jpg|90px]]
|[[Treasure chest]]s
| align="center" |Finding all KONG Letters in a level will give an Extra Life to the Kongs. The are four letters: K, O, N, G, all together spelling "Kong". The player must search though every level of the game and look for these. If all four letters are found, they will get an extra life.
|align=left|They can be picked up and thrown at enemies, revealing a collectible, such as a Banana Coin. Some require more than one hit to open.
|-
|-
| align="center" |[[Kannonball]]s <br>
|[[File:DKC2 Web projectile.png]] [[File:DKC2 Web preplatform.png]] [[File:DKC2 Web platform.png]]
---- <br> [[Image:Kannonball.gif|60px]]
|Webs
| align="center" |Kannonballs are found in some levels. When found, the monkeys must carry it around the level until they find a [[cannon]] to put it in. When put in the cannon, it will glow and shoot the Kongs to a Bonus Level. If the Kannonball is dropped and lost in a ditch somewhere, Diddy and Dixie will not be able to get it back until they restart the level.
|align=left|[[Squitter]] can create these as temporary platforms or projectiles.
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Wind 1.png]] [[File:DKC2 Wind 2.png]]
|[[Wind]]
|align=left|Pushes the player in various directions.
|}
|}
<br clear= all>
 
===Barrels===
===Barrels===
The [[Barrel]]s are prominent items throughout the Donkey Kong series, and multiple variants exist, a lots of which are featured in Donkey Kong Country 2. They are:
{|class="wikitable dk" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Throwable barrels'''
|-
!Sprite!!Barrel!!Summary
|-
|[[File:DKC2 Barrel.png]] [[File:DKC2-3 barrel roll.png]]
|[[Barrel]]s
|align=left|Normal Barrels are very common objects that can be used to attack enemies, especially [[Zinger]]s, which have only limited methods of being defeated, but break upon contact.
|-
|[[File:DK Barrel.png]]
|[[DK Barrel]]s
|align=left|DK Barrels appear several times in every level, and can be broken to free a lost Kong. If both Kongs are present, the DK Barrel acts no differently from a normal barrel.
|-
|[[File:TNT Barrel.png]]
|[[TNT Barrel]]s
|align=left|Explosive barrels that can be thrown at walls to blast them away, creating an opening. TNT Barrels can also defeat red Zingers and other powerful enemies in one hit.
|-
!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Enterable barrels'''
|-
|[[File:Enguarde Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Rambi Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Rattly Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Squawks Barrel sprite.png]] [[File:Squitter Barrel sprite.png]]
|[[Animal Barrel]]
|align=left|When an Animal Barrel is entered, the Kongs are transformed into the depicted Animal Friend, whether it is [[Enguarde]], [[Rambi]], [[Rattly]], [[Squawks]], or [[Squitter]].
|-
|[[File:Barrel Cannon.png]]
|[[Arrow Barrel]]s
|align=left|Blasts the Kongs in the direction depicted
|-
|[[File:Barrel Cannon DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]]s
|align=left|Barrel Cannons are very common barrels that can blast the Kongs to high areas when entered. Sometimes, upon being entered, the barrels spin in circles. If this happens, player has to hit the correct button to blast out of it as it points in the desired direction.
|-
|[[File:Biplane Barrel.png]]
|[[Biplane Barrel]]
|align=left|The Biplane Barrel is a vehicle that can be rented from [[Funky's Flights II]], acting as the succesor of the [[Funky Barrel]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. The Kongs must pay two [[Banana Coin]]s to use it, unless it is their first visit, in which case using it is free of charge. The Biplane Barrel can take the Kongs around the many areas of [[Crocodile Isle]].
|-
|[[File:Blast Barrel DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Blast Barrel]]s
|align=left|Blast Barrels automatically blast the Kongs in a direction not specified before launching.
|-
|[[File:Bonus Barrel.png]]
|[[Bonus Barrel]]s
|align=left|Bonus Barrels lead the Kongs into a [[Bonus Level]] if entered. There are one, two, or rarely three Bonus Barrels in a level.
|-
|[[File:Diddy Barrel.png]] [[File:Dixie Barrel.png]]
|[[Diddy & Dixie Barrels]]
|align=left|Diddy & Dixie Barrels are uncommon barrels that is usable only by either Diddy or Dixie, depending on whose face is shown.
|-
|[[File:Golden Barrel.png]]
|[[Golden Barrel]]
|align=left|The Golden Barrel can only be found in [[Klubba's Kiosk]]. After the Kongs pay Klubba 15 Kremkoins per world, he allows them to use this barrel. If the Kongs enter it, they are taken into the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]].
|-
|[[File:Rotatable Barrel.png]]
|[[Spinner Barrel|Rotatable Barrel]]s
|align=left|Rotatable Barrels can be rotated to aim in the Kongs' desired directions. However, like Steerable Barrels, they have time limits, which shoots the Kongs out of the object when time runs out.
|-
|[[File:Steerable Barrel.png]]
|[[Steerable Barrel]]s
|align=left|Steerable Barrels appear only in Fiery Furnace. There, they can be controlled when the Kongs are inside it. They can move the barrel in any direction, but only for a limited time. Once the countdown reaches zero, the Kongs are automatically blasted out.
|-
|[[File:Barrel Cannon DKC2 sprite.png]]
|[[Warp Barrel]]s
|align=left|Warp Barrels appear in early levels and act as hidden shortcuts to the end of their respective stage.
|-
!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Triggerable barrels'''
|-
|[[File:Check Barrel DKC2.png]] [[File:X Barrel DKC2.png]]
|[[Check and X Barrels]]
|align=left|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.
|-
|[[File:Invincibility Barrel.png]]
|[[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]]s
|align=left|When touched, the Kongs become temporarily invincible, giving these the exact function of [[Super Star]]s from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. While invincible, the Kongs can defeat enemies just from touching them and walk over sharp spikes.
|-
|[[File:Krockhead Barrel.png]]
|[[Krockhead Barrel]]s
|align=left|These appear only in [[Krem Quay]]. When hit, they summon [[Krockhead]]s from the swampy water to be used as platforms.
|-
|[[File:Plus Barrel.png]] [[File:Minus Barrel.png]]
|[[Plus and Minus Barrels]]
|align=left|Plus and Minus Barrels appear only in [[Haunted Hall]], where they increase and decrease the amount of time the Kongs have before being hit, respectively. If this timer runs out, a [[Kackle]] attacks them. The Plus Barrel also appears in Rickety Race, where it will speed up the [[Roller Coaster]] for the Kongs, as well as make it go backwards in one of the bonus areas.
|-
|[[File:Star Barrel.png]]
|[[Star Barrel]]s
|align=left|Star Barrels, when hit, mark the level's halfway point, so if the Kongs are defeated, they can start the level over where the Star Barrel was.
|}


*[[Barrel]]s can hit through numerous enemies before breaking.  However, there is a kind of Barrel covered by seaweeds that will breaks after hitting one enemy.
==Supporting locations==
*[[Bonus Barrel]]s will launch the Kongs to a Bonus Area when jumped into.
{|class="wikitable dk" style="text-align:center"
*[[Plus and Minus Barrels]] are in the level [[Haunted Hall]]. Plus Barrels will add time to the timer, while Minus Barrels will decrease it. When the timer runs out, a [[Kackle]] will attack one of the Kongs. Similar barrels called [[Check and X Barrels]] are found in [[Target Terror]]. These two Barrels act as switches that open (Or close) the gates found in the way.
!Image!!Title!!Owner!!Summary
*Various types of [[Barrel Kannon]]s exist. However, they all have one thing in common: Those barrels send Diddy and Dixie to normally unreachable locations.
|-
*[[Steerable Barrels]] can be steer in any directon.
|[[File:Funkys Flights II DKC2.png|150px]]
*[[Rotatable Barrel]]s can rotate in the desired positions.
|[[Funky's Flights II]]
*Diddy or Dixie can use [[Diddy & Dixie Barrels]], depending on whose face is pictured (i.e. Diddy can only use a Barrel with his face on it).
|[[Funky Kong]]
*[[TNT Barrel]]s create an explosion when thrown against something.
|align=left|The Kongs can go here to revisit previous worlds using the [[Biplane Barrel]].
*[[DK Barrel]]s are where the Kongs can find their defeated partner. A DK Barrel can also be used like a normal Barrel.
|-
*[[Star Barrel]]s mark the midway point of a level. If one of these Barrels are destroyed, the Kong will continue from where the Barrel was when losing a life in a level.
|[[File:Swankys Bonus Bonanza DKC2.png|150px]]
*Breaking an [[! Barrel]] will grant the Kongs temporary invincibility.
|[[Swanky's Bonus Bonanza]]
*Entering an [[Animal Barrel]] will turn the Kongs into the Animal Buddy pictured on it.
|[[Swanky Kong]]
*The [[Biplane Barrel]] is available for rent at Funky's Flight II. It is replaced by the [[Gyrocopter]] in the GBA port.
|align=left|An optional minigame of a quiz about various trivia relating to the game, and winning earns the player [[Extra Life Balloon]]s. When a quiz is completed, it cannot be played again.
*The [[Krochead Barrel]] makes the [[Krochead]]s appear, which can then be used as stepping stones.
|-
|[[File:Kong Kollege DKC2.png|150px]]
|[[Kong Kollege]]
|[[Wrinkly Kong]]
|align=left|A place where Wrinkly teaches a class of [[Kremling]]s, unseen during gameplay. Its main purpose is to save the game (free at first but later costing two Banana Coins), though Wrinkly can also give some hints, like how Cranky does in the Monkey Museum.
|-
|[[File:Monkey Museum DKC2.png|150px]]
|[[Monkey Museum]]
|[[Cranky Kong]]
|align=left|Cranky gives vague advice on how to find secrets hidden within levels, with some hints being free and some costing Banana Coins.
|-
|[[File:Klubbas Kiosk DKC2.png|150px]]
|[[Klubba's Kiosk]]
|[[Klubba]]
|align=left|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.
|}


==Change between the SNES and Game Boy advance port==
==Levels==
{{construction}}
{|width=99% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; background:wheat;border:saddlebrown; text-align:center"
*The file selection screen at the beginning now has Diddy Kong as a cursor, a la ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.  Additionally, in PAL regions, the title screen itself is the box art of ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' (in NSTC regions, it's the box art from the original SNES DKC2).
!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|<big>Levels and Bonus Areas</big>
*Cranky comes to talk to the player after the defeat of each boss, as in the port of the first game.
|-
*Swanky's quiz was redesigned, and has some new questions. [[Candy Kong]] appears here, as she was nowhere to be found in the original.
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon}}
*The view from the Kong Kollege windows changes from world to world in the remake but looks identical in every world of the original.
|-style=background:burlywood
*A new game mode called [[Diddy's Dash]] is available from the start. In this mode, the player can only play as Diddy, and must get to the end of the level as fast as possible. There are no Star Barrels; instead, multiple checkpoints are scattered throughout the stage. If Diddy should die, he will instantly appear back at the last checkpoint.
!width=5%|#
*A new mini-game called Bag-a-Bug is now playable from the main menu and Klubbas Kiosk.
!width=35%|Level
*The last level in [[K. Rool's Keep]] is now on the roof rather than inside, and a new boss- [[Kerozene]] can be found here.
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
*Funky's [[Biplane Barrel]] had been replaced with a [[Gyrocopter]].
!width=30%|Type of level
*The explosions from TNT barrels are now bigger and more useful and are the same as explosions in ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge]]''.
!width=20%|Music theme
*When the player starts a new file, a cutscene of what is only described in the manual of the original is shown.
|-
*There are more color variations for [[Kaboing| Kaboings]]'' than the original.
|1||[[Pirate Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Pirate Panic]]||2||Ship deck||Klomp's Romp
*When the player has defeated [[Krow]], a short scene of him leaving his body as [[Kreepy Krow]] is shown, but nothing at all like this is in the original.
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
*Instead of just a title screen and file select, a new main menu is present in the remake, with three selections Diddy's Dash, Start and [[Minigame]]s.
|2||[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]||3||Ship mast||Jib Jig
*Unlike the original all the levels that you unlock for the [[Lost World]] are accessible from any entrance to it.
|-
*[[Funky Kong| Funky]] now has missions which involve flying his Gyrocopter and blowing things up ect. [[Tiny Kong]] appears in some of these.
|3||[[Gangplank Galley (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gangplank Galley]]||2||Ship deck||Klomp's Romp
*[[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] are in a different order instead of being: 1st: [[Mario]], 2nd: [[Yoshi]], 3rd: [[Link]] like the original it is now, 1st: Mario, 2nd: Link, 3rd: Yoshi. They are also now somewhere outside on Crocodile Isle, rather than inside a dark room.
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
*There are now 67 [[DK Coins]], as opposed to the original, which had 40.
|4||[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]||1||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga
*The [[Super Nintendo]] controller is no longer present at K. Rool Duel.
|-
*The ending is slightly different. In the original, Donkey Kong punches K. Rool through the roof of the Flying Krock, while in the remake, he punches him through the window instead.
|5||[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Topsail Trouble]]||2||Ship mast||Jib Jig
*The levels [[Target Terror]] and [[Rickety Race]] now take place around sunset, while in the original it is the middle of the night.
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
*[[Flotsam|Flotsams]] come in more different colors than in the original.
|6||BOSS LEVEL: [[Krow's Nest (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krow's Nest]]||0||Ship mast||Boss Bossanova
*The level [[Lava Lagoon]] has been slightly altered from the original.
|-
*The [[Monkey Museum]] has been replaced by [[Cranky's Hut]].
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Crocodile Cauldron}}
*The music in each level is slightly different though probably due to the capacities of the [[Game Boy Advance]].
|-style=background:burlywood
*Nearly all sound effects are different, enemies all have different voices, all [[Bosses]] do, and so do generic things such as explosions and wind.
!width=5%|#
*Cranky now hosts a min-game where you race [[Expresso II]] against other ostriches
!width=35%|Level
*Wrinkly Kong gives the player a scrap book when he or she first meets her, and she asks the player to fill it. This can be done by doing certain things, such as killing enemies.
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
*By pressing start on the overworld a new menu comes up allowing the player to save, see advise given to him/her by [[Wrinkly Kong| Wrinkly]] and [[Cranky Kong| Cranky]], call Funky and fly to another area, see the [[scrap book]] or check mini-game high-scores.
!width=30%|Type of level
*When fighting a Boss after it has been defeated, [[Swanky Kong]] will charge fifteen Banana Koins and calculate how much time it took to defeat the Boss.
!width=20%|Music theme
*Some of the characters have gained (or lost) sprites.
|-
*The Kongs have new voices clips, most of which were taken from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
|7||[[Hot-Head Hop]]||3||Lava||Hot Head Bop
*The player can now save anywhere on the map.
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
*The Worlds' maps have been redesigned.  
|8||[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Kannon's Klaim]]||3||Mines||Kannon's Klaim
*The player can travel to a different world for free at any time, as long as Funky Kong was seen at least once.
|-
*The death and end-of-level music no longer changes depending on the level. It instead changes depending on which character is being used at the time.
|9||[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]||1||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga
*The music “Run! Rambi, Run!” that played when King Zing chases the Kongs in the level [[Rambi Rumble]] was removed, and replaced by the music heard when racing against [[Screech]]. The music can still be heard in the sound test, though.  
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
*A cheat that allowed the player to obtain all Kremkoins in the first level was removed. However, that could still be done by entering the code, "FREEDOM" in the password screen.
|10||[[Red-Hot Ride]]||2||Lava||Hot Head Bop
*The player's lives and Banana Koins are now saved, instead of losing them whenever the game is turned off after saving.
|-
|11||[[Squawks's Shaft (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Squawks's Shaft]]||3||Mines||Kannon's Klaim
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|12||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kleever's Kiln]]||0||Lava||Boss Bossanova
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Krem Quay}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|13||[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Barrel Bayou]]||2||Swamp||Bayou Boogie
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|rowspan=2|14||rowspan=2|[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]||rowspan=2|2||Ship hold||Lockjaw's Saga
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
||Ship deck||Snakey Chantey<br>Klomp's Romp (GBA version)
|-
|15||[[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krockhead Klamber]]||1||Swamp||Bayou Boogie
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|16||[[Rattle Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rattle Battle]]||3||Ship deck||Snakey Chantey
|-
|17||[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Slime Climb]]||2||Ship mast||Jib Jig
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|18||[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Blast]]||2||Brambles||Stickerbush Symphony
|-
|19||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kudgel's Kontest]]||0||Swamp||Boss Bossanova
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Krazy Kremland}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|20||[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Hornet Hole]]||3||Hive||Flight Of The Zinger
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|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||Stickerbush Symphony
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|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
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|25||[[Rambi Rumble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Rambi Rumble]]||2||Hive||Flight Of The Zinger<br>Run, Rambi! Run!
|-
|26||BOSS LEVEL: [[King Zing Sting (Donkey Kong Country 2)|King Zing Sting]]||0||Hive||Boss Bossanova
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|Gloomy Gulch}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|27||[[Ghostly Grove (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Ghostly Grove]]||2||Forest||Forest Interlude
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|28||[[Haunted Hall]]||3||Roller coaster||Haunted Chase
|-
|29||[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Gusty Glade]]||2||Forest||Forest Interlude
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|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
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|32||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|Kreepy Krow]]||0||Ship mast||Boss Bossanova
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|K. Rool's Keep}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|33||[[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Arctic Abyss]]||2||Ice||In A Snow-bound Land
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
||34||[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Windy Well]]||2||Mines||Kannon's Klaim
|-
||35||[[Castle Crush]]||2||Castle||Krook's March
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
||36||[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]||2||Ice||In A Snow-bound Land
|-
|37||[[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Chain Link Chamber]]||2||Castle||Krook's March
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|38||[[Toxic Tower (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Toxic Tower]]||1||Castle||Krook's March
|-
|39||BOSS LEVEL: [[Stronghold Showdown]]||0||Castle||False Triumph?
|-
!colspan=5 style="background:#BB8855"|{{color-link|white|The Flying Krock}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|40||[[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]]||1||Brambles||Stickerbush Symphony<br>Bad Bird Rag
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|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}}
|-style=background:burlywood
!width=5%|#
!width=35%|Level
!width=10%|Bonus Areas
!width=30%|Type of level
!width=20%|Music theme
|-
|42||[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Jungle Jinx]]||1||Jungle||Primal Rave
|- style=background:#FFF8DC
|43||[[Black Ice Battle (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Black Ice Battle]]||1||Ice||In A Snow-bound Land
|-
|44||[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]]||1||Jungle||Primal Rave
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|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
|-
||Ice||In A Snow-bound Land
|-
||Jungle||Primal Rave
|-
||Brambles||Stickerbush Symphony
|-
||Jungle||Primal Rave
|-style=background:#FFF8DC
|47||BOSS LEVEL: [[Krocodile Kore (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Krocodile Kore]]||0||Altar||Crocodile Cacophony
|-
|}
 
==Cheats==
In the original version, when the player starts a new file, they can press Down ten times to navigate down to the hidden Cheat Mode option (after five presses, the hidden Music Test will appear). While highlighting the option, the player can press a combination of buttons to enter one of two [[cheat code|cheat]]s:
*One cheat removes all the DK Barrels. It is activated by entering: B, A, Right, Right, A, Left, A, X
*One cheat causes the Kongs to start with 50 lives. It is activated by entering: Y, A, Select, A, Down, Left, A, Down
 
==Differences in other versions==
In addition to regional differences, there are two main revisions of the SNES release. Changes from the first version:
;V1.1
*[[Jungle Jinx (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Jungle Jinx]] and [[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Klobber Karnage]] both have their bonus areas' color schemes swapped from the previous version.
*[[King Zing]] moves faster during [[King Zing Sting]].
*Infinite throwing jump [[List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest glitches|glitch]] fixed.
*Various bugs fixed.
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==Worlds==
==Glitches==
===[[Gangplank Galleon]]===
{{main|List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest glitches}}
*[[Pirate Panic]] (Ship Deck)
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem]] (Ship Mast)
*[[Gangplank Galley]] (Ship Deck)
*[[Lockjaw's Locker]] (Ship Hold)
*[[Topsail Trouble]] (Ship Mast)


===[[Crocodile Cauldron]]===
===Castle Crush glitch===
*[[Hot-Head Hop]] (Lava)
{{Damage|1}}
*[[Kannon's Klaim]] (Mines)
'''Note:''' This glitch only works in the SNES, [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions.
*[[Lava Lagoon]] (Ship Hold)
*[[Red-Hot Ride]] (Lava)
*[[Squawks's Shaft]] (Mines)


===[[Krem Quay]]===
[[File:Castle Crush Glitch.png|thumb|Two examples of the glitch's effects.]]
*[[Barrel Bayou]] (Swamp)
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.
*[[Glimmer's Galleon]] (Ship Hold)
*[[Krockhead Klamber]] (Swamp)
*[[Rattle Battle]] (Ship Deck)
*[[Slime Climb]] (Ship Mast)
*[[Bramble Blast]] (Brambles)


===[[Krazy Kremland]]===
==Quotes==
*[[Hornet Hole]] (Hive)
{{main|List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest quotes}}
*[[Target Terror]] (Rollercoaster)
;[[Wrinkly Kong]]
*[[Bramble Scramble]] (Brambles)
*"''All those [[Kremling]]s want to do is learn how to fight and squash [[Kong|monkeys]]!''"
*[[Rickety Race]] (Rollercoaster)
*"''Those naughty crocodiles! All they want to learn is how to fight and squash monkeys, Tsk!''"
*[[Mudhole Marsh]] (Swamp)
*"''When you see [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]], can you ask him if he has done his homework?''"
*[[Rambi Rumble]] (Hive)
*"''Hurry along! School is nearly finished! You need to study a little more if you're going to beat the Kremlings!''"
*"''You're looking a little weary dear. Would you like to save your game?''"
*"''Good luck, children.''"
*"''Be careful now, Kongs.''"
*"''Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.''"
*"''Goodbye, dearies.''"
*"''Don't be a stranger now.''"
*"''Well! Just look at all those sums those [[Kremling]]s have done. Disgraceful!''"
*"''I hope you're better behaved than those reptiles. Why I even caught one sharpening his sword in class yesterday.''"


===[[Gloomy Gulch]]===
==References to other games==
*[[Ghostly Grove]] (Enchanted Forest)
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - Cranky makes a direct reference to this game in the intro by saying, "Whisking off maidens and chucking barrels seven days a week, I was!"
*[[Haunted Hall]] (Rollercoaster)
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - The instruction booklet's description of the [[Plus and Minus Barrels|Minus Barrel]] jokingly states that it will send the player to the [[Minus World]].
*[[Gusty Glade]] (Enchanted Forest)
*''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise - Mario makes an appearance as a video game hero as first place or second place depending on the number of [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s obtained. Yoshi also appears in second or third place depending on the number of coins obtained.
*[[Parrot Chute Panic]] (Hive)
*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series - At [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]], Link can be seen in third place or ranked out.
*[[Web Woods]] (Enchanted Forest)
*''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' series - [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s discarded shoes is seen among the "No Hopers" pile in the original SNES game.
*''{{wp|Killer Instinct (1994 video game)|Killer Instinct}}'' - A ''Killer Instinct'' arcade cabinet and a poster of Chief Thunder can be seen in Cranky's [[Monkey Museum]].
*''{{wp|Earthworm Jim}}'' series - Earthworm Jim's discarded blaster is seen among the "No Hopers" pile in the original SNES game.


===[[K. Rool's Keep]]===
==References in later games==
*[[Arctic Abyss]] (Ice)
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - Paintings of Kaptain K. Rool hang in sunken ships in this game.
*[[Windy Well]] (Mines)
*''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' - Funky's Theme in this game is a cover of the theme Funky the Main Monkey.
*[[Castle Crush]] (Castle)
*''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' - The [[microgame]] [[DK Country]] is based on the game.
*[[Clapper's Cavern]] (Ice)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' - A bramble level returns, and is named [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]] after the one in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
*[[Chain Link Chamber]] (Castle)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - In this game, one of King K. Rool's attacks involves him using his blunderbuss and he also wears his pirate hat when using the move. Kaptain K. Rool also appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in this game, using his artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In King K. Rool's announce trailer "The Rivals", Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's eyes comically bulge out in horror when they witness King K. Rool knock away [[List_of_fighters_debuting_in_Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl#King_Dedede|King Dedede]] (who had posed as King K. Rool as a prank), referencing their reactions when about to face a boss in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (and to a lesser extent, Donkey Kong's reaction whenever Kaptain K. Rool regains consciousness and starts the next phase of the final boss battle).
*[[Toxic Tower]] (Castle)
*[[Stronghold Showdown]] (Castle)


===[[The Flying Krock]]===
==Development==
*[[Screech's Sprint]] (Brambles)
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"/>


===[[Lost World]]===
Speaking of the game's level design, Mayles explained that ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' went with a more exploration-based structure as ''"If we had made it speed runs again then there wouldn't have been much scope for us to go anywhere different with it"'' and to make the game more different from its predecessor.<ref name="RetroGamer"/> Secret collectables and the Lost World were included to give the game more intrigue and extend its replay value. [[Nintendo]] was less involved in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s development, which Gregg Mayles chalked up to the success of the first game.<ref name="RetroGamer"/>
*[[Jungle Jinx]] (Jungle)
*[[Black Ice Battle]] (Ice)
*[[Klobber Karnage]] (Jungle)
*[[Fiery Furnace]] (Lava)
*[[Animal Antics]] (Jungle, Ice, Jungle, Brambles, Jungle)


==Bosses==
==Pre-release and unused content==
*[[Krow]]
{{main|List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest pre-release and unused content}}
*[[Kleever]]
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''.
*[[Kudgel]]
*[[King Zing]]
*Kreepy Krow
*[[Kerozene]] (Game Boy Advance Remake only)
*[[Kaptain K. Rool]]


== Gallery ==
===Rare Witch Project preview and German strategy guide===
{{construction}}
[[File:DKC2 Beta-Mr. X Artwork.png|thumb|left|Mr. X, an earlier version of Kackle. Its artwork originates from a German player's guide.]]
===Boxart===
The [[Rare]] Witch Project website once had previews of several upcoming enemies and characters for ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. Among these enemies was a sinister looking character simply dubbed "Mr. X". Mr. X was an early version of the enemy [[Kackle]], a ghostly [[Kremling]] that appears in the level [[Haunted Hall]] and chases the Kongs throughout the level in the final version of the game. Mr. X was a phantasmagoric white Kremling with red eyes, wearing a large black jacket covered in army medals, he also possessed two small hooks for hands. Despite his status as an unused element, Mr. X somehow managed to be included in the official German player's guide, which cryptically states that he is a character no one has known or has seen.
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==Reception==
Image:DKC2.jpg|<center>US and European Boxart.
''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' received widespread critical acclaim, considered by critics to be among the best titles on the Wii's Virtual Console.
Image:Japanese Boxart DKC2 65.jpg|<center>Japanese Boxart.
{| class="wikitable reviews"
Image:PAL Boxart 65.jpg|<center>PAL Boxart.
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
Image:Background PAL Boxart65.jpg|<center>The back of the PAL Boxart.
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
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|Release
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|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[Wii]]
|Mark Birnbaum, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/29/donkey-kong-country-2-review IGN]
|8.8/10
|"''If you love action-platformer games then Donkey Kong Country 2 is a no-brainer. There is a strong chance that you've already played it on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] or [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] so you'd know how similarly it plays to the original. Consequently, it's easy to recommend spending the 800 Wii points to anyone who has enjoyed the original classic by Rareware. Who doesn't love blasting from barrels and collecting bananas? Surely no normal person.''"
|-
|Wii
|Frank Provo, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/donkey-kong-country-2-diddys-kong-quest-review/1900-6171662/ GameSpot]
|9/10
|"''If you're looking for a diverse platformer that'll take you a while to finish, look no further than Donkey Kong Country 2. It's well worth the 800 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii points]] that you'll need to fork over to download it to your Wii.''"
|-
|Wii
|Damien McFerran, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/donkey_kong_country_2_diddys_kong_quest_snes Nintendo Life]
|9/10
|"''Donkey Kong Country 2 may prove frustrating for some younger or less dedicated players. For those who enjoy a challenge this is probably one of the best games available on the [[Virtual Console]]. PAL users will be pleased to hear as this is a game developed by Rare this game is optimised for 50Hz. That means no real differences between this and it's''{{sic}}'' NTSC counterpart.''"
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==Nintendo eShop description==
<blockquote>''Kaptain K. Rool and his cutthroat Kremlings have kidnapped Donkey Kong and are holding him ransom at Crocodile Isle for the banana hoard! Who will brave the seas to save our hairy hero?
 
''Enter Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, and they're ready to head out and show their stuff! The two small Kongs are each equipped with their own abilities—Diddy Kong's Cartwheel can sprint him across a distance, while Dixie Kong's Helicopter Spin will let her float from high places.


===Solo Artwork===
''Play solo, against a friend, or together with a friend in eight exciting worlds. During your adventure, meet up with other Kong family members for some fun times or friendly advice. Be on the lookout for animal friends, collectibles, and hidden areas, as they can be very valuable in your adventures!
====Characters====
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<gallery>
Image:Diddy.jpg|<center>[[Diddy Kong]]
Image:DixieSwim.png|<center>[[Dixie Kong]]
Image:Funkykong.jpg|<center>[[Funky Kong]]
Image:DonkeyKong DKC2.jpg|<center>[[Donkey Kong]]
Image:Kaptain K. Rool.jpg|<center>[[Kaptain K. Rool]]
Image:WKong.jpg|<center>[[Wrinkly Kong]]
Image:SwankyKong.jpg|<center>[[Swanky Kong]]
Image:Rambi.jpg|<center>[[Rambi]]
Image:Enguarde.jpg|<center>[[Enguarde]]
Image:DKCsquawks.jpg|<center>[[Squawks]]
Image:Rattly.jpg|<center>[[Rattly]]
Image:Squitter.jpg|<center>[[Squitter]]
Image:Clapper.jpg|<center>[[Clapper]]
Image:Glimmer.jpg|<center>[[Glimmer]]
Image:Expresso.jpg|<center>[[Expresso II]]
</gallery>
</center>


====Enemies====
''All aboard, and let's set sail! It's time for Kaptain K. Rool to get knocked off his ship.</blockquote>
<center>
<gallery>
Image:Krow.jpg|<center>[[Krow]]
Image:Kleever2.jpg|<center>[[Kleever]]
Image:Kudgel.jpg|<center>[[Kudgel]]
Image:Neek.jpg|<center>A [[Neek]]
Image:Klinger.jpg|<center>[[Klinger]]
Image:Klomp.jpg|<center>[[Klomp]]
Image:Klobber.jpg|<center>[[Klobber]]
Image:Kruncha.jpg|<center>[[Kruncha]]
Image:Zinger.jpg|<center>[[Zinger]]
Image:Floatsam.jpg|<center>[[Flotsam]]
Image:Lockjaw.jpg|<center>[[Lockjaw]]
Image:DK2Flitter.jpg|<center>[[Flitter]]
Image:Klampon.jpg|<center>[[Klampon]]
Image:Krochead.jpg|<center>A red [[Krochead]]
Image:Krochead2.jpg|<center>A green Krochead.
Image:MiniNecky2.jpg|<center>[[Mini Necky]]
Image:Kannon.jpg|<center>[[Kannon]]
Image:Krook.jpg|<center>[[Krook]]
Image:Kutlass.jpg|<center>[[Kutlass]]
Image:Cat-O-9-Tails.jpg|<center>[[Cat-O-9-Tails]]
</gallery>
</center>


====Other====
==Staff==
<center>
{{main|List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest staff}}
<gallery>
;Head Programmer
Image:DKCoin DKC2.png|<center>A [[DK Coin]]
*C. Sutherland
Image:BananaCoin DKC2.png|<center>A [[Banana Coin]]
;Assistant Head Programmer
Image:Kremkoin DKC2.png|<center>A [[Kremkoin]]
*M. Wilson
</gallery>
;Technical Programmer
</center>
*B. Gunn
;Programmer
*T. Attwood
;Characters / Animation
*S. Mayles
;Objects and Additional Characters / Backgrounds
*M. Stevenson
;Backgrounds
*C. Gage
*J. Nash
*A. Smith


===Group Pictures===
==Gallery==
<center>
{{main-gallery|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:TheKongFamily65.jpg|Donkey, Diddy, and Dixie Kong.
Diddy on Dixie Team-up DKC2.png|[[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]
Image:GameboyWithDiddy65.jpg|Diddy and Dixie playing a [[Gameboy Advance]].
Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong Country 2.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
Image:MonkeyToss65.jpg|The Kongs about to perform a [[Team-up]] move.
DKC2 Cranky Kong Artwork.jpg|[[Cranky Kong]]
Image:Groupartwork65.jpg|The monkeys invade [[Gangplank Galleon]].
WKong.jpg|[[Wrinkly Kong]]
Image:KremQuay65.jpg|Artwork of Diddy and Dixie in [[Krem Quay]].
Funkykong.png|[[Funky Kong]]
Image:AttackOfTheBees65.jpg|Artwork of the monkeys in [[Hornet Hole]].
SwankyKong.jpg|[[Swanky Kong]]
Image:Ricketyraceimage65.jpg|Artwork of the Kongs on a roller coaster.
Kaptain K. Rool.png|[[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]
Image:Caged.PNG|Artwork of Diddy and Dixie about to rescue Donkey Kong.
</gallery>
</gallery>
</center>
<br clear= all>


==References to Other Games==
==Media==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - Cranky makes a direct reference to this game in the intro by saying, "Whisking off maidens and chucking barrels seven days a week, I was!"
{{main-media|List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest media}}
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - The reason the Kongs will not swap the banana hoard for Donkey Kong is that they had just tried hard to get them back in this game. Also a stuffed Winky is found in here. Also, Cranky states that ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' will never be as good as this game, and then says that it was "rubbish".
{{media table
*''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' - The remake references the original as when you have defeated [[Kerozene]] Cranky says "I bet you didn't expect that!" as Kerozene is not there in the original; also K. Rool says "You didn't think it would be so easy did you?" as Kerozene appears.
|file1=DKC2 SNES Snakey Chantey.oga
*''[[wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' - Link appears at the end as a video game hero.
|title1=Snakey Chantey
*Mainstream ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' - Mario makes an appearance as a video game hero.
|file2=DKC2 SNES Stickerbush Symphony.oga
*''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi]]'' - Yoshi appears as a video game hero.
|title2=Stickerbush Symphony
*''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' - [[Sonic]]'s shoes are shown near a bin labeled "No Hopers".
|file3=DKC2 SNES Bad Bird Rag.oga
*''[[wikipedia:Killer Instinct|Killer Instinct]]'' - One of the tents in Krazy Krem Land says "KI here" meaning the arcade machine ''Killer Instinct'' is in there. Additionally, a poster of Chief Thunder from this game hangs in the Monkey Museum.
|title3=Bad Bird Rag
*''[[wikipedia:Earthworm Jim|Earthworm Jim]]'' - His gun can be seen by the "No Hopers" bin.
|file4=DKC2 SNES Crocodile Cacophony.oga
|title4=Crocodile Cacophony
|file5=DKC2 SNES School House Harmony.oga
|title5=School House Harmony
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==References in Later Games==
==Names in other languages==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' - Wrinkly mentions how she has given up working in a school, which was her occupation during ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.
{{foreign names
*''[[Donkey Kong Land II]]'' - A direct semi-sequel and almost a port of ''DKC2'', in which most of the level names and bosses remained the same.
|Jap=スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - Paintings of Kaptain K. Rool hang in sunken ships in this game.
|JapR=Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū Dikushī ando Didī
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' - In the castle in the track [[Boulder Canyon]], music from the ''DKC2'' castle levels plays.
|JapM=Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy
*''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' - [[Banana Coin]]s, which debuted in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', make a return.
}}
 
==Beta Elements==
{{main|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest/Beta elements}}
==Glitches==
{{main|{{PAGENAME}}/Glitches}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The subtitle of the game in North America was originally "Diddy Kong's Quest", but changed to "Diddy's Kong Quest" before release.
<!--There wasn't really a Virtual Boy port of the game planned, check the Virtual Boy page for details-->
*A [[Virtual Boy]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' was in development for a short time, but was never completed due to the system's failure. Little else is known about this unmade version. <ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/25/donkey-kong-country-2-virtualboy/ Unseen Videogames: "Donkey Kong Country 2 for the Virtual Boy?"]</ref>
*The game was placed 33rd in the 100th issue of ''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.{{page needed}}
*The game was placed 33rd in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.<ref>http://www.gamekult.com/communaute/forum/voirmessage.html?foid=13000909, retrieved 6/4/2009</ref>
*This is the only game in the original ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' trilogy where the players start with four lives by default. The other two games have the players start with five lives by default.
*Even though Nintendo sold Rare to Microsoft, the Rare Symbol can still be seen in the beginning of the game in the Virtual Console.
*The game over screen is also used in error and anti-piracy screens in-game. This also occurs in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''
*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>


==References==
==References==
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This article is about the original SNES game. For the Game Boy Advance remake, see Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance).
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
North American box art for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Rareware
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Virtual Console (Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS), Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date SNES:
Japan November 21, 1995[?]
USA December 4, 1995[1]
Europe December 14, 1995[2][better source needed]
South Korea 1995[3]
Virtual Console (Wii):
Europe May 16, 2007[?]
Australia May 16, 2007[?]
USA May 21, 2007[?]
Japan October 23, 2007[?]
South Korea November 25, 2008[?]
Virtual Console (Wii U):
Europe October 23, 2014[?]
Australia October 24, 2014[?]
Japan November 26, 2014[?]
USA February 26, 2015[?]
Virtual Console (New 3DS):
Europe March 24, 2016[?]
Australia March 25, 2016[?]
Japan April 6, 2016[4]
USA April 14, 2016[?]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online:
Japan September 23, 2020[5]
USA September 23, 2020[6]
Europe September 23, 2020[7]
Australia September 23, 2020[8]
HK September 23, 2020[9]
South Korea September 23, 2020[10]
Language(s) English (United States)
French (France)
German
Japanese
Genre Platformer, adventure
Rating(s) Original release:
ESRB:K-A - Kids to Adults
ACB:G - General
Virtual Console:
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
USK:0 - All ages
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Format
Super NES:
Game Pak
Wii:
Digital download
Wii U:
Digital download
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Nintendo 3DS:
Digital download
Input
Super NES:
Wii:
Wii U:
Nintendo Switch:
Joy-Con (horizontal)
Nintendo 3DS:
Serial code(s) Japan SHVC-ADNJ-JPN

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (also shortened to Donkey Kong Country 2,[11] and Diddy's Kong Quest on the title screen) is a 1995 platform game that was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the Donkey Kong Country series. It is a sequel and direct follow-up to Donkey Kong Country. The last two words in the subtitle is 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 clutches of the Kremling Krew. A sequel and direct follow-up to Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, was released in 1996.

In 2004, a remake of the game was made for the Game Boy Advance. It omits the Diddy's Kong Quest subtitle, making it simply known as Donkey Kong Country 2, and has more minigames, some photographs, among other differences.

In 2007, the original version was rereleased on the Wii's Virtual Console. On November 25, 2012, for unknown reasons, Donkey Kong Country 2 and the other two original Donkey Kong Country games were delisted from the Wii Virtual Console,[12] 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 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 New Nintendo 3DS's 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.

This game's soundtrack was released on Nintendo Music on November 4, 2024.

Story[edit]

“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. He 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, "whisking off maidens and throwing barrels seven days a week". Donkey Kong tells him to leave him alone and stop pestering him, so Cranky leaves. Donkey Kong then goes to sleep in his chair.

At night, Diddy Kong and his girlfriend, Dixie Kong, are worried because Donkey Kong has not returned. They go to the beach to investigate, and the Kongs find many footprints surrounding Donkey Kong's broken chair. They find a note in the chair which reads:

Hah-arrrrh! We have got the big monkey! If you want him back, you scurvy dogs, you'll have to hand over the banana hoard! Kaptain K. Rool

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 bananas, 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. After Dixie insist that she will accompany Diddy, the two begin their journey.

The two Kongs go to Crocodile Isle and explore it while defeating various Kremlings and other enemies along the way. The pair eventually board The Flying Krock, where Donkey Kong is held, and battle Kaptain K. Rool, the leader of the Kremlings. K. Rool is defeated and Donkey Kong manages to free himself, and then punches Kaptain K. Rool through the roof of the Flying Krock. K. Rool falls from Crocodile Isle and lands in the water surrounding it, where he is seemingly eaten by sharks. Diddy and Dixie are then congratulated by Cranky Kong for their success and are integrated in the Video Game Heroes Hall of Fame.

During their adventures, the pair can also reach Crocodile Isle's Lost World by paying its guard, Klubba, with Kremkoins scattered all over the island. After giving Klubba all of the Kremkoins and exploring the Lost World, the Kongs finds Crocodile Isle's power source, Krocodile Kore, and Kaptain K. Rool, who is hiding there. A battle ensues and the pair eventually defeats K. Rool again, causing his blunderbuss to explode. This propels the crocodile into the energy geyser powering Crocodile Isle, blocking it until it explodes. The game then cuts to Donkey, Dixie and Diddy watching Crocodile Isle from a cliff, as it explodes and sinks into the ocean.

Gameplay[edit]

Abilities[edit]

The team up move, a move that had not originally appeared in Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a 2D platformer like its predecessor, Donkey Kong Country. The playable characters are Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong. order to travel through each level of the game and complete each of the game's many Bonus Levels, the Kongs have to use their basic and special abilities. Both Kongs have different abilities. The basic abilities include jumping, climbing, and swimming. Jumping is often used in the game to cross gaps and grab things in the air. A super-jump can also be performed if Diddy cartwheels or Dixie spins off of a ledge and jump while in mid-air. Diddy's cartwheel move and Dixie's Helicopter Spin can defeat several enemies, but not all. Dixie can use her Helicopter Spin ability in mid-air as well, allowing her to float for a short amount of time to avoid falling into gaps. Both characters can climb up ropes quickly to access high areas, with Diddy having the ability to climb slightly faster than Dixie, let alone on land and underwater in general. The swimming mechanic is similar to earlier platforming games of the Super Mario series: The player must hit B Button, the jump button, to advance upwards into the water, as not pressing the button causes the Kongs slowly sink to the bottom. Pressing Y Button enables them to swim quicker, and +Control Pad up and +Control Pad down controls their ascent and descent.

Though Diddy does not have as many abilities as Dixie, he is able to defend himself while holding a barrel. While Diddy holds an object in front of his body to block himself, Dixie holds objects over her head, allowing enemies to easily attack her. When both Kongs are in play, and none are stuck in a DK Barrel, the two Kongs are able to use the new Team-up move, in which one Kong holds the other one on their shoulders and can throw them upward. The Kong riding the other one's shoulders can be thrown at enemies to defeat them or upward to reach items and access certain areas.

Modes[edit]

The two hidden modes on the mode select for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
The mode selection and its two hidden modes: "Sound Test" and "Cheats"
Icon Title Information
The single player icon from the mode select screen of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest One Player The self-explanatory single player mode where both Diddy and Dixie are controlled.
The Two-Player Team icon from the mode select screen of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest TWO Player Team 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 Kong.
The Two-Player Contest icon from the mode select screen of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest TWO Player Contest Two players compete to finish the most levels. Like "TWO Player Team", the first player controls Diddy while the second player is Dixie.
The Music Test icon from the mode select screen of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Music Test A hidden mode where the player can listen to the game's background themes. The player can reveal and access the mode by pressing +Control Pad down five times from "TWO Player Contest."
The Cheat Mode icon from the mode select screen of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Cheat Mode 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 +Control Pad down another five times from "Music Test."

Characters[edit]

Kong Klan[edit]

Sprite Kong Summary New
Playable
Sprite of Diddy Kong in Donkey Kong Country. Diddy Kong Diddy Kong makes his return to the 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. X mark.svg
Dixie Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES). Dixie Kong 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. New to the franchise
Supporting
Sprite of Cranky Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Cranky Kong Cranky Kong is Donkey Kong's grandfather and aids the Kongs with his Monkey Museum, where he gives advice to the two about Bonus Areas. X mark.svg
Donkey Kong sprite in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong The grandson of Cranky Kong and best friend of Diddy, DK has been captured by Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremlings. The Kongs encounter him tied up and dangling from the ceiling of Stronghold Showdown, where he ultimately assists them in defeating Kaptain K. Rool. X mark.svg
Funky Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Funky Kong 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. X mark.svg
Swanky Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Swanky Kong 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. New to the franchise
Wrinkly Kong in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Wrinkly Kong 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. New to the franchise

Animal Buddies[edit]

Animal Buddies are partners who help Diddy and Dixie find Bonus Barrels, DK Coins, Banana Coins, and other items using their special abilities. They appear in many levels, and the Kongs can sometimes turn into the buddy or ride on it. An animal runs away when hit by an enemy, very similar to Yoshi in Super Mario World. Most of the buddies from Donkey Kong Country return in Diddy's Kong Quest, but a few new ones also appear in the game as well, making a total of nine Animal Friends. Below is a list of each Animal Friend, and a brief description on them.

Sprite Animal Friend Summary Stages New
First Last
A sprite of Clapper Clapper 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 Clapper's Cavern, he freezes water, allowing the Kongs to cross and avoid the hungry Snapjaws below. Lava Lagoon Clapper's Cavern New to the franchise
Sprite of Enguarde the Swordfish from the Donkey Kong Country SNES trilogy. Enguarde Returning from Donkey Kong Country, Enguarde can knock enemies out with his sharp nose, and charge his Superstab to break through walls. Enguarde is mostly usable only underwater, since he cannot move well on land. Lockjaw's Locker Animal Antics X mark.svg
Sprite of Glimmer from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Glimmer 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. Glimmer's Galleon Glimmer's Galleon New to the franchise
Rambi the Rhino in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Rambi 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 Supercharge which makes him move at high speed, and able to break through walls and crush enemies. Pirate Panic Animal Antics X mark.svg
Rattly DKC2 sprite.png Rattly 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 Superjump: an extra high jump. Topsail Trouble Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of Squawks the Parrot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Quawks in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Squawks 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. Squawks's Shaft Animal Antics X mark.svg
Squitter DKC2 sprite.png Squitter 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. Hot-Head Hop Animal Antics New to the franchise

Cranky's Video Game Heroes[edit]

The Cranky's Video Game Heroes ceremony features three cameos of other Nintendo game protagonists, each with their own amount of Hero Coins collected.

Sprite Name Origin Information
Mario in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES). Mario Super Mario Mario is the default champion, with 39 of the 40 coins.
Yoshi in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES). Yoshi Super Mario Yoshi is the default runner-up, with 29 coins.
Sprite of Link from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Link The Legend of Zelda 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.

Enemies[edit]

“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[13]

The game features many enemies to attack the player, some that are Kremlings and some that are not. All underwater enemies hurt the Kongs if swum into.

Sprite Enemy Summary Stages New
First Last
Lazy Landlubbers
Sprite of a Cat o' 9 tails in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Cat O' 9 Tails 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. Mudhole Marsh Fiery Furnace New to the franchise
Sprite of a Click-Clack in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Click-Clack 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. Mainbrace Mayhem Clapper's Cavern New to the franchise
Sprite of a Flitter in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Flitter A large dragonfly that can hurt the Kongs if touched on the sides, but the Kongs can bounce on them to cross abysses. Topsail Trouble Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a Mini-Necky in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a ghostly Mini-Necky from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Mini-Necky 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. Kannon's Klaim Animal Antics X mark.svg
Sprite of a Neek in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Neek 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. Pirate Panic Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of Screech in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Screech 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 New to the franchise
Sprite of a Spiny in 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. Glimmer's Galleon Fiery Furnace New to the franchise
Sprite of a normal Zinger in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a red Zinger in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Zinger 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. Gangplank Galley Animal Antics X mark.svg
Submerged Seadogs
Sprite of a blue Flotsam in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a green Flotsam in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Flotsam 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. Lockjaw's Locker Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a Lockjaw in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Lockjaw Very fast moving piranha fish that try to bite the Kongs. Lockjaw's Locker Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a brown-tinted swollen Puftup from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a blue-tinted swollen Puftup from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a green-tinted swollen Puftup from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Puftup They are spiky puffer fish encountered only underwater. Some of them release spikes while exploding. Lava Lagoon Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a Shuri in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a pink Shuri from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Shuri 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. Lockjaw's Locker Animal Antics New to the franchise
Snapjaw Snapjaw 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. Slime Climb Clapper's Cavern New to the franchise
Kremling Kuthroats
Sprite of a gray Kaboing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a green Kaboing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kaboing 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. Gangplank Galley Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a Kaboom in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kaboom Similar to Klobbers except they wear TNT Barrels. Kabooms hide in their barrels and come out when approached. A Kaboom explodes if hit on the side. Ghostly Grove Klobber Karnage New to the franchise
Sprite of a blue-bandanna Kackle from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Kackle 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 New to the franchise
Sprite of a Kannon in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of a down-pointing Kannon from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Kannon A Klump dressed as a pirate. Kannons wield cannons in order to shoot kannonballs at the Kongs. Klumps sometimes shoot barrels, which can be bounced on to cross large gaps. Kannon's Klaim Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a Klampon in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klampon Klampons are four-legged crocodiles similar to Klaptraps from Donkey Kong Country. They patrol the area and bite any of the two Kongs that come too close to their mouth. They can sometimes be seen guarding Spinies. Hot-Head Hop Animal Antics New to the franchise
Sprite of a blue Klank in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of an orange Klank from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a pink Klank from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a yellow Klank from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a green Klank from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Klank Kutlass-like enemies that ride Roller Coasters. They throw barrels at the Kongs to attack. In Rickety Race, players must race several Klanks to the finish. Target Terror Rickety Race New to the franchise
Sprite of a Klinger climbing a rope in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klinger Orange Kremlings always found gripping on ropes, chains, and cattails: They continuously climb up before sliding back down. Mainbrace Mayhem Screech's Sprint New to the franchise
Sprite of a Kloak in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kloak 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. Barrel Bayou Screech's Sprint New to the franchise
Sprite of a green Klobber in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klobber DKC2 yellow.png Klobber DKC2 gray.png Klobber 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. Pirate Panic Klobber Karnage New to the franchise
Sprite of a Klomp in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klomp Enemies that walk around on one peg leg. Touching them can hurt a Kong, but they can easily be defeated with any attack method. Pirate Panic Ghostly Grove New to the franchise
Sprite of Klubba in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klubba A large, buff Kremling who operates a tollbooth in every world, guarding the Lost World, though Diddy and Dixie can pay 15 Kremkoins to unlock one of the levels. Klubba's Kiosk New to the franchise
Sprite of a green Krockhead from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a red Krockhead from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Krockhead 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. Hot-Head Hop Mudhole Marsh New to the franchise
Sprite of a Krook in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Krook They wear a trenchcoat and have two hooks for hands. Krooks throw hooks at the Kongs to attack them. Squawks's Shaft Fiery Furnace New to the franchise
Sprite of a blue Kruncha in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kruncha, when he is angry. Pink variant of Kruncha in Donkey Kong Country 2. Kruncha 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. Gangplank Galley Clapper's Cavern New to the franchise
Sprite of a yellow Kutlass in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kutlass DKC2 green.png Kutlass 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. Krockhead Klamber Fiery Furnace New to the franchise

Barnacled Bosses[edit]

Sprite Boss Summary Stages
First Last
Sprite of Krow in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of Kreepy Krow in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Krow Krow is the first boss and is a large vulture who appears at the end of 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, 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. Krow's Nest Kreepy Krow
Sprite of Kleever during the first part of its battle from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of Kleever in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kleever 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. Kleever's Kiln Kleever's Kiln
Kudgel in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kudgel A buff Kremling with 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 Barrels at Kudgel to damage him, with six hits being required to defeat him. Kudgel's Kontest Kudgel's Kontest
Sprite of King Zing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Sprite of King Zing mad from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest King Zing 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. Rambi Rumble King Zing Sting
Sprite of Kaptain K. Rool in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kaptain K. Rool 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. K. Rool Duel Krocodile Kore

Items[edit]

“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[14]
Sprite Item Summary New
The sprite of a Banana from the Donkey Kong Country trilogy on Super Nintendo. Bananas Bananas are exactly like coins from the 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. X mark.svg
Sprite of a Banana Bunch from the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy Banana Bunches They are worth ten bananas when collected, comparable to bananas, but do not appear as commonly. X mark.svg
Banana Coin Banana Coins 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. New to the franchise
Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin from Donkey Kong Country 2. Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins 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. New to the franchise
Red Balloon Green Balloon Blue Balloon Extra Life Balloons 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. X mark.svg
K O N G KONG Letters 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. X mark.svg
Kremkoin Kremkoins Kremkoins are the reward for completing Bonus Areas and boss levels. Kremkoins can be used only to enter the Lost World from Klubba's Kiosk. New to the franchise
Sprite of Kaptain K. Rool's letter from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Letter Kaptain K. Rool's ransom note, obtainable from his cabin once at the beginning of Pirate Panic. New to the franchise
Sprite of a star from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Stars Appearing in bonus stages, collecting all stars within the time limit earns a Kremkoin. New to the franchise

Objects[edit]

Mechanisms[edit]

Sprite Mechanism Summary
Enguarde Box Rambi Crate in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Rattly Crate in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Squawks Crate in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Squitter Crate in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Animal crates Contains the depicted Animal Friend, who can be freed by jumping on the crate.
Bramble Tiles of brambles in Bramble Scramble from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Tiles of brambles in Screech's Sprint from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Brambles Huge, thorny vines that hurt the Kongs when touched.
Crate Crates Crates are very similar to Barrels, but they break as soon as making contact with an enemy or the ground.
Sprite of Squawks' eggs from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Krow's egg from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Eggs Projectiles used by Squawks and Krow, as well as against the latter.
End of Level Target End of Level Target A High striker-like mechanism appearing at the end of every level. If the target is landed on hard enough, the barrel breaks, giving the Kongs the prize depicted, usually Bananas, Banana Bunches, Banana Coins, or an Extra Life Balloon. The letter G or a DK Coin appear on a few End of Level Targets. There are usually nearby Barrel Cannons that the Kongs can shoot from to land on the pad.
Sprite of a fireball from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Fireballs Burning spheres launched by Kleever.
Tiles of a Spike Trap from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Honey A sticky substance that prevents the Kongs, but when against the walls, they can climb higher.
Sprite of a hook from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of a hook thrown by a Krook from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Hook Grabbable objects that can be hung from and jumped from. Harmful ones are thrown by Krooks.
Hot Air Balloon Hot Air Balloon Floating platforms that lift when caught in steam jets.
Kannon Kannons An object that launches the Kongs to a Bonus Level when a Kannonball is loaded inside.
Kannonball Kannonballs Kannonballs have to be carried to their corresponding kannon nearby to activate it. If a kannonball falls into a pit, it cannot be recovered.
A No Animal Sign for Enguarde the Swordfish. A No Animal Sign for Rambi the Rhino. A No Animal Sign for Rattly the Rattlesnake. A No Animal Sign for Squawks the Parrot. A No Animal Sign for Squitter the Spider. No Animal Signs An Animal Buddy disappears upon crossing, but the player could be rewarded an item if the animal reaches the sign.
Sprite of a Roller Coaster in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Roller Coasters Rickety, skull-shaped amusement park vehicles that must be carefully ridden to avoid falling from the track.
Sprite of a rope from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Ropes Unlike the previous game, ropes may appear both horizontally and vertically (often amongst each other). Their design differs between environments, with their appearances that include normal ropes, giant typha plants, vines, and chains. A notable type are the phantom ropes who repeatedly vanish and reappear.
Sprite of Kaptain K. Rool's skull-patterned smoke from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of Kaptain K. Rool's skull-patterned smoke from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of Kaptain K. Rool's skull-patterned smoke from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Smoke Multicolored, skull-patterned gases shot from Kaptain K. Rool's blunderbuss, with varying effects: blue smoke freezes the Kongs, red smoke slows them down, and purple smoke inverts left and right on the player's controls.
Sprite of a spiked kannonball from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Spike Balls Kannonballs with retractable spikes shot from Kaptain K. Rool's blunderbuss.
Tiles of a Spike Trap from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Tiles of a Spike Trap from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Spike Traps Clusters of wooden spikes found in the jungles of the Lost World.
Sprite of a spike launched by Puftup and King Zing from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Stinger Spikes shot in several directions at once by exploding Puftups as well as the large King Zing three times after every second successful attack against him.
Sprite of a tire from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Tires Enormous rolling objects that can be bounced on.
Treasure chest Treasure chests They can be picked up and thrown at enemies, revealing a collectible, such as a Banana Coin. Some require more than one hit to open.
Sprite of one of Squitter's webs from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of one of Squitter's webs from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Sprite of one of Squitter's webs from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Webs Squitter can create these as temporary platforms or projectiles.
Tiles of leaves representing wind from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Tiles of leaves representing wind from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Wind Pushes the player in various directions.

Barrels[edit]

Throwable barrels
Sprite Barrel Summary
Barrel Sprite of a rolling barrel from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Barrels Normal Barrels are very common objects that can be used to attack enemies, especially Zingers, which have only limited methods of being defeated, but break upon contact.
DK Barrel DK Barrels DK Barrels appear several times in every level, and can be broken to free a lost Kong. If both Kongs are present, the DK Barrel acts no differently from a normal barrel.
TNT Barrel TNT Barrels Explosive barrels that can be thrown at walls to blast them away, creating an opening. TNT Barrels can also defeat red Zingers and other powerful enemies in one hit.
Enterable barrels
Animal Barrel Animal Barrel Animal Barrel Animal Barrel Animal Barrel Animal Barrel When an Animal Barrel is entered, the Kongs are transformed into the depicted Animal Friend, whether it is Enguarde, Rambi, Rattly, Squawks, or Squitter.
Barrel Cannon Arrow Barrels Blasts the Kongs in the direction depicted
Sprite of a Barrel Kannon from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Barrel Kannons Barrel Cannons are very common barrels that can blast the Kongs to high areas when entered. Sometimes, upon being entered, the barrels spin in circles. If this happens, player has to hit the correct button to blast out of it as it points in the desired direction.
Biplane Barrel Biplane Barrel The Biplane Barrel is a vehicle that can be rented from Funky's Flights II, acting as the succesor of the Funky Barrel in Donkey Kong Country. The Kongs must pay two Banana Coins to use it, unless it is their first visit, in which case using it is free of charge. The Biplane Barrel can take the Kongs around the many areas of Crocodile Isle.
Sprite of a Blast Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Blast Barrels Blast Barrels automatically blast the Kongs in a direction not specified before launching.
Bonus Barrel Bonus Barrels Bonus Barrels lead the Kongs into a Bonus Level if entered. There are one, two, or rarely three Bonus Barrels in a level.
Diddy & Dixie Barrel Diddy & Dixie Barrel Diddy & Dixie Barrels Diddy & Dixie Barrels are uncommon barrels that is usable only by either Diddy or Dixie, depending on whose face is shown.
Golden Barrel Golden Barrel The Golden Barrel can only be found in Klubba's Kiosk. After the Kongs pay Klubba 15 Kremkoins per world, he allows them to use this barrel. If the Kongs enter it, they are taken into the Lost World.
Rotatable Barrel Rotatable Barrels Rotatable Barrels can be rotated to aim in the Kongs' desired directions. However, like Steerable Barrels, they have time limits, which shoots the Kongs out of the object when time runs out.
Steerable Barrel Steerable Barrels Steerable Barrels appear only in Fiery Furnace. There, they can be controlled when the Kongs are inside it. They can move the barrel in any direction, but only for a limited time. Once the countdown reaches zero, the Kongs are automatically blasted out.
Sprite of a Barrel Kannon from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Warp Barrels Warp Barrels appear in early levels and act as hidden shortcuts to the end of their respective stage.
Triggerable barrels
A Check Barrel in Donkey Kong Country 2. A X Barrel in Donkey Kong Country 2. Check and X Barrels Only appearing in Target Terror, the Check and X Barrels control whether the roller coaster's gates are passable.
Sprite of an Invincibility Barrel from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Exclamation Point Barrels When touched, the Kongs become temporarily invincible, giving these the exact function of Super Stars from the Super Mario series. While invincible, the Kongs can defeat enemies just from touching them and walk over sharp spikes.
Krockhead Barrel Krockhead Barrels These appear only in Krem Quay. When hit, they summon Krockheads from the swampy water to be used as platforms.
Plus and Minus Barrels Plus and Minus Barrels Plus and Minus Barrels Plus and Minus Barrels appear only in Haunted Hall, where they increase and decrease the amount of time the Kongs have before being hit, respectively. If this timer runs out, a Kackle attacks them. The Plus Barrel also appears in Rickety Race, where it will speed up the Roller Coaster for the Kongs, as well as make it go backwards in one of the bonus areas.
Star Barrel Star Barrels Star Barrels, when hit, mark the level's halfway point, so if the Kongs are defeated, they can start the level over where the Star Barrel was.

Supporting locations[edit]

Image Title Owner Summary
Funky's Flights II in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Funky's Flights II Funky Kong The Kongs can go here to revisit previous worlds using the Biplane Barrel.
Diddy Kong in Swanky's Bonus Bonanza. Swanky's Bonus Bonanza Swanky Kong An optional minigame of a quiz about various trivia relating to the game, and winning earns the player Extra Life Balloons. When a quiz is completed, it cannot be played again.
Kong Kollege Kong Kollege Wrinkly Kong A place where Wrinkly teaches a class of Kremlings, unseen during gameplay. Its main purpose is to save the game (free at first but later costing two Banana Coins), though Wrinkly can also give some hints, like how Cranky does in the Monkey Museum.
Monkey Museum DKC2.png Monkey Museum Cranky Kong Cranky gives vague advice on how to find secrets hidden within levels, with some hints being free and some costing Banana Coins.
Klubba's Kiosk in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Klubba's Kiosk Klubba A tollbooth to the Lost World. The Kongs can unlock and access a level of the Lost World if they pay 15 Kremkoins to Klubba.

Levels[edit]

Levels and Bonus Areas
Gangplank Galleon
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
1 Pirate Panic 2 Ship deck Klomp's Romp
2 Mainbrace Mayhem 3 Ship mast Jib Jig
3 Gangplank Galley 2 Ship deck Klomp's Romp
4 Lockjaw's Locker 1 Ship hold Lockjaw's Saga
5 Topsail Trouble 2 Ship mast Jib Jig
6 BOSS LEVEL: Krow's Nest 0 Ship mast Boss Bossanova
Crocodile Cauldron
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
7 Hot-Head Hop 3 Lava Hot Head Bop
8 Kannon's Klaim 3 Mines Kannon's Klaim
9 Lava Lagoon 1 Ship hold Lockjaw's Saga
10 Red-Hot Ride 2 Lava Hot Head Bop
11 Squawks's Shaft 3 Mines Kannon's Klaim
12 BOSS LEVEL: Kleever's Kiln 0 Lava Boss Bossanova
Krem Quay
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
13 Barrel Bayou 2 Swamp Bayou Boogie
14 Glimmer's Galleon 2 Ship hold Lockjaw's Saga
Ship deck Snakey Chantey
Klomp's Romp (GBA version)
15 Krockhead Klamber 1 Swamp Bayou Boogie
16 Rattle Battle 3 Ship deck Snakey Chantey
17 Slime Climb 2 Ship mast Jib Jig
18 Bramble Blast 2 Brambles Stickerbush Symphony
19 BOSS LEVEL: Kudgel's Kontest 0 Swamp Boss Bossanova
Krazy Kremland
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
20 Hornet Hole 3 Hive Flight Of The Zinger
21 Target Terror 2 Roller coaster Disco Train
22 Bramble Scramble 1 Brambles Stickerbush Symphony
23 Rickety Race 1 Roller coaster Disco Train
24 Mudhole Marsh 2 Swamp Bayou Boogie
25 Rambi Rumble 2 Hive Flight Of The Zinger
Run, Rambi! Run!
26 BOSS LEVEL: King Zing Sting 0 Hive Boss Bossanova
Gloomy Gulch
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
27 Ghostly Grove 2 Forest Forest Interlude
28 Haunted Hall 3 Roller coaster Haunted Chase
29 Gusty Glade 2 Forest Forest Interlude
30 Parrot Chute Panic 2 Hive Flight Of The Zinger
31 Web Woods 2 Forest Forest Interlude
32 BOSS LEVEL: Kreepy Krow 0 Ship mast Boss Bossanova
K. Rool's Keep
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
33 Arctic Abyss 2 Ice In A Snow-bound Land
34 Windy Well 2 Mines Kannon's Klaim
35 Castle Crush 2 Castle Krook's March
36 Clapper's Cavern 2 Ice In A Snow-bound Land
37 Chain Link Chamber 2 Castle Krook's March
38 Toxic Tower 1 Castle Krook's March
39 BOSS LEVEL: Stronghold Showdown 0 Castle False Triumph?
The Flying Krock
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
40 Screech's Sprint 1 Brambles Stickerbush Symphony
Bad Bird Rag
41 BOSS LEVEL: K. Rool Duel 0 Gunship Crocodile Cacophony
Lost World
# Level Bonus Areas Type of level Music theme
42 Jungle Jinx 1 Jungle Primal Rave
43 Black Ice Battle 1 Ice In A Snow-bound Land
44 Klobber Karnage 1 Jungle Primal Rave
45 Fiery Furnace 1 Lava Hot Head Bop
46 Animal Antics 1 Jungle Primal Rave
Ice In A Snow-bound Land
Jungle Primal Rave
Brambles Stickerbush Symphony
Jungle Primal Rave
47 BOSS LEVEL: Krocodile Kore 0 Altar Crocodile Cacophony

Cheats[edit]

In the original version, when the player starts a new file, they can press Down ten times to navigate down to the hidden Cheat Mode option (after five presses, the hidden Music Test will appear). While highlighting the option, the player can press a combination of buttons to enter one of two cheats:

  • One cheat removes all the DK Barrels. It is activated by entering: B, A, Right, Right, A, Left, A, X
  • One cheat causes the Kongs to start with 50 lives. It is activated by entering: Y, A, Select, A, Down, Left, A, Down

Differences in other versions[edit]

In addition to regional differences, there are two main revisions of the SNES release. Changes from the first version:

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Glitches[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest glitches

Castle Crush glitch[edit]

Warning! Performing this action may corrupt your game's save file.

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

Two examples of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest's Castle Crush glitch.
Two examples of the glitch's effects.

To perform this glitch, the player must enter Castle Crush with Diddy Kong as the lead character (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.[15] 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 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.

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest quotes
Wrinkly Kong
  • "All those Kremlings want to do is learn how to fight and squash monkeys!"
  • "Those naughty crocodiles! All they want to learn is how to fight and squash monkeys, Tsk!"
  • "When you see Kaptain K. Rool, can you ask him if he has done his homework?"
  • "Hurry along! School is nearly finished! You need to study a little more if you're going to beat the Kremlings!"
  • "You're looking a little weary dear. Would you like to save your game?"
  • "Good luck, children."
  • "Be careful now, Kongs."
  • "Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island."
  • "Goodbye, dearies."
  • "Don't be a stranger now."
  • "Well! Just look at all those sums those Kremlings have done. Disgraceful!"
  • "I hope you're better behaved than those reptiles. Why I even caught one sharpening his sword in class yesterday."

References to other games[edit]

References in later games[edit]

  • Donkey Kong 64 - Paintings of Kaptain K. Rool hang in sunken ships in this game.
  • DK: Jungle Climber - Funky's Theme in this game is a cover of the theme Funky the Main Monkey.
  • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase - The microgame DK Country is based on the game.
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - A bramble level returns, and is named Bramble Scramble after the one in Donkey Kong Country 2.
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - In this game, one of King K. Rool's attacks involves him using his blunderbuss and he also wears his pirate hat when using the move. Kaptain K. Rool also appears as a spirit in this game, using his artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In King K. Rool's announce trailer "The Rivals", Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's eyes comically bulge out in horror when they witness King K. Rool knock away King Dedede (who had posed as King K. Rool as a prank), referencing their reactions when about to face a boss in Donkey Kong Country 2 (and to a lesser extent, Donkey Kong's reaction whenever Kaptain K. Rool regains consciousness and starts the next phase of the final boss battle).

Development[edit]

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.[16] 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.[16] Replacing Donkey Kong with the new character Dixie Kong came from a desire to take risk and surprise players.[16]

Speaking of the game's level design, Mayles explained that Donkey Kong Country 2 went with a more exploration-based structure as "If we had made it speed runs again then there wouldn't have been much scope for us to go anywhere different with it" and to make the game more different from its predecessor.[16] Secret collectables and the Lost World were included to give the game more intrigue and extend its replay value. Nintendo was less involved in Donkey Kong Country 2's development, which Gregg Mayles chalked up to the success of the first game.[16]

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest pre-release and unused content

The subtitle was originally Diddy Kong's Quest,[17] but it was later changed to Diddy's Kong Quest.

Rare Witch Project preview and German strategy guide[edit]

Artwork of Mr. X, a character who did not appear in the final game.
Mr. X, an earlier version of Kackle. Its artwork originates from a German player's guide.

The Rare Witch Project website once had previews of several upcoming enemies and characters for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Among these enemies was a sinister looking character simply dubbed "Mr. X". Mr. X was an early version of the enemy Kackle, a ghostly Kremling that appears in the level Haunted Hall and chases the Kongs throughout the level in the final version of the game. Mr. X was a phantasmagoric white Kremling with red eyes, wearing a large black jacket covered in army medals, he also possessed two small hooks for hands. Despite his status as an unused element, Mr. X somehow managed to be included in the official German player's guide, which cryptically states that he is a character no one has known or has seen.

Reception[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest received widespread critical acclaim, considered by critics to be among the best titles on the Wii's Virtual Console.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Wii Mark Birnbaum, IGN 8.8/10 "If you love action-platformer games then Donkey Kong Country 2 is a no-brainer. There is a strong chance that you've already played it on the SNES or GBA so you'd know how similarly it plays to the original. Consequently, it's easy to recommend spending the 800 Wii points to anyone who has enjoyed the original classic by Rareware. Who doesn't love blasting from barrels and collecting bananas? Surely no normal person."
Wii Frank Provo, GameSpot 9/10 "If you're looking for a diverse platformer that'll take you a while to finish, look no further than Donkey Kong Country 2. It's well worth the 800 Wii points that you'll need to fork over to download it to your Wii."
Wii Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life 9/10 "Donkey Kong Country 2 may prove frustrating for some younger or less dedicated players. For those who enjoy a challenge this is probably one of the best games available on the Virtual Console. PAL users will be pleased to hear as this is a game developed by Rare this game is optimised for 50Hz. That means no real differences between this and it's[sic] NTSC counterpart."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
GameRankings 89.81%

Nintendo eShop description[edit]

Kaptain K. Rool and his cutthroat Kremlings have kidnapped Donkey Kong and are holding him ransom at Crocodile Isle for the banana hoard! Who will brave the seas to save our hairy hero?

Enter Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, and they're ready to head out and show their stuff! The two small Kongs are each equipped with their own abilities—Diddy Kong's Cartwheel can sprint him across a distance, while Dixie Kong's Helicopter Spin will let her float from high places.

Play solo, against a friend, or together with a friend in eight exciting worlds. During your adventure, meet up with other Kong family members for some fun times or friendly advice. Be on the lookout for animal friends, collectibles, and hidden areas, as they can be very valuable in your adventures!

All aboard, and let's set sail! It's time for Kaptain K. Rool to get knocked off his ship.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest staff
Head Programmer
  • C. Sutherland
Assistant Head Programmer
  • M. Wilson
Technical Programmer
  • B. Gunn
Programmer
  • T. Attwood
Characters / Animation
  • S. Mayles
Objects and Additional Characters / Backgrounds
  • M. Stevenson
Backgrounds
  • C. Gage
  • J. Nash
  • A. Smith

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Media[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー[?]
Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū Dikushī ando Didī
Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy

Trivia[edit]

  • The game was placed 33rd in the 100th issue of Nintendo Power's "100 best Nintendo games of all time" in 1997.[page number needed]
  • This is the only game in the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy where the players start with four lives by default. The other two games have the players start with five lives by default.
  • The game over screen is also used in error and anti-piracy screens in-game. This also occurs in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
  • 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 Swanky no Bonus Slot (which translates to "Swanky's Bonus Slots"). The game would play a music piece while the wheels would spin.[18]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ Dentifritz. Super Donkey Kong 2 (KOR). Scanlines16.com (French). Retrieved June 6, 2024. (Archived June 6, 2024, 19:50:12 UTC via archive.today.)
  4. ^ April 6, 2016. スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 16, 2020). ファミリーコンピュータ & スーパーファミコン Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル [2020年9月]. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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