Donkey Kong Country 2
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Microsoft
Published by:
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Released On:
01 Jan 1995
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The game Donkey Kong Country 2 follows the adventures of King K. Rool and his Kremling crew as they attempt to steal the treasure from the island of Diddy's father, Captain Donkey. The story is full of action-packed sequences where players must guide their characters through treacherous terrain, avoiding obstacles and battling enemies along the way.
Gameplay in Donkey Kong Country 2 involves exploring vast environments, collecting items, and solving puzzles to progress through levels. Players control one of Diddy or Dixie Kong as they navigate through lush jungles, icy tundras, and treacherous deserts, each with their unique challenges and obstacles.
Donkey Kong Country 2 was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in January 1995. It is a platformer game that belongs to the genre of Demo & NFR, known for its challenging gameplay and stunning pre-rendered 3D graphics.
The game received critical acclaim upon its release, praised for its engaging storyline, beautiful graphics, and addictive gameplay. If you're looking for a classic retro gaming experience that will keep you entertained for hours on end, Donkey Kong Country 2 is definitely worth checking out.
UPC-A:
045496830489 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
214708245 (United States)
EAN-13:
7896273602439 (Brazil)
ASIN:
B00002SVG2 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-ADNE-USA (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-ADNE-USA-1 (United States)
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Multiplayer Game Modes:
Co-Op
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Battery Backed RAM
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen, Hot Seat
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this side-scrolling platformer, the villainous Kaptain K. Rool and his Kremling crew have kidnapped Donkey Kong and demanded his beloved banana hoard as ransom. Refusing to surrender the treasure, Diddy Kong and his girlfriend Dixie set out on a dangerous rescue mission to prove they have what it takes to be true video game heroes. Players must guide the heroic duo through treacherous traps, bonus levels, and formidable bosses to save their big buddy and defeat the Kremlings once and for all.
Story
Trouble in Paradise
Donkey Kong gulped down the last of his banana milkshake and sighed happily, his old beach chair creaking as he wriggled his toes in the sand. "This is the life," he thought to himself. "The sun beating down on a clear blue sea, and no pesky banana-thieving Kremlings to worry about." Lazily he raised a hand to wave at Funky, who was showing off his surfing expertise out on the waves with the squawking seagulls.
Donkey Kong settled back and closed his eyes, thinking he'd have a little doze, when he heard the sound of shuffling feet. Before he knew what was happening, Cranky Kong bopped him on the head with his cane.
"Yowch!" he exclaimed, glaring at the snickering old ape standing in front of him.
"Well, well..." said Cranky, "what do you thing you're doing sitting around all day? They won't get much of a game out of this, will they? I thought you were supposed to be a big star!"
"Even stars get time off," muttered Donkey Kong, rubbing his head.
"I never did," said Cranky proudly. "Whisking off maidens and throwing barrels around the place seven days a week, I was. That's how I got where I am today, you know. Hard work. None of this lazing around on the beach."
"Why don't you go off and pester Diddy or something?" complained Donkey Kong. "Let me have a bit of peace for once!"
Cranky snorted. "Hah! He's off somewhere with that girlfriend of his. But still, I can see when I'm not wanted..."
Grumbling to himself, Cranky shambled off down the beach, leaving Donkey Kong to pull his hat over his eyes, sink down into his beach chair and slowly drift to sleep.
When night fell and their big buddy still hadn't returned, Diddy and Dixie Kong got worried and went to look for him. As they reached the beach, they saw hundreds of strange looking footprints that led from the sea to form a big circle around the spot where Donkey Kong's chair lay, smashed to pieces.
"Kremlings!" Diddy gasped in horror.
On top of the bits of chair they found a note:
To the yellow-bellied, land-lubbing Kong Family:
Hah-arrrrh! We got the big monkey!
If you want him back, you scurvy dogs, you'll have to hand over the banana hoard!
"I thought we'd seen the last of that old rascal for a while," sighed Wrinkly Kong, Cranky's good-natured, old wife, when the rest of the family had read the ransom note.
"Well," grunted Cranky. "I suppose we'd better give him the bananas, hadn't we?"
Diddy was shocked. "After all we did to get them back last time? Donkey Kong would go crazy if he lost his bananas again!"
"Got any better ideas, you young whippersnapper?" demanded the old ape.
"We've got to rescue him, of course!" said Diddy and Dixie together.
But Cranky just laughed. "Oh really? And who exactly is 'we', hmmm?"
"Count me out, dudes," said Funky quickly, backing away from the group. "I hate adventures."
"I think I'm a bit old for that sort of thing," said Wrinkly apologetically.
"And I'm sure as spit not gonna do it," snapped Cranky. "Not that I'm past my prime, mind you—I could still do a better job than the rest of you put together—but I wouldn't be seen dead in a game that scrolls and has bonus levels and end bosses!"
"What about me?!" asked Diddy, stamping his foot. "I went with Donkey on his last adventure! Why can't I do it?!"
"You?" laughed Cranky. "You've only been in one game, and you didn't even get your name in the title! You think that makes you a hero?"
Diddy looked discouraged, but Dixie was quick to stand up for him. "Give him a chance—he could be a better hero than you ever were," she challenged.
Cranky scowled. "You think so, do you? You think he can make his way through all those Kremlings and all those traps, all by himself?"
"He won't be by himself," she replied. "I'm going with him!"
Diddy stared at her and she stared defiantly back.
"But it's dangerous!" he protested.
"You're not scared, are you?"
"Of course I'm not!"
"Well, neither am I. Don't try to argue—if you're going, I'm going with you."
Diddy sighed. He knew a hopeless argument when he saw one. But still, he was Donkey's only hope! Of course, if he managed to rescue his big buddy, he'd become a real video game hero, too! Could he ask for a better chance to prove himself?
Cranky was looking them over shrewdly. "All right," he said. "If you somehow get back safely from this and bring back that good-for-nothing Donkey with you, I'll admit that maybe you have what it takes after all. But if you don'
Controls
START
set sail for adventure / Pause
Control Pad
Move character
L and R Buttons
Spins Squitter's platform web
Select Button
Change Characters when you have both / Switch between players in Two-Player Team mode
Start Button
Pause
Y Button
Cartwheel as Diddy / Helicopter spin as Dixie / Pick up barrel (Release to throw) / Press and hold to run / Animal friend's normal attack / Throw other character when teamed up
X Button
Jump off animal friend
B Button
Jump / Flap wings with Squawks
A Button
Team up when you have both characters / Split up team when you are teamed up / Hold to charge animal's super move / Spins Squitter's platform web
Enemies & Characters
Klomp
This peg-leg Kremling is the standard type you will encounter.
Neek
Named for the annoying little squeaking sounds they make, these bilge rats infest every corner of Crocodile Isle.
Kaboing
This Kremling bounces around on two spring-loaded peg legs.
Kruncha
Muscle-bound and muscle-headed, Kruncha is impervious to Diddy and Dixie's attacks. They only make him mad!
Kannon
It looks like Klump can shoot!
Klobber
This Kremling hides in a barrel. When you get close, he pops out and tries to push you around.
Zinger
The bugs are back! Zingers return to endlessly buzz about and cause the Kongs all kinds of problems.
Flitter
Flitter hovers in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!
Klubba
His club should give you a clue about what might happen if you try to cross his bridge without paying the toll!
Klampon
He's Klaptrap's bigger brother, and he has a monstrous appetite for monkeys!
Klinger
Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone below him.
Click-Clack
If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon!
Flotsam
Flotsam is a stingray that cruises ceaselessly back and forth.
Lockjaw
This fat-lipped piranha will try to bite anyone who swims too close.
Shuri
Shuri spins around underwater, trying to skewer careless swimmers with its pointy little arms.
Kackle & Kloak
These ghostly Kremling spirits haunt many locations on Crocodile Isle.
Cat-O'-9-Tails
This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.
Kaptain K. Rool
The leader of the pack is back, and this time he's packing a blunderbuss! Ouch!
Kaboom
This sly Kremling loves explosive surprises. Watch out for TNT barrels-Kaboom may pop out just before you reach them.
Krook
Krook rockets his hooked hands at anything that comes near.
Puftup
Slowly but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!
Krocheads
The green heads make great stepping stones and the brown heads are excellent springboards for reaching those high places.
Spiny
Spiny may have a soft underside, but its quills will strike you if you get too close.
Kutlass
Kutlass mail-ordered his razor-sharp swords from a TV offer. They turned out to be a little bigger than they looked on his small screen.
Items & Weapons
Kremkoins
Earned in Bonus Levels, these coins can be used to pay off Klubba to cross his toll bridge.
Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin
Huge, well-hidden DK coins that improve Diddy's status as a video game hero in Cranky's eyes.
Banana Bunch Coin
Coins used to pay various members of the Kong Family for their help and advice.
Bananas and Banana Bunches
A trail of bananas that leads you in the proper direction toward Donkey Kong.
No Animal Sign
Indicates that an animal friend cannot continue past this point, rewarding you when they disappear.
Animal Crates
Crates that release your animal friends from inside when you jump on them.
Hot Air Balloon
A balloon used to safely float over lava, provided you do not run out of hot air.
Crates
Scattered items that can be picked up and thrown as weapons to bean enemies.
Extra Life Balloons
Balloons that come in three different colors, each worth a different number of extra lives.
Treasure Chests
Chests containing different types of items that are broken open by throwing them at enemies.
Kannons and Kannonballs
Kannonballs are reusable ammunition that, when placed in a kannon, allow you to launch to a Bonus Level.
KONG Letters
Letters that you collect to spell KONG and earn an extra life.
End of Level Target
A target you jump on to finish the level and potentially win a displayed prize.
Barrels
Numerous barrels found throughout the game, most of which have special uses.
Bonus Barrel
Barrels that launch you into Bonus Levels when you jump into them.
Plus and Minus Barrels
Found on roller coaster levels, these barrels add or subtract seconds from the timer.
Check and X Barrels
Barrels on the roller coaster where U Barrels open gates and X Barrels close them.
Barrel Kannons
Various barrels, including Arrow, Blast, and Delayed Blast Barrels, that launch you in different directions.
Steerable Barrel
A barrel that you can steer in any direction.
Rotatable Barrel
A barrel you can rotate into a desired position using the Control Pad.
Diddy & Dixie Barrel
Barrel Kannons that are usable only by a specific character.
TNT Barrel
Barrels that explode when thrown, though some Kremlings may live inside them.
DK Barrels
Barrels used to find your partner if they are not already with you.
Star Barrels
Barrels that mark a midway point in the stage, allowing you to resume from there if you lose a life.
Exclamation Point Barrel
Barrels that grant temporary invincibility when broken.
Animal Barrel
Barrels that transform Diddy or Dixie into an animal friend, or grant an extra hit if already transformed.
Biplane Barrel
A flying barrel rented from Funky Kong used to travel back to previously visited levels.
Tips & Maps
Cranky's Hints
Cranky refuses to provide free hints in the manual, stating that players must pay for them in the Monkey Museum like everyone else.
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