This time Donkey Kong is the one who needs rescuing. Kaptain K. Rool has kidnapped him and carried him off to Crocodile Isle, so Diddy sets out with his girlfriend Dixie Kong, whose ponytail doubles as a helicopter blade for slowing falls and stretching jumps. Rare followed up its 1994 hit within a year, again using pre-rendered 3D models squeezed into Super NES sprites, but swapping the jungle for pirate ships, volcanic caverns, bramble mazes, and a haunted amusement park.
The sequel is generally rated above the first game for its tighter level design and its density of secrets. Bonus barrels hide Kremkoins that open the Lost World, DK Coins are hidden in every stage, and a completion percentage tracks how much you have found. Animal buddies return and expand, including Squitter the web-shooting spider and Rattly the bouncing snake, and some stages transform the Kongs into them outright. David Wise's score, especially the bramble-stage track Stickerbrush Symphony, is frequently cited as one of the best on the system.
Tips for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Use the team-up throw to toss your partner upward or forward; it reaches high bananas, breaks hidden walls, and takes out enemies from a distance.
Dixie's hair spin makes long gaps and bramble sections far more forgiving than Diddy's jump.
Save Kremkoins for Klubba's kiosk, where he lets you into the Lost World stages.
How to Play Donkey Kong Country 2
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