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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

1995-11-21

Platforms: SNES, Wii, WiiU, New Nintendo 3DS, SFAMDeveloper: RarePublisher: Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, HyundaiGame modes: Single player, MultiplayerPlayer perspectives: Side view

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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was developed by Rare and is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.

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deadinskyReviewed a game3 weeks ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2 keeps enough of the flow state of the first game while expanding the level and mechanic variety to flourish. I do need to describe this game in the context of its peers to specify how critical this flow is. This trilogy has a mix of linear levels, light exploration, and bonus games. The main strain on this relationship is time from discovering bonus to completing bonus, as this gets in the way of enjoying the level if it's too long and diminishes the value of doing the bonus in the first place. DKC1 very much hides most of its secrets, requiring you to use a barrel in a specific place, jump above the camera, etc. The secrets themselves might be a short 5 second minigame, or a separate part of the level to run through. No issues with ruining the pacing but you aren't getting these bonuses unless you really explore. DKC3 is at the other end of the spectrum, slowing down the pace very much by showing you the bonus barrel a good 10 seconds before you're actually in it. You'll often need to stop and use the grab ability to throw your teammate in the barrel (or to get a DK coin from an enemy), stopping the platforming harshly. You then have bonus levels which average around 20 seconds, harshing the game vibe. DKC2 strikes a good enough balance by still having these bonus barrels scattered around, but not requiring throw mostly and having the bonus levels average 10 seconds. I think this ended up being net neutral for me, which means I can enjoy a different spin on level pacing than the first game. Plus I get the added benefits from having extra Kremlin coins rewarding with bonus levels and a DKC coin for each level. The minecart levels are a good way to describe how they've upped the level design game. Bringing in familiar movement mechanics (minecart), adding some brand new ideas (10-person relay race), while also remixing ideas from the first game (plus/minus barrels from Tanked Up Trouble). This philosophy extends to Dixie, level design (e.g. vertical sections using honey instead of ropes), and all of the animals. The animals were pretty underfeatured in the first game, so I'm pretty for them being included more. Rambi and Engarde return from the first game, which emphasizes horizontal movement, and Rattly, Squitter, and the parrots emphasize different types of vertical movements. Lots of different mechanics to work from and the game delivers. Finally, the level aesthetic is on point. I dig the pirate aesthetic as a base aesthetic like the jungle was in the first game. Both of the first two games have a wide variety of pretty locations and pleasing songs and it's one of the reason you play these games. The only knock is that the sky thorn levels are a visual mess. I also benefitted a bit from playing this game on NSO with rewind, as there were a few levels where I wanted to try risky strats which were fun when they worked but would have lost a minute of progress (e.g. going aggressive on the bird race). It also allowed me to be more relaxed depending on my vibe (e.g. I can be sloppier on a boss). Overall, a great time, and an easy recommend. Playing the first two worlds a few days after slogging through the first two worlds of DKC3 really emphasized that I can't take good main/bonus level pacing for granted, and Tropical Freeze reminds me how easy it is to fuck up the non-standard platforming levels. DKC2 does the most right in the series.

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Mah_celuReviewed a game3 weeks ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

6 hours

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O mais difícil, sem dúvidas!

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WollfyhReviewed a game3 months ago

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Just as the first one: glorious funky gameplay with some fresh additions, perfect music and timeless visuals!

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Joe_Crimson

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

5 months ago

Finishing DKC2!

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Joe_Crimson

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

5 months ago

Top tier gameplay this...

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Emi

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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

5 months ago

26-11-2021

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OnYxGh05tReviewed a game6 months ago

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Palyed through story for 100%

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basedadamReviewed a game6 months ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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My personal favorite game of all time, Diddy is my favorite character and the music... the maps... everything makes it a certified masterpiece!

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CptCrash86Reviewed a game8 months ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

12 hours

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Tolles Jump n Run mit toller Grafik

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RetroGamerStationReviewed a game10 months ago

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O DK que me deu mais trabalho pra fazer 100%, no caso desse 102% né haha

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Classic_CarnageReviewed a game11 months ago

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My absolutely favorite game, peak gaming, play it!

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PaulinGol4Reviewed a game12 months ago

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Um grande upgrade do primeiro jogo, com um novo personagem jogavel muito daora por sinal, as fases sao bem mais dificeis do que no primeiro jogo mas isso ate que nao e ruim ja que deixa ainda mais desafiador logo de inicio, os inimigos em desing sao bem daoras tbm n tem muito do que se falar na verdade e em historia bem tbm nao fede nem cheira Nota: 10

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Nicks2367Reviewed a game1 year ago

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Melhor jogo da Rare

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YingwuUsagiriReviewed a game1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

50 hours

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Just a tiny bit worse than 1

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MadxZeroReviewed a game1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

10 hours

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One of the best platformers on SNES ! PLAY IT !

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InstrumenticalReviewed a game1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

The ultimate Donkey Kong adventure!

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rubensuitoArchived a game1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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Un juego perfecto mires por donde lo mires. El perfecto significado de una secuela en un videojuego. La música es perfecta, de las mejores bandas sonoras en un juego de nintendo, diseño de nivel perfecto, enemigos bastante divertidos y con diseños muy únicos. A veces puede ser un poco desafiante sin rallar lo injusto. De mis juegos favoritos de toda la vida y de los mejores juegos de Donkey Kong.

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rubensuitomoved a game from Want to play to Playing1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Casi acabado, solo falta el último mundo y el mundo extra.

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JefersonG2Reviewed a game1 year ago

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Meu favorito 105% ❤️

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GrafitationReviewed a game1 year ago

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Restored Music Mod von und mit NoName.

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