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'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''' is the second installment in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series released in 1995. It was developed by [[Rare, Ltd.|Rareware]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is a sequel and direct follow-up of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''; the game stars [[Diddy Kong]], as he and his girlfriend, [[Dixie Kong]], make their way through [[Crocodile Isle]] to save [[Donkey Kong]] from the [[Kremling Krew]]. A sequel to ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was released in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''

:''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''

The two Kongs travel through [[Crocodile Isle]], the hometown of the [[Kremling]]s. They defeat numerous enemies and collect items on their way. Diddy and Dixie first travel aboard [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]], a large pirate ship docked at the coast. After completing the world, Diddy and Dixie move on to the volcanic world, [[Crocodile Cauldron]], then the swampy [[Krem Quay]], then the abandoned amusement park [[Krazy Kremland]], and a spooky woods, [[Gloomy Gulch]]. Diddy and Dixie eventually reach the end of the sixth world, [[K. Rool's Keep]], where they find Donkey Kong tied up in a chamber. Just as they celebrate, Donkey Kong is pulled up into K. Rool's personal airship, [[The Flying Krock]].

[[File:DKC2 SNES hidden modes.png|thumb|left|256px|The mode selection and its two hidden modes: "Sound Test" and "Cheats"]]

When starting a new file, the player has the option to choose between one or two player modes. The original Super Nintendo version has two hidden modes which can be accessed by pressing Down on the {{button|SNES|Pad}} a number of times.

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Diddy and Dixie are assisted by four members of the [[Kong Family|Kong Klan]], two of whom return from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and two who debut in the game.

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

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===Animal Buddies===

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|align="center"|[[Hot-Head Hop]]

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

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===Enemies===

The game features a handful of enemies, many of whom are [[Kremling]]s. Most of them first appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', though a few of them return from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

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

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|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Mini-Necky]]

|Mini-Neckys are small vultures who wear a bandanna. They attack by swooping at the Kongs, and can be defeated by a jump attack or if the Kongs use a held object. It is one of the two enemies to directly reappear from ''Donkey Kong Country'', the other being Zingers.

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Puftup]]

|They are spiky pufferfish and underwater enemies. They inflate when the Kongs approach them, and some then explode and release spikes in four directions.

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Shuri]]

|Shuries are starfish and underwater enemies. Their name is a pun on shuriken, as when the Kongs approch a Shuri, it spins around and attempts to hit into the Kongs. They can only be defeated by Enguarde.

|colspan=2, align="center"|[[Haunted Hall]]

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

|Kannons are [[Klump]]s dressed up in pirate gear. They wield a cannon that shoots [[kannonball]]s at the Kongs, though sometimes it shoots out [[barrel]]s, which the Kongs can bounce on to cross large gaps.

|align="center"|[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Klank]]

|Klanks are a type of Kremling who ride on [[Roller Coaster]]s. They only appear in two levels: Target Terror and Rickety Race. In the former level, Klanks attack Diddy and Dixie by throwing barrels at them, and in the latter level, the Kongs must race past several Klanks until reaching the end of the level.

===Barnacled Bosses===

Like ''Donkey Kong Country'', a boss is fought at the end of every world after beating every stage in their respective order. Every boss level has a unique stage, a notable difference from ''Donkey Kong Country'' where every boss stage took place between similar piles of Banana Bunches. Every boss's name in the game begins with 'K'.

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|align="center"|[[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|Kreepy Krow]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Kleever]]

|Kleever is the second boss and is a giant sword who appears at the end of [[Crocodile Cauldron]]. It attacks by swinging itself at Diddy and Dixie, or by launching fireballs from the lava at them. The Kongs can attack Kleever by throwing a [[kannonball]] at it. After being hit by a kannonball, hooks drop from the sky, and the Kongs must move to the other side of the arena. Kleever usually rapidly slashes itself after the Kongs. After taking six hits, Kleever is defeated, as it breaks apart into pieces.

|colspan=2 align="center"|[[Kudgel's Kontest]]

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|style="text-align:center"|[[King Zing]]

|King Zing is a large [[Zinger]] and the fourth boss, located at the end of [[Krazy Kremland]]. He constantly moves around his beehive, and is fought by [[Squawks]]. King Zing's weakness is his stinger, which Squawks must spit a coconut at to attack him. After taking some hits, King Zing shoots spikes in every direction and then resumes moving around. When King Zing takes six hits, he shrinks to the size of a normal Zinger and summons other Zingers to guard him. Squawks can defeat King Zing by spitting three more coconuts while he is in this state.

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A variety of items and objects appear throughout the levels, and they each have a unique purpose.

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|align="center"|[[File:Banana DKC SNES.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s

|Banana Bunch Coins are the currency that Diddy and Dixie use on Crocodile Isle to pay for the supporting Kongs' services. There are several of them in every level, and a few of them appear in a boss level.

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|align="center"|[[File:Crate DKC2.png]]

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

|Like [[barrel]]s, crates are objects that the Kongs can carry and throw, except they are more fragile because they always break if thrown at something.

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|align="center"|[[File:End of Level Target.png]]

|These are {{wp|high striker}}-esque mechanisms with a landing target and a pole with a barrel roulette on top; the prizes usually include [[banana]]s, [[Banana Bunch]]es, [[Banana Coin|Banana Bunch Coin]]s, or a [[Red Balloon]]. The letter G or a [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]] rarely appear on the roulette. The Kongs can only win a prize if they land on the target hard enough, either by jumping from a height or by blasting from a [[Barrel Cannon|Barrel Kannon]].

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|align="center"|[[File:Kannonball.png]]

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

|Kannonballs are an object that appear in some levels. For reach level it  the Kongs must carry it all the way into a nearby [[Kannon (cannon)|kannon]], causing it to glow and fire Diddy and Dixie to a [[Bonus Level]]. Kannonballs appear in some "Destroy Them All!" Bonus Level challenges, as objects which can be thrown at other enemies, and is used during the boss fight against [[Kleever]].

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|align="center"|[[File:Rope DKC2 sprite.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Rope (species)|Rope]]s

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|align="center"|[[File:Treasure Chest DKC2.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Treasure chest#Donkey Kong Country series|Treasure chest]]s

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

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===Barrels===

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|If Diddy and Dixie jump into an Animal Barrel, they transform into the pictured Animal Friend, either [[Enguarde]], [[Rambi]], [[Rattly]], [[Squawks]], or [[Squitter]]. They are similar to animal crates by allowing the player to control an Animal Friend.

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

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|align="center"|[[File:Biplane Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Biplane Barrel]]

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|align="center"|[[File:Bonus Barrel.png]]

|Bonus Barrels warp the Kongs into a [[Bonus Level]] challenge, where they must complete a task for a [[Kremkoin]]. Bonus Barrels are very common and usually appear either once or twice in every level, though a few levels feature three Bonus Barrels.

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|style="text-align:center"|[[Diddy & Dixie Barrels]]

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

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|align="center"|[[File:Invincibility Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Invincibility Barrel|Exclamation Point Barrel]]s

|Exclamation Point Barrels act like a [[Super Star]] from the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, as they grant temporary invincibility to the Kongs. While in this state, Diddy and Dixie flash in a white color, allowing them to defeat most enemies they touch and to walk over spiky surfaces.

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|align="center"|[[File:Krockhead Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Plus and Minus Barrels]]

|Plus and Minus Barrels only appear in the level [[Haunted Hall]], and are respectively used to increase and decrease the timer. If the timer runs out, [[Kackle]] injures the Kongs. A single Plus Barrel appears in an earlier level, [[Rickety Race]], and it has a different role of speeding up the [[Roller Coaster]] just as it hits into it. In one Bonus Level, the Plus Barrel causes the Roller Coaster go backwards.

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|align="center"|[[File:Star Barrel.png]]

|style="text-align:center"|[[Star Barrel]]s

|Star Barrels appear halfway through every level, and the Kongs can activate one by jumping at it. Therefore, if the Kongs lose a life and re-enter the level, they can continue from the Star Barrel.

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==Supporting locations==

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

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!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"|<big>Levels and Bonus Areas</big>

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

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|12||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kleever's Kiln]]||0||Lava||Boss Bossanova

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|19||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kudgel's Kontest]]||0||Swamp||Boss Bossanova

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|26||BOSS LEVEL: [[King Zing Sting (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|King Zing Sting]]||0||Hive||Boss Bossanova

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|32||BOSS LEVEL: [[Kreepy Krow (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest level)|Kreepy Krow]]||0||Ship mast||Boss Bossanova

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|39||BOSS LEVEL: [[Stronghold Showdown]]||0||Castle||False Triumph?

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

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*''{{wp|Earthworm Jim}}'' series - Earthworm Jim's discarded blaster is seen among the "No Hopers" pile in the original SNES game.

*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - This game is a sequel and follow-up to ''Donkey Kong Country''. Some graphics, notably for Diddy Kong and several items and objects, are reused from this game. The reason the Kongs do not swap the banana hoard for Donkey Kong is because they had just tried hard to get them back in this game. Also a stuffed Winky is found in the game. Additionally, Cranky states that ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' will never be as good as ''Donkey Kong Country'', and then says that it was "rubbish". The sound effect Steel Barrels play can be heard in Kannon's Klaim, and when Kleever is hit by a cannonball. [[Steel Keg]]s cameo in the "ship hold" level type's scenery.

==References in later games==

==Gallery==

<gallery>

Diddy on Dixie Team-up DKC2.png|[[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]

==Media==

{{media table

|file1=DKC2 SNES Snakey Chantey.oga

==Names in other languages==

{{foreign names

|JapR=Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū Dikushī ando Didī

|JapM=Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy