Gangplank Galleon (world)

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This article is about a world in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. For the ship itself, see Gangplank Galleon.
Gangplank Galleon
Gangplank Galleon
Game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Land 2
Level(s) 5
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Diddy's first action takes place aboard K. Rool's scuttled flagship, Gangplank Galleon. Even though this hulk isn't seaworthy, it's still manned by a scurvy Kremling crew. You'll find lots of hooks and rigging to climb on here. You can also duck into the flooded cargo hold for more fun!”
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 20

Gangplank Galleon is the name of the first world of both Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. It takes place on the large pirate ship of the same name, docked right next to Crocodile Isle. Every level takes place on the pirate ship. The galleon has many chasms inside, the masts form a good clamber system, and inside the ship is a flooded caliginous cargo. The masts, hold and deck host many enemies, the most common being Neeks, Klomps, and Krunchas. There are a few aquatic enemies in the flooded cargo hold, including Lockjaws, Shuri, and Puftups. A large Mini-Necky boss, Krow, appears in his own crow's nest at the peak of the area.

Because of the German translation of the level Lockjaw's Locker, the Gangplank Galleon has been believed to be a reference to The Flying Dutchman, a ship whose captain was cursed to roam the seas forever on that ship. Gangplank Galleon even bears a resemblance to the ghost ship.

In the instruction manual for both Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and its Game Boy Advance version, the first world is incorrectly named Gangplank Galley, despite the original version's manual even mentioning Gangplank Galleon.[1][2]

Levels[edit]

There are five levels and a boss level in both Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. Though their names are identical, their layouts are drastically different, to the point of them being different levels:

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 海賊船「バッドクルール」[3]
Kaizokusen "Baddo Kurūru"
Pirate Ship “Bad K. Rool”

French Galion de la galère
Galley Galleon
German Galionsplanken!
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Italian Plancia del Galeone
Galleon Gangplank
Spanish Galeón Plancha
Planch Galleon

References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 20.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2 instruction booklet, page 26.
  3. ^ Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet, page 26.