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[[File:DKC2 SNES hidden modes.png|thumb|left|256px|The mode selection and its two hidden modes: "Sound Test" and "Cheats"]] | [[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. | 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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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Kong Klan=== | ===Kong Klan=== | ||
Diddy and Dixie are assisted by four members of the [[Kong | Diddy and Dixie are assisted by four members of the [[Kong|Kong Klan]], two of whom return from ''Donkey Kong Country'' and two who debut in the game. | ||
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!colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Playable''' | !colspan=3 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Playable''' | ||
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===Animal Buddies=== | ===Animal Buddies=== | ||
[[Animal Friends|Animal Buddies]] are animals who help Diddy and Dixie on their adventure. Each Animal Buddy has its own abilities to help the Kongs find [[Bonus Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s, [[Banana Coin]], and other collectible items. There are a total of seven Animal Buddies, one of which has two variations. Diddy and Dixie can only transform into or ride five of the Animal Buddies. Animal Buddies have a larger role than in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', because many levels cannot be completed without them, and more Bonus Levels can only be accessed by them. Some Animal Buddies can perform a [[super move]], where they build up energy before unleashing a powerful attack. | [[Animal Friends|Animal Buddies]] are animals who help Diddy and Dixie on their adventure. Each Animal Buddy has its own abilities to help the Kongs find [[Bonus Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s, [[Banana Coin]], and other collectible items. There are a total of seven Animal Buddies, one of which has two variations. Diddy and Dixie can only transform into or ride five of the Animal Buddies. Animal Buddies have a larger role than in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', because many levels cannot be completed without them, and more Bonus Levels can only be accessed by them. Some Animal Buddies can perform a [[super move]], where they build up energy before unleashing a powerful attack. | ||
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===Cranky's Video Game Heroes=== | ===Cranky's Video Game Heroes=== | ||
The [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] ceremony features three cameos of other game protagonists, each with their own amount of [[DK Coin|Hero Coin]]s collected. | The [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] ceremony features three cameos of other game protagonists, each with their own amount of [[DK Coin|Hero Coin]]s collected. | ||
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{{quote2|How many? I reckon they're just put fancy pictures in here to make it look good. There's only three of these in the game, at most!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref>}} | {{quote2|How many? I reckon they're just put fancy pictures in here to make it look good. There's only three of these in the game, at most!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref>}} | ||
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''. | 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''. | ||
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!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Lazy Landlubbers''' | !colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Lazy Landlubbers''' | ||
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===Barnacled Bosses=== | ===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'. | 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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{{quote2|I've never seen so much worthless rubbish! I'm surprised they don't give you a special "trash barrel" to haul it all around in!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' manual, page 17</ref>}} | {{quote2|I've never seen so much worthless rubbish! I'm surprised they don't give you a special "trash barrel" to haul it all around in!|Cranky Kong<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' manual, page 17</ref>}} | ||
A variety of items and objects appear throughout the levels, and they each have a unique purpose. | A variety of items and objects appear throughout the levels, and they each have a unique purpose. | ||
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==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
===Mechanisms=== | ===Mechanisms=== | ||
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===Barrels=== | ===Barrels=== | ||
[[Barrel]]s are prominent objects throughout the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise. Multiple variants of these objects exist, many which are featured in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. | [[Barrel]]s are prominent objects throughout the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise. Multiple variants of these objects exist, many which are featured in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. | ||
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!colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Throwable barrels''' | !colspan=5 style="background:saddlebrown;color:white"align=center|'''Throwable barrels''' | ||
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==Supporting locations== | ==Supporting locations== | ||
There are five unique locations which are hosted by a supporting character, and these areas appear in most worlds. | There are five unique locations which are hosted by a supporting character, and these areas appear in most worlds. | ||
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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Even before the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' turned out to be a blockbuster success, the game's development team already had plans for a sequel.<ref name="RetroGamer">Rory Milne (July 2018), "The Making Of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''". ''Retro Gamer Magazine Issue 181 (p. 65 to 68)''. Retrieved September 27, 2020</ref> The team focused first on the game's environments; the game's setting was informed by [[Gregg Mayles]] life-long obsession with pirates and the fact that the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' had already featured most stock platforming level archetypes. While some ideas from its predecessor were carried over, all of the levels in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' were brand new.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> Replacing Donkey Kong with the new character Dixie Kong came from a desire to take risk and surprise players.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> | Even before the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' turned out to be a blockbuster success, the game's development team already had plans for a sequel.<ref name="RetroGamer">Rory Milne (July 2018), "The Making Of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''". ''Retro Gamer Magazine Issue 181 (p. 65 to 68)''. Retrieved September 27, 2020</ref> The team focused first on the game's environments; the game's setting was informed by [[Gregg Mayles]]' life-long obsession with pirates and the fact that the first ''Donkey Kong Country'' had already featured most stock platforming level archetypes. While some ideas from its predecessor were carried over, all of the levels in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' were brand new.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> Replacing Donkey Kong with the new character Dixie Kong came from a desire to take risk and surprise players.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> | ||
Speaking of the game's level design, Mayles explained that ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' went with a more exploration-based structure as ''"If we had made it speed runs again then there wouldn't have been much scope for us to go anywhere different with it"'' and to make the game more different from its predecessor.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> Secret collectables and the Lost World were included to give the game more intrigue and extend its replay value. [[Nintendo]] was less involved in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s development, which Gregg Mayles chalked up to the success of the first game.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> | Speaking of the game's level design, Mayles explained that ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' went with a more exploration-based structure as ''"If we had made it speed runs again then there wouldn't have been much scope for us to go anywhere different with it"'' and to make the game more different from its predecessor.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> Secret collectables and the Lost World were included to give the game more intrigue and extend its replay value. [[Nintendo]] was less involved in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s development, which Gregg Mayles chalked up to the success of the first game.<ref name="RetroGamer"></ref> | ||