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*'''Year Released''' – 1996
*'''Year Released''' – 1996
*'''System''' – [[Game Boy]]
*'''System''' – [[Game Boy]]
The second installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', released for the Game Boy in 1996. It was considerably closer in design to its 16-bit counterpart than ''DKL'' had been, featuring the same level names, enemies, music, and characters as ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and is commonly mistaken for a handheld port of the 16-bit game in consequence (however, this is untrue). Although the two games run on the same engine and have the same areas, the layouts on each of the levels are new. Further, the consequences of the technical limitations of the Game Boy meant that some of the more complex enemies, such as [[Kackle]]s, did not appear, and the [[Team-up]] move introduced in ''DKC2'' is absent.
The second installment in the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', released for the Game Boy in 1996. It was considerably closer in design to its 16-bit counterpart than ''Donkey Kong Land'' had been, featuring the same level names, enemies, music, and characters as ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and is commonly mistaken for a handheld port of the 16-bit game in consequence (however, this is untrue). Although the two games run on the same engine and have the same areas, the layouts on each of the levels are new. Further, the consequences of the technical limitations of the Game Boy meant that some of the more complex enemies, such as [[Kackle]]s, did not appear, and the [[Team-up]] move introduced in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' is absent.


''Donkey Kong Land 2'' stars both Diddy Kong and [[Dixie Kong]], who travel to the top of [[Crocodile Isle]] to rescue Donkey Kong, the damsel in distress, from the clutches of King K. Rool, in his Kaptain K. Rool alias.
''Donkey Kong Land 2'' stars both Diddy Kong and [[Dixie Kong]], who travel to the top of [[Crocodile Isle]] to rescue Donkey Kong, the damsel in distress, from the clutches of King K. Rool, in his Kaptain K. Rool alias.
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*'''Year Released''' – 1997
*'''Year Released''' – 1997
*'''System''' – [[Game Boy]]
*'''System''' – [[Game Boy]]
The third and final installment to the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is ''Donkey Kong Land III'', designed for the Game Boy in 1997. Like the previous games in the series, ''Donkey Kong Land III'' features many similarities to its 16-bit prequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. The game shares similar music, characters, and enemies, although the use of vehicles, such as the [[Motor Boat]], is absent. Like ''DKL2'', the Kongs' Team-up move is removed due to technical limitations, and the game returns to ''DKL'''s precedent of featuring both new levels and areas.
The third and final installment to the ''Donkey Kong Land'' series is ''Donkey Kong Land III'', designed for the Game Boy in 1997. Like the previous games in the series, ''Donkey Kong Land III'' features many similarities to its 16-bit prequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''. The game shares similar music, characters, and enemies, although the use of vehicles, such as the [[Motor Boat]], is absent. Like ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the Kongs' Team-up move is removed due to technical limitations, and the game returns to ''Donkey Kong Land'''s precedent of featuring both new levels and areas.


The game's story follows ''DKC3'' and features Dixie Kong and her cousin, [[Kiddy Kong]] setting out to find the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]].
The game's story follows ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' and features Dixie Kong and her cousin, [[Kiddy Kong]] setting out to find the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]].


On January 28, 2000, the game was released in Japan on the [[Game Boy Color]] under the name, ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''. Although the game is almost exactly the same as the English versions of ''Donkey Kong Land III'', the game is in full color. A few small changes have also been made, such as the world maps no longer being animated.
On January 28, 2000, the game was released in Japan on the [[Game Boy Color]] under the name, ''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong''. Although the game is almost exactly the same as the English versions of ''Donkey Kong Land III'', the game is in full color. A few small changes have also been made, such as the world maps no longer being animated.
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