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'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''', known in Japanese as '''''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy''''', is the second installment of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. 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!]]''
'''''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''''', known in Japanese as '''''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy''''', is the second installment of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series. 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'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', was released in 1996.


In 2004, a remake of the game was made for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It features several differences, including the addition of [[photograph]]s and extra [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s. It omits the ''Diddy's Kong Quest'' subtitle, thus the game is simply known as '''''Donkey Kong Country 2'''''.
In 2004, a remake of the game was made for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It features several differences, including the addition of [[photograph]]s and extra [[DK Coin|Cranky's Video Game Hero Coin]]s. It omits the ''Diddy's Kong Quest'' subtitle, thus the game is simply known as '''''Donkey Kong Country 2'''''.


In 2007, the original Super Nintendo version was re-released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]]. On November 25, 2012, for reasons unknown, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and the other two original ''Donkey Kong Country'' titles were delisted from the Wii Virtual Console;<ref>[http://gimmegimmegames.com/2012/11/nintendo-removing-all-donkey-kong-country-games-from-virtual-console/ Nintendo removing all Donkey Kong Country games from Virtual Console - Gimme Gimme Games]</ref> on October 30, 2014, the games were relisted in Europe and Australia. Around the same time, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was released for the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia in October 2014, and in the United States and Canada in February 2015. For handhelds, the game was ported exclusively to the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2016.
In 2007, the original Super Nintendo version was re-released on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]]. On November 25, 2012, for reasons unknown, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and the other two original ''Donkey Kong Country'' titles were delisted from the Wii Virtual Console;<ref>[http://gimmegimmegames.com/2012/11/nintendo-removing-all-donkey-kong-country-games-from-virtual-console/ Nintendo removing all Donkey Kong Country games from Virtual Console - Gimme Gimme Games]</ref> on October 30, 2014, the games were relisted in Europe and Australia. Around the same time, ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' was released for the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Europe and Australia in October 2014, and in the Americas in February 2015. For handhelds, the game was ported exclusively to the [[Nintendo 3DS#New Nintendo 3DS/New Nintendo 3DS XL|New Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console#Nintendo 3DS|Virtual Console]] in 2016.


''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is the sixth best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System game, with its [[Donkey Kong Country|predecessor]] being the third. A similar [[Game Boy]] title was released a year later, in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.
''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' is the sixth best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System game, with its [[Donkey Kong Country|predecessor]] being the third. A similar [[Game Boy]] title was released a year later, in 1996, ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.
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