Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was developed by Rare and is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.

70 21 November 1995

Platform Action Comedy Fantasy

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a platform developed by Rare, released 21 November 1995 on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Super Famicom. The main story takes about 14.5 hrs to finish.

Verified 18 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a platform game developed by Rare and released in 1995. It was published by Gradiente. It is available on New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It was a relaxing, sunny day on Donkey Kong Island. Funky Kong is seen surfing and then falling off his board. He asked for Donkey Kong to join him, but the hero simply continues lounging. Cranky Kong goes up to him and complains how he never took breaks, "whisking off maidens and throwing barrels seven days a week", but Donkey ignores him, confident that he is a hero and that King K. Rool is gone for good. Cranky soon leaves. Meanwhile, above, Kaptain K. Rool, aboard his vessel, The Flying Krock, commands his minions to invade the island and take Donkey captive so that his next attempt at stealing the banana hoard will not be a failure and the hero will never mess with his plans again…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and fantasy. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Donkey Kong series

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the 48th of 190 entries we hold in the Donkey Kong series. The next entry was Donkey Kong Land 2 in 1996. Its critic score of 70 is 5 points below the series average of 75. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. Melee at 100.

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How it was received

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1995 averaged 66, so it scored 4 points above the year average. Players rate it 80, 10 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 14.5 hrs.

What it launched against

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest launched on 21 November 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Rayman and Screamer. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Rayman, Screamer.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest gameplay screenshot

Dlc

Donkey Kong Country 2

25 June 2004

Quick answers

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest — frequently asked questions

When did Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest come out?

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest was released on 21 November 1995 for New Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

How long does it take to beat Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest?

The main story of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest takes around 14.5 hrs.

Does Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest have multiplayer?

Yes. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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