Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a platformer developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the SNES. It came out in North America on 20 November 1995 and in Japan a day later, on 21 November 1995, where it was called Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy. Players control Diddy Kong and the newcomer Dixie Kong, who can float by spinning her ponytail, across 52 levels in eight worlds; Wrinkly Kong also debuts here.
Rare made this sequel more challenging after veteran players complained about the first game, and David Wise composed the entire soundtrack. The game sold about 4.37 million copies in the US and Japan and became the sixth best-selling SNES game.
A Game Boy Advance version followed in 2004 with mini-games and other additions, and the SNES original later returned on the Virtual Console and on Nintendo Switch Online.12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestSpanish Wikipedia infobox gives 4 December 1995 | SNES | Nov 20, 1995 | Nintendo | 1 |
| NA | Donkey Kong Country 2 | Game Boy Advance | Nov 15, 2004 | Nintendo | 1 |
| NA | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestVirtual Console; Europe 18 May 2007, Japan 23 October 2007 | Wii | May 21, 2007 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディーSūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū: Dikushī ando Didī | SNES | Nov 21, 1995 | Nintendo | 1 |
| EU | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | SNES | Dec 14, 1995 | Nintendo | 1 |
| EU | Donkey Kong Country 2 | Game Boy Advance | Jun 25, 2004 | Nintendo | 3 |
| JP | スーパードンキーコング2Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū | Game Boy Advance | Jul 1, 2004 | Nintendo | 3 |
| EU | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestVirtual Console | Wii U | Oct 23, 2014 | Nintendo | 3 |
| EU | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestVirtual Console, New Nintendo 3DS only | Nintendo 3DS | Mar 24, 2016 | Nintendo | 3 |
| WW | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong QuestNintendo Switch Online SNES library | Switch | Sep 23, 2020 | Nintendo | 4 |
Also known as: スーパードンキーコング2 ディクシー&ディディー JP2Sūpā Donkī Kongu Tsū: Dikushī ando Didī JP2スーパードンキーコング2 JP2Super Donkey Kong 2 JP2
Box art by region
NA Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 
EU Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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ContentGBA
The Game Boy Advance version adds mini-games such as an Expresso race and a bug-catching game, plus new collectibles, so it requires 68 DK Coins instead of 40.2
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GameplayGBA
On the Game Boy Advance you can save from the map or pause screen at any time without paying banana coins, and some points save automatically.2
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AudioGBA
The Game Boy Advance version changes some of the music and most of the character voices and sound effects.2
Translations
Where to play legally today
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Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Reception
The SNES version sold about 4.37 million copies in the US and Japan combined (2.16 million and 2.21 million), making it the second best-selling game of 1995 after Yoshi's Island. GamePro named it Best SNES Game of 1995, and the Game Boy Advance version sold 630,000 copies in the US by August 2006.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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