Donkey Kong Land 2

Donkey Kong Land 2
Developer	Rare
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Game Boy, 3DS Virtual Console
Release Date	Game Boy US September 1996 JP November 23, 1996 EU November 29, 1996 3DS Virtual Console JP April 16, 2014 EU October 23, 2014 US February 26, 2015
Rating	ESRB: K-A

Donkey Kong Land 2 is the sequel to the original Donkey Kong Land, which was made as a companion to Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Story

Donkey Kong has been kidnapped by K. Rool and taken to Crocodile Island. Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong team up and travel to Crocodile Island on a rescue mission.

Gameplay

Donkey Kong Land 2 acts as a Game Boy version of Donkey Kong Country 2 in multiple senses, featuring identical gameplay, the same story and the same worlds with some exceptions. Due to the Game Boy's limitations, Diddy and Dixie cannot use their new partnering attacks. All the levels have different designs from the Super NES game, and two of the worlds (Crocodile Cauldron and Krem Quay) have been combined into one with one boss character being left out. Some boss battles and other gameplay elements have also been adjusted to accommodate the Game Boy's limitations.

Legacy

Remakes

• The game was later released in Japan through the Nintendo Power system.
• In 2014 (2015 for America), it was released for download through the 3DS Virtual Console.

Sequels

The game was followed by Donkey Kong Land III, which acted as a companion to Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie's Double Trouble..