Donkey Kong Land 2

From RWP Wiki

Donkey Kong Land 2
System	Game Boy
Release Date	September 1, 1996 USA November 23, 1996 Japan November 28, 1996 Europe
Publisher	Nintendo
Genre	Platformer, Sidescroller
Rating	K-A for Kids to Adults
Players
Controller Pak
Rumble
Expansion Pak
Link Cable
Xbox Live
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Donkey Kong Land 2 is a video game which is a part of the Donkey Kong series. The game was developed by Rare for the Nintendo Game Boy in 1996.

Donkey Kong Land 2 is a semi-sequel to Donkey Kong Country 2 and a sequel to Donkey Kong Land. The game's events take place between those of Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3. Donkey Kong Land 2's levels also were redesigned.

Story

The game's story, according to the manual, is exactly the same as Donkey Kong Country 2's: Kaptain K. Rool has kidnapped Donkey Kong and is demanding the Kong's Banana Hoard in exchange for his safe return, forcing Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to set off to Crocodile Isle to rescue him.

However, due to the other Donkey Kong Land games' status as semi-sequels, it has been assumed that the game does in fact take place in between Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Country 3.

Gameplay

The gameplay in DKL2 is virtually unchanged from the gameplay of the first game. The game is a side-scrolling platform game in which the player can control one of two Kongs (Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong). The player only has one playable character out at a time, as opposed to both being on screen as in the Country games. When the player breaks open a DK Barrel, the other character is left in reserve. If the player gets hit, characters are automatically switched. If the player gets hit without having a character in reserve, a life is lost. Characters can be switched in and out with the Select button. Notably, the game lacks the "team moves" that Diddy and Dixie could execute in DKC2. However, the game keeps other ideas from DKC2 such as winning Kremkoins from Bonus Rooms, and finding hidden DK Coins in the levels.

Worlds

• Gangplank Galleon
• Krem Cauldron
• Krazy Kremland
• Gloomy Gulch
• K. Rool's Keep
• The Flying Krock
• Lost World

This article or section is a stub. You can help the RWP Wiki by expanding it.

Donkey Kong series Main series Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Land (1995) • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) • Donkey Kong Land III (1997) • Donkey Kong 64 (1999) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) Spin-offs Diddy Kong Racing (1997) Ports Donkey Kong Country GBC (2000) • Donkey Kong Country GBA (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA (2004) • Donkey Kong Country 3 GBA (2005) • Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) Canceled games Diddy Kong Pilot • Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers • Donkey Kong Racing