Games

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Rare

1995•Platformer•PEGI 3•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actioncomedyfantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, polished platformer, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

80 / 100

516 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Based on your film and TV taste: games are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.

About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceAll consuming questFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

PiratesGhostsGravityGuitar playingFrogAmusement parkFemale protagonistAnimal protagonist

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Rare
Publishers: Nintendo, Gradiente, Playtronic, Hyundai
Released: 21 November 1995
Series: Donkey Kong
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 15h normally
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

How game matches work

Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.