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This going to be awesome!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 16
Date: October 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I first played this game when it came out on the SNES. When they released the first Donkey Kong Country on the GBA, I knew this coming soon. This is a great game and passing it up will be a mistake.

WOW! 10/10

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 16
Date: November 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

All I have to say is that DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2: DIDDY KONG'S QUEST is the best game ever on the SNES. Now it's handheld! Donkey Kong kicks all the other games arses.

Much, much better than the GBA predecessor

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Donkey Kong Country trilogy proved to be one of the most successful ones ever crafted for the SNES, and one of the top few of the 90's. Although the port of the original DKC was faithful in its reproduction of the levels, graphics, and music, I was somewhat underwhelmed by it due to its dumbed-down difficulty level and ridiculously simple bonus games. However, it seems as though someone had either read my review or clearly taken my prayers and pleas to heart while making the DKC2 port, because many of the previous problems have now been dealt with in a satisfactory fashion.

The levels of DKC2 themselves are not harder than before in this version. They remain generally unchanged, and along with all the original challenges, they still retain all of their charming music and graphics. Although a hidden ostrich feather is tucked away in each level and photographs in certain others, the level layouts are the same, and there are no big surprises in any level--just the same fun you'll remember from 1995. (Except for *one* level in particular...you'll see when you get there.)

This was true of the GBA port of the original DKC also, but it was way too easy to get tons of lives in that game. But now, while you can still save the game anywhere with the number of lives picked up thus far, it is overall much more difficult to get lives. This is primarily because the bonus games themselves are much more difficult to play: instead of Funky's fishing game and Candy's dance game, Funky now has a flying game, and Cranky trains an ostrich that you can race. In the GBA version of the original DKC, the games required no skill other than simple timing, and would offer huge rewards (i.e. 3 extra lives) with every win. Now Funky requires you to navigate a rickety plane through craggy levels while fulfilling certain mission objective, and Cranky's Expresso races can prove to be as frustrating as the Chocobo races of Final Fantasy VII unless you play through the levels enough to find the hidden ostrich feathers. Plus, the reward for winning each of these games the first time is a Hero Coin (one step closer to beating the game 100%) and you won't get anything for winning again.

Wrinkly, Swanky, and Klubba also have new challenges of their own, but they put the game's Banana Coins to more use than the SNES version of DKC2 ever did. Swanky has his original challenges that take coins to play for lives and cannot be replayed, but now he also challenges you to pay 10 coins every time you want to re-fight a boss, with a promised prize of 6 extra lives if you win--ultimately, it's a quick but very challenging and expensive way to win lives that is far superior to the overly easy Animal Bonuses of DKC. Wrinkly offers the same advice as before, but now she has a new challenge of finding the hidden photos in the levels to fully complete the game, and each hint at the locations will cost you 10 coins. Klubba's game, however, is the most fun addition; for 5 coins, you get to run around his swamp picking up little red flying bugs, while also dancing around and hiding in little alcoves to avoid getting "clubbed". The game can prove to be hard on your fingers, and you'd need to pick up 10 bugs just to get 3 extra lives, but the rewards are much more fitting when compared to the simple timing of Candy's dance game, and the gameplay is much more complicated and fun.

Even the level gameplay not part of the actual game is superior to that of the previous GBA port, which was playing through the levels to get the highest score possible; now, you have to race through the levels as quickly as possible to get the quickest time. It was remarkably easy to get an "S" rank before; now, the only limits set are your own best times.

And finally, the most important fix of all; the Bonus Barrels are much better hidden than before. They were so easy to see before that they were no longer secrets; now, extra care has been taken to hide them off the screen and out of plain view. Overall, there are many reasons to buy this game and forget that the GBA version of the original DKC ever existed. Now I have high hopes for DKC3 for the Game Boy Advance!

DONKEY KONG THE MASTER AND RULER OF THE WORLD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 18
Date: October 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Get this when it is released. It is a great game that is very fun.

One of the best Video games I've played in my life ! ! !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: January 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

You will rarely see one of my reviews about video games for I only review those who are the best of the best, like this one, for instance. If you have any doubts on buying this videogame, then shame on you. This is possibly top 5 in the list of best games in history ! ! ! ! Go buy this one along with SUPER MARIO WORLD and LEGEND OF ZELDA: CLASSIC NES SERIES. (that's what I did and it worked out really, really well. If you are looking for the best games on GBA than you should also buy MARIO BROS: CLASSIC NES SERIES. Another example of on of the best games in history. Go buy this one right....NOW !

Donkey Kong Country 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

WHAT HAPPENED ? . That monkey is on the loose again...This is one of the most intense and enjoyable games ever. My hat`s off to the monkey, Hours of FUN....Eric

One of the best classics of the SNES era

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Before anything, I'd like to say that I have been an avid Nintendo fan since watching my brother play before I could even write and since playing Super Mario Bros. for the very first time. Nintendo and it's second party games have never failed to let me down, and Donkey Kong Country 2 was no exception. I'm very happy to see this game ported to the GBA for both a new generation and for the old, and it brings a very heart-warming feeling to see someone younger enjoying it.... But uh, I'll get to the point -- actually reviewing the game.

This game was by far one of the best classics for the SNES, and there is really no major loss here. It boasts one of the best video game soundtracks of all time by David Wise (yup, MIDI can top orchestrated), incredible character and level design, tight controls, and overall excellent gameplay with a nice level of difficulty. The GBA port retains this all almost entirely, hindered only by the limitations of the GBA itself.

First, the music. As I said, the music for the SNES was friggin' amazing, and it is great to hear these songs again. However, since the GBA uses only one speaker and is not as musically capable as the SNES, it's lower quality than the original SNES version... Nothing that hinders the experience at all, though, it's still great music, and head phones can help as well.

The characters and levels are all so well designed, it makes me miss Rare now that it has been sold to Microsoft. The character visuals have been saturated due to GBA screen limitations, but again, it's still the same fluid sprites of 3D models that made DKC look amazing back in the day. The levels have also had their palettes either lightened or saturated, so that they can be easier seen on the lower detail GBA screen. Not too much to worry about however, still the same levels I've come to love.

The controls are as tight as they were back then, and it certainly is a relief playing this game after playing the incredibly loose-controlled New Super Mario Bros... Nothing to worry about in this department.

So, this all shapes together to form a solid port of an unforgettable game, and is definatley a must buy for any GBA owner out there. Any of the alterations made due to GBA limitations are nothing devestating, and the game still retains all that made it teh ownage. 5 out of 5

Excellent sequel to the first game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This sequel is consistent in quality and extremely fun to play. The graphics are done well like the first game, and the gameplay is still just as enjoyable as ever. You won't be disappointed if you are interested in purchasing this game. Most sequels fall through the cracks and try to pass by on the success of their predecessor, but this game stands firm on its own. Interesting new characters, interesting new levels, and tougher baddies to defeat that will require a little more dexterity than the first game! Enjoy!

well worth your money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: February 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is so much fun it will keep you entertained for hours. your options are almost endless. another thing is you cant beat it in one day. there are bounes games also. the graphics are great and it has good music that doesnt get on your nerves in about 30 min. you can also hook up your GBA cable link and play multiplayer. there is so many great things about this game i cant name them all and i dont want to spoil it for all you gamers that dont have the game yet. but if you do have the game then you know how awsome it is! its well worth your money to have a good time. so take my advise and go buy it!

DKC2 rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Any experienced gamer that thinks Donkey Kong Country is awesome is sure to like Donkey Kong Country 2!There are cheat codes for it,(such as Level Select,Music Player and other things)Cool levels,and more!Plus,you can do multiplayer and new bonus games,and Diddy's Dash!What are you waiting for? Get(or rent)your copy of DKC2 today!

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