

It immediately became one of my favorite games of all time, and I’ve recently returned to it again to see if it holds up better than its predecessor. You’d expect that they would push all their resources on their new console, and I was happy that I could get more mileage out of my SNES. I was very surprised when Nintendo announced and released a sequel just one year later. It’s a good game for sure, but not nearly as amazing as I once thought. I was a big fan, but I’ve soured a bit on Country over the years. Fortunately it was for the plain old Super Nintendo, but the pre-rendered graphics were like nothing anyone had seen on either 16-bit system at that time. It was re-released for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in 2004.When the original Donkey Kong Country was first shown off onlookers were generally convinced it was a title for Nintendo’s upcoming Ultra 64 console. It was the second-bestselling game of 1995, the sixth-bestselling game on the SNES, and the highest-selling SNES game that was not packaged with the system. Praise was directed at its graphics, gameplay, and soundtrack. The game uses the same Silicon Graphics (SGI) technology from the original, which features the use of pre-rendered 3D imagery.ĭiddy’s Kong Quest received acclaim, being widely regarded as one of the greatest 2D platformers ever made. The game is set on Crocodile Isle, with eight worlds of varying environments, totaling 52 levels. Players control Diddy Kong and his friend Dixie Kong, who must rescue Donkey Kong after he is kidnapped by King K. It is the second installment of the Donkey Kong Country series and the sequel to Donkey Kong Country (1994). It was released on 21 November 1995 in Japan, and on December 14 in North America and Europe. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest is a 1995 platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
