Summary
Originally released in 1996 by Nintendo and Rare,Donkey Kong Land 2is the sequel toDonkey Kong Land. Just as the firstDonkey Kong Landtitle took inspiration fromDonkey Kong Country,Donkey Kong Land 2drew from the1995 SNES classicDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. InDonkey Kong Land 2, players control Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong through 40 levels as they race to free Donkey Kong from the clutches of Kaptain K. Rool. The plot ofDonkey Kong Land 2was a simplified version ofDonkey Kong Country 2, as K. Rool demanded the Kongs' treasured banana hoard as a ransom for Donkey Kong’s freedom.
Nintendo Switch Online Adds Donkey Kong Land 2 To Game Boy App
Alternatively, the app can be manually updated via the Options menu, scrolling to Software Update, then selecting Update via Internet. Once the download is complete, the system will check to see if users have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Given that theDonkey Kong Landgames were a trilogy ofGame Boy titles, only time will tell ifDonkey Kong Land 3will follow suit and appear on the Nintendo Switch Online service down the line.
The arrival ofDonkey Kong Land 2on the Game Boy app came amid a busy time for theDonkey Kongseries. Between the December launch of theDonkey Kong Countryexpansion at Super Nintendo Land in Japan and therelease ofDonkey Kong Country Returns HDin January, fans of Nintendo’s monkey mascot have plenty to celebrate.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Wage battle against Kaptain K. Rool and his vast army of Kremlings! K. Rool kidnapped Donkey Kong and he’s demanding the entire Banana Hoard as ranson. It’s up to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue their kidnapped pal. A wild assortment of friendly animals like Rambi the Rhino, Squitter the Spider, Squawks the Parrot, Rattly the Rattlesnake and Enguarde the Swordfish help the two little monkeys in their adventurous mission. Each exciting level is filled with special traps, hidden items and dastardly Kremlings! Prepare yourself for the biggest Game Boy adventure yet!• The smash-hit series continues with this incredible Game Boy sequel!• Play as Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong and take advantage of their unique abilities!• Incredible ACM graphics have been specially optimized for Game Boy!• Fully compatible with Super Game Boy for enhanced colors and special border graphics! Battery-backed memory saves your progress.