Donkey Kong Land 2
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Donkey Kong Land 2 is a Game Boy
game released in 1996
. It is the sequel to the 1995
Game Boy hit, Donkey Kong Land
. The game was later followed by Donkey Kong Land III
which was released in 1997
. This game was produced by Rareware and published by Nintendo
, it was enhanced for the Super Game Boy
with different shades of color, as well as a 16-bit banana border on the edges of the television screen. Like the original, it came packaged in a banana-yellow cartridge. Donkey Kong Land 2 received a 79% at GameRankings.
smash hit, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
. It starred Diddy Kong
and Dixie Kong as they set off to rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. While it featured the same level names as Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (except for Castle Crush, changed to Dungeon Danger; and Haunted Hall, changed to Krazy Koaster), the level layouts were brand new, as well as some of the maps.
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
game released in 1996
1996 in video gaming
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. It is the sequel to the 1995
1995 in video gaming
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Game Boy hit, Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land is a video game developed by Rareware and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. This game was first released in June, 1995. It is a completely original follow-up to the original Donkey Kong Country. The game was later followed by Donkey Kong Land 2 and Donkey Kong Land III which...
. The game was later followed by Donkey Kong Land III
Donkey Kong Land III
Donkey Kong Land III is the third and final entry in the Donkey Kong Land trilogy of games for the original Game Boy and later became ported to the Game Boy Color exclusive to Japan. It was developed by Rareware and distributed by Nintendo...
which was released in 1997
1997 in video gaming
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. This game was produced by Rareware and published by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
, it was enhanced for the Super Game Boy
Super Game Boy
The is a 16-bit adapter cartridge for Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as the Super Famicom in Japan. The Super Game Boy allows game cartridges designed for use on the Game Boy to be played on a TV display using the SNES/Super Famicom controllers. When it was released in...
with different shades of color, as well as a 16-bit banana border on the edges of the television screen. Like the original, it came packaged in a banana-yellow cartridge. Donkey Kong Land 2 received a 79% at GameRankings.
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Donkey Kong Land 2 was in some ways a remake of the SNESSuper Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
smash hit, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is an adventure platform game developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System produced by Rareware and published by Nintendo. It stars Diddy Kong and his girlfriend Dixie Kong...
. It starred Diddy Kong
Diddy Kong
, originally known as Donkey Diddy, is a fictional character in the Donkey Kong series of video games, first appearing in the 1994 game Donkey Kong Country. He lives on Donkey Kong Island in the Kongo Jungle, and is identified by his red hat, which has a Nintendo logo on it, and shirt...
and Dixie Kong as they set off to rescue Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew. While it featured the same level names as Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (except for Castle Crush, changed to Dungeon Danger; and Haunted Hall, changed to Krazy Koaster), the level layouts were brand new, as well as some of the maps.