Donkey Kong Country 2 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2004
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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Donkey Kong Country series returns to the Game Boy Advance in a sequel that features Dixie Kong. She and Diddy Kong must team up to rescue Donkey Kong from the evil Kaptain K. Rool. You'll play as both Diddy and Dixie, and master their different attacks. Test your skills and beat the clock in Diddy's Dash, or race against your friends to see who's the fastest. You can play the game solo or challenge your friends in new bonus games such as Funky's Flights and Bag a Bug.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Play Magazine
    100
    With its choice multiplayer extras in tow, this has to be considered one of the best SP games of all time. [Jan 2005, p.86]
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    85
    The addition of multiple mini-games and more hidden secrets throughout the levels certainly makes up for it not being an exact port.
  3. Game Informer
    85
    Hardcore platforming for the true believers, a game that dazzles the eye and even tickles the funny bone with its satirical dialogue. [Jan 2005, p.146]
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  4. Weekly Famitsu
    70
    7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - 28 [Vol 812; 9 July 2004]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. wesker2012
    10
    Rare at its finest. This game is superb.
  2. ImranKahn
    10
    On super Nintendo this is a hard game to beat, i loved the game but i couldnt beat the Boss. This game is a hard and loving game. Cool and hard levels. Donkey Kong Country 2 is the best and challenge game that was created in life.… Expand
  3. Schmooblidon
    10
    Im basically reviewing snes and gba here so bare that in mind.

    So, this game, this freakin game. Lets start with the graphics:
    Absolutely stu    nning, think back to when snes games were all sprites and then wabam 3d sprites :O and i must say they looked good, i much prefered this style to early ps1 games (im looking at you ff7, you ugly game). it was groundbreaking and it looked beautiful.

    Sound:
    There are no words to describe the absolute epicness of David Wise's soundtrack. it is sooooooo so goood, and i still listen to it today. very memorable tunes, for me, more so then mario. Story:
    Well there really isnt a lot of depth to it, but it is completely unfair for me to mark it down for this. its a platformer its fun, and hey the characters are great and memorable so i guess it did, would it tried, well.

    Gameplay:
    Soooooo much fun, i can play this game for hours on end. it is the smoothest platformer known to man. its pure fun, well actually dkc 2 is on the challenging side towards the end, so it isnt all fun. but it can become boring quickly if the game doesnt become harder. the only thing i can think that could of been better is the copy paste of bosses, which i can deal with.

    Innovation:
    Remember this game came out in the 90s so bare that in mind. Well in my opinion it set the boundary for future platformers, it is the what platformers strive to create and fail. it is "better then mario" i said it. sure mario is absolutely create too but for me dkc just feels much much nicer.

    score is around 9.7 the reason it didnt get the 0.3 is for a certain something it is missing but may or may not of been in the sequel.    … Collapse
  4. BlogDog123
    8
    A masterful portable classic of the SNES title. Boasting high challenge and great level design, you have to check this out if you don't own an SNES or Donkey Kong Country.… Expand

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