Donkey Kong Country 2 — stories left

Mayles said that he dared to do without the iconic character of the series because his team's youth (Mayles himself was 23 during development) allowed them to disregard risks.

He gave it a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and FunFactor), but said that some levels are too difficult for younger players.

Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer said that the graphics of the game were similar to the first Donkey Kong Country installment, although he praised them both as "impressive".

Reviewing the SNES version, Frank Provo of GameSpot heralded the graphics as "more detailed" although admitting that it appeared stylistically similar to the first game.

In a retrospective review, Mark Birnbaum of IGN stated that whilst its predecessor "boasted some of the most beautiful graphics" on the SNES at the time, Diddy's Kong Quest offered a superior experience due to its detail, smooth animation and varying colour palette.

Jeff Pearson of Nintendojo stated that Rare improved the graphics for Diddy's Kong Quest, and that the character animations appeared "much smoother and more cartoon like" in contrast to the computer-generated feel of the original.

A reviewer of Jeux Video stated that the game "pushed the boundaries" of the console and that every detail was "devilishly handsome", and also praised the handling of the gameplay as being "pushed to a climax".

In 2018, Complex ranked the game 17th on their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".

Writing for Kotaku, Ethan Gach called the track "melancholic and reflective" while still "up-tempo enough to be a bop," and said that when combined with its accompanying level, it was "one of the most transcendent platforming moments in the genre.

Taking it a step further, Luke Winkie, writing for Vice, said the track was "one of the best songs ever written.

Game Developer praised the port's gameplay as "as solid as the original", but criticized its visuals and how it only included four of Donkey Kong Country 2's levels.

It was the second best-selling game of 1995, and the sixth best-selling game on the SNES.

It was the second best-selling game of 1995, after Yoshi's Island, and the sixth best-selling game on the SNES.

The graphics and gameplay were the most praised aspects of the game.

Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer said that the graphics of the game were similar to the first Donkey Kong Country installment, although he praised them both as "impressive".

In a separate review regarding the Game Boy Advance version, Provo praised the graphics as richer and "livelier" than those of the original.

A reviewer of Jeux Video stated that the game "pushed the boundaries" of the console and that every detail was "devilishly handsome", and also praised the handling of the gameplay as being "pushed to a climax".

Brett Elston of GamesRadar also praised the theme, saying its "mood is right in between somber and inspirational, as if it's calling us to action but we're too caught up in thought to comply.

Game Developer praised the port's gameplay as "as solid as the original", but criticized its visuals and how it only included four of Donkey Kong Country 2's levels.

It holds the record for the 9th highest domestic sales among Super Famicom software.

This game ranked 2nd in sales among the games released worldwide in 1995, and it also became the 6th best-selling game for the SFC.

In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 23.9 out of 30, as shown below.

In the "Cross Review" feature of the magazine Famitsu, the game scored a total of 28 out of 40.

Diddy's Kong Quest sold a combined 4.37 million copies in the United States and Japan on the SNES; the total number of copies sold in Japan at 2.21 million, and 2.16 million in the United States.

In the United States, the game's Game Boy Advance version sold 630,000 copies and earned $19 million (~$ in ) by August 2006.

Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer said that the graphics of the game were similar to the first Donkey Kong Country installment, although he praised them both as "impressive".

Reviewing the SNES version, Frank Provo of GameSpot heralded the graphics as "more detailed" although admitting that it appeared stylistically similar to the first game.

Game Developer praised the port's gameplay as "as solid as the original", but criticized its visuals and how it only included four of Donkey Kong Country 2's levels.

A Virtual Boy port was in development at one time but never released.

The creation of Dixie came at the expense of Donkey Kong's fiancée Candy Kong, who was removed from the game's cast due to Nintendo's concerns over her sexually provocative nature.

He gave it a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and FunFactor), but said that some levels are too difficult for younger players.