Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Critic Reviews

With its choice multiplayer extras in tow, this has to be considered one of the best SP games of all time.

Luckily, the level design is fantastic, making every repeat through a level bearable, as many sections are just fun. Who doesn't love getting launched out of a barrel into the sky to swing from post to post while grabbing bananas only to land in a mine cart which travels the worst kept track in existence? Everything flows beautifully.

Amazingly, Donkey Kong Country 2 manages to hit the bullseye, serving gamers with a refreshing take on the gameplay gamers couldn't get enough of, and even improving on the formula by adding new challenges, new characters and a pirate ship full of new abilities.

From the side scrolling gameplay to the unique level design to superb audio I really enjoyed Donkey Kong Country 2 as I never had the opportunity to play the original on the SNES, I'm glad I did now.

The graphics, while suffering a slight sacrifice in the parallax shading, are nevertheless incredible for the GBA.

The addition of multiple mini-games and more hidden secrets throughout the levels certainly makes up for it not being an exact port.

Hardcore platforming for the true believers, a game that dazzles the eye and even tickles the funny bone with its satirical dialogue.

Definitely an improvement over Donkey Kong Country; the levels are designed better and are more fun to play, but unfortunately retain the same frustrating challenge.

A diverse platform game with excellent graphics and sound and an impressive list of bonus features. The game's most defining feature, though, is its sharp degree of difficulty, which may prove frustrating for some younger or less dedicated players.

The Donkey Kong Country series is better known for its graphics than its gameplay, but even still the game's level designs offer up more than the "routine."

The platform experience is wonderfully balanced and the game's pace is spot on.

The challenges, environments, and cast of baddies are varied enough to prevent this game from ever seeming tedious. And, when you reach the final destination on a level, the amusing victory dance makes it all seem worthwhile.

Not intended for those with moderate experience with sidescrollers.

But what's most remarkable is how much variety Rare squeezed into this game, mainly by liberally scattering minigames throughout the world.

A solid platformer that will elicit nostalgia in some and déjà vu in others.

Even though it's almost ten years old it's still a brilliant platformer.

7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - 28

Good for boredom, bad for creativity.

Not a bad package, really, just not a great one. It's never going to trouble the likes of "Super Mario World" or "Yoshi's Island" in the sheer artistry and quality of gameplay stakes, at least not in this reviewer's book.

Its graphics look a little dated, but it changes up environments often and stashes tons of secrets - a good romp for platforming fans.