Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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A Kong character stands on a wooden ship deck atop four brown barrels arranged in a row, with ship rigging visible above and a blue sky with clouds in the background. A volleyball floats in the upper portion of the screen. The scene displays the SNES-era pixel art style characteristic of the platform, with a side-scrolling perspective showing the deck environment and tropical setting.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

超级大金刚2:迪迪的探险

4.4 (2.7K)
SNES Platformer 635 plays

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a side-scrolling platformer released in 1995 by Rare. Players control Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong through themed jungle levels to rescue Donkey Kong from King K. Rool. The game features tag-team mechanics where players can switch between the two Kongs during gameplay, each with unique abilities—Diddy excels at speed while Dixie uses her helicopter spin to hover. Controls are straightforward: directional pad for movement and buttons for jumping and attacking. The level structure progresses through multiple themed worlds with increasingly challenging platforming sections, mine cart rides, barrel cannons, and rope-swinging sequences. The game includes secret areas and bonus stages accessible through hidden entrances, rewarding exploration. With responsive controls and creative level design, the title offers a full-featured platforming experience.

Developer
Released
Platform
SNES
Genre
Platformer
Players
1P
Rating
4.4 / 5 (2.7K)
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Controls — SNES Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on our in-browser SNES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
S X Tertiary action
A Y Quaternary action
Q L Left shoulder
W R Right shoulder
Enter Start Start / Pause
Shift Select Select / Mode

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest on SNES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest" SNES longplay 1995

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Cheat Codes

30 community-curated cheats for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Enable Death Music When Losing To Kaptain K. Rool

    4A63-E23D
  • Correct Banana Bunch Collection Sound

    DBE0-5E21DBE4-5321
  • Jump In Midair

    DDBD-CA44+D5BD-3214+DBB2-3244+DD8E-121D+6787-C3344DAF-121F+54AF-12CF+A0AF-123F+1DAF-134F
  • Invincibility

    CB2C-1A4D+FD2C-1A1D+DD2C-1ACD4028-434D
  • Get Single Bananas From Almost Anywhere(Works with Bonus Stage Stars)

    DDE2-33B9+6DE4-4EF1+DDE7-4EF1
  • Get DK and Banana Coins From Anywhere

    6D85-42EC
  • Get Banana Bunches From Anywhere

    6DA9-3EAA6DA7-33AA
  • Get KONG Letters From Anywhere

    6D8A-C25C6D88-C38C
  • Get Krem Koins From Anywhere

    6D8E-1A7C6D83-125C
  • Get Life Balloons From Anywhere

    DDA5-42A2+6DAF-4E626DAE-336A+DDA9-4AA2
  • Get Midway Barrel From Anywhere

    6D3F-1A626D3A-42A2
  • Skip Intro Screens

    DDB8-34DF+708F-170FDDB5-34DF+7082-470F
Show 18 more cheats
  • Start With 255 Lives

    EE65-3D67
  • Get 255 Lives Per 100 Bananas Collected

    EEA1-437C
  • Start with more Kong Family Coins

    626D-4EBD
  • Start a new game with more Kremcoins

    626D-432D
  • Mega-jump for Diddy

    EDD0-735A
  • Super-jump for Diddy

    E7D0-735A
  • Diddy jumps higher

    E1D0-735A
  • Diddy doesn't jump as high

    EBD0-735A
  • Diddy jumps much lower

    ECD0-735A
  • Mega-jump for Dixie

    EDD7-5AEA
  • Super-jump for Dixie

    E7D7-5AEA
  • Dixie jumps higher

    E5D7-5AEA
  • Dixie doesn't jump as high

    EBD7-5AEA
  • Dixie jumps much lower

    ECD7-5AEA
  • Mega-jump for Rambi with Diddy riding

    EFDD-535A
  • Super-jump for Rambi with Diddy riding

    E7DD-535A
  • Rambi jumps higher with Diddy riding

    E5DD-535A
  • Rambi doesn't jump as high with Diddy riding

    ECDD-535A

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest released?

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest was released in 1995 for the SNES.

Who developed Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest?

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest was developed by Rare, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.

How many players does Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest support?

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a single-player Platformer game for the SNES.

What type of game is Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest?

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is a Platformer game for the SNES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest in the browser?

No. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest streams from a public archive into a browser-side SNES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original SNES cartridge supported.

Does Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest work on mobile devices?

Yes — the SNES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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