Donkey Kong Land 2

September 23, 1996 Rare, Nintendo Nintendo, Playtronic
Platform Adventure
3DS Game Boy
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Donkey Kong Land 2 is the first sequel to Donkey Kong Land for the Nintendo Game Boy and was released in 1996.

The story mainly complies to its SNES counterpart; K. Rool kidnapped Donkey Kong, demanding the entire Banana Hoard as ransom, so it's up to Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong to rescue their kidnapped pal. A wild assortment of friendly animals like Rambi the Rhino, Squitter the Spider, Squawks the Parrot, Rattly the Rattlesnake and Enguarde the Swordfish help the two little monkeys in their adventurous mission. Each exciting level is filled with special traps, hidden items and dastardly Kremlings! Prepare yourself for the biggest Game Boy adventure yet!
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Release Date September 23, 1996
Developer Rare, Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo, Playtronic
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action
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