


The little details of the SNES version remain, even if they are washed out. Lighting effects have been removed and everything has been brightened extensively to compensate for the lack of a backlight in regular GBA units (although by this time, the Game Boy Advance SP unit had been released, which included a handy backlight).

However, just like the first GBA conversation, developer Rare had to make a few sacrifices for the smaller screen. With the superior hardware of the Game Boy Advance, we should be able to expect a similar, if not superior, experience. The game looked great back in 1995, boasting crisp, sleekly-modeled animation and lush environments. The graphics were what the Donkey Kong Country series were hyped for, and DKC2 was no exception. Did anyone ever notice that Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong are boyfriend and girlfriend, but they also have the same surname? It's a quandary, I tells ya! It's now up to Diddy Kong and his lovable girlfriend, Dixie Kong, to hop over to Crocodile Isle and save his hairy hide!. Rool and his Kremling crew as their giant ship hovers overhead. Watch as Donkey Kong gets apenapped by Kaptain K. You can see a slightly expanded version of the storyline on-screen via a bare basic introductory sequence on the beach plays out prior to your game. This port drops the subtitle but maintains all the action and thrills of old times. If you are wondering about specific details regarding the original DKC2 for the SNES, you might be inclined to closely examine my review of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Donkey Kong Country 2 came a year after the original, and gives gamers who are unfamiliar with the complete trilogy a solid glimpse at just what was cooking for the prime primate back in 1995. Naturally, they decided to port the entire trilogy of Donkey Kong Country games to the Game Boy Advance. That is a lot of extra golden bananas for Nintendo to swallow.

The remake of Donkey Kong Country for the Game Boy Advance sold over one million copies in the United States.
