Editing Donkey Kong Country 2 (section)

===Sequels and re-releases===
A sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', was released for the SNES in 1996 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! aggregate score|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588284-donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/index.html|publisher=Gamerankings|access-date=6 February 2016|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016125930/http://www.gamerankings.com/snes/588284-donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the game, Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong must find both Donkey and Diddy Kong, who have disappeared while exploring the Northern Kremisphere, which has been invaded by the Kremlings.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lucas|first1=Thomas|title=Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! review|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2008/01/05/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble-review|website=IGN|access-date=5 January 2016|date=4 January 2008}}</ref> It was further followed by a succession of more related ''Donkey Kong'' video games, such as ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Casamassina|first1=Matt|title=Donkey Kong 64 review|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/1999/11/25/donkey-kong-64|website=IGN|access-date=6 February 2016|date=24 November 1999|archive-date=14 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114132054/https://uk.ign.com/articles/1999/11/25/donkey-kong-64|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Despite [[Microsoft]] buying out Rare and essentially dissolving the company's second-party relations with Nintendo, they developed a remake of ''Diddy's Kong Quest'', which was released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] in November 2004. While the graphical quality of the remake is downgraded due to the console's limited display of contrast, it includes a more detailed introduction to the plot as well as exclusive multiplayer minigames.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=2004-05-11 |title=E3 2004: Donkey Kong Country 2 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/11/e3-2004-donkey-kong-country-2 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

The original version was released for the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console]] in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (VC)|url=http://uk.ign.com/games/donkey-kong-country-2/wii-907463|website=IGN|access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> It was made available for the [[Wii U]] and [[New Nintendo 3DS]] Virtual Console in 2015 and 2016, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|title=Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Wii U)|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/EHWnVPhcGEx8ar6y61wWxN6dppMaKlyT|publisher=Nintendo US|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225045240/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/EHWnVPhcGEx8ar6y61wWxN6dppMaKlyT|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/03/zelda-metroid-earthbound-more-snes-games-headed-to-new-3ds-virtual-console |title=Zelda, Metroid, EarthBound, More SNES Games Headed To New 3DS Virtual Console |author=Goldfarb, Andrew |date=3 March 2016 |access-date=8 September 2016 |website=IGN |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304014316/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/03/zelda-metroid-earthbound-more-snes-games-headed-to-new-3ds-virtual-console |url-status=live }}</ref> It was later released on the [[Nintendo Switch]] via the [[Nintendo Classics]] service on September 23, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/15/21439181/donkey-kong-country-2-nintendo-switch-online-september-games|title=The next Nintendo Switch Online games include Donkey Kong Country 2|first=Sam|last=Byford|date=September 15, 2020|website=The Verge|access-date=December 15, 2020|archive-date=March 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310132659/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/15/21439181/donkey-kong-country-2-nintendo-switch-online-september-games/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/donkey-kong-country-2-diddys-kong-quest-leads-september-2020s-nintendo-switch-online-snes-and-nes-games|title=Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Leads September 2020's Nintendo Switch Online SNES and NES Games - IGN|date=16 September 2020|via=www.ign.com|access-date=15 December 2020|archive-date=15 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215131252/https://www.ign.com/articles/donkey-kong-country-2-diddys-kong-quest-leads-september-2020s-nintendo-switch-online-snes-and-nes-games|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the United States, the game's [[Game Boy Advance]] version sold 630,000 copies and earned $19 million (~${{Format price|{{Inflation|index=US-GDP|value=19000000|start_year=2006}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}) by August 2006. During the period between January 2000 and August 2006, it was the 41st highest-selling game launched for the [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DS]] or [[PlayStation Portable]] in that country.<ref name=nextgensales>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010052300/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3557&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=0 | url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3557&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=0 | title=The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games | author=Keiser, Joe | date=August 2, 2006 | work=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] | archive-date=October 10, 2007 | url-status=dead}}</ref>