Nintendo Switch's online update adds another Game Boy classic

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Donkey Kong Land 2 was added to the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy app shortly after the first installment.
Players control Diddy and Dixie Kong in 40 levels and race to free Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool.
Fans are anticipating the potential release of Donkey Kong Land 3 on Nintendo Switch Online.

A new Nintendo Switch Online update was added on November 25th Donkey Kong Land 2 to the growing list of Game Boy titles that subscribers can play. A surprise arrival Donkey Kong Land 2 came just four days after Nintendo released the first Donkey Kong Land game in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy app.

Originally released in 1996 by Nintendo and Rare, Donkey Kong Land 2 is a sequel Donkey Kong Land. Just like the first one Donkey Kong Land the title was inspired Donkey Kong Land, Donkey Kong Land 2 drew from the 1995 SNES classic Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. IN Donkey Kong Land 2players control Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong through 40 levels as they race to free Donkey Kong from the clutches of Kaptain K. Rool. The story of Donkey Kong Land 2 was a simplified version Donkey Kong Land 2as K. Rool demanded the Kongs' rare hoard of bananas as a ransom for Donkey Kong's freedom.

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Almost a week after Donkey Kong Land appeared on the Game Boy app, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now play its sequel. Nintendo confirmed the news on social media by releasing a 44-second trailer Donkey Kong Land 2's showcased what Diddy and Dixie can do to get through each level. While Diddy can dash and run fast, Dixie can use her ponytail to slide and grab various objects. Donkey Kong Land 2 players can use Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color filters during gameplay. play Donkey Kong Land 2 in the Game Boy app, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers must be connected to the Internet and the app should update automatically.

Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong Land 2 to the Game Boy app

Alternatively, the app can be updated manually via the Options menu, go to Software Update and then select Update over the Internet. After the download is complete, the system will check if users have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Given that Donkey Kong Land games were a trilogy of Game Boy titles, only time will tell if Donkey Kong Land 3 will follow and appear on Nintendo Switch Online.

Arrival Donkey Kong Land 2 came in the middle of a busy time for the Game Boy app Donkey Kong series. Between the December launch Donkey Kong Land expansion to Super Nintendo Land in Japan and release Donkey Kong Country returns in HD in January, fans of Nintendo's monkey mascot have something to celebrate.