The Nintendo Switch Online Update adds another Boy Classic game

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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 of racing to free Donkey Kong from Kaptain K. Rool.
Fans are looking forward to the release of Donkey Kong Land 3 on the Nintendo Switch Online service.

On November 25th, a new Nintendo Switch Online update was added Donkey Kong Land 2 to a list of Game Boy titles for consumers to play. The arrival of Donkey Kong Land 2 it comes just four days after Nintendo released the first one Donkey Kong Land games on the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy app.

First published in 1996 by Nintendo and Rare, Donkey Kong Land 2 is the sequel Donkey Kong Land. Just like the first time Donkey Kong Land inspired by Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Land 2 adapted 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 scheme of Donkey Kong Land 2 is a simplified version of the Donkey Kong Country 2as K. Rool demands the Kongs' precious collection of bananas as a ransom for Donkey Kong's freedom.

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Almost a week later Donkey Kong Land appeared in the Game Boy app, Nintendo Switch Online customers can play the sequel. Nintendo confirmed the news on social media by releasing a 44-second trailer Donkey Kong Land 2's gameplay, and showed what Diddy and Dixie can do to win each level. While Diddy can do cartwheels and run fast, Dixie can use her tail to jump and pick up different things. Donkey Kong Land 2 Players can use the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color filters during gameplay. Play Donkey Kong Land 2 for the Game Boy app, Nintendo Switch Online clients 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 using the Options menu, scrolling to Software Update, then selecting Update Online. After the download is complete, the system will check if the user has an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Because the Donkey Kong Land The game is a trilogy of Game Boy titles, only time will tell Donkey Kong Land 3 will follow and appear on the Nintendo Switch Online service online.

The arrival of Donkey Kong Land 2 in the Game Boy app came in a busy time for Donkey Kong series. Between December's launch of the Donkey Kong Country expansion in Super Nintendo Land in Japan and the release of Donkey Kong Country is back in HD in January, Nintendo's monkey mascot has a lot of fans.