Japan didn’t get Donkey Kong Land III until 3 years after it was released in the United States and Europe. Luckily for them, they got more color options for their version as it came out on Game Boy Color.
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Fun Fact: What Shigeru Miyamoto Contributed To Donkey Kong Country 2
Shigeru Miyamoto also contributed to the design of Donkey Kong Country 2. Most notably, the character design of Dixie Kong.
Fun Fact: Why Dixie Kong Was Added to Donkey Kong Country 2
One of the reasons Dixie Kong was added to Donkey Kong Country 2 was that they wanted a female to replace Candy Kong, who was considered to provocative.
Fun Fact: Original Names For Dixie Kong
There were about 50 prototype names for Dixie Kong including Didi, Dizzy, Dolly, and Ducky.
Fun Fact: Why Donkey Kong Wasn’t Playable in Donkey Kong Country 2
Not having Donkey Kong as the main character in Donkey Kong Country 2 was indeed done on purpose. The exact reasoning was to surprise the player and also the development team were mostly made up of young men who wanted to take a big risk.
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