The Nintendo Switch online update adds another Game Boy classic

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

A new update for Nintendo Switch Online was added on November 25th Donkey Kong Earth 2 to a growing list of Game Boy titles that subscribers can play. The surprising arrival of Donkey Kong Earth 2 it arrived just four days after Nintendo released the first one The land of Donkey Kong game on the Game Boy app for Nintendo Switch Online.

Originally released in 1996 by Nintendo and Rare, Donkey Kong Earth 2 is the sequel to The land of Donkey Kong. Just like the first one The land of Donkey Kong the title took inspiration The land of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Earth 2 based on the 1995 SNES classic Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In Donkey Kong Earth 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 plot of Donkey Kong Earth 2 it was a simplified version of Donkey Kong Country 2while K. Rool demanded the Kongs' banana treasure as ransom for Donkey Kong's freedom.

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Almost a week later The land of Donkey Kong 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 Earth 2and demonstrated what Diddy and Dixie can do to beat each level. While Diddy can do cartwheels and run quickly, Dixie can use her ponytail to glide and grab various objects. Donkey Kong Earth 2 players can use Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color filters while playing the game. To play Donkey Kong Earth 2 on the Game Boy app, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers need to connect 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 by scrolling to Software Update, then selecting Update via Internet. Once the download is complete, the system will check if users have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Since the The land of Donkey Kong were a trilogy of Game Boy titles, only time will tell if Donkey Kong Earth 3 will follow suit and appear on the Nintendo Switch Online service later.

The arrival of Donkey Kong Earth 2 on the Game Boy app arrived during a busy time for the Donkey Kong series. Between the December launch of the The land of Donkey Kong expansion to Super Nintendo Land in Japan and the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD come January, fans of Nintendo's monkey mascot will have a lot to celebrate.