List of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest pre-release and unused content
This article pertains to the beta elements of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Beta elements
The Rare Witch Project website once had previews of several upcoming enemies and characters for Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Among these enemies was a sinister looking character (or perhaps generic enemy) simply dubbed "Mr. X". Mr. X was a white Kremling wearing a large black jacket covered in army medals, he also possessed two small hooks for hands. Despite his status as a beta element, Mr. X somehow managed to be included in the official German player's guide.
Originally, Klaptraps were used instead of Klampons, a similar enemy. Also, Web Woods, one of the game's levels, did not feature any fog, Lava Lagoon had no lava, and the levels Mainbrace Mayhem and Krow's Nest both originally took place during the storm before being changed to windy with a clear sky in the final version. Additionally, Squawks was going to be used in Parrot Chute Panic, but was replaced by a new character, Flapper in the final version.[1]
Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong have unused sprites: Diddy, Dixie.
Also, some of the music tracks went through changes up until the final version of the game. "Disco Train" that was used for the levels Target Terror and Rickety Race originally had a slightly slower BPM and did not have any accompaniment at the beginning, and was originally called "Roller Coaster".
