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Article: NEW CHARACTER IN DONKEY KONG.(LIFE & LEISURE)

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February 21, 1996
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Byline: AARON CURTISSLos Angeles Times

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``Donkey Kong Country II: Diddy's Kong Quest.'' for Super Nintendo.

Last winter, Nintendo wowed players with ``Donkey Kong Country,'' a fully rendered adventure that showed the life left in 16-bit gaming. This winter, Nintendo reprises the wow factor with this new version. It borrows a lot from its predecessor, but adds just enough to stay interesting, including the introduction of a new character: Dixie Kong, Diddy's ponytailed girlfriend.

Diddy's moves are much as they were in the original ``DKC,'' and Dixie comes with her own arsenal of ...

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