Donkey Kong Country 2 - Any% Speedrun World Record History

Donkey Kong Country 2’s history is a collection of stories, tales of mythological proportions. One of the oldest speedgames alive today, it has a rich history reaching back over 15 years. A literal epic, the stories told about Donkey Kong Country 2 paint vivid images of struggle and triumph, star players and underdogs, a clash of ideologies.
A story where legends never die; gone, but not forgotten. A fitting story for one of the best games of its era, Donkey Kong Country 2's speedrun history is a fable for the ages. Gather round the fire, and allow us to regale you with tales of speedrunning past. This is the history of Donkey Kong Country 2 speedruns.
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[@FreezingInfernos]

Oh my god! THAT'S ME! THAT'S ME ON THE SDA FORUMS!! So yeah, hi there. I remember starting that thread forever ago, wanting to speedrun my favorite game of all time. Nothing ever really came of it for me, as history turns out, but wow. It's wild to think my little thread kickstarted this entire history of speedrunning this game! I'm going to enjoy the rest of this video now, but great work =)

[@Sealed_Chamber]

I think that everyone who has been posting on the Internet for a while secretly wants something like that to happen to them as well. Pretty cool!

[@Tekape]

hi, you got a new fan now, just because you're one of the starting points of the history of one of the best games that lives on in the future in form of speedrunning

[@jessielazaro2629]

That's what's up. Props to ya!!

[@disciple2742]

Thats awesome

[@SuperAntichicken]

I can't believe it's just 34 stages, it feels massively larger than that. This is a demanding and wonderful speedrun.

[@Blernster]

For real I was like wait only 34??

[@themobidud344]

Honestly, the game doesn’t feel that long, as a speedrunner myself, playing the same levels over and over again in my free time just makes it more shorter for me

[@demopan1067]

34 is a great number

[@squidbird9338]

Shout out to SQUIDBIRD who made the music. I don’t know him/her but he/she has a great name.

[@BoopahTroopa]

Squid is a goat and everyone should follow him and ccneverender on twitch

[@ghostoflazlo]

@@eugenekrabs141 what happened?

[@VanDonien]

I love this 'new' speedrunning history genre. And you sir deserve way more attention for the great job you do! I rarely see videos of a quality this high but I am glad they exist :)

[@andrewlacerenza667]

I'm glad they exist too. I been watching this channel from it's beginning and I can't believe it doesn't have more subscribers.

[@Tinfoiltomcat]

Have you guys seen Summoning Salt? He definitely started the genre

[@crocodiledowny2191]

@@Tinfoiltomcat yes but this guy is pretty good but he’s not getting much credibility

[@ShadwSonic]

This one always held a special place in my heart... Back when I was 6, I received this game for my birthday, along with a bike. Much to my parents' likely chagrin, the game was more appreciated. But for 6 years I could not get past either Screech's Sprint or Animal Antics, as they were just too difficult for me. The feeling of elation when I DID pull these off, and 102% with them, was very cathartic. Years later, around when I was planning the start of my LPing channel (about 6 years ago), The Completionist announced a contest to speedrun this game to 102%. I had seen a guide for such on GameFAQs before, so I gave it a go. By following that guide, and with many reloads, I finally matched its time of 1:36... which was enough to win the contest. While I never did receive the poster part of the prize, the copy of Kingdom Hearts 2 was rendered redundant by the 2.5 release, and the video announcing my victory was taken down due to the falling out with his co-star, that achievement marked a major evolution in my gaming skills, and my first Internet claim to fame.

[@ShakedownDreams]

I'm loving the difference between Reflected and Claude's stream layouts Reflected's is all nice and simple, always has a cute girl as the picture, which is either really cute or creepy depending on relationship status with him And then Claude is just RONDALD MCDONDALD

[@200_MXP]

probably creepy tbh

[@Mister_Clean]

You've been RONALDED

[@escape209]

Until today I thought the game was called "Diddy Kong's Quest."

[@SpeedDocs]

CC thought so too!

[@CoobyPls]

My kid thought the song Conquest by The White Stripes was Kong Quest

[@Romess1]

Dude, I'm high and that just blew my mind.

[@SuperAntichicken]

@@Romess1 righteous

[@Blernster]

Diddy's Kong Quest (Conquest)

[@lightbrand_]

Japanese community being way ahead of western community on a speedrun just seems to be a rule for every game, like legit almost all of these speedrunning history videos at some point introduce Japanese players that are years ahead of the rest it’s so funny...

[@ghostoflazlo]

"His time would be very hard to beat for a long time" **cut to the Japanese leader boards being 20min ahead for the last 5 years**

[@joep7609]

Hyped for this. One of the best games of all time.

[@crocodiledowny2191]

You are very underrated. I judge a speed run Doc by its ability to help me sleep. You are right up there

[@ext93]

Anything I can fall asleep with is S tier 😂

[@aacob2]

This documentary is longer then a dkc2 speedrun! I love it

[@ShuriBear]

Extremely well made docu! Thank you everyone involved making this possible. It was most certainly interesting and fun to watch.

[@Happycows808]

Awesome video. You have become one of the greats when it comes to covering speed run progression. Keep it up!

[@Serenity19247]

I can wholeheartedly support this comment! Thank you so much for your interesting videos and keep up the amazing work :)

[@ThunderTHR]

As of December 24th, 2020 Italian speedrunner *SBDWolf* now has the world record for the Any% category, bringing the time down to a 38:14.

[@dregas_]

This fella is a God of DK2

[@BenScott777]

Incredible video, dude! I've just recently started learning to speed run this game, so this was very inspiring! Thank you.

[@Hybryd95]

You acived a level when im feeling like watching a great movie, not a casual KZbin video. Great Job! Can't wait for more

[@sagacious03]

Excellent video! Love all the detail! Thanks for uploading & looking forward to more like this!

[@luanluoff]

The most underrated channel on KZbin uploaded again :D

[@roycethompson8574]

Insane how underrated this channel is. One day you'll blow up I'm sure.

[@TheFatestPat]

5:37 Oh wow, I recognize that guy's avatar. It's from that old Neo Rockman flash cartoon.

[@arvid_music]

Seems like SBDWolf ran a 38:14 on Christmas Eve, making it the new world record.

[@wafflebroz]

Voice beat that by a second since. Then there is another record under 37. New glitch found?

[@supermakermatic2111]

Imagine getting a world record ironically

[@dead_yami]

I know so funny he spend hours and hours and hours and hours of his life to get the wr as a joke LMAO that is true irony!!! Ronnie McDonald’s gif LOL

[@LarrLarr831]

Love your videos Speed Docs! One suggestion - when someone is being interviewed, could you keep their name and description up on the screen for the duration of them speaking? I often watch your videos while doing other things, and when someone new starts talking I go to bring up the video but the person's name had already slid off the screen, so I had to stop and rewind, which is annoying. Thanks for all the hard work you and your team do to make these videos :)

[@jackdonovan6136]

Great work. Love your style! You and summoning salt are the top dogs of speedrun history. I hope more people find this channel!

[@EidoEndy]

That Castle Crush skip is insane. That's the glitch that can brick your cartridge if I'm not mistaken.

[@Laenthor]

It can softbrick a cart if it manages to corrupt the sram in a specific way, but you can fix it by removing the internal battery and putting it back.

[@twilman420]

After seeing your DKC video I was hoping you’d end up doing DKC2, what a great surprise to see this today!!

[@shaynola1]

Always so stoked when you put out a new video, keep up the incredible work man!!

[@cocomunga]

I remember the day this came out. I was 8 and played it almost nonstop for two days. I beat it. The slime level in the castle, web woods, and the race level before k rool gave me problems.

[@x977]

Great video, I love this game. I can't get enough of that uppercut!

[@jamesholeman7594]

Maybe the world record they were really trying to break was the number of friends they made along the way.

[@LogicalQ]

Stickerbush Symphony is like drinking from a nostalgia firehose.

[@ghostoflazlo]

Just found your channel and you have ridiculously few followers! Your videos are amazing, thank you for all the massive work you put in to making them!

[@SpeedDocs]

Thanks! And tell your friends!

[@xEtherBunny]

This game is in my top 10 games of all times, it's a masterpiece

[@martyshwaartz971]

The constructions of the levels, themes, and most importantly music create such an immersive experience. I love this game!

[@VGPorage]

I agree has been my all time favorite 2D platformer since my childhood and I am glad to see that this game has finally started to get recognized as one of the all time greatest as it desserve

[@benjicb6481]

Absolutely, without a doubt.

[@MYFAVORITES5]

It's my number 1. This, Mega Man 2, Chrono Trigger all fight for that top spot.

[@choronos]

I love this game, but goddamn do those barrel maze thorns themed levels SUCK.

[@fredhrodrigues9019]

DKC2 is probably the game I played the most in my life. Thank you for doing this.

[@granist]

Hello I'm a huge, huge fan of your videos. I follow most of these runners. I will say I was shocked you didn't include warpless especially with Tonkontsu.

[@Fig_Bender]

38:28 "may 31th", sorry I couldn't resist 😆 Another well made documentary though, great jobs folks

[@whoons4701]

Great video man keep the good content coming!

[@BlueflagAlpha]

You should collab with Summoning Salt

[@SpeedDocs]

He does his thing, and we do our thing. Never say never, but most likely we won't.

[@StepBaum]

Great video.watched it at work :)

[@ImVeryBrad]

Hey guys great video, I really enjoyed this. One of my favorite childhood games and my favorite of the DKC series. RIP Rob

[@michenry8]

I was today years old when I learned Dixie Kong is diddy kong's girlfriend and not sister 😳

[@TheFatestPat]

Mind blown

[@DAFIZZIF]

Por que no los dos? ;)

[@Glenno1982]

Dixie Kong's sister is named Tiny Kong, who appears as a character in Donkey Kong 64. Dixie and Tiny also appear in Diddy Kong Racing DS, where they replace Conker and Banjo respectively.

[@Viviantoga]

Diddy's a monkey, Dixie's a chimp. Can't really be related by blood. No, we don't talk about cousin Lanky.

[@cameronwarttig1732]

nobody said she wasn't his sister (sweet home Alabama plays in the background)

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

It's hard to believe that a complete game run from beginning to end would only differ from one top player to another by a few seconds. _THAT_ is what you call TIGHT playing! Very impressive.

[@RuhRohRyan]

great video man!!

[@creedolala6918]

nice job on this video, looking forward to more

[@zleepydude224]

This channel deserves more love, just found it 🙌

[@SpeedDocs]

Tell your friends!

[@lightbrand_]

It is still so weird to me that speedrunning tournaments exist and that they use kind of the same format as fighting games tournaments, I only discovered those this month and it’s just hard to believe

[@felipearrais5415]

Amazing channel, loving the content

[@ronaldhalbrook1143]

Nice video. Love speedrun histories. Also CCNeverender I see that Coheed reference :D

[@Seph4096]

Legitimately been waiting for something like this for this game for years.

[@TheCrowebar]

Another great video friend

[@Powerful2K]

Great video! Please make a DKC3 speed run history

[@TheThing1012513398]

Amazing videos man.

[@MakiNoAtorie]

this channel needs more subscribers!

[@dandastardly2792]

I am a huge fan of the channel. Thank you for your hard work

[@MrMorbitron]

This is the first video I've ever seen of yours and I immediately noticed that your screen name is CCNeverender. Always awesome to see a COTF in the wild 😍

[@SpeedDocs]

The real ones always know ;)

[@MrMorbitron]

@@SpeedDocs I'm a simple man. I see a Coheed reference, instant sub.

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Man,... Shame on sda for gate keeping like that. I think essenta better have an honorary record for all her effort and time.

[@Remi-B-Goode]

Great vid!

[@supersaiyanfife]

Godmother of DKC2 ......? Godmother of speedrunning!

[@tehtonym]

I know I say this on every video, but goddamn a new speed doc makes my day! And dkc2 is one of my favorites, so great job!

[@juan.o.p.]

Fantastic video!!!

[@ujkloin]

i have no idea why but when you are talking at around 1:10.00 i feel emotional when you just go back at the LEGENDARY history of this game

[@Iloveyusomuch]

Great content !

[@Glenno1982]

SRC link: www.speedrun.com/dkc2 Some categories (including any%) are divided into SNES and VC. SNES: Play on an actual SNES/SFC or an SNES/SFC emulator. VC: Play on Wii VC, WiiU VC, New 3DS VC, SNES Classic/Mini, and Switch VC. The Game Boy Advance version has its own leaderboard: www.speedrun.com/dkc2gba In Diddy Kong Racing DS, Dixie Kong and Tiny Kong replace Conker and Banjo respectively due to the intellectual property of the latter duo are now of Microsoft.

[@HeidiCVlach]

Great documentary!

[@knalleballkalle8365]

Listening to these speedrun legends is like timeless human storytelling about legends conquering fabled beasts, it transcends time, sitting around the camp fire listening to super human feats 1500 BC

[@Simply-Nerdy]

This is literally one of my favourite KZbin channels right now 😍

[@yourethehippopotamus9266]

1:04:08 Shopping for the Communist Manifesto while setting speedrun WRs. Karl Marx could not have seen this one coming.

[@Shadow03119]

im glad i wasn't the only one who was going to comment on this

[@jackkendall6420]

Dialectical materialism was actually a philosophy created as a way to get the best IL times in super monkey ball, but watch leftists conveniently 'forget' this fact when they talk about Marx

[@Mister_Clean]

@@jackkendall6420 He's turning in his grave

[@Mister_Clean]

Claude "ironically" shattering records with neurotic Ronald McDonald gifs in the corner is fantastic

[@joffa4737]

Commenting for the algorithm. Love your stuff!

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

Your strategy worked :)

[@zwood6694]

Incredible video of an incredible game, thank you

[@GopherChomper]

Overall, great little doc you’ve put together. I’ve watched a lot of the speed running docs that have come out lately (summoning salt etc.). You should keep making them but my only request/advice I would give is to convert times when the difference is something like starting or ending the timer at a different point in different regions. Just convert the times to what will become the modern standard. Otherwise I’m now having to mentally shave off 19 seconds every time you talk about the Japanese times here. Yes is more effort on your part, but small things like that add tons to production value. I bet most people would agree with me, and your rivals/contemporary’s in this genre of KZbin video are already converting time in this way. Bismuth, Karl Jobst, Speed Docs, summoning salt. They all convert times in situations like this, and they are the big boys of the genre

[@GopherChomper]

Lol this is the speed docs channel, I’m dumb but Jobst/Summoning Salt comparisons for the timing conversion is correct

[@SpeedDocs]

We typically will do that in our videos, but the situation is a little different here. J timing is really relevant in the second "act", that range from 2010 to 2013 or so, where it's exclusively Japanese runners at the top. When the hand off is made with reflected, we make a point to tell you the converted time so that you don't have to do the mental math. After the J era, we never go back to J timing, so you don't have to worry about conversions again

[@SkizzlWizzl]

Bro... I love weed... hear me out. I have 0 interest in this game. But some how im here and stayed up through over an hr of DKC2 speedrunning history. 2020 is wild. I subscribed you bastard

[@dmitrinevolamab3708]

I’m pretty sure SBDWolf got a 38:14 on 12/24/20.

[@SpeedDocs]

He did!

[@mungo_meat9250]

On the surface, Claude is a peak memer.

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

Joe Zieja would be proud

[@Gthe123]

Update: SBDWolf has WR with a 38:14 now

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Back in the day I remember leaving our Atari 2600 on all night so I could prove to my brother in the morning that I beat his Asteroids score. Good times. We've come a long way when it comes to achieving - and proving - new records.

[@pokekiller787x]

1:10:35 Luigi's mansion is one of my favorite games I can't wait.😁

[@supermakermatic2111]

for a game request I'd love to see something about Crash Bandicoot.

[@Scawtsauce]

The wasp vine level at the end gave me cancer as a child

[@LegitimateJuice]

Already stoked

[@prizm9515]

Same

[@GameArts1]

Almost every 2 years I check a new DKC2 speedrun. Respect to the runners pushing the game and to the ones breaking this open (western and eastern runners)

[@spaarm]

Fuck yeah. Was waiting for a wr history for this one

[@NintenDopeman]

I saw the thumbnail and thought Nintendo announced it for the Switch. Don't do that to me!

[@grandmastermario3695]

Void is apsalutly incredible at dkc basically the best dkc player in the world getting world records in dkc 1 dkc 2 dkc 3 and dkc tropical freeze he's also WR HOLDER AND THE ONLY PERSON TO GET A SUB 2HR AND SUB 1:59 IN DKC TRIFECTA TRULY AMAIZING VOID IS A REAL LEGEND

[@CZPC]

Love these.

[@seventwentyseven]

Oh nice i really enjoyed the video, was very interesting how much the glitch in world 3 changed the speedrun

[@Zelinkokitsune]

That comment was literally written before the video premiered.

[@Frido19]

They can see the future, and they use their powers only to watch youtube videos that haven't came out yet.

[@Professor_Utonium_]

@@Zelinkokitsune Patreon members get early access maybe? I know some channels do that.

[@Zelinkokitsune]

@@Professor_Utonium_ If so then don't spoil it man!

[@seventwentyseven]

@@Frido19 indeed

[@ps3andrhcp]

Awesome video, I think you should do a Metal Gear game next.

[@sidthesquid4206]

I really liked this doc.

[@BAIGAMING]

36:20 I used to speedrun back when Twin Galaxies was reputable, and I never understood streaming. I don't see the difference with Ronald McDonald and other people's anime avatars dancing in the background, it all looks similar to me 😶

[@SFgamer]

I have to admit, the glitches and exploits ('wrong warps') that are pulled off are impressive. I'm familiar with a few glitches in the game but not something wild like that.

[@xhomo1234567890]

best game ever. good job as always.

[@MM-ig1iv]

I like how serious she sounds when she said "if you don't time it right.. you will fall to your death!"

[@D_Winds]

Good vid. I wish some more tech was covered though.

[@smergthedargon8974]

5:54 Sounds like he got mildly autotuned when saying "thread".

[@marjakarjalainen9547]

arguably the best thing to wake up to on my day off 🤠

[@v0oid]

MOM, I'M IN THIS VIDEO!!!

[@crjonch8044]

I love how the intros for speenrun history videos are always so dramatic

[@CCNeverender]

lol, we had to ham it up a little to fit the song. But I hope I didn't over-sell it

[@science_bs]

Over 1h of detailed information and interesting storytelling - waay too little views

[@imaballers3]

I run this game and man this video gave me mad feels thanks so much 😍😍

[@edisporter]

Cool. Looking forward to this.