Alternate
costumes in multi-player mode:
Press Analog-stick Up or Down after selecting a character. This is in the instruction
manual, but may be useful to gamers that have rented the game.
Alternate ending sequence:
Successfully complete the game after collecting all bananas to view the normal ending,
with an extra sequence with K. Lumsy taking the Kongs for a ride. Successfully complete
the game after getting all the collectibles to view the normal ending, K. Lumsy sequence,
and an extra sequence featuring Cranky.
Boss battle
Find and photograph ten fairies to unlock the Boss Battle option at the "Mystery
Menu". This allows any Boss that already has been defeated to be fought again.
Bonus levels
Find and collect forty Blueprints and bring them to Snide to unlock eight bonus levels
(Batty Barrel Bash, Beaver Bother, Big Bug Bash, Krazy Kong Klamor, Kremling Kosh, Peril
Path Panic, Searchlight Seek, and Teetering Turtle Trouble).
Cheat Mode
Find and photograph all twenty fairies to unlock the Cheat Mode option at the
"Mystery Menu". This allows unlimited items during game play.
Camera
Use Tiny and shrink to enter the fairy-shaped stone building in the main hub. Collect the
camera to start photographing the fairies hidden in the game and unlock the "Mystery
Menu" options.
DK Theater
Find and photograph two fairies to unlock the DK Theater option at the "Mystery
Menu". This option allows all the animation sequences to be viewed.
DK Bonus stages
Find and photograph six fairies, then locate Rambi the rhino, and Enguarde the swordfish
to unlock their bonus stages.
Jetpac
Collect at least fifteen Banana Medals, then visit Cranky to play the Jetpac game. Get
5,000 points in the game to collect the Rareware Coin. Find and photograph six fairies to
unlock the Jetpac option at the "Mystery Menu".
Kasplut colors:
Look at the hair color of a Kasplut when one is encountered. The color will reveal what
color Blueprint he is holding. Green hair indicates a green Blueprint). If the Kasplut has
white hair, then he does not have anything.
Krusha In multi-player
Find and photograph fifteen fairies to unlock the Krusha In Multi-Player option at the
"Mystery Menu".
K. Rool doors
There are some doors that have pictures of items in the last level to get to K. Rool, .To
past them, you need those items. The first door has a picture of four Battle Crowns and
the next door has a picture of the Rareware and Nintendo coins. You cannot ignore the
Donkey Kong and Jetpac games. They must be completed to get the coins to open that door.
Multi-player mode
Go to the first level in adventure mode, where you find Diddy. Locate the big pad with
King K. Rool's face in front of Funky's Place. Stand on the pad and press Z. You will be
transported to a "battle arena", where you must defeat a group of small enemies.
Once the timer runs out, you will receive a crown and have ability to play two
multi-player games -- a third-person death match-like game, and a multi-player version of
the Battle Arena.
Original Donkey Kong
Use a Gorilla-Grab to operate the lever in the Frantic Factory area, then play the
original Donkey Kong game. Successfully complete all four stages, then play once more and
complete the game to collect the Nintendo Coin. Find and photograph six fairies to unlock
the original Donkey Kong option at the "Mystery Menu".
Original Donkey Kong mini-game:
Use a Gorilla-Grab to operate the lever in the Frantic Factory area, then play the
original Donkey Kong game. Successfully complete all four stages, then play once more and
complete the game to collect the Nintendo Coin. Find and photograph six Banana Fairies to
unlock the original Donkey Kong option at the "Mystery Menu".
Quickly swimming stop:
Press C-Up while swimming.
Restore watermelon meter
Use the following trick if you are running low on health. Get next to a "Tag
Barrel" when low on health. Jump into the barrel and exit. Your watermelon meter will
be replenished.
Swim faster:
When swimming above water, hold B to swim faster.
