DKC 2 is easily one of the hardest games I've ever played. It's also one of the best 2D platformers I've ever played. Sometimes it dips it's toes into "unfair" territory, although I found that a majority of the deaths I experienced were completely my fault.

I would recommend this game to anyone who loves 2D platformers and people who like a challenge. Its definitely not for newcomers. I wouldn't recommend this to a novice, that's for sure.