Donkey Kong Country 2 Cheats (Super Nintendo)

On the select mode screen, keep on pressing down until the extra option comes up.

Start a new game file. On the Player Select screen, press Down repeatedly, past Music
Test, until Cheat Mode appears. 
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  If you want a bit more challenge, highlight "Cheat Mode" and press B, A, Right, Right,
A, Left, A and X ("BARRALAX") to remove all of the DK Barrels in the game. 
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  Press Y, A, Select, A, Down, Left, A and Down ("YASADLAD") to start the game with 50
lives. 
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  If you enter both codes, you''ll remove all DK Barrels and start with 50 lives. When you
begin a new stage (except for boss stages) or return from a Bonus Area, you''ll have both
Diddy and Dixie, even if you lost one of them previously.

In the first level, go into the cabin and press L and then R, run out and get the first
two banana's ya see, go back, press R and then L, then go out and jump over the banana's
then go back and don't do anything then run out and jump out and then get the first two
banana's,  then go back in, there will be a large token that is not in the game, press x,
y, b, and a at the same time and then get it. that is all thank you, this cheat will give
you all the bonuses and access to everywhere in the game.