Donkey Kong Country Cheats

Fifty lives:
Highlight the ERASE option on the game selection screen. Now press and hold Select and push B, A, R(2), A, L. You will hear a sound if you have entered the code correctly. Upon beginning the game, you will now have 50 lives.

In-game reset:
After pausing the game, by pressing Start, push Select to exit the current level. You can only do this with previously completed levels.

Hero mode:
Finish the game with a 100% rank. Begin your new game and pick two player mode to access the HERO MODE option. In this mode, you play as Diddy Kong only, with a new costume. There are no Donkey Kong Barrels, Checkpoint Barrels, and pictures.