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| {{character infobox
| | [[Image:ExpressoandDiddy.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Diddy Kong]] riding a speeding '''Expresso'''.]] |
| |image=[[File:Expresso.png|250px|]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
| | '''Expresso the Ostrich''' is a large ostrich wearing sneakers and friend of the Kongs. |
| |full_name=Expresso the Ostrich<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' (Game Boy Color) instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=15|date=2000}}</ref> | | |
| |species=Ostrich
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| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
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| {{quote|You [[Kong|guy]]s look like you could use a hand. Actually, a foot. Well, really, two feet-wearing my sure-grip sneakers.|Expresso|[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|''Donkey Kong Country'' (novel)]]}}
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| '''Expresso''' is an [[Animal Friend]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He is an {{wp|ostrich}} with the appearance of a regular male one, complete with black and white feathers, but he also wears a pair of sports sneakers. Expresso can run fast and glide through the air by flapping his wings. His name is a portmanteau of "express" and "{{wp|espresso}}," a type of coffee. | |
| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' series=== |
| ====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | | ====''Donkey Kong Country''==== |
| [[File:Orang-utan Gang.png|thumb|The Kongs riding Expresso in Orang-utan Gang]]
| | Expresso's first appeared in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as one of the game's four rideable [[Animal Buddy|Animal Buddies]]. Expresso can run at fast speeds and glide through the air by flapping his wings rapidly. Interestingly Expresso has no offensive capabilities at all meaning he has no way to defend himself against threats; though some small enemies may pass under Expresso's legs leaving Expresso unharmed. |
| Expresso is an ally in ''Donkey Kong Country''. He is encountered in [[Temple Tempest]], [[Orang-utan Gang]], [[Ice Age Alley]], and [[Misty Mine]]. Expresso cannot defeat any enemies by jumping on them, even harming him in the process. Expresso is unaffected by [[Klaptrap]]s, which pass through his long legs. Expresso's main ability is gliding distances while flapping his wings. Like the other Animal Friends, Expresso has his own bonus stage (named Expresso Bonus! in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version), and the Kongs can enter it by obtaining three [[animal token|Expresso Token]]s. The bonus stage is set in a jungle-themed area, and like other Animal Friend stages, Expresso must collect as many [[mini Animal Token|mini Expresso Token]]s within the time limit in exchange for [[extra life|extra lives]]. The sound effect of when Expresso hits an enemy is identical to the one of a [[Mini-Necky]] being defeated.
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| ====''Donkey Kong Country 2''====
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| [[File:Expresso Racing DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|left|Expresso competing in Expresso Racing in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance version]]
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| In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a golden statue of Expresso appears in the background inside the [[Monkey Museum]]. Cranky Kong also mentions him in one of his quotes.<ref>{{Cite|quote="''Where's Expresso? A [[Squitter|clumsy spider]] and a [[Quawks|fat parrot]], is that the best [[Rare|they]] can think of?''"|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''}}</ref>
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| In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]]'', Expresso is a playable character in the [[Expresso's Racing]] minigame. Both Cranky and his pet Expresso are at [[Monkey Museum|Cranky's Hut]], and before the game's events, Cranky used the "vast fortune" he made from his "starring role" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' to buy Expresso as a pet. However, Cranky wishes to raise Expresso as a racing bird, but his Expresso is too small and weak for racing competitions, so Cranky asks [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to find and obtain [[golden feather]]s, which each increase a bar of Expresso's Power, Speed, Acceleration, or Boost for the Expresso's Racing challenges. Expresso becomes increasingly larger each time a golden feather is given to him. Any time Expresso wins first place in Expresso's Racing, he wins a gold trophy, and when all six trophies are won, Cranky rewards Diddy and Dixie with a [[photograph]] of himself for the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]]. Additionally, a photograph of Expresso appears in [[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]], and collecting the photograph causes it to appear under the thirteenth page of the Scrapbook.
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| ===''Donkey Kong Land''===
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| Expresso is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. It is only one of the two Animal Buddies, the other one being [[Rambi the Rhino]]. Like ''Donkey Kong Country'', Expresso also appears in four levels, in this case, [[Deck Trek]], [[Mountain Mayhem]], [[Landslide Leap]], and [[Collapsing Clouds]], however mostly just in [[Bonus Level]]s. A difference with Expresso is that he can now defeat enemies by jumping on them, including [[Zinger]]s. | |
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| ===''Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24''===
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| In the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]] are briefly seen riding Expresso to an airport.
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| ===''Picross NP''===
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| Expresso appears in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the images that must be cleared.
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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| Expresso makes a few cameos in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Expresso has a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] that can be unlocked by collecting it when it appears at random in any of the game's modes, such as Vs. matches or the [[Home-Run Contest]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', there is another collectible trophy of Expresso. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Expresso is a Novice-class support [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] that takes up one support slot, and during battles, fighters who use the Expresso spirit begin with 30% damage but have increased movement speed. | | Levels that Expresso appeared in: |
| | *[[Temple Tempest]] |
| | *[[Orang-utan Gang]] |
| | *[[Ice Age Alley]] |
| | *[[Misty Mine]] |
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| ===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''=== | | ====''Donkey Kong Land''==== |
| In the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] story of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', Expresso makes a cameo appearance as one of [[Rabbid Cranky]]'s [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Boombow|Boombow]] weapons, the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Expresso Atomizer|Expresso Atomizer]]. The weapon is described as officially licensed Expresso the Ostrich merch. The description also mentions that it has double {{wp|patella|kneecaps}} for authenticity, referencing how bird legs are composed of two intermediary articulations, although they only have one kneecap for each leg.
| | Expresso reappears in ''Donkey Kong Country's'' semi-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' as one of the games two Animal Buddies (the other buddy being [[Rambi the Rhino]]). In this game Expresso's abilities remain relatively the same as before, except he can now defeat enemies, even Zingers. |
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| ===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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| A street name in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]] from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' is "Expresso Street". One of the store signs on the side of the buildings reads "Expresso Espresso".
| | Levels that Expresso appeared in: |
| | *[[Deck Trek]] |
| | *[[Landslide Leap]] |
| | *[[Mountain Mayhem]] |
| | *[[Collapsing Clouds]] |
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| ===Other appearances=== | | ===Club Nintendo=== |
| An Expresso appears in the ''{{iw|jiggywikki|Banjo-Pilot}}'' course Jinxy's Dunes. This was a leftover from the Plain Pursuit stage from the 2003 build of ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.
| | In the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]] are briefly seen riding Expresso to an airport. |
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| ===Unused appearances=== | | ===Other=== |
| ====''Donkey Kong Racing''====
| | [[Image:ExpressoRace.PNG|thumb|left|Expresso in the canceled ''Donkey Kong Racing''.]] |
| [[File:Expresso DK Racing trailer.png|thumb|Expresso in the canceled ''Donkey Kong Racing'']] | | Aside from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'s'' various remakes Expresso has yet to reappear, though an identical ostrich, also known as Expresso (or [[Expresso II]] to some) appears in the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. |
| A stampede of Expressos appears at the start of the trailer for the canceled [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''.
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country''===
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| *'''Instruction booklet:''' ''This crazy bird is a valuable animal to find. Although he can't really fly, he can run even faster than Rambi and can make long, wing assisted leaps. Expresso's legs, being long and spindly, are not suitable for jumping on enemies. Smaller enemies will crawl right under him, but larger ones are trouble. You can make Expresso flap his wings by repeatedly pressing the {{button|snes|B}} Button.<ref>{{cite|page=24|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' instruction booklet|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>
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| ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
| | Though Expresso, along with several other ostriches, appeared in the trailer for the apparently canceled game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]'', it is unknown if Expresso was going to be a ridable character or not. |
| ====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
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| {{SSBB trophy
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| |name=Express
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| |image=[[File:BrawlTrophy328.png|100px]]
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| |appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''<br>'''GBA''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{sic}}
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| |unlock=Random
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| |desc=An ostrich friend with sneakers on both feet. Riding Expresso allows for high-speed dashing. As an ostrich, Expresso can't fly, but rapid button pressing can put extra distance on his jumps. This can be used to help Donkey Kong reach distant places.
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| ====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''==== | | ==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''== |
| {{SSB4 trophy | | {| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100% |
| |name=Expresso | | |- |
| |image=[[File:Expresso the Ostrich Trophy.png|100px]]
| | ! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description |
| |category=Series Related | | |- |
| |unlock=Random
| | ! rowspan=2 | Expresso |
| |desc=His name is no joke—this bird is fast! Despite his size, Expresso is light as a feather and loves to glide through the air. In fact, he was too light to hurt enemies at first! He got a little stronger in Donkey Kong Land, and now jumping on foes is a piece of cake! | | | rowspan=2 | [[Image:Expresso_trophy.jpg|100px]] |
| |desc2=Just as fast as his name implies! Expresso can't fly, but his running and jumping make up for it. Try not to step on any enemies, though, or he'll get hurt! Unless you're playing the Game Boy title Donkey Kong Land, that is. If you are, he can stomp on fiendish foes to his heart's content! | | | align=center | '''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' |
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| | | rowspan=2 | ''An ostrich friend with sneakers on both feet. Riding Expresso allows for high-speed dashing. As an ostrich, Expresso can't fly, but rapid button pressing can put extra distance on his jumps. This can be used to help Donkey Kong reach distant places.'' |
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| ====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==== | | | align=center | '''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' |
| {{spirit
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| |no=153 | | |} |
| |name=Expresso | |
| |image=[[File:Expresso.png|100px]] | |
| |series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series | |
| |type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
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| |slots=1
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| |class=Novice
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| |effects=Trade-Off Speed ↑
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| |obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
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| |opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Falco (SSBU)|Falco}}
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| |conditions='''Rule:''' Slippery Stage
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| *The stage's platforms are really slippery
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| *The enemy has increased move speed
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| *The enemy falls slowly
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| |stage={{iw|smashwiki|Green Hill Zone}} | |
| |song=The Map Page / Bonus Level
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| }}
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{main-gallery}}
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| <gallery>
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| Expresso.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' | |
| Expresso DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
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| Expresso DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
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| Expresso DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
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| DKP03 Expresso.png|''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003, reused in ''Banjo-Pilot'')
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=エクスプレッソ | |
| |JapR=Ekusupuresso
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| |JapM=Expresso
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| |Rus=Экспрессо
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| |RusR=Ekspresso
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| |RusM=Expresso | |
| |Spa=Expresso
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| }}
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *[[Cranky Kong]] references Expresso in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet<ref>{{cite|quote=A more tragic looking bunch of useless no-hopers you'll never see! I liked Expresso and Winky--where have they gone?|author=[[Cranky Kong]]|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet}}{{page needed}}</ref> as well as in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' instruction booklet.<ref>{{cite|author=Cranky Kong|quote=I just hope they've included poor old Winky and Expresso this time instead of that [[Rambi|bone-brained rhino]] that always seems to get in the games.|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet}}{{page needed}}</ref> | | *An ostrich that resembles Expresso can be found in Jinxy's Dunes in the game ''Banjo-Pilot''. |
| | | *[[Cranky Kong]] expressed desire in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' players manual that poor [[Winky]] and Expresso should appear in the game, not that [[Enguarde the Swordfish|swordfish]] or that "[[Rambi the Rhino|bone-brained rhino]] that always seems to get in the games". |
| ==References==
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| <references/>
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| {{DKC}} | | {{DKC}} |
| {{DKL}} | | {{DKL}} |
| [[Category:Birds]] | | [[Category:Birds]] |
| [[Category:Animal Friends]] | | [[Category:Animal Buddies]] |
| [[Category:Playable characters]]
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Allies]] |
| [[Category:Pets]]
| | [[Category:Donkey Kong Characters]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country characters]] | | [[Category:Playable Characters]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land characters]] | | [[category:Donkey Kong Land]] |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophies]] | |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies]] | |
| [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]
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