Editing Expresso

{{character-infobox

|image=[[File:Expresso.png|250px|]]<br>Expresso the Ostrich, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.

|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])

{{quote2|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.|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' manual, page 24}}

 

'''Expresso the Ostrich''' is an [[Animal Friend]] in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]], who first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' as one of four ridable friends (along with [[Rambi the Rhino]], [[Enguarde the Swordfish]] and [[Winky the Frog]]) and also as one of two who are birds (along with [[Squawks the Parrot]]).

 

===''Donkey Kong'' series===

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', Expresso can run at fast speeds and glide through the air by flapping his wings, but he has no offensive capabilities and has no way to defend himself against threats; some small enemies may pass under his legs, however, leaving him unharmed.

'''Levels''':

*[[Temple Tempest]]

*[[Orang-utan Gang]]

*[[Ice Age Alley]]

*[[Misty Mine]]

====''Donkey Kong Land''====

Expresso reappears in ''Donkey Kong Country's'' semi-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. He is one of the game's two Animal Friends, the other being [[Rambi]]. In this game, Expresso's abilities remain largely the same as before, except he can defeat enemies by jumping on them. He can even defeat [[Zinger|Zingers]].

'''Levels''':

*[[Deck Trek]]

*[[Mountain Mayhem]]

*[[Landslide Leap]]

*[[Collapsing Clouds]]

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====

Expresso reappears in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Expresso is apparently bought by [[Cranky Kong]] who uses the "vast fortune" he has made from his "starring role" in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Cranky has planned on raising Expresso as a racing bird; unfortunately for Cranky, Expresso is extremely small and weak. Expresso can be found, along with Cranky, at [[Cranky's Hut]]. In order to make Expresso big and strong, Cranky tells both [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to find various [[Golden Feather]]s scattered throughout the levels of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Each feather given to Expresso raises one of his stats, and makes him larger.

After becoming big and powerful, Expresso can be raced against other Ostriches in a [[minigame]] known as [[Expresso Racing]]; if Expresso wins a race, he obtains a trophy. If Diddy, Dixie, and Expresso gain all the trophies in the game, they can give them to Cranky to receive a [[DK Coin]] and a picture of Expresso for Wrinkly's [[Scrapbook]]. The names of Expresso's opponents differ per race. The full list of the generated names are as follows: Aftershock, Beardy, Bungle, Chewy, Flicky, Humpty, Loopi, M. Bassi, Minogue, Misty, Monsoon, Myma, Ozzie, Papa Laz, Rapido, Rippa, Smokey, Sneakers, Tinky, Tremors and Zippy.

===''Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24''===

In the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine comic "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", Diddy and [[Dixie Kong]] are briefly seen riding Expresso to an airport.

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.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===

Expresso appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===

{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

|-

! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description

! rowspan=2 | Expresso

| rowspan=2 | [[File:BrawlTrophy328.png|100px]]

| align=center | '''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''

| 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.''

|}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

|-

!width="10%"|Name

!Expresso

|[[File:Expresso the Ostrich Trophy.png|100px]]

|'''NA:''' ''His name is no joke&ndash;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!''

'''PAL:''' ''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!''

|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===

!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image

!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponents

!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions

!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage

!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song

!align=center|Expresso

|align=center|[[File:Expresso.png|100px]]

|''Donkey Kong'' Series

|Support (1)

|Novice

|Trade-Off Speed ↑

|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board

|[[Falco Lombardi|Falco]]

|'''Rule:''' Slippery Stage

|[[Green Hill Zone]]

|The Map Page / Bonus Level

|}

 

N-Expresso.png|Expresso holds the letter "N" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC).

==Trivia==

*[[Cranky Kong]] references Expresso in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction manual by saying, "''A more tragic looking bunch of useless no-hopers you'll never see! I liked Expresso and Winky--where have they gone?,"'' as well as in the ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' instruction manual with, "''I just hope they've included poor old Winky and Expresso this time instead of that bone-brained rhino that always seems to get in the games."''

*When Expresso touches an enemy or gets touched by an enemy, his scream is the same as when [[Mini-Necky|Mini-Neckies]] are defeated in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country''.

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