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{{character infobox
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Expresso.png|250px|]]<br>Expresso, as he appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
|image=[[File:Expresso.png|250px|]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
|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
|species=Ostrich
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|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]])
|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]]'' instruction booklet, page 24}}
'''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.
'''Expresso''' is an [[Animal Friend]] in the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. He first appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and makes another playable appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
 
Being an {{wp|ostrich}}, Expresso has the appearance of a normal male one, complete with black and white feathers. Expresso only wears a pair of sports sneakers. He has the ability to run fast and glide through the air by flapping his wings, although real ostriches cannot fly. Expresso's name is a portmanteau of "express" and "{{wp|espresso}}", a type of coffee drink.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Orang-utan Gang.png|thumb|The Kongs riding Expresso in Orang-utan Gang]]
[[File:Orang-utan Gang.png|thumb|The Kongs riding Expresso in Orang-utan Gang]]
In his debut appearance, ''Donkey Kong Country'', Expresso only appears in a few of the later levels. He cannot defeat enemies by jumping on them, and attempting it even harms him. Expresso is unaffected by [[Klaptrap]]s, which pass through his long legs. Expresso has the ability to glide distances while flapping his wings.
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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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]]s in his likeness within the time limit in exchange for [[extra life|extra lives]].
====''Donkey Kong Country 2''====
[[File:Expresso Racing DKC2 GBA.png|thumb|left|Expresso competing in Expresso Racing in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s Game Boy Advance version]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', golden statue of Expresso appears in the background inside the [[Monkey Museum]].


'''Levels''':
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.
*[[Temple Tempest]]
{{br|left}}
*[[Orang-utan Gang]]
*[[Ice Age Alley]]
*[[Misty Mine]]


====''Donkey Kong Land''====
===''Donkey Kong Land''===
Expresso makes his second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' as one of the two Animal Buddies, the other one being [[Rambi the Rhino]]. Like ''Donkey Kong Country'', Expresso also appears in four levels, although he mostly appears in [[Bonus Level]]s. Expresso's abilities are largely the same as in his first appearance, except he can defeat enemies, including [[Zinger]]s, by jumping on them.
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.


'''Levels''':
===''Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24''===
*[[Deck Trek]]
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.
*[[Mountain Mayhem]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Collapsing Clouds]]


====''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)====
===''Picross NP''===
Expresso only reappears in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', as the starring and titular character of the minigame, [[Expresso's Racing]]. Prior to the game's events, [[Cranky Kong]] uses the "vast fortune" he made from his "starring role" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' to buy Expresso as a pet. Both Cranky and his pet Expresso are at [[Cranky's Hut]].
Expresso appears in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the images that must be cleared.


Cranky wishes to raise Expresso as a racing bird, although his Expresso is too small and weak. Cranky requests [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] to find and obtain a [[Golden Feather]] in every level. The Golden Feathers enhance Expresso's stats for the Expresso's Racing challenges. Each Golden Feather increases a bar of Expresso's Power, Speed, Acceleration, or Boost. Expresso progressively gets larger for every Golden Feather the Kongs apply to him. If Expresso gets first place in Expresso's Racing, he wins a gold trophy.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
 
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.
When the Kongs and Expresso obtain all six trophies, Cranky rewards them with a [[photograph]] of himself for their [[scrapbook]]. The Kongs can obtain a photograph of Expresso from [[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]], and Expresso's photo appears under the thirteenth page of the scrapbook.
 
In the original [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] release, a golden statue of Expresso appears in the background inside the [[Monkey Museum]].
 
===''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.


===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
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.
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.'' series===
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
Expresso has a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and later ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. He is also a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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".


===Other appearances===
===Other appearances===
[[File:Expresso DK Racing trailer.png|thumb|Expresso in the canceled ''Donkey Kong Racing''.]]
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]]''.
A stampede of Expressos appears at the start of the trailer for the canceled [[Nintendo GameCube]] title, ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''.
 
Expresso appears in ''[[Picross NP]] Vol. 8'' as one of the images that must be cleared.
 
An Expresso appears in the ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|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]]''.


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".
===Unused appearances===
====''Donkey Kong Racing''====
[[File:Expresso DK Racing trailer.png|thumb|Expresso in the canceled ''Donkey Kong Racing'']]
A stampede of Expressos appears at the start of the trailer for the canceled [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''.
{{br}}
{{br}}
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*'''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>


==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
{{SSBB trophy
|-
|name=Express
!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy328.png|100px]]
|-
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''<br>'''GBA''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''{{sic}}
!rowspan=2|Expresso
|unlock=Random
|rowspan=2|[[File:BrawlTrophy328.png|100px]]
|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.
|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.''
|-
|align=center|'''GBA''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|}


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
{{SSB4 trophy
|-
|name=Expresso
!width="10%"|Name
|image=[[File:Expresso the Ostrich Trophy.png|100px]]
!Image
|category=Series Related
!Description
|unlock=Random
|-
|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!
!Expresso
|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!
|[[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===
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="text-align:left; border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial; font-size:85%;"
{{spirit
|-
|no=153
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
|name=Expresso
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
|image=[[File:Expresso.png|100px]]
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Game
|series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
|slots=1
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Effect
|class=Novice
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
|effects=Trade-Off Speed ↑
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|-
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Falco (SSBU)|Falco}}
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponents
|conditions='''Rule:''' Slippery Stage
!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
*The stage's platforms are really slippery
*The stage's platforms are really slippery
*The enemy has increased move speed
*The enemy has increased move speed
*The enemy falls slowly
*The enemy falls slowly
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|stage={{iw|smashwiki|Green Hill Zone}}
|The Map Page / Bonus Level
|song=The Map Page / Bonus Level
|}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Expresso.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Expresso.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Expresso_Ostrich.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
DK and Expresso.gif|''Donkey Kong Country''
Diddy_and_Expresso_-_Artwork_-_Donkey_Kong_Country.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
DKC_Animal_Buddies.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
Expresso_Token.png|An Expresso Token in ''Donkey Kong Country''
</gallery>
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Expresso DKC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country''
ExpressoCrate.png|Expresso's Animal Crate
Expresso DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
Expresso DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
Expresso DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
Expresso DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
Expresso DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
Expresso DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
Banjo-Pilot Expresso.png|Cameo in ''Banjo Pilot''
DKP03 Expresso.png|''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003, reused in ''Banjo-Pilot'')
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
X2_Expresso_Token.png|Expresso and a large Expresso token.
N-Expresso.png|Expresso holds the letter "N" in ''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC).
</gallery>
 
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
DKC Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=エクスプレッソ
|JapR=Ekusupuresso
|JapM=Expresso
|Rus=Экспрессо
|Rus=Экспрессо
|RusR=Ekspresso
|RusR=Ekspresso
|RusM=Expresso
|RusM=Expresso
|Spa=Expresso
|Spa=Expresso
|SpaM=-
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Cranky Kong]] references Expresso in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet 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 booklet with, "''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.''"
*[[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>
*In the original ''Donkey Kong Country'', the sound effect for when Expresso hits an enemy is the same as that of a [[Mini-Necky]] being defeated.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:32, August 2, 2024

Expresso
Expresso.png
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country.
Full name Expresso the Ostrich[1]
Species Ostrich
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)

Expresso is an Animal Friend first appearing in Donkey Kong Country. He is an 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 "espresso," a type of coffee.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

The Kongs riding Expresso in Orang-utan Gang

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 Klaptraps, 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 Expresso Tokens. The bonus stage is set in a jungle-themed area, and like other Animal Friend stages, Expresso must collect as many mini Expresso Tokens within the time limit in exchange for extra lives. The sound effect of when Expresso hits an enemy is identical to the one of a Mini-Necky being defeated.

Donkey Kong Country 2[edit]

Expresso Racing
Expresso competing in Expresso Racing in Donkey Kong Country 2's Game Boy Advance version

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, golden statue of Expresso appears in the background inside the Monkey Museum.

In the Game Boy Advance remake, Expresso is a playable character in the Expresso's Racing minigame. Both Cranky and his pet Expresso are at 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 and Dixie Kong to find and obtain golden feathers, 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. Additionally, a photograph of Expresso appears in Animal Antics, and collecting the photograph causes it to appear under the thirteenth page of the Scrapbook.

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

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 Levels. A difference with Expresso is that he can now defeat enemies by jumping on them, including Zingers.

Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24[edit]

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

Picross NP[edit]

Expresso appears in Picross NP Vol. 8 as one of the images that must be cleared.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Expresso makes a few cameos in the Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Expresso has a 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 that takes up one support slot, and during battles, fighters who use the Expresso spirit begin with 30% damage but have increased movement speed.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

In the Donkey Kong Adventure story of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Expresso makes a cameo appearance as one of Rabbid Cranky's Boombow weapons, the Expresso Atomizer. The weapon is described as officially licensed Expresso the Ostrich merch. The description also mentions that it has double kneecaps for authenticity, referencing how bird legs are composed of two intermediary articulations, although they only have one kneecap for each leg.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

A street name in New Donk City from Super Mario Odyssey is "Expresso Street". One of the store signs on the side of the buildings reads "Expresso Espresso".

Other appearances[edit]

An Expresso appears in the Banjo-Pilot course Jinxy's Dunes. This was a leftover from the Plain Pursuit stage from the 2003 build of Diddy Kong Pilot.

Unused appearances[edit]

Donkey Kong Racing[edit]

Expresso
Expresso in the canceled Donkey Kong Racing

A stampede of Expressos appears at the start of the trailer for the canceled Nintendo GameCube title Donkey Kong Racing.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • 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 B Button Button.[2]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Express
BrawlTrophy328.png
Appears in:
SNES Donkey Kong Country
GBA Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[sic]
How to unlock: Random
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[edit]

Trophy
Expresso
Expresso the Ostrich Trophy.png
Category: Series Related
How to unlock:
Random
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! (American English)
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! (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#153 Expresso
Expresso.png Series/game Donkey Kong Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Trade-Off Speed ↑
How to obtain World of Light (The Light Realm); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Falco
Conditions

Rule: Slippery Stage

  • The stage's platforms are really slippery
  • The enemy has increased move speed
  • The enemy falls slowly
Stage Green Hill Zone
Song The Map Page / Bonus Level

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Expresso.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese エクスプレッソ[?]
Ekusupuresso
Expresso
Russian Экспрессо[?]
Ekspresso
Expresso
Spanish Expresso[?] -

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2000. Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
  2. ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 24.
  3. ^ "A more tragic looking bunch of useless no-hopers you'll never see! I liked Expresso and Winky--where have they gone?" – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet.[page number needed]
  4. ^ "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." – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet.[page number needed]