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{{articleabout|the ostrich animal buddy that debuts in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''|an ostrich with the same name from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|[[Expresso (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|here]]}} | {{articleabout|the ostrich animal buddy that debuts in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''|an ostrich with the same name from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|[[Expresso (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|here]]}} | ||
{{LLQuote|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.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 24}} | {{LLQuote|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.|Donkey Kong Country Manual, Page 24}} | ||
[[Image:Expresso_Ostrich.png | {{character-infobox | ||
|image=[[Image:Expresso_Ostrich.png]]<br>Artwork of '''Expresso'''. | |||
|full_name=Expresso the Ostrich | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[1994]]) | |||
|species=[[Ostrich]] | |||
|affiliation=[[Animal Buddies]], [[Kong Family]] | |||
|latest_appearance= ? | |||
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'''Expresso the Ostrich''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] who first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. | '''Expresso the Ostrich''' is an [[Animal Buddy]] in the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] who first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' series=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country'' / ''Donkey Kong Land'' series=== | ||
Revision as of 19:43, February 18, 2012
Template:Articleabout Template:LLQuote Template:Character-infobox Expresso the Ostrich is an Animal Buddy in the Donkey Kong series who first appeared in Donkey Kong Country.
History
Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land series
Donkey Kong Country
Expresso first appears in the game Donkey Kong Country as one of the game's four rideable Animal Buddies. The other three are Rambi, Enguarde, and Winky. He is also one of the two Animal Buddies that are birds, the other being Squawks. 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 that he has no way to defend himself against threats; though some small enemies may pass under Expresso's legs, leaving Expresso unharmed.
Levels
Levels that Expresso appears in:
Donkey Kong Land
Expresso reappears in Donkey Kong Country's semi-sequel Donkey Kong Land. In this game, he is one of the game's two Animal Buddies. The other Animal Budy being is Rambi. In this game, Expresso's abilities remain relatively the same as before, except he can defeat enemies by jumping on them. He can even defeat Zingers.
Levels
Levels that Expresso appears in:
Club Nintendo
In the Club Nintendo comic "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", Diddy and Dixie Kong are briefly seen riding Expresso to an airport.
Other
Aside from Donkey Kong Country's various remakes, Expresso has yet to reappear, though an identical ostrich, also known as Expresso appears in the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
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.
Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expresso | 
|
SNES Donkey Kong Country | 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. |
| SNES Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
Trivia
- Expresso can be found in the course Jinxy's Dunes in the game Banjo-Pilot.
- Cranky Kong expressed desire in the Donkey Kong 64 player's manual that "poor Winky and Expresso should appear in the game, not that swordfish or that "bone-brained rhino that always seems to get in the games".
- Expresso's shoes bear a resemblance to the Turbo Trainers in Banjo-Kazooie.
- He is similar to an Ostro from Super Mario Bros. 2, as both are ostriches the hero can ride. But Ostro is an enemy while Expresso never attacks Donkey Kong.
References
