Editing Expresso

{{character infobox
|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]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'' (ver. 3.1.0, ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush|DK Island & Emerald Rush]]'', [[Statue (Donkey Kong Bananza)|statue]] cameo) (2026)
}}
{{quote|[[Kong|You guy]]s look like you could you could{{sic}} use a hand. Actually, a foot. Well, really, '''two''' feet—wearing my sure-grip sneakers.|Expresso|[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|''Donkey Kong Country'' (novel)]]}}
'''Expresso''' is an [[Animal Friends|Animal Friend]] first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He is an {{wp|ostrich}} wearing a pair of white and red sports sneakers. Expresso can run fast and glide through the air by flapping his wings. 

==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Orang-utan Gang.png|thumb|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 since, according to [[Cranky Kong]], his legs are too thin<ref>{{cite|quote=''I heard that Expresso the ostrich can't jump on baddies. I guess his legs are too thin.''|language=en|date=1994|publisher=Nintendo|author=Cranky Kong's general advice|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''}}</ref>; enemies harm him in the process. On the other hand, 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 room|bonus stage]] (named Expresso Bonus! in the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]]), and the [[Kong]]s can enter it by obtaining three [[animal token|Expresso Token]]s. The bonus stage is set in a jungle-themed area, and like in 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''====
[[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]]'', 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>

In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, Expresso is a playable character in the minigame [[Expresso Racing]]. 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]] 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 Racing challenges. Expresso becomes increasingly larger each time a golden feather is given to him. Any time Expresso wins first place in Expresso 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''===
Expresso is an ally in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. He is only one of the two Animal Buddies, the other one being [[Rambi]]. Like in ''Donkey Kong Country'', Expresso also appears in four levels: [[Deck Trek]], [[Mountain Mayhem]], [[Landslide Leap]], and [[Collapsing Clouds]]—mostly just in [[bonus room|Bonus Level]]s, however. A difference with Expresso is that he can now defeat enemies by jumping on them, including [[Zinger]]s.

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

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

===''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.

===''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 merchandise. 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 have only one kneecap for each leg.

===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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."

===''Donkey Kong Bananza''===
[[File:DKB Statue Expresso.webp|thumb|left|100px|The Expresso statue in ''Donkey Kong Bananza'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'', a billboard in [[New Donk City]] mentions Expresso, reading "Express-os," and displays an image of sports sneakers he wears. It also has a slogan reading, "Flap to it!", seemingly referencing the shoe brand {{Wp|Nike, Inc.|NIKE}}'s "Just do it" slogan.

The [[Ostrich (Donkey Kong Bananza)|ostrich]]es that appear in the [[Forest Layer]] resemble Expresso, with the [[Ostrich Elder]] wearing similar sneakers to him.

On [[DK Island (layer)|DK Island]] in the ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush|DK Island & Emerald Rush]]'' DLC, one of Expresso's sneakers can be found next to the mine cart rail, where it is dirty and covered in mud.

In the [[Emerald Rush]] [[List of Emerald Rush events|event]] [[Ostrich Riches]], a [[Statue (Donkey Kong Bananza)|statue]] based off of Expresso can be unlocked by collecting 80,000 emeralds in a single run. His design is based on his ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appearance.

===Other appearances===
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]]''.

===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]]''.
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==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>

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Express
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy328.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''<br>'''GBA''' ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
|unlock=Random
|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.
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Expresso
|image=[[File:Expresso the Ostrich Trophy.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|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!
|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!
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{spirit
|no=153
|name=Expresso
|image=[[File:Expresso.png|100px]]
|series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects=Trade-Off Speed ↑
|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}}
|conditions='''Rule:''' Slippery Stage
*The stage's platforms are really slippery
*The enemy has increased move speed
*The enemy falls slowly
|stage={{iw|smashwiki|Green Hill Zone}}
|song=The Map Page / Bonus Level
}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Expresso DKL.png|''Donkey Kong Land''
Expresso DKCGBC sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC)
Expresso DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
DKP03 Expresso.png|''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2003, reused in ''Banjo-Pilot'')
</gallery>

==Naming==
Expresso's name is a portmanteau of "express" and "{{wp|espresso}}," a type of coffee, both referring to his fast running speed.
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=エクスプレッソ
|JpnR=Ekusupuresso
|JpnM=Expresso
|JpnC=<ref>「ダチョウのエクスプレッソ」(''"Expresso [the] Ostrich"''). 2000. ''ドンキーコング2001'' (''Donkey Kong 2001''). {{lang|ja|{{ruby|取扱説明書|とりあつかいせつめいしょ}}}} (instruction booklet). ''Nintendo Co., Ltd'' (Japanese). Page 25.</ref>
|ChiS=艾克斯佩索
|ChiSRM=Àikèsīpèisuǒ
|ChiSRC=Ngaaihhāksīpuisok
|ChiSM=Expresso
|ChiSC=<ref name=DKB>In-game name of the Expresso statue from ''[[Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush]]''.</ref>
|ChiS2=Expresso
|ChiS2M=Unmodified from the English name
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|ChiS2C=<ref name=spirit/>
|ChiT=艾克斯佩索
|ChiTRM=Àikèsīpèisuǒ
|ChiTRC=Ngaaihhāksīpuisok
|ChiTM=Expresso
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.nintendo.com/hk/topics/article/4xwoyTitVtZLlPmjrxsI7g|title={{lang|zh-hk|《DK島＆綠寶石淘金》第5回遊戲內活動「鴕鳥大富翁！」於本日2月17日（二）開始舉行！下一回活動預定於3月31日（二）舉行！}}|author=Nintendo|publisher=nintendo.com|language=zh-hant|date=February 17, 2025|accessdate=February 23, 2025}}</ref>
|ChiT2=Expresso
|ChiT2M=Unmodified from the English name
|ChiT2N=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|ChiT2C=<ref name=spirit/>
|Dut=Expresso
|DutM=-
|DutC=<ref name=spirit>{{cite|author=[[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] inventory|date=7 Dec. 2018|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' by [[Nintendo]], [[Sora Ltd.]], and [[Bandai Namco Holdings|BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc]]|format=Ver. 13.0.3|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Fre=Expresso
|FreM=-
|FreC=<ref name=brawl/>
|Ger=Expresso
|GerM=-
|GerC=<ref name=brawl/>
|Ita=Expresso
|ItaM=-
|ItaC=<ref name=brawl/>
|Kor=익스프레스
|KorR=Ikseupeureseu
|KorM=Express
|KorC=<ref name=brawl>{{cite|author=[[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophy]] list|date=2008|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' by Sora Ltd|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=today>[[Nintendo Today!]]</ref>
|Kor2=Expresso
|Kor2M=Unmodified from the English name
|Kor2N=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|Kor2C=<ref name=spirit>{{cite|author=[[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]] inventory|date=7 Dec. 2018|title=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' by [[Nintendo]], [[Sora Ltd.]], and [[Bandai Namco Holdings|BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc]]|format=Ver. 13.0.3|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|Pol=Expresso
|PolM=-
|PolC=<ref name=DKB/>
|Por=Expresso
|PorM=-
|PorC=<ref name=DKB/>
|Rus=Экспрессо
|RusR=Ekspresso
|RusM=Expresso
|Spa=Expresso
|SpaM=-
|Tha=เอกซ์เพรสโซ
|ThaR=Èekprêetsoo
|ThaM=Expresso
|ThaC=<ref name=DKB/>
}}

==Notes==
*[[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}}</ref>{{page needed}} 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}}</ref>{{page needed}}

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[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophies]]
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