Expresso the Ostrich is a large ostrich wearing sneakers and friend of the Kongs.
History[]
Donkey Kong Country / Donkey Kong Land series[]
Donkey Kong Country[]
Expresso's first appeared in the game Donkey Kong Country as one of the game's four rideable 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.
- Levels
Levels that Expresso appeared in:
- 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 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.
- Levels
Levels that Expresso appeared in:
- Deck Trek
- Landslide Leap
- Mountain Mayhem
- Collapsing Clouds
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 (or Expresso II to some) 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 |
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Expresso | File:Expresso trophy.jpg | 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[]
- 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 swordfish or that "bone-brained rhino that always seems to get in the games".
Donkey Kong Country | |
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Protagonists | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong |
Items and Objects | Animal Token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Extra Life Balloon • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Tire |
Animal Buddies | Rambi the Rhinoceros • Enguarde the Swordfish • Winky the Frog • Squawks the Parrot • Expresso the Ostrich |
Bosses | Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon |
Enemies | Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kremling • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger |
Levels | Jungle Hijinks • Ropey Rampage • Reptile Rumble • Coral Capers • Barrel Cannon Canyon Winky's Walkway • Mine Cart Carnage • Bouncy Bonanza • Stop & Go Station • Millstone Mayhem Vulture Culture • Tree Top Town • Forest Frenzy • Temple Tempest • Orang-utan Gang • Clam City Snow Barrel Blast • Slipslide Ride • Ice Age Alley • Croctopus Chase • Torchlight Trouble • Rope Bridge Rumble Oil Drum Alley • Trick Track Trek • Elevator Antics • Poison Pond • Mine Cart Madness • Blackout Basement Tanked Up Trouble • Manic Mincers • Misty Mine • Necky Nutmare • Loopy Lights • Platform Perils Gangplank Galleon • Donkey Kong's Treehouse • Candy's Save Point • Funky's Flights • Cranky's Cabin • Funky's Fishing • Candy's Dance Studio |
Donkey Kong Land | |
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Playable Characters | Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong |
Animal Buddies | Expresso the Ostrich • Rambi the Rhinoceros |
Bosses | Wild Sting • Colossal Clambo • Hard Hat • King K. Rool |
Worlds | Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! • Kremlantis • Monkey Mountains • Chimpanzee Clouds • Big Ape City |
Enemies | Army • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Gnawty • Fangfish • Hogwash • Klaptrap • Kritter • Krusha • Mincer • Mini-Necky • Necky • Nemo • Slippa • Slippa Jar • Snapper • Zinger |
Levels | Jungle Jaunt • Freezing Fun • Simian Swing • Deck Trek • Rope Ravine • Tire Trail • Riggin' Rumble • Congo Carnage • Arctic Barrel Arsenal • Wild Sting Fling Tricky Temple • Kremlantis Kaos • Reef Rampage • Snake Charmer's Challenge • Chomp's Coliseum • Nautilus Chase • Swirlwind Storm • Seabed Showdown Pot Hole Panic • Mountain Mayhem • Track Attack • Spiky Tire Trail • Sky High Caper • Landslide Leap • Collapsing Clouds • Mad Mole Holes Construction Site Fight • Kong Krazy • Balloon Barrage • Fast Barrel Blast • Skyscraper Caper • Button Barrel Blast • Oil Drum Slum • K. Rool's Kingdom |