Plessie

"Hang on to Plessie and head for the goal!"

- Sprixie

Plessie is an orange dinosaur-like creature that debuted in Super Mario 3D World. The name "Plessie" is a reference to Plesiosaur, an extinct reptile species which looks like a dinosaur. Its name is also similar to Nessie, the nickname given to the Loch Ness Monster.

It first appears in World 1-4: Plessie's Plunging Falls, where Mario and company must ride it through a river to reach the Goal Pole. It also appears in World 5-1, Sunshine Seaside, and World Bowser-2, where it slides through sand. It largely resembles Yoshi, and also resembles Dorrie, another dinosaur-like creature who the player rides through water. Also, it appears in the game's title screen.

To control it, players can tilt the control stick (or control pad, depending on the controller). To speed up, players can tilt up, and to slow down, players can tilt down. Players can also press the jump button to jump, which can be used to defeat enemies and reach higher ground. If more players are riding it, they can cooperate to tilt Plessie further. If Plessie is defeated, however, the lives lost is dependent on the amount of players riding it.