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'''Plessie''' is a large, friendly dinosaur that appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. It allows up to four playable characters to ride it through certain levels or sections of levels, similarly to [[Dorrie]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Its name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|Plesiosauria|plesiosaur}}" and "Nessie"; the former is an extinct group of large marine reptiles that are often confused as dinosaurs, and the latter is the nickname given to the {{wp|Loch Ness Monster}}.

The official United Kingdom game page for ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' calls Plessie a dinosaur in its description, despite it being named after a plesiosaur, which is not a dinosaur.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/games/oms/super_mario_3d_world/game_world.html ''Game World'' section on the official UK game page for ''Super Mario 3D World'']. ''"Meet Plessie, a helpful dinosaur who just loves to ride down rapids!"''</ref> It is designed after a bipedal {{wp|nothosaur}}, an organism that is also not a dinosaur, and lived much earlier than the plesiosaur. During gameplay, it is around three to four times as tall as [[Mario]], although the artwork made for the ''[[Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack]]'' shows it being around only twice as tall as Mario. Its large belly allows it to slide across the water quickly. The bottom of each foot, including the toes, is fully covered by a white pad. Its back features four darker stripes with rounded borders that are perpendicular to its tail. Its eyes each have an orange eyelid, a white sclera, and a big oval pupil surrounded by an aqua-green iris. The upper part of its muzzle is elongated like that of a {{wp|crocodile}}, and near its top, there is a white protruding end with two nostrils. Its tail is long and ends with a three-lobed cyan structure resting on the coronal plane. Knotted on the left side of its neck is a red bandanna.

The French translation of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' uses the term ''il'' (he) to describe Plessie, which could indicate either a male or undetermined gender, as the masculine gender can also have a neutral meaning in French.<ref>{{media link|PlessieESMBFre.png|''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''; French translation}}. ''{{wp|Soleil Productions}}''. 2018. p.225.</ref> However, the German translation uses the terms ''sie'' (she) and ''ihr'' (her) in the same description, indicating that Plessie is female.<ref>{{media link|ESMB German Plessie.png|''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''; German translation}}. ''{{wp|Tokyopop}}''. 2017. p.225.</ref> The German game page for ''Super Mario 3D World'' describes Plessie as a ''Dinosaurier'' (dinosaur), a masculine word in German, and thus refers to it as male, as can be seen by the use of ''den freundlichen Dinosaurier'' and ''der''.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.de/games/oms/super_mario_3d_world/game_world.html ''Game World'' section of the official German game page for ''Super Mario 3D World'']. ''"Lerne Plessie, den freundlichen Dinosaurier, kennen, der total gerne durch Stromschnellen gleitet!"''</ref>

[[File:SM3DW Plessie's Plunging Falls E3.png|thumb|Plessie standing in Plessie's Plunging Falls]]

As in ''Super Mario 3D World'', Plessie can swim and slide on the ground. However, the player now has full control over its movements. Additionally, by pressing {{button|ns|y}} (while using Dual Joy-Cons or a Pro Controller) or {{button|ns|jc-left}} (while using a single Joy-Con), Plessie wil dive underwater for a short period, a move exclusive to the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign. While underwater, Mario can dodge enemies and [[Fury Bowser]]'s attacks. After performing a dive, if the player presses the jump button as soon as Plessie exits the water, it will launch forward with a sparkling effect, enabling for faster travel. This action is also featured in an animated sprite of Plessie used on the loading screen for the campaign.

In both ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''Bowser's Fury'', Plessie is given a unique theme while riding it. The ''Super Mario 3D World'' theme is an arrangement of "[[Slider]]" from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. The ''Bowser's Fury'' theme is an upbeat version of [[Lake Lapcat]]'s theme featuring additional instruments such as violins. While Plessie is moving, further instruments such as trumpets enter.  

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