Additionally, a Rubber Dorrie can be purchased from the Lake Kingdom's Crazy Cap shop as a souvenir for the Odyssey. Purple and yellow-colored Dorries also appear in the Seaside Kingdom, where they wear hats and are associated with the Crazy Cap shop. If Mario does a Ground Pound on Dorrie, he moves faster through the water.ĭorrie appears in Super Mario Odyssey, where it can be seen wearing a top hat and swimming in the Lake Kingdom, Mushroom Kingdom and Darker Side.
Mario can ride on his back to cross large bodies of poison in World 4-1 and World 4-6. Small Mario riding Dorrie in New Super Mario Bros.ĭorrie returns in New Super Mario Bros. Also, while the player can still ground-pound on Dorrie's back, it is no longer required, as he now lowers his head if the player approaches the base of his neck. Dorrie wears Wario's cap only during the first mission of the Hazy Maze Cave, unless the player is playing as Wario himself. He reprises his role as in Super Mario 64 by giving the player a ride wherever they want to go, although technically he is no longer needed for the first mission, because the island in the middle is now much lower and therefore easily accessible. ĭorrie reappears in Super Mario 64 DS with an updated design, with the most noticeable change being a pair of goggles that are highly similar to the ones worn by the Dolphins in Super Mario World. Dorrie is referred to as female in the Nintendo Power and Prima Games guides. A sign near the lake in which he takes residence states that he might eat visitors if they get too close, although he is actually harmless. Ground-pounding on his back causes him to lower his neck, allowing Mario to climb onto his head to reach higher areas, such as the entrance to the Cavern of the Metal Cap. It is also possible to steer Dorrie from there Mario loses control of movement for a moment, then the player can control Dorrie by facing the direction they want to go. He constantly swims in circles, but he gladly gives Mario a ride if he gets on his back. He is the focus of the first mission of the course, Swimming Beast in the Cavern. Don't become his lunch.” - Signpost, Super Mario 64ĭorrie makes his debut in Super Mario 64, where he lives in an underground lake in the Hazy Maze Cave. Pound on his back to make him lower his head. Additionally, Dorrie shares its Japanese name with Bahamutt.ĭorrie in Super Mario 64 (left) and Super Mario 64 DS (right) “A gentle sea dragon lives here. In Japan, plesiosaurs are known as long-necked dragons (「首長竜」), this being possibly the reason Dorrie was originally referred to as a sea dragon (「海竜」, written in hiragana as 「かいりゅう」 in Super Mario 64 ), this being kept in the Western translations as well, such as the English and French ones. Furthermore, the two species share the suffix -sshi (「ッシー」) in their Japanese names. In terms of design, Dorrie has a few elements in common with Yoshis, such as the white area spanning the whole lower part of his body, from his lower jaw to his tail, and a similar round face that, since Super Mario 64 DS, even features a placement of the eyes and nostrils akin to that seen in Yoshis.
Super Mario Odyssey explicitly refers to Dorries as a species, and it features purple and yellow Dorries in addition to blue. He helps the player ride across water or reach higher areas. “AoouuooOOooOooOooo! (Let's swim together!)” - Dorrie, Super Mario Odysseyĭorrie, also known as Dorrie the Sea Dragon, the Swimming Beast, or Nessie, is a large, friendly plesiosaur-like character who debuted in Super Mario 64. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope ( The Last Spark Hunter) (2023)
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