Editing 3DS Neo Bowser City

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|title=Neo Bowser City

|image=[[Image:NeoBowserCity.png|270px]]  

|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]]) ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]])

|cups=[[Star Cup]] (MK7)<br>[[Bell Cup]] (MK8)

|ghost=Ret★Chuck (2:11.032) (MK7)<br>Nin★Guile (2:09.513) (MK8)

|expert_ghost=Ret★Matt M (1:58.996) (MK7)

|wifi=Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]])

|music=[[File:Koopa City -awesome-.ogg]] (MK7)<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-3DS-NeoBowserCity.ogg]] (MK8)

|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 NeoBowserCity.png|190px]]<br>''Mario Kart 8''<br>[[File:MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Map.png|200px]]

'''Neo Bowser City''' (known as '''Koopa City''' in the PAL regions) is the third course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It is a neon-lit city-themed course themed after [[Bowser]], the first track of this sort to not be a version of [[Bowser's Castle (course)|Bowser's Castle]]. Neon signs are everywhere and images of Bowser himself and his signature emblem can be seen in various places.

Neo Bowser City is the second course in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that is placed entirely in the rain, the first being [[Luigi Circuit (GBA)|Luigi Circuit]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. This is also the first course related to Bowser that is not a castle. Its theme is a remixed version of [[Toad Circuit]] / [[Mario Circuit (3DS)|Mario Circuit]] and the title theme of ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It also contains remixed parts of songs from previous installments, such as ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''{{'}}s [[Toad's Turnpike]], and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s [[Luigi Circuit (Wii)|Luigi's Circuit]]/[[Mario Circuit (Wii)|Mario Circuit]].<ref>http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/11/21/mario-kart-7-neo-bowser-city-footage</ref>

Neo Bowser City also appears as a retro track in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In this game it is the first track of the [[Bell Cup]], a cup that comes with the ''[[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8]]'' add-on content pack.

==Description==

This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is winding roads with moving neon arrow railings. There is a small upward spiral section in the middle of the track that goes up a tower. Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a road that is covered with puddles. At the end, there is a ramp that uses the glider. A billboard is seen near it with a picture of either Bowser (said picture is his artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad from Toad Circuit. If gliding players veer left (right in mirror mode) from the starting line, they can fly over a Koopa Clown Car with a fan to give them lift enough for the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall.

The course starts with an S-bend; however, players must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall. Just before the player enters the air vent area, it is possible to be pushed through the guardrails by a heavier opponent. After that, the race continues under a tower with air ducts. Then there are two soft turns and a red tunnel. After many turns, the player exits and reaches the winding part of the road, which consists of three turns. Then, there is a shorter tunnel that leads to a road all to the left, that is covered with puddles. At the end, there is a ramp that uses the glider and then the lap finishes.

*Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or the [[Koopa Clown Car]] air current, they can glide into a secret zone on the S-bend under the red tunnel.

==''Mario Kart 8''==

[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Neo Bowser City, in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

Neo Bowser City returns to ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a retro course in the second DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and the first track of the [[Bell Cup]]. The track has been updated to HD graphics, with the city background given an overhaul in design, featuring a glass tunnel where anti-gravity vehicles are driving in, and with more distinctive architecture, instead of having mushroom hills on the far background. The start and finish banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the ''Mario Kart'' logo, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner.

[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity-startingline.jpg|thumb|240px|The course as seen from the starting line.]]

The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. The blimp with a screen on it has been removed. Billboards now show an animated picture of the name of the course, along with Bowser in it, instead of displaying an ongoing video of the player's point of view, an animated ad, and a still picture of Bowser. The rails with scrolling neon arrows have been redesigned into neon rails with light arrows on top of them.

<center><gallery widths=160px>

Neo-BowserCity2MK7.png|Bowser, racing on the 180 degree turns.

Bowser MK7.PNG|Bowser, near the starting area.

KoopaCityMetalMarioMK7.jpg|[[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]] driving.

Peach - Neo Bowser City MK7.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]], flying with a glider.

</gallery></center>

===''Mario Kart 8''===

<center><gallery widths=160px>

MK8-DLC-Course-icon-3DS NeoBowserCity.png|The track's icon.

MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity01.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]], racing on the course on the [[Bone Rattler]].

DryBowser-3DSNeoBowserCity-AntiGravity-MK8.jpg|The anti-gravity portion of the track.

Toad-3DSNeoBowserCity-MK8.jpg|[[Toad]], driving inside one of the track's tunnels.

Neo Bowser City stamp MK8.png|The stamp for this course.

</gallery></center>

{{Foreignname

|JapM=Neo Koopa City ("Koopa" is Bowser's Japanese name)

|Fra=Koopapolis

|FraM=An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis"

|GerM=Koopa Big City Fever

|ItaM=Koopa City

|Por=Cidade do Koopa

|PorM=Koopa's City

|KorM=Neo Koopa City ("Koopa" is Bowser's Korean name)

|Chi=新庫巴市 (Traditional)<br/>''Xīn Kùbā Shì''<br/>新酷霸王市 (Simplified)

|ChiR=Xīn Kùbàwáng Shì

|ChiM=New Bowser City

*Despite being a Bowser-themed track, Bowser himself is not the Staff Ghost for either of the track's appearances. It is one of the few Bowser-themed tracks with this trait.

*Some of the buildings found in this course are based on the dome hills from the grasslands in the mainstream ''Mario'' games.

*In ''Mario Kart 8'' the signs display the text "Neo Bowser City" even in PAL regions where the name of the course is "Koopa City". This is the same in [[Music Park|<small>3DS</small> Music Park]] (called "Melody Motorway" in PAL regions).

* This track is one of three courses in ''Mario Kart 8'' where the starting banner can be interacted with from playable characters via hang-glider. The other two courses are [[Mario Circuit (Wii U)|Mario Circuit]] and [[Wario Stadium (DS)|<small>DS</small> Wario Stadium]].

**However, the banner for this track spins when hit, whereas the other aforementioned track's banners only swing.

*At a certain part in the track, a spotlight with Bowser's emblem is pointing to the sky, very likely referencing the Batman spotlight (called the "bat signal") in the Batman series.

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