Editing Bowser's Castle

{{about|Bowser's actual Castle|World 8 of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', also known as Castle of Koopa or "Bowser's Castle"|[[Dark Land]]|other uses|[[Bowser's Castle (disambiguation)]]}}

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|caption=Bowser's Castle in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''

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|greaterloc=[[Dark Land]], [[Valley of Bowser]], [[Bowser's Kingdom]], [[World 8]], etc.

|inhabitants=[[Bowser]], [[Koopalings]], [[Bowser Jr.]], [[Koopa Troop]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (background cameo in ''Super Mario 3D World'' style) ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])

 

==Appearances==

Bowser's Castle first appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' at the end of World 8. In the level 8-3, Mario battles Bowser's forces outside of the castle, which can be seen in the background; in World 8-4, Mario ventures into the castle itself, where he battles and defeats Bowser in order to save Princess Peach. It is similar in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', except that it appears in world D-3 and D-4 instead, while a castle located in the sky is found in World 8-4. In ''Super Mario All-Stars'', Bowser's Castle is easily distinguished from the other castles by having thunder and lightning flash in the background.

 

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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bowser's stronghold (as well as Bowser himself) is not seen until the very end of his kingdom, [[Dark Land]] (which is also called "Bowser's Castle" in later remakes). The mentioned [[World 8-Bowser's Castle (Super Mario Bros. 3)|castle itself]] is one of the longest levels in the game and is where Bowser is keeping Princess Peach captive. The map icon is animated in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

 

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Bowser's Castle is found in the [[Valley of Bowser]]. There are two ways of entering the castle and many ways to reach the end of the level. There are two main corridors where Mario or Luigi will have to choose one of four possible doors. The player can also reach the Castle by using the [[Star Road (Super Mario World)|Star Road]] that leads them to the front gate, bypassing the rest of the Valley of Bowser entirely. To get to the back gate, the player had to find the secondary exit in [[Valley of Bowser 2]] and go through [[Valley Fortress]]. This takes the player straight to [[Back Door]], skipping most of the level.

[[File:Bowsercastlensmb.png|thumb|left|Bowser's Castle in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

[[File:NSMB0.png|thumb|right|[[Fire Mario]] fighting [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in Bowser's Castle.]]

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In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bowser's Castle is relatively similar in appearance to the one in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It is found rising out of a lake of lava and is at the end of a twelve-level-long path. Once inside, Mario/Luigi will encounter [[Thwomp]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Rocket Engine]]s, as well as [[Lava Bubble]]s. The ? Switches in the castle have an unusual effect; once pressed, the gravity of the castle will invert and the Player, along with any enemies (excluding Rocket Engines) will have their positions inverted. The second part of the castle is a looping room, similar to Worlds 4-4 and 7-4 of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', with lots of lava, a single [[Lava Bubble]] and a single [[Fire Bar]]. Once the final boss door is reached at the castle's end, the Player will have to battle both [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Bowser]].

[[File:Bowsercastlensmbwii.png|thumb|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

[[File:BCastle.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle about to collapse.]]

[[Bowser]] is again fought in his castle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. After clearing the final airship level for the first time, the characters reunite with Princess Peach before [[Kamek]] takes her to Bowser's Castle, which was hidden behind a rock wall in the northern part of World 8, the wall then recedes, revealing the castle, Bowser's evil laugh is heard as Kamek swoops down into the castle with Peach. The characters go through three parts: The first is a normal side-scrolling area with lava, [[Lava Bubble]]s and [[Fire Bar]]s. The second part is a vertical area with draining lava which auto-scrolls downwards, more Fire Bars and some [[Dry Bones]] trying to stop Mario. The third is Bowser's lair. In the final battle, Kamek casts a spell to make Bowser grow massive and he chases Mario and the rest of the characters through his castle.

Later after the final battle, when six of the Koopalings flip Bowser on his belly, the castle starts falling down on top of them.

Bowser has two castles in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', both located in [[World 8]]. The first castle is the World 8 Castle, its appearance is similar to castles of previous titles, as well as previous castle levels in the game. At the end of the castle Mario fights Bowser and defeats him by pressing the switch at the end of the bridge, causing Bowser to sink in the lava below. Mario makes his way to Peach (which can previously be seen in the level using a pair of [[binoculars]]), only to discover that it is just a cardboard cutout. Bowser then appears with the real Peach in hand and flees to his larger castle, which is the true Bowser's Castle.

The real Bowser's Castle differs from previous castle levels, as Mario spends much of it riding Bonecoasters. Mario then reaches a cannon which launches him to a tower with another cannon on it, which Mario uses to reach Bowser's tower. Mario then walks to the big red door and enters. Peach is tied up to the flagpole, but before Mario can rescue her, Bowser falls from above and attempts to crush Mario, which causes the floor to collapse and the final battle begins. Bowser attacks Mario with fireballs, spiked balls and barrels as Mario makes his way up the castle until they reach the second bridge. Mario tricks Bowser into clearing the path to the switch, which Mario presses, causing the bridge to collapse and Bowser to fall. However, as Mario continues to make his way up the castle, Bowser returns and pursues Mario, breathing purple flames which jet towards Mario, until they reach the final bridge, in which Bowser chases Mario until Mario reaches the final switch, which he presses, once again causing the bridge to explode, sending Bowser falling into the lava. Mario then rescues Peach and they head back home.  

[[File:NSMB2 World 6 Bowser Castle.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle in World 6 as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]

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Bowser's Castle reappears in [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Mario and Luigi face Bowser twice at the end of the castle.

====''Super Mario 3D World''====

[[File:World Castle SM3DW.png|thumb|Bowser's Castle as it appears in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]

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In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', Bowser's Castle reappears as [[World Castle]], the seventh world of the game. The castle appears to be floating high above the Sprixie Kingdom, the game's setting. A second castle appears as World Bowser, the game's final world, themed after an amusement park.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Bowser's Castle is located in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. Unlike in most games, in which it has a Western design, it is a traditional [[Japan|Japanese]] castle, with a concentric series of walls and baileys, a traditional garden and tea house, and a central keep. Instead of the usual [[lava]], its moats are filled with [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Bowser's Castle appears as a background cameo in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''-style castle theme.

[[File:BowsersCastleSMB3Toon.jpg|thumb|left|Castle Koopa as seen in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' migrates away from the concept of King Koopa owning several castles and, instead, he only owns one castle, located in [[Dark Land]]. This castle is interchangeably referred by the names "Castle Koopa" and "Koopa Castle". Castle Koopa largely resembles its game counterpart, with Bowser's image engraved on it, though it is blue in color and lacks towers. Castle Koopa also possesses a large hall filled with portraits, as well as bedrooms for the [[Koopalings]] and a laboratory most often used by [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]].

[[File:BowsersCastleSMWToon.jpg|thumb|right|The Neon Castle from the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon.]]

In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoon produced by [[DIC Entertainment]] and Nintendo, the main base and home for Bowser and the Koopalings is called '''King Koopa's Neon Castle'''. Apparently located in a lava filled wasteland, Neon Castle lacks the amount of towers its game counterpart possesses, only having one; Neon Castle also possesses a rectangular shape and, like the Japanese version of the game, has "KOOPA" flashing in neon lights on its front, instead of "BOWSER". The castle carries over many of its game counterpart's traps, like [[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]s, lava, fire-breathing statues and various kinds of minions. In the episode [[Mama Luigi]], Mario refers to it as Bowser's "'''Coney Island Disco Palace'''", a name most likely based off of the final section of Bowser's Castle in that game, which featured a disco ball that illuminated it.

 

[[File:Mario Captured.gif|thumb|left|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario is Missing!''.]]

Bowser's Castle is the main setting of the game ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', but instead of being located in the Koopa Kingdom, like in the other games, this castle is located in [[Antarctica]]. The castle is also the main setting for the game ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', specifically as the location of [[Bowser's Museum]].

Bowser's Castle has appeared in every ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game to date. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', there is a different course of the castle in every Cup except the [[Special Cup]]. [[Bowser Castle 1 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 1]] appears in the [[Mushroom Cup]], [[Bowser Castle 2 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 2]] appears in the [[Flower Cup]] and [[Bowser Castle 3 (SNES)|Bowser Castle 3]] in the [[Star Cup]]. ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' features all of the courses from ''Super Mario Kart'', so they appear in that game as well, and the ''Paper Mario'' castle makes a cameo appearance in the [[Rainbow Road (GBA)|Rainbow Road]] track. ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' features a Bowser's Castle course in the [[Star Cup]]. In 50cc mode, there is one Thwomp, in 100cc mode, there are two and in 150cc and Extra modes, there are three Thwomps right before turn 4. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' has its own Bowser's Castle courses, but it also has a [[Bowser Castle 4|fourth]] one. ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and the later games of the series have a Bowser Castle course in the [[Special Cup]]. It also features [[Bowser Castle 2 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 2]] from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' ([[Banana Cup]] section) in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the same Bowser Castle from ''Mario Kart 64'' ([[Lightning Cup]]) and [[Bowser Castle 3 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 3]] from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' ([[Leaf Cup]] section) in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' and [[Bowser Castle 1 (GBA)|Bowser Castle 1]] from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' ([[Shell Cup]] section) in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as the retro courses. Every version of the course features the same dangers: lava, Thwomps (with the exception of ''Mario Kart 8'') and dangerous jumps.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the track features an anti-gravity section which goes around a giant lava Bowser, who occasionally slams a fist onto one of the tracks, blocking racers. It is also the first course to not feature Thwomps.

====''Yoshi's Safari''====

In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', Bowser's Castle is located atop a tall mountain on the island. The last level takes place here and it requires the player to go into one of four random doors. Afterward, a giant playroom for [[Baby Bowser]] is discovered inside. After defeating Baby Bowser, Kamek will come by and make him extremely large. The player fights on the top of the castle which, throughout the battle, is slowly destroyed. The castle is later entirely destroyed after the final battle.

 

[[File:At Last, Bowser's Castle!.png|thumb|Yoshi inside Bowser's Castle in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]

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[[File:Baby Bowser's Castle Break-In.png|thumb|left|Yoshi inside Bowser's Castle in ''Yoshi's New Island''.]]

In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Yoshi ventures to Bowser's Castle to save Baby Luigi and the Stork from the clutches of Bowser. Throughout the level, Yoshi must collect four [[key]]s to reach Baby Bowser. The final boss fight is very similar to that of previous games; Yoshi must throw three eggs at him to proceed. In the second phase, however, Baby Bowser grows giant and attacks from the background, requiring Yoshi to throw [[Mega Eggdozer]]s at him. Once he takes three hits, Yoshi rescues Baby Luigi and the Stork, and the Mario Bros. are delivered to their house.

 

 

In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshi chases after Kamek to Bowser's Castle to save his fellow Yoshis.  Once he enters the castle, he must seek [[Yarn Ball|yarn ball]]s of four different colors to open the door to Baby Bowser.  The first phase of the boss fight is very similar to that of previous games.  Yoshi must throw a yarn ball at Baby Bowser, stomp him, and repeat the process two more times to proceed.  In the second phase, Baby Bowser grows giant and becomes Mega Baby Bowser.  He jumps into the background and hurls big yarn balls at Yoshi.  To win, Yoshi must throw these big yarn balls back at Mega Baby Bowser.  Upon victory, the player unlocks eight new Yoshi colors, as well as [[List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World|Baby Bowser Yoshi]] if all five [[Wonder Wool]] in the level were collected.

In [[Yoshi's Crafted World]] Bowser's  Castle reappears as a boss stage called [[The Great King Bowser]], however [[Baby Bowser]] wishes for a robot from the [[Sundream Stone]] and his robot gets created.

[[File:VistaHillSMRPG.png|thumb|left|Mario gazing at Bowser's Keep on Vista Hill in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]

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During the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the castle is named "Bowser's Keep" and is isolated on a mountain of red, jagged rocks. The keep rests on the largest rock, which, in fact, resembles Bowser himself. The castle can only be accessed by a long bridge that connects to the faraway [[Vista Hill]]. The halls of Bowser's Keep are lined with statues of Hammer Brothers and Bowser. The castle is originally guarded by [[Terrapin]] soldiers. Additionally, molten lava flows through the keep in several areas. Fortunately, several bridges allow access across the lava. Unfortunately, the bridges are wooden and as such, will eventually collapse in a room filled with lava. In fact, one bridge breaks right after Mario walks across it. Later, this bridge is replaced with hovering [[Donut Block]]s. The castle is also filled with ornate chandeliers. Mario and Bowser actually duel on the top of these chandeliers.

Bowser's Keep is also the [[Smithy Gang]]'s base of operations in [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. During the beginning of [[Smithy]]'s invasion, the gigantic sword [[Exor]] crashes into the keep. Since Exor is the gateway to Smithy's dimension, the soldiers of the Smithy Gang have an easy time taking control of the castle. In fact, many of Bowser's soldiers defect or run away instead of fighting. Eventually, the Smithy Gang claims the castle as their own. Additionally, Exor destroys the bridge connecting Bowser's Keep to the outside world. As such, the castle can only be accessed by flying vehicles.

Before the fight against [[Kamek#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Magikoopa]], there will be 6 doors to choose from, though only four doors are required. There are two action courses, two battle courses and two puzzle courses.

*[[Tub-O-Troopa]]

*[[Terra Cotta]]

*[[Bahamutt]]

*[[Big Bertha (Blaster)|Big Bertha]]

*[[Chester]]

*[[Forkies]]

*[[Dry Bones]]

*[[Malakoopa]]

*[[Star Cruster]]

*[[Gu Goomba]]

*[[Thwomp]] (obstacle)

*[[Big Thwomp]] (obstacle)

*[[Kamek|Magikoopa]] (Boss)

*[[Boomer (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Boomer]] (Boss)

*[[Exor]] (Boss)

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[[File:PM Bowserscastle.png|thumb|left|x100px|Bowser's Castle in the sky]]

[[File:Storehouse.png|thumb|left|The [[Storehouse]], the shop in Bowser's Castle]]

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a new Bowser's Castle is secretly built right underneath [[Peach's Castle]] and Bowser lifts it into the sky, kidnapping Princess Peach, along with her castle. The power used to lift the whole castle into the sky is the [[Star Spirits]]' and the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod's]] power, both of which Bowser had stolen from [[Star Haven]]. Bowser also jails the [[Toad Minister]] and other nine [[Toads]], a [[Dryite]] and a [[Bumpty]] who failed to escape during [[Princess Peach]]'s party. There are two [[Toad House]]s (made from the slate in the prison), a shop run by a [[Spiked Goomba]], [[Storehouse]] and three [[Guard Door]]s. In the end, Mario manages to take back the Star Rod as well as save Princess Peach and her castle. Bowser's Castle, meanwhile, ended up destroyed alongside the nearby [[Power Platform]], the latter due to it undergoing a meltdown due to the intensity of Mario and Bowser's fight. In this game, Bowser's Castle looks bigger than Peach's.

There is also a bored [[Spiked Goomba]] who sells items without Bowser's consent ([[Storehouse]]), and two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who make [[Toad House]]s with the slate in the prisons.

*''It's the castle of the wicked King Bowser, of course. To kidnap Princess Peach, he stole the whole castle. Now Princess Peach's Castle teeters atop Bowser's Castle.''

:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].''

PMKoopatrol.png|[[Koopatrol]]

HammerBroPM.png|[[Hammer Bro]]

BonyBeetlePM.png|[[Bony Beetle]]

BombshellBill PM.png|[[Bombshell Bill]]

PMBombshellblaster.png|[[Bombshell Bill Blaster|B. Bill Blaster]]

PMDryBones.png|[[Dry Bones]]

Anti Guy2.png|[[Anti Guy]] x3 (Optional Battle)

Duplighost PM.png|[[Duplighost]] x4 (Mini bosses)

JrTroopaPM.png|[[Jr. Troopa]] (in all forms, Boss)

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the castle has an equally minimal role, as it is where [[Count Bleck]] kidnaps the entire [[Koopa Clan]] and [[Tippi]] takes Mario to [[Flipside]]. This is the exact same castle seen in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. However, in [[The Bitlands]], Bowser found a set of several smaller castles, where several of his minions were located. After Mario destroyed them and defeated the Koopa King, the Princess convinced him to join them on their quest.

Like in the first ''Paper Mario'', Bowser's castle is the final area in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. It was initially disguised as a cliffhead. However, after Mario collected all of the Royal Stickers, he managed to reveal via paperization the true form of the cliff. Nonetheless, Bowser had his castle levitated to the sky as a means to deter Mario's advance on it shortly thereafter, although he nonetheless managed to arrive there via a [[Wiggler #Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Flutter]] that Mario befriended. Mario later fought and vanquished Kamek in this castle and later defeated Bowser (who was currently using the sixth Royal Sticker after he accidentially obtained it).

[[File:PMCS BlackBowsersCastle01.png|250px|thumb|right|Black Bowser's Castle]]

Bowser's Castle, called '''Black Bowser's Castle''' in-game, appears as the final area in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. It is built on a floating island with an appearance similar to that of [[Bowser's Sky Castle]], but with pipes leading into the rock.

The castle's entry hall consist of a hallway where Princess Peach's portrait is initially seen, just out of reach. When Mario attempts to lower it, however, a trapdoor opens leading to a confrontation with [[Roy Koopa]]. A door in the pit leads to a factory where all the paint stolen from [[Prism Island]] is brought to mix into [[black paint]]. The black paint is then used to color weapons such as [[Banzai Bill]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s, which [[Black Bowser]] intends to use to paint the world black. Mario manages to destroy the tank holding the black paint which floods the factory. The factory also has a warp pipe leading back to the entry hall.

Behind the wall where Peach's portrait was is a hallway leading to Bowser's throne room, with the princess now hanging above the throne. After Black Bowser is defeated, the castle begins to collapse, due to the black paint. Mario, Luigi, and Peach escape while [[Huey]] stays behind and, to ensure the black paint does not fall into the ocean, squeezes the castle, removing the black paint and transforming it into a card.

In battle, the Black Bowser's Castle card summons the castle and crashes it into the opponents. It is also powerful enough to instantly defeat Black Bowser in battle.

[[File:MLSSDX BowserCastle.png|thumb|220px|right|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'']]

 

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', [[Bowletta]] goes back to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] so she can use Bowser's Castle to attack the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] after being tricked into capturing [[Luigi]] disguised as [[Princess Peach]] and he retrieves the stolen [[Beanstar]] from the repaired [[Koopa Cruiser]]. In this game, the castle is in the sky, can [[Fire Breath|breathe fire]], and looks like a statue of Bowser. On the castle's "hands" there are tower tops, and around the castle's "torso" are cannons and an opening. Mario and Luigi go there with [[Blablanadon]] near the end of the game to stop Bowletta after Blablanadon hears about the castle attacking the Beanbean Kingdom and that [[Prince Peasley]] is in there. The castle is the final area Mario and Luigi go to in the game, and the [[Beanbean Map|map]] of the game hides the castle throughout the majority of the game with a folded upper-left corner until it attacks [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. In the castle, the Mario Bros. have to get through many challenges and fight each of the [[Koopalings]] (some with [[Time Bob-omb]]s on their side) in their respective rooms in order to open more areas in the castle until they make it to [[Fawful]].

After defeating Fawful, the Mario Bros. get to the throne room where Bowletta resides. Bowletta reveals she will not only conquer the Beanbean Kingdom, but the Mushroom Kingdom as well. They fight Bowletta, but she then swallows the brothers after a Time Bob-omb knocks them out, making them fight [[Cackletta]][[Cackletta#Soul|'s spirit]] inside her stomach. After they defeat Cackletta's spirit, they are ejected out of Bowletta's body before she is turned back into Bowser and Cackletta's spirit vanishes into the afterlife. The Mario Bros., Peasley and Blablanadon then escape the castle before it blows up, courtesy of a time bomb planted by Prince Peasley. Bowser, however, does not evacuate the castle, and he wakes up right before it explodes, wondering what he has been doing the whole time. The castle's remains crash into the [[Oho Ocean]] in the original game. This flying castle design is reused in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and is somewhat similar to the one featured in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.  

The ground version of Bowser's Castle appears in the credits, when the [[Toad Express]] drops the present containing Bowser through its roof.

 

*[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] (boss)

*[[Larry Koopa|Larry]] (boss)

*[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]] (boss)

*[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] (boss)

*[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] (boss)

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the Mario Bros. visit it in the past. The four heroes get to see a little of [[Baby Bowser]]'s castle. The four Bros. practically reunite and start their adventure together there. Ironically, [[Baby Bowser]] is never seen inside the castle during the entire game, though the Mario Bros. discover a Cobalt Shard that he is keeping as a treasure. There is also a [[Time Hole]] here which links to [[Peach's Castle]] in the present. Oddly, the castle on the map in the present looks the exact same as the one in the past and still depicts Baby Bowser.

 

*[[Goomba]]

*[[Boo]]

*[[Boom Guy]]

[[File:Bowser's Castle Map.png|thumb|left|Map]]

[[File:Bowser's_Castle18.png|thumb|left|Bowser Castle shortly before Fawful sacked it.]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', the castle, here labeled as "Bowser Castle", is taken over by [[Fawful]]. Control of operating the castle is given to [[Midbus]]. After Bowser helps to fire a [[Banzai Bill]] at his own castle (taken over by this time), Midbus commands the castle to elevate, dodging the Banzai Bill and then to land on top of Bowser. Mario and Luigi must travel to Bowser's [[Rump Command]] and cause Bowser to grow big enough to fight his castle, which is controlled by Midbus. In battle, the Castle's main attack is a flying ram, which Bowser must counter by punching. Its main tactic is opening its entrance doors and releasing Spinies, which prevent Bowser from punching. After the castle is defeated, Midbus retreats and the castle is moved back to its original resting place. Later, Bowser attempts to gain access to the castle, however Midbus commands it to hover out of Bowser's reach. After wandering to the opposite side of the area, Midbus fires a giant cannonball at Bowser, who after building up energy courtesy to Mario and Luigi, throws it back at the castle, damaging it badly enough to force it to land. Bowser then gains access to his castle, where he discovers that not only had Fawful brainwashed his minions, but had also turned the castle into a [[Fawful Theater|theater]]. In the meantime, Bowser decides to see the show Fawful puts on. A Goomba acting under the orders of Fawful had, however, tricked him into a VIP chair, which fires Bowser onto the stage, getting him stuck in a forced fight against Midbus.

After Bowser beats Midbus, Bowser is forced to eat a "victory feast" that Boos feed him. Later, he gets so fat from all his force-fed food that he gets stuck in the floor. After a strange hand grabs Princess Peach, Bowser falls through the floor, lands on a treadmill and catches on fire. Then, Bowser gets thrown into the [[Tunnel]] by lit up Bob-ombs.

Later in the game, Bowser must return here to look for the second Star Cure, which he had stolen before the events of the game. However, Fawful had blocked up the path to his treasure stash and Bowser must push a Fawful statue off the castle balcony to break the barrier. However, his former minions begin to push against the statue too, trying to save the statue and push Bowser off the balcony. Mario and Luigi then must help Bowser push the statue. finally Bowser manages to go underground and get to his treasure vault, [[Treasure Chamber]], but the Monty Moles that had helped Bowser get to underground Toad Town earlier are now working for Fawful and are moving all of the treasure from the vault in the [[Fawful Express]].

After battling the Fawful Express, Bowser return to the Treasure Chamber to obtain the Star Cure from the safe. After recalling the combination with Mario, Luigi and [[Starlow]]'s help, Bowser opens the safe and grabs the Star Cure. However, his minions [[Private Goomp]], [[Corporal Paraplonk]] and [[Sergeant Guy]] then push him into the safe and trap him in it, announcing their betrayal. The safe is then moved eventually to [[Peach's Castle]].

Curiously, the castle has a cold-storage vault, in which a large part of, if not the entire [[Shroob]] invasion force, is kept frozen, along with [[Elder Princess Shroob|their]] [[Princess Shroob|princesses]]. If Mario and Luigi enter this room, which is not required to complete the game, they will fight three Shroobs. According to ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'', the cold-storage vault was originally created by Kamek to store the Ever Ice as a means to preserve it despite its permanent nature in the event that Bowser Jr. needed it (which he ultimately did thanks to the [[Blorbs]] outbreak at Bowser's kingdom.).

There are no major changes in the rematch in the remake's [[Challenge Node]] other than the fact that the [[Shy Guy]]-manned airships move faster and fire faster cannonballs more rapidly.

In the remake, the castle is labeled as "Bowser's Castle" and in the main game plays the same role as the original. In the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, it is revealed that after Fawful took over Peach's Castle, his treasonous minions the [[Best Fitness Friends]] took control of Bowser's Castle for themselves. In this mode, the castle's basement is labeled as the '''Lava Lair''', which Bowser Jr., Kamek and Morton explore after the Castle had taken off for Dimble Wood. Additionally, Bowser's Castle is the final area for ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.

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While Bowser's Castle does not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', a new castle conjured from the [[Dream Stone]] is created during the events of the game, and serves as the stronghold for Bowser and [[Antasma]] on [[Pi'illo Island]]. At the end of the game, this castle is destroyed due to the Dream Stone getting shattered.

{{see also|Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)}}

The castle is first seen during the first cutscene containing Bowser, where after some disagreements, he and his paper counterpart decide to team up. They then kidnap their respective [[Princess Peach]]es and return to the castle.

The castle's next appearance is in Doop Doop Dunes. Upon entry, the [[Mario]]s (and [[Luigi]]) spot Bowser's Castle in the distance, which they must cross the desert to reach. Once close, the Bowsers notice and decide to blast the gang with [[cannonball]]s. The first shot misses them, but it does destroy the bridge connecting the castle to the desert. The second shot knocks them all out cold. [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] arrive to take them to the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]] and the [[Bowser Jr.]]s collect the book containing Paper Mario's world.

Much later in the game, the group return to Bowser's Castle to rescue the princesses and get the book back. They learn the [[Trio Glider]] before encountering the two [[Kamek]]s and [[Papercraft King Boo]], who is controlled by [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]. [[Toadette]] arrives just in time with a [[Papercraft Yoshi]] to fight the Papercraft King Boo. After the victory, Kamek kidnaps Toadette to bring the production of papercrafts to a stop, then prepares to build [[Papercraft Bowser]]. The gang later rescues Toadette before encountering the Bowser Jrs on guard duty.

The Princess Peaches then escape and greet the team, but are caught by the Bowser Jrs. They mean to fight, but realize they forgot to hide the book, so they flee. In a brief pseudo-minigame where the gang needs to catch the Bowser Jrs without being spotted by any minions, they catch them and force them to hand over the book, but they give them a decoy book and escape. The gang chases them down and engages in a battle with them, defeating them. Before they can get the book, the two Bowsers enter the room (expressing feeling towards the Bowser Jrs in the process) and taunt the gang before activating "the boosters". Bowser's Castle is lifted out of the lava moat and is dubbed "[[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]]". The gang escapes, forgetting the book and the Bowsers retaliate for the Bowser Jrs' defeat by obliterating [[Peach's Castle]].

Unlike other ''Mario & Luigi'' games, the castle's design is based on the Mario platformers and lacks the Bowser head and "arm towers" of the previous designs. Additionally, Bowser's Castle is located at the edge of a desert instead of a volcanic wasteland, although a giant lava moat is built around the castle. Additionally, this design does not have a Bowser stone head anywhere, but instead it has a green Bowser-like emblem logo in the center. Further reflecting on the designs of canon incarnations, the castle sports a large number of spiked green domes that resemble Bowser's shell.

 

 

 

Strangely, Bowser's Castle is the smallest area in the game, clocking in at only 9 rooms. It is lengthened by the papercraft stage and various objectives.

*[[Boomerang Bro]]s.

*[[Paper Boomerang Bro]]s.

*[[Paper Dry Bones]]

*[[Fly Guy]]s ([[Toadette in Trouble]] mission only)

*[[Big Tail Goomba]]s

*Papercraft King Boo (Papercraft Boss)

*[[Bowser Jr.]] & [[Paper Bowser Jr.]] (Bosses)

Bowser's Castle appears as a basketball court in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. The court has many gimmicks, including [[Thwomp]]s, [[Lava Bubble]]s, and [[Bomb (species)|Bombs]].

===''Fortune Street'' series===

Bowser's Castle appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' as a location in [[Dream Ice Hockey]]. It also appears in [[Dream Figure Skating]] as the second stage to be faced. It consists of a giant stone Bowser head. There is also a lot of lava around the dream event. [[Blizland]] from the DS version also has elements of Bowser's Castle, combined with elements of Dr. Eggman's factories. Bowser's Castle appears in ''Road To Rio'' mode in the 3DS version of [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]], but it is not explorable and is only seen on the overworld.

===''Mario Tennis Open''===

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Bowser's Castle returns as a tennis court in the game ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===

===''Monopoly Gamer''===

Bowser's Castle is the sixteenth and final property on the game board in ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''. It is one of two properties in the Dark Blue Color Set (along with [[Peach's Castle]]).

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==Area Tattles==

Here is a list of [[Goombario]]'s tattles in ''[[Paper Mario]]''.

*''You know, if I were designing a castle, I wouldn't put in so many corridors. Well, whatever. You can't expect Bowser to have good taste.  

==''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Maps==

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BabyCastleMap1.png|Baby Bowser's Castle Area 1

BabyCastleMap2.png|Baby Bowser's Castle Area 2

BabyCastleMap3.png|Baby Bowser's Castle Area 3

==Items found==

===''Paper Mario''===

A "main area" refers to a four-way intersection with a [[Save Block]]. Enemies can drop items and several items can be purchased from the [[Storehouse]]. Other items include:

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|-style="background: #ABC;"

!width="5%"|Item

!width="1%"|Icon

|rowspan= 5|[[Castle Key]]

|rowspan= 5|[[File:PM Bowser Castle Key.png]]

|Held by the [[Koopatrol]] on the sideway near the entrance.

|In a treasure chest to the north in the second lava/moving platform area.

|-

|On a high platform at the northwestern corner of the first water room.

|At the end of the fork road in the third Dry Bones room.

|At the end of the north fork road of the northeastern road of the second main area.

|-

|rowspan=2|[[Prison Key]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:OddKey PM.png]]

|Held by the [[Koopatrol]] guarding the prison to the east in the first main area.

|-

|Held by the [[Koopatrol]] guarding the prison to the west in the second main area.

|-

|rowspan=3|[[Super Shroom]]

|rowspan=3|[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]]

|In a question block in the first Dry Bones room.

|-

|In the first question block after the quiz room.

|-

|In the third question block after the quiz room.

|rowspan=2|[[Life Shroom]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]]

|In a crate in the prison under the first [[Guard Door]] room.

|In a question block on a platform in the lava area next to the front door scene.

|rowspan=2|[[Maple Syrup]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:PaperMario Items MapleSyrup.png]]

|In a hidden block in the middle of the high platform in the second water room.

|In a hidden block in the symmetrical position of the first [[Dry Bones]] room.

|[[Honey Syrup]]

|[[File:PaperMario Items HoneySyrup.png]]

|In the second question block after the quiz room.

|[[File:Deep Focus Badge.png]]

|In a badge block on a platform in the lava area, near the entrance.

|[[Tasty Tonic]]

|[[File:PaperMario Items TastyTonic.png]]

|In a crate in the prison under the first Guard Door room.

|[[Thunder Rage]]

|[[File:PaperMario Items ThunderRage.png]]

|[[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]]

|[[File:PaperMario Items ShootingStar.png]]

|In a question block at the end of the north fork road in the second grotto scene.

|[[Mystery Box (item)|Mystery?]]

|[[File:PaperMario Items Mystery.png]]

|On a platform in the third lava/moving platform area.