Editing GBA Bowser's Castle 2

{{about|the race course from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' and retro course in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''|the race course from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and extra course in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''|[[Bowser Castle 2]]}}

|image=[[File:MKSC Bowser Castle 2 Starting Line.png|240px|center]]

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|ghost=1:52:258 by Ninten★ジョー (''DS'')<br><small>([[Bowser]] in the [[Standard BW]])</small>

|wifi=Was never available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])

|sample=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''[[File:MKSC-Music-BowserCastle.oga]]

''Mario Kart DS''[[File:MKDS-Music-GBA-BowserCastle2.oga]]''Mario Kart Tour''[[File:MK7 GBA Bowser Castle 1.oga]]

''Mario Kart DS''<br>[[File:MKDS Bowser Castle 2 GBA Map.png|140px]]<br>

'''Bowser's Castle 2''' is the fourth course of the [[Flower Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Its obstacles are falling [[Thwomp]]s and thin rectangular gaps in the floor that make drivers fall into the [[lava]] below. The track is also notable for its jumping [[ramp]]s; similar to those found in newer installments (after ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'') which allows racers to perform [[Jump Boost|Trick]]s. A large statue of Bowser can be seen in the background. The course shares its music with the game's other 3 Bowser Castles: [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|1]], [[GBA Bowser Castle 3|3]], [[Bowser Castle 4|4]]. Prior to the release of ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', it was named '''Bowser Castle 2'''.

==Course layout==

After the start, there is one sharp U-turn to the right. After a long straight piece there is a swing curve right-left with a Thwomp. After another straight piece and turning left, there is a grate bridge with three lava pits and a turn to the left, where there is another Thwomp and turn to the left. Then there is a section with a large lava pit and multiple gaps with [[Lava Bubble]]s jumping out. Afterwards, there is a turn to the right onto another grate bridge with more lava pits and ramps and a curve right near two Thwomps and the finish line.

[[File:MKDS Bowser Castle 2 GBA Intro.png|thumb|left|The course in ''Mario Kart DS'']]

This course returns in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the third course in the retro [[Banana Cup]]. The layout of the course remains unchanged from the previous iteration, except with its enhanced 3D graphics and all the ramps now encompass [[Dash Panel]]s. If a racer is shrunk by a [[Lightning]], they cannot complete the first jump necessary for completing this course and will fall to the lava. [[Mario Kart DS#Missions|Missions]] 4-5 and 5-4 take place on this course. In 4-5, the player has to collect 15 [[coin]]s without getting squished by a Thwomp, and in 5-4, the player has to drive through 10 numbered gates in order. The course has never been available in Wi-Fi.

[[File:MKT GBA Bowser Castle 2 Bomb Scene.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

The course reappears once more in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It was added into the game at the start of the [[Hammer Bro Tour]] alongside [[SNES Donut Plains 1]], which was also last remade in ''Mario Kart DS''. Though the standard layout is largely the same, there are now [[Barrel Bomb]]s that are in certain areas, and some of the lava pits are smaller or absent. The platform directly after the first jump has a slightly different layout. It now uses the background of [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1]]. This course is a favorite of [[Ice Bro]], [[Fire Bro]], [[Monty Mole]], [[Dry Bowser]], [[King Bob-omb]], [[Mario|Mario (Samurai)]], [[Dry Bones|Dry Bones (Gold)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Ninja)]], [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Vampire)]], [[Meowser]], and the [[Mii|Bronze Mii Racing Suit]]. It can also be a favorite of [[King Boo|King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)]] if he reaches level 3, and [[King Boo]] and [[Fire Mario|Fire Rosalina]] if they reach level 6. Like other courses in the game, Bowser's Castle 2 has a reverse variant, a trick variant and a reverse and trick variant, referred to as '''Bowser's Castle 2R''', '''Bowser's Castle 2T''' and '''Bowser's Castle 2R/T''' respectively. The former two were introduced alongside the normal variant in the Hammer Bro Tour, while the latter was introduced in the [[Trick Tour (2020)|2020 Trick Tour]]. The reverse and trick variant has a shortcut that contains many Thwomps, which are blocking the shortcut route.  

Unlike most courses in the game, this course reuses ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s arrangement for GBA Bowser's Castle 1, instead of the original music from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2GBA.png|The course icon with Bowser

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RGBA.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Dry Bowser

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RGBA FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Fire Bro

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RGBA CatToad.png|The course icon of the Reverse variant with Cat Toad

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2TGBA HammerBro.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Hammer Bro

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2TGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the Trick variant with Dry Bowser

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RTGBA FireBro.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Fire Bro

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RTGBA Lemmy.png|The course icon of the Reverse/Trick variant with Lemmy

MKT Bowser's Castle 2RT View.png|View of a segment of the main road in the Reverse/Trick variant repurposed as a shortcut filled with [[Thwomp]]s hidden behind [[wooden cutout]]s

==Names in other languages==

|Spa=Castillo de Bowser 2<br>Castillo de Bowser <small>(''Mario Kart DS'')</small>

|SpaM=Bowser's Castle 2<br>Bowser's Castle

|Fra=Château Bowser 2 <small>(''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'')</small><ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet (EU)]. Page 53. ''nintendo-europe.com''. Retrieved .July 18, 2018.</ref><br>Château de Bowser 2 <small>(''Mario Kart DS'', ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>

|FraM=Bowser Castle 2<br>Bowser's Castle 2

|ChiS=酷霸王城堡2<ref>From the unreleased iQue version.</ref>

|ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo 2

|ChiSM=Bowser Castle 2

|ChiT=庫巴城堡2

|ChiTR=Kùbā Chéngbǎo 2

|ChiTM=Bowser Castle 2