Editing GBA Bowser's Castle 2

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

'''Bowser's Castle 2''' (known as '''Bowser Castle 2''' prior to ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'') is the fourth and last 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 three Bowser Castles: [[GBA Bowser's Castle 1|1]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 3|3]], [[GBA Bowser's Castle 4|4]].

Bowser's Castle 2 reappears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the third race of the [[Banana Cup]], and in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting with the [[Hammer Bro Tour]].

===Course layout===

As with the other Bowser Castle tracks, Bowser Castle 2 is composed entirely of straightaways and 90° turns. There are also [[Thwomp]]s as obstacles. The course begins with a U-turn to the right followed by a straightaway; at the beginning of this straightaway is a narrow [[Dash Panel|speed strip]] on the left side of the road. Racers then encounter the first set of [[Item Box]]es and make two left turns followed by a right turn and the first Thwomp. There is then a left turn followed by a brief section made out of a metal grid; the grid has several holes in it which are preceded by jump pads, and another speed strip lies on the right side of the track. Racers then take a right turn, with a speed strip on the inside of the turn, and pass another Thwomp.

 

Another right turn then leads into a section where racers must continuously use jump pads to jump over the lava. The section has multiple potential routes, and an individual Item Box can be found at one of the jumps. It ends with a right turn into another, much longer section that is largely made out of a metal grid. Here, the track initially widens and there are many more holes preceded by jump pads, as well as a pair of Item Boxes in the middle of the track. Towards the end of the section, the track returns to its normal width, and racers make one more right turn soon after. There is then a straightaway with two more Thwomps followed by the finish line.

 

Bowser Castle 2 makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the third course of the [[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. The course has never been available in Wi-Fi.

[[File:MKT GBA Bowser Castle 2 Bomb Scene.jpg|thumb|right|{{classic|GBA|Bowser's Castle 2}} as it appears in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

The course also appeared as '''Bowser's Castle 2R''' (reversed), '''Bowser's Castle 2T''' (with ramps), and '''Bowser's Castle 2R/T''' (reversed with ramps). 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]]. In the T variant, there is a [[Glide Ramp|glide ramp]] at the beginning of the first section with jumps and [[Lava Bubble]]s. In the R/T variant, part of the main road is blocked off by Thwomps and [[wooden cutout]]s, and most racers have to take a detour around.

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2GBA Bowser.png|The course icon

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RGBA DrBowser.png|The course icon of the R variant

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2TGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the T variant

MKT Icon BowsersCastle2RTGBA Lemmy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant

MKT Bowser's Castle 2RT View.png|View of a segment of the main road in the R/T variant repurposed as a shortcut filled with [[Thwomp]]s hidden behind [[wooden cutout]]s

 

===Names in other languages===

|Jpn=クッパキャッスル２

|JpnR=Kuppa Kyassuru 2

|JpnM=Bowser Castle 2

|ChiS=酷霸王城堡2

|ChiSR=Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo 2

|ChiSM=Bowser Castle 2

|ChiSC=<ref>From the unreleased iQue version.</ref>

|ChiT=庫巴城堡2

|ChiTR=Kùbā Chéngbǎo 2

|ChiTM=Bowser Castle 2

|Fre=Château Bowser 2

|FreN=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' European instruction booklet

|FreC=<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MarioKartSuperCircuit_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' instruction booklet (EU)|format=PDF|page=53}}</ref>

|Fre2N=''Mario Kart DS'', ''Mario Kart Tour''

|Fre2=Château de Bowser 2

|Fre2M=Bowser's Castle 2

|SpaA=Castillo de Bowser 2

|SpaAM=Bowser's Castle 2

|SpaE=Castillo de Bowser 2

|SpaEM=Bowser's Castle 2

|SpaE2=Castillo de Bowser

|SpaE2M=Bowser's Castle

==Notes==

*This is the only course in ''Super Circuit'''s [[Flower Cup]] that does not appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.