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{{race course infobox | {{race course infobox | ||
|title=Bowser's Castle | |title=Bowser's Castle | ||
|image=[[File:Bowser's Castle MK64.png|300px]] | |image={{tabber|title1=''Mario Kart 64''|content1=[[File:Bowser's Castle MK64.png|300px]]|title2=''Mario Kart Wii''|content2=[[File:N64BowserCastle-MKWii.png|300px]]}} | ||
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]]) | ||
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'') | |cups=[[Star Cup]] (''64'')<br>[[Lightning Cup]] (''Wii'') | ||
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|ghost={{ghost|Wii|Nin★GASK2|3:19.323|[[File:Bowser Jr MK Wii icon.png|32px|link=Bowser Jr.]][[File:Standard Kart M (Bowser Jr) Model.png|32px|link=Standard Kart M]]}}{{ghost|Wii <small>Expert</small>|Nin★Kentan|2:55.933|[[File:Bowser Jr MK Wii icon.png|32px|link=Bowser Jr.]][[File:Sneakster (Bowser Jr) Model.png|32px|link=Sneakster]]}} | |ghost={{ghost|Wii|Nin★GASK2|3:19.323|[[File:Bowser Jr MK Wii icon.png|32px|link=Bowser Jr.]][[File:Standard Kart M (Bowser Jr) Model.png|32px|link=Standard Kart M]]}}{{ghost|Wii <small>Expert</small>|Nin★Kentan|2:55.933|[[File:Bowser Jr MK Wii icon.png|32px|link=Bowser Jr.]][[File:Sneakster (Bowser Jr) Model.png|32px|link=Sneakster]]}} | ||
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'''Bowser's Castle''' (transliterated to '''Koopa Castle''' on a few occasions<ref> | '''Bowser's Castle''' (transliterated to '''Koopa Castle''' on a few occasions<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) issue 51, pages 28 and 29.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 49, page 40.</ref>) is the fourth and final race course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and is [[Bowser]]'s home track of the game. It reappears as the fourth and final course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as well as the thirty-second and final course overall. | ||
==''Mario Kart 64''== | ==''Mario Kart 64''== | ||
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==''Mario Kart Wii''== | ==''Mario Kart Wii''== | ||
Bowser's Castle makes its classic course debut as the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as well as the thirty-second and last course of the game overall. The castle has been redesigned to become more realistic and windows have been added outside. In the final section, [[Lava Geyser]]s spring out from the pits to cause the drivers to bowl over, especially when racers attempt to jump. Due to lighting improvements | Bowser's Castle makes its classic course debut as the fourth and last course of the [[Lightning Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', as well as the thirty-second and last course of the game overall. The castle has been redesigned to become more realistic and windows have been added outside. In the final section, [[Lava Geyser]]s spring out from the pits to cause the drivers to bowl over, especially when racers attempt to jump. Due to lighting improvements, the imprisoned Thwomp no longer appears green, but it still reacts when players drive near it. The evil laugh made by the sliding Thwomps in the original version is no longer heard; instead, they make angry expressions and rumbling noises. The large Bowser statue near the start can now harm racers with its fire breath, but the smaller flame-shooting statues are still harmless. Bowser's laugh is still heard on entry on the final lap, or when the player gets too close to the Bowser statue at the start of the track. It is the longest retro course in the game (as well as the longest course overall), taking around one minute per lap. The bridge that comes before the long circular turn before the end is now broken, with Lava Geysers on the sides. Additionally, the ramp after the spiral has a [[Dash Panel]] on it, making the jump easier. The Bowser portraits, which in the original used his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', now resemble his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Bowser's laugh that plays in the Wii version uses [[Kenny James]]'s voice, which is the current portrayal of Bowser. | ||
This is the only course in ''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s Lightning Cup to not appear in either ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' or ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | This is the only course in ''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s Lightning Cup to not appear in either ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' or ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | ||
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===Tournaments=== | ===Tournaments=== | ||
[[File:2009-TournamentMarch2.jpg|thumb|right|The {{classic|N64|Bowser's Castle}} tournament]] | [[File:2009-TournamentMarch2.jpg|thumb|right|The {{classic|N64|Bowser's Castle}} tournament]] | ||
[[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#March 2009 Tournament 2|March 2009's second tournament]] required players to complete a race on Bowser's Castle against [[Dry Bowser]], driving the | [[List of Mario Kart Wii tournaments#March 2009 Tournament 2|March 2009's second tournament]] required players to complete a race on Bowser's Castle against [[Dry Bowser]], driving the Offroader. In addition to regular items, Dry Bowser is able to constantly use a [[Fireball]] attack not seen anywhere else in the game. Additionally, all Item Boxes will either contain a Mushroom, Star, Triple Bananas, or Triple Green Shells. Vehicles are restricted to karts only. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of June 2010, though without any vehicle restrictions, and the second tournament of March 2011. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ===''Mario Kart 64''=== | ||
*'''Instruction manual:''' "''Surprisingly, the Bowser's Castle has been transformed into a race ground! Because it's inside the building, most of the corners are tricky right angles. However, the most difficult part of the course is where the Thwomps are. They will block your path, and if you run into one, you will spin out. Should you be stepped by one, you'll find yourself squished flat as a pancake.''" | |||
*'''Website bio:''' "''Bowser's Castle can be one of the toughest courses in the game if you don't know the way through it.''" | |||
===''Mario Kart Wii''=== | ===''Mario Kart Wii''=== | ||
[[File:MKW N64 Bowser's Castle Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|Trading Card]] | [[File:MKW N64 Bowser's Castle Trading Card.jpg|thumb|100px|Trading Card]] | ||
*'''European website:''' "''Racing over the red carpets in Bowser's not-so-humble abode might make you think you're in for a warm welcome from the king of the Koopas. Well, if fire-breathing statues are your idea of a warm welcome...''" | |||
*'''Trading Card bio:''' "''It's especially important to have great cornering skills for a track like N64 Bowser's Castle. Most of the corners are tight and if you cut them too close you'll run into a wall. Avoid the fire-breathing Bowser Statue in one of the courtyards by boosting through the grassy area. It's a nice shortcut."'' | *'''Trading Card bio:''' "''It's especially important to have great cornering skills for a track like N64 Bowser's Castle. Most of the corners are tight and if you cut them too close you'll run into a wall. Avoid the fire-breathing Bowser Statue in one of the courtyards by boosting through the grassy area. It's a nice shortcut."'' | ||
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MKW N64 Bowser's Castle Banner.png|The course banner | MKW N64 Bowser's Castle Banner.png|The course banner | ||
MKW Bowser's Castle N64 Preview.gif|A preview of the course | MKW Bowser's Castle N64 Preview.gif|A preview of the course | ||
MKWii N64BowserCastle1.png|The giant Bowser statue | MKWii N64BowserCastle1.png|The giant Bowser statue | ||
MKWii N64BowserCastle2.png|The caged Thwomp no longer appears discolored. | MKWii N64BowserCastle2.png|The caged Thwomp no longer appears discolored. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=クッパキャッスル | |Jap=クッパキャッスル | ||
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|ChiR=Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo | |ChiR=Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo | ||
|ChiM=Bowser Castle | |ChiM=Bowser Castle | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the ''Mario Kart 64'' instruction manual, there are triangles at the third bridge and between the jumps afterward telling the player(s) to watch for falling rocks, despite the fact that there are no falling rocks or any other obstacle in that area. This is actually a translation error; in the Japanese manual, this is merely a warning not to fall off the track, with the kanji used being similar to the ones used to describe the falling rocks in [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]].<ref> | *In the ''Mario Kart 64'' instruction manual, there are triangles at the third bridge and between the jumps afterward telling the player(s) to watch for falling rocks, despite the fact that there are no falling rocks or any other obstacle in that area. This is actually a translation error; in the Japanese manual, this is merely a warning not to fall off the track, with the kanji used being similar to the ones used to describe the falling rocks in [[N64 Choco Mountain|Choco Mountain]].<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 31.</ref> | ||
*A [[List of rumors and urban legends#Marty the Thwomp|rumor]] popularized by {{wp|YouTube}} videos in 2007 falsely suggests that the [[Thwomp]] locked behind a cage at the beginning of the course, nicknamed "Marty", can be unlocked as a playable character. | *A [[List of rumors and urban legends#Marty the Thwomp|rumor]] popularized by {{wp|YouTube}} videos in 2007 falsely suggests that the [[Thwomp]] locked behind a cage at the beginning of the course, nicknamed "Marty", can be unlocked as a playable character. | ||
*This is the only course in ''Mario Kart Wii'''s [[Lightning Cup]] that does not appear in either ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' or ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | |||
==References== | ==References== |