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|title=Koopa City | {{Distinguish|Neo Bowser Castle}} | ||
|image=[[ | {{race course infobox | ||
| | |title=Neo Bowser City<br><small>Koopa City</small> | ||
|cups=[[Star Cup]] | |image=[[File:NeoBowserCity.png|300px]] | ||
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]]) (2015)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])<br>'' [[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | |||
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Bell Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'') | |||
|tours=[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Ninja Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]] | |||
|ghost={{ghost|7|Ret★Chuck|2:11.032|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7MetalStandardKart.png|32px|link=Standard Kart]][[File:MK7 Standard.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard tires]][[File:MK7MetalMarioSuperGlider.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|7 <small>Expert</small>|Ret★Matt|1:58.996|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7 Blue Seven.png|32px|link=Blue Seven]][[File:MK7 Monster.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:MK7 Paraglider.png|32px|link=Parafoil]]}}{{ghost|8|Nin★Guile|2:09.513|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Rui|2:13.138|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Massim|1:37.526|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)]][[File:MK8ThumbBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}} | |||
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | |||
|sample=''Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour''<br>Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui<br>Asuka Ota, Ryo Nagamatsu (''Mario Kart Wii'' themes)<br>Kenta Nagata (''Mario Kart 64'' themes)<br>[[File:MK7 Neo Bowser City Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-3DS-NeoBowserCity.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]] | |||
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 NeoBowserCity.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Neo Bowser City.png|140px]]<br> | |||
''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |||
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX 3DS Neo Bowser City Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div> | |||
''Mario Kart Tour''<br>[[File:MKT Map NeoBowserCity3DS.png|140px]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Neo Bowser City''' (known as '''Koopa City''' in the British English version) is the third course of the [[Star Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. It takes place in a rainy, neon-lit, technologically advanced city themed after [[Bowser]]; it is the only Bowser-themed course in the ''Mario Kart'' series to not be a version of [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|his castle]]. Neon signs are everywhere and images of Bowser himself and his signature emblem can be seen in various places. It is the second course in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series that takes place entirely in the rain, the first being [[GBA Luigi Circuit|Luigi Circuit]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. Neo Bowser City is one of the few city-based courses in the ''Mario Kart'' series to not feature any vehicles as obstacles. | |||
== | Neo Bowser City also appears as a retro course in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. In the former games, it is the first course of the [[Bell Cup]], a cup that comes with the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] add-on content pack for the original ''Mario Kart 8'', while in the latter game, it was introduced in the [[Tokyo Tour]]. | ||
The course's music incorporates themes from several other ''Mario Kart'' courses: the [[3DS Toad Circuit|Toad Circuit]] and [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] theme and the title theme from ''Mario Kart 7'', the [[N64 Toad's Turnpike|Toad's Turnpike]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and the [[Luigi Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Luigi Circuit]] and [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]] theme from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. The theme was rearranged in the "Circuit (Mario Kart 7)" remix in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' in a jazzier style more in line with the circuit theme it originally remixed. | |||
==''Mario Kart 7''== | |||
===Course layout=== | |||
This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is comprised of winding roads with moving neon arrow railings. Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a small upward spiral section that is covered with [[puddle]]s around a tower. A [[Glide Ramp]] then appears just before the end. A billboard is seen near it with a picture of either Bowser (said picture is his artwork from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad from [[3DS Toad Circuit|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 enough height to skip the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall. | |||
The track itself begins with an S-bend; however, players must steer back 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 hairpin turns. Then, there is a shorter tunnel that leads to a road curved to the left covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glide ramp back to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]]. | |||
===Shortcuts=== | |||
*After the S-bend, players can cut through the mud with a Mushroom. They must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall. | |||
*Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or the [[Koopa Clown Car]] air current, they can glide through a gap on the S-bend under the red tunnel. | |||
*The last U-turn of the middle section with no railings can be skipped by drifting off the edge to cut the gap. This is not very viable for races as it saves a minimal amount of time whilst also being very risky, due to it being very precise; a sign with [[Bowser]]'s head on it can also block the way and cause the player to fall out of bounds. | |||
*A glitch shortcut can be performed in the space below the S-bend. By landing on it, turning around, leaning backwards off the edge of the area (which is heavy off-road) to gain an upwards angle and using a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]], it is possible to go through the bottom of the bridge and land on it. If done quickly, this saves around six to seven seconds.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bHVR1zthbI Former world record using the glitch and the turn-skip</ref> | |||
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''== | |||
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity.jpg|250px|thumb|{{classic|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} in ''Mario Kart 8'']] | |||
Neo Bowser City makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a retro course in the second DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and as part of the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is the first race of the [[Bell Cup]], and as such is the only course in ''8'' and ''8 Deluxe'' that first appeared in ''7'' to be the opening course of any cup. The city background is more futuristic in design and features more distinctive architecture such as skyscrapers, glass tunnels, elevators, and more LED screens, instead of having mushroom hills in the far background. Some of the buildings are reused from [[Mute City]]. The blue sky is now black. The finish line banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the ''Mario Kart'' logo in light blue, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. It is now possible to hit the banner when gliding (causing the banner to spin), like in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, {{classic-link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}. | |||
[[File:MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Starting Line.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]] | |||
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 signs and animated picture display the text "Neo Bowser City," even outside of American versions, where the name of the course is different. A similar discrepancy occurs in {{classic-link|3DS|Music Park}} (called "Melody Motorway" in the British English version). The rails with scrolling neon arrows have been redesigned into neon rails with light arrows on top of them. | |||
The overall course layout follows the same path, but has received a few minor modifications. A trickable drop-off has been added at the entrance to the tunnel in place of a downhill slope. The three-quarter turn into the glider ramp at the end has been modified into an anti-gravity section, complete with spin boost pillars, while the water puddles have been removed. The beginning of the turn is also a rounded 90° turn instead of it being circular. The Koopa Clown Car air current found near the S-bend has been moved to behind the banner, instead of beside it. The music is also roughly the same, similar to {{classic-link|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}, {{classic-link|Wii|Grumble Volcano}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}}, though electric guitar and a new synth bassline have been added - the original bassline still plays in the background, but it is noticeably quieter due to the track receiving slight high-pass equalization. Bowser's minions - [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Fire Bro]]s., and [[Boomerang Bro]]s. - are spectators in this course (for unknown reasons, Fire Bros. and Boomerang Bros. do not appear in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''). In addition, like in the rainy courses in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', rain drops flow down the screens of both the GamePad and the TV, just to add a minor effect. | |||
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===Shortcuts=== | |||
*Like with the turn after the S-bend, it is now possible to use a Mushroom or Star to cut through the mud on the anti-gravity segment. | |||
==''Mario Kart Tour''== | |||
[[File:MKT Neo Bowser City Scene.jpg|thumb|right|{{classic|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']] | |||
Neo Bowser City reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Tokyo Tour]]. Appearance-wise, it features elements taken from both its ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'' versions, though it contains more cues from the former due to its lack of anti-gravity. The city now has more gray and navy hues than blue, the screen near the starting line now shows four players racing, and the bridge is now a glass tunnel. Some buildings have been redesigned to resemble more traditional Bowser castles, while neon signs with the course name can be seen throughout the track. The rain is only present if the game is not in battery saver mode. In addition, some of the Bowser insignias have reverted back to their standard appearance, while others keep their ''Mario Kart 8'' appearances. | |||
The course also appears as '''Neo Bowser City R''' (reversed), '''Neo Bowser City T''' (with ramps), and '''Neo Bowser City R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]]. In the R and R/T variants, there are no gliding sections. In the T variant, the gliding section is optional. | |||
===Appearances=== | |||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of 3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of 3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | |||
===Top-tier and middle-tier items=== | |||
{{MKT favored table|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} | |||
===Bonus challenges=== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed> | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Do Jump Boosts|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Big Reverse Race|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Glider Challenge|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|3DS Neo Bowser City}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|3DS Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City R}} | |||
</div> | |||
==Sponsors== | |||
*[[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 7#Overtake|Overtake]] (''Mario Kart 7'' only; rotating screen displays) | |||
==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes== | |||
''"This is a remastered version of the music from the Nintendo 3DS title. It began life as an arrangement of the music for a circuit course on Mario Kart 7. Then while we were working on it, for some reason, we decided to add a particular phrase, and all agreed that it worked pretty well."'' | |||
==Gallery== | |||
===''Mario Kart 7''=== | |||
<gallery widths=150px> | |||
MK7 Neo Bowser City Detailed Map.png|A detailed map of the course | |||
NeoBowserCityRaceStartMK7.jpg|The start of the race | |||
Neo-BowserCity2MK7.png|[[Bowser]], racing on the 180° turns | |||
Neo Bowser City race MK7.png|Bowser, near the starting area | |||
KoopaCityMetalMarioMK7.jpg|[[Metal Mario]] driving | |||
Peach - Neo Bowser City MK7.jpg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]], flying with a glider | |||
NeoBowserCityScreenMK7.jpg|One of the billboards on the course, showing the race itself with [[Shy Guy]] racing | |||
NeoBowserBridge.jpg|On the bridge in the course | |||
NeoBowserTunnel.jpg|The final tunnel before the finish line | |||
</gallery> | |||
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | |||
<gallery widths=150px> | |||
MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Course Icon.png|The course icon | |||
MK8-3ds_NeoBowserCity-Ending.png|Results screen | |||
MK8 3DS Koopa City Course Icon.png|The British English course 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 course | |||
Toad-3DSNeoBowserCity-MK8.jpg|[[Toad]], driving inside one of the tunnels | |||
Neo Bowser City stamp MK8.png|The stamp for this course | |||
MK8- Neo_Bowser_City_TV.gif|The animation of Bowser that plays on the TV screens | |||
</gallery> | |||
===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | |||
====Course icons==== | |||
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses)#Neo Bowser City|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses) § Neo Bowser City}} | |||
<gallery> | |||
MKT Icon NeoBowserCity3DS Bowser.png|The course icon | |||
MKT Icon NeoBowserCityR3DS BowserJr.png|The course icon of the R variant | |||
MKT Icon NeoBowserCityT3DS DryBowser.png|The course icon of the T variant | |||
MKT Icon NeoBowserCityRT3DS Ludwig.png|The course icon of the R/T variant | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Sprites==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MKT NeoBowserCity TV.gif|The animation of gameplay with [[Mario]] that plays on the TV screens | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Screenshots==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
MKT Luigi.jpg|[[Luigi]] staring at the camera | |||
MKT Wario and Waluigi Variants.jpg|[[Wario|Wario (Cowboy)]] tricking in the [[Red Taxi]] and [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Bus Driver)]] tricking in the [[Platinum Taxi]] | |||
MKT Team Toad Pipe.jpg|[[Mario|Mario (Tuxedo)]], [[Nabbit]], and [[Penguin Mario|Penguin Luigi]] tricking on the R/T variant | |||
MKT Singapore Tour Pauline Pipe.jpg|[[Pauline]], Pauline (Party Time), and Pauline (Rose) gliding on the course | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{ | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ネオクッパシティ | |Jap=ネオクッパシティ | ||
|JapR= | |JapR=Neo Kuppa Shiti | ||
|JapM=Neo | |JapM=Neo Bowser City | ||
|Spa=Ciudad Koopa | |Spa=Ciudad Koopa | ||
|SpaM=Koopa City | |SpaM=Koopa City | ||
| | |Fre=Koopapolis | ||
| | |FreM=An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis" | ||
|Dut=Bowser City | |Dut=Bowser City | ||
|Ger=Koopa-Großstadtfieber | |||
|Ger=Koopa- | |GerM=Koopa City Fever | ||
|GerM=Koopa | |||
|Ita=Koopa City | |Ita=Koopa City | ||
| | |PorA=Cidade Bowser | ||
| | |PorAM=Bowser City | ||
| | |PorE=Cidade do Koopa | ||
|Rus=Город Купы | |PorEM=Koopa's City | ||
|RusM= | |Rus=Город Купы | ||
|RusR=Gorod Kupy | |||
|RusM=Koopa City | |||
|Kor=네오 쿠파 시티 | |||
|KorR=Neo Kupa Siti | |||
|KorM=Neo Bowser City | |||
|ChiS=新酷霸王市 | |||
|ChiSR=Xīn Kùbàwáng Shì | |||
|ChiSM=Neo Bowser City | |||
|ChiT=新庫巴市 | |||
|ChiTR=Xīn Kùbā Shì | |||
|ChiTM=Neo Bowser City | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*When exiting the tunnel in the ''Mario Kart 8'' version of the course, a spotlight with Bowser's [[emblem]] points to the sky, possibly referencing the {{wp|Bat-Signal}} from ''{{wp|Batman}}'' media. | |||
*On August 18, 2016, a tweet from @NintendoAmerica gave players a "pop quiz" to race around Neo Bowser City and post their best time with a photograph as proof.<ref>@NintendoAmerica (August 18, 2016). "''Pop quiz! Race through Neo Bowser City in #MK7 and we might share the best times! Prove it w/ a pic. #NintendoSummer''" ({{file link|Twitter NintendoSummer 2016 Pop Quiz MK7.jpg|image}}). Twitter.</ref> | |||
*In the internal data of ''Mario Kart 7'', Neo Bowser City is referred to as Advanced Circuit. This suggests that the track was originally meant to be designated as a circuit course, which the ''Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack'' liner notes also imply, with the references to the circuit themes from ''Wii'' and ''7'' in the song for Neo Bowser City being remnants of this idea. It is unknown if the track was conceptualized as a Bowser Circuit or a futuristic city, or if it was originally meant to be a more standard circuit course. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Mario Kart 8 race courses]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Kart Tour race courses]] | |||
[[it:Koopa City]] | |||
[[de:Koopa-Großstadtfieber]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:51, December 29, 2024
- Not to be confused with Neo Bowser Castle.
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| Appears in | Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) Mario Kart Tour (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Star Cup (7) Bell Cup (8, 8 Deluxe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tokyo Tour
Halloween Tour (2019) Winter Tour (2019) London Tour New Year's Tour (2020) Valentine's Tour Vancouver Tour Baby Rosalina Tour Yoshi Tour (2020) Trick Tour (2020) Peach Tour Pirate Tour Los Angeles Tour (2020) Sunset Tour Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) Berlin Tour Ninja Tour (2021) Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) Trick Tour (2021) Mario vs. Peach Tour Frost Tour Toad vs. Toadette Tour Singapore Tour Wario vs. Waluigi Tour Bowser Tour (2022) Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) Bowser Tour (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Online play | No longer available (3DS, Wii U) Available (Switch) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neo Bowser City (known as Koopa City in the British English version) is the third course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. It takes place in a rainy, neon-lit, technologically advanced city themed after Bowser; it is the only Bowser-themed course in the Mario Kart series to not be a version of his castle. Neon signs are everywhere and images of Bowser himself and his signature emblem can be seen in various places. It is the second course in the Mario Kart series that takes place entirely in the rain, the first being Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Neo Bowser City is one of the few city-based courses in the Mario Kart series to not feature any vehicles as obstacles.
Neo Bowser City also appears as a retro course in Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Mario Kart Tour. In the former games, it is the first course of the Bell Cup, a cup that comes with the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 add-on content pack for the original Mario Kart 8, while in the latter game, it was introduced in the Tokyo Tour.
The course's music incorporates themes from several other Mario Kart courses: the Toad Circuit and Mario Circuit theme and the title theme from Mario Kart 7, the Toad's Turnpike theme from Mario Kart 64, and the Luigi Circuit and Mario Circuit theme from Mario Kart Wii. The theme was rearranged in the "Circuit (Mario Kart 7)" remix in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in a jazzier style more in line with the circuit theme it originally remixed.
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Course layout[edit]
This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is comprised of winding roads with moving neon arrow railings. Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a small upward spiral section that is covered with puddles around a tower. A Glide Ramp then appears just before the end. A billboard is seen near it with a picture of either Bowser (said picture is his artwork from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games), 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 enough height to skip the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall.
The track itself begins with an S-bend; however, players must steer back 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 hairpin turns. Then, there is a shorter tunnel that leads to a road curved to the left covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glide ramp back to the finish line.
Shortcuts[edit]
- After the S-bend, players can cut through the mud with a Mushroom. They must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall.
- Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or the Koopa Clown Car air current, they can glide through a gap on the S-bend under the red tunnel.
- The last U-turn of the middle section with no railings can be skipped by drifting off the edge to cut the gap. This is not very viable for races as it saves a minimal amount of time whilst also being very risky, due to it being very precise; a sign with Bowser's head on it can also block the way and cause the player to fall out of bounds.
- A glitch shortcut can be performed in the space below the S-bend. By landing on it, turning around, leaning backwards off the edge of the area (which is heavy off-road) to gain an upwards angle and using a Mushroom, it is possible to go through the bottom of the bridge and land on it. If done quickly, this saves around six to seven seconds.[1]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Neo Bowser City makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart 8 as a retro course in the second DLC pack Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 and as part of the base content of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is the first race of the Bell Cup, and as such is the only course in 8 and 8 Deluxe that first appeared in 7 to be the opening course of any cup. The city background is more futuristic in design and features more distinctive architecture such as skyscrapers, glass tunnels, elevators, and more LED screens, instead of having mushroom hills in the far background. Some of the buildings are reused from Mute City. The blue sky is now black. The finish line banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the Mario Kart logo in light blue, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. It is now possible to hit the banner when gliding (causing the banner to spin), like in Mario Circuit, DS Wario Stadium, Tour Tokyo Blur, and 3DS Rock Rock Mountain.
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 signs and animated picture display the text "Neo Bowser City," even outside of American versions, where the name of the course is different. A similar discrepancy occurs in 3DS Music Park (called "Melody Motorway" in the British English version). The rails with scrolling neon arrows have been redesigned into neon rails with light arrows on top of them.
The overall course layout follows the same path, but has received a few minor modifications. A trickable drop-off has been added at the entrance to the tunnel in place of a downhill slope. The three-quarter turn into the glider ramp at the end has been modified into an anti-gravity section, complete with spin boost pillars, while the water puddles have been removed. The beginning of the turn is also a rounded 90° turn instead of it being circular. The Koopa Clown Car air current found near the S-bend has been moved to behind the banner, instead of beside it. The music is also roughly the same, similar to Wii Mushroom Gorge, Wii Grumble Volcano, and 3DS DK Jungle, though electric guitar and a new synth bassline have been added - the original bassline still plays in the background, but it is noticeably quieter due to the track receiving slight high-pass equalization. Bowser's minions - Koopa Paratroopas, Dry Bones, Hammer Bros., Fire Bros., and Boomerang Bros. - are spectators in this course (for unknown reasons, Fire Bros. and Boomerang Bros. do not appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe). In addition, like in the rainy courses in Super Mario 3D World, rain drops flow down the screens of both the GamePad and the TV, just to add a minor effect.
Shortcuts[edit]
- Like with the turn after the S-bend, it is now possible to use a Mushroom or Star to cut through the mud on the anti-gravity segment.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Neo Bowser City reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the Tokyo Tour. Appearance-wise, it features elements taken from both its Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8 versions, though it contains more cues from the former due to its lack of anti-gravity. The city now has more gray and navy hues than blue, the screen near the starting line now shows four players racing, and the bridge is now a glass tunnel. Some buildings have been redesigned to resemble more traditional Bowser castles, while neon signs with the course name can be seen throughout the track. The rain is only present if the game is not in battery saver mode. In addition, some of the Bowser insignias have reverted back to their standard appearance, while others keep their Mario Kart 8 appearances.
The course also appears as Neo Bowser City R (reversed), Neo Bowser City T (with ramps), and Neo Bowser City R/T (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter debuted in the 2020 New Year's Tour. In the R and R/T variants, there are no gliding sections. In the T variant, the gliding section is optional.
Appearances[edit]
For this course's tour appearances, see List of 3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which 3DS Neo Bowser City and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of 3DS Neo Bowser City tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challenges[edit]
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Winter Tour (2019) |  Wario Cup |
| Ninja Tour (2021) |  Hammer Bro Cup | ||||||
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Metal Mario |
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Halloween Tour (2019) |  Metal Mario Cup |
| Los Angeles Tour (2020) |  Donkey Kong Cup | ||||||
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Peach Cup | |||||
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New Year's Tour (2020) |  Diddy Kong Cup |
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| Bowser Tour (2022) |  Nabbit Cup | ||||||||
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Grand Star distances | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Peach |
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Yoshi Tour (2020) | Peach Cup |
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| Wario vs. Waluigi Tour |  Baby Mario Cup | ||||||
| Bowser Tour (2022) |  Bowser Cup | ||||||
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Peachette Cup | |||||
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Bowser Tour (2023) |  Pink Gold Peach Cup | |||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Larry |
 Pipe Frame |
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 Puddle |
Tokyo Tour |  Larry Cup |
| Singapore Tour | Pink Gold Peach Cup | ||||||
| Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Iggy Cup | ||||||
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Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Ludwig |
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Valentine's Tour | Diddy Kong Cup |
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 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
 Mega Mushroom  Coin  Super Star |
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London Tour |  Luigi Cup |
| Peach Tour |  Morton Cup | ||||||||
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| Bowser Tour (2023) |  Dry Bones Cup | ||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Pipe Frame |
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Halloween Tour (2019) |  Toadette Cup |
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Sunset Tour |  Birdo Cup | |||||
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R | Ludwig |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Trick Tour (2020) |  Waluigi Cup |
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Sydney Tour (April–May 2021) | Lakitu Cup | |||||
Sponsors[edit]
- Overtake (Mario Kart 7 only; rotating screen displays)
Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes[edit]
"This is a remastered version of the music from the Nintendo 3DS title. It began life as an arrangement of the music for a circuit course on Mario Kart 7. Then while we were working on it, for some reason, we decided to add a particular phrase, and all agreed that it worked pretty well."
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
A detailed map of the course
The start of the race
Bowser, racing on the 180° turns
Bowser, near the starting area
Metal Mario driving
Peach, flying with a glider
One of the billboards on the course, showing the race itself with Shy Guy racing
On the bridge in the course
The final tunnel before the finish line
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The course icon
Results screen
The British English course icon
Dry Bowser, racing on the course on the Bone Rattler
The anti-gravity portion of the course
Toad, driving inside one of the tunnels
The stamp for this course
The animation of Bowser that plays on the TV screens
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Course icons[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (3DS courses) § Neo Bowser City.
The course icon
The course icon of the R variant
The course icon of the T variant
The course icon of the R/T variant
Sprites[edit]
The animation of gameplay with Mario that plays on the TV screens
Screenshots[edit]
Luigi staring at the camera
Wario (Cowboy) tricking in the Red Taxi and Waluigi (Bus Driver) tricking in the Platinum Taxi
Mario (Tuxedo), Nabbit, and Penguin Luigi tricking on the R/T variant
Pauline, Pauline (Party Time), and Pauline (Rose) gliding on the course
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ネオクッパシティ[?] Neo Kuppa Shiti |
Neo Bowser City | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 新酷霸王市[?] Xīn Kùbàwáng Shì |
Neo Bowser City | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 新庫巴市[?] Xīn Kùbā Shì |
Neo Bowser City | |
| Dutch | Bowser City[?] | - | |
| French | Koopapolis[?] | An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis" | |
| German | Koopa-Großstadtfieber[?] | Koopa City Fever | |
| Italian | Koopa City[?] | - | |
| Korean | 네오 쿠파 시티[?] Neo Kupa Siti |
Neo Bowser City | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Cidade Bowser[?] | Bowser City | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Cidade do Koopa[?] | Koopa's City | |
| Russian | Город Купы[?] Gorod Kupy |
Koopa City | |
| Spanish | Ciudad Koopa[?] | Koopa City |
Trivia[edit]
- When exiting the tunnel in the Mario Kart 8 version of the course, a spotlight with Bowser's emblem points to the sky, possibly referencing the Bat-Signal from Batman media.
- On August 18, 2016, a tweet from @NintendoAmerica gave players a "pop quiz" to race around Neo Bowser City and post their best time with a photograph as proof.[4]
- In the internal data of Mario Kart 7, Neo Bowser City is referred to as Advanced Circuit. This suggests that the track was originally meant to be designated as a circuit course, which the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack liner notes also imply, with the references to the circuit themes from Wii and 7 in the song for Neo Bowser City being remnants of this idea. It is unknown if the track was conceptualized as a Bowser Circuit or a futuristic city, or if it was originally meant to be a more standard circuit course.
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bHVR1zthbI Former world record using the glitch and the turn-skip
- ^ a b c d e f g TheMadWeazel (January 1, 2020). New Year’s Tour “Diddy Kong Cup” - Mario Kart Tour. YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ SuperAaron260 (January 7, 2020). Mario Kart Tour - Part 66 - New Year’s Tour (Diddy Kong Cup). YouTube. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ @NintendoAmerica (August 18, 2016). "Pop quiz! Race through Neo Bowser City in #MK7 and we might share the best times! Prove it w/ a pic. #NintendoSummer" (image). Twitter.
