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As with other courses in the game, Bowser's Castle 3 has a reverse variant, a trick variant, and a reverse/trick variant, referred to as '''Bowser's Castle 3R''', '''Bowser's Castle 3T''', and '''Bowser's Castle 3R/T''' respectively. The reverse/trick variant was added in the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]]; unlike most other trick and reverse/trick variants in the game, the ramps added to the track are more haphazard in their composition. Like the other GBA Bowser's Castle courses in the game and RMX Bowser's Castle 1, this course reuses ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s arrangement for GBA Bowser's Castle 1. | As with other courses in the game, Bowser's Castle 3 has a reverse variant, a trick variant, and a reverse/trick variant, referred to as '''Bowser's Castle 3R''', '''Bowser's Castle 3T''', and '''Bowser's Castle 3R/T''' respectively. The reverse/trick variant was added in the [[New Year's Tour (2023)|2023 New Year's Tour]]; unlike most other trick and reverse/trick variants in the game, the ramps added to the track are more haphazard in their composition. Like the other GBA Bowser's Castle courses in the game and RMX Bowser's Castle 1, this course reuses ''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s arrangement for GBA Bowser's Castle 1. | ||
===Appearances=== | |||
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]. | ||
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===Top-tier and middle-tier items=== | ===Top-tier and middle-tier items=== | ||
{{MKT favored table|GBA|Bowser's Castle 3}} | {{MKT favored table|GBA|Bowser's Castle 3}} | ||
===Bonus challenges=== | |||
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{{MKT bonus challenge table|Goomba Takedown|GBA Bowser's Castle 3}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Steer Clear of Obstacles|GBA Bowser's Castle 3}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Smash Small Dry Bones|GBA Bowser's Castle 3}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Break Item Boxes|GBA Bowser's Castle 3}} | |||
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Time Trial|GBA Bowser's Castle 3}} | |||
</div> | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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MKT Icon BowsersCastle3GBA Iggy.png|The course icon with Iggy | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3GBA Iggy.png|The course icon with Iggy | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3GBA LightblueShyGuyExplorer.png|The course icon with Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer) | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3GBA LightblueShyGuyExplorer.png|The course icon with Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer) | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA BowserJrPirate.png|The course icon of the R variant with Bowser Jr. (Pirate) | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA BirdoMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA BirdoMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R variant with the Birdo Mii Racing Suit | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA HammerBroMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA HammerBroMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R variant with the Hammer Bro Mii Racing Suit | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA DonkeyKongJrSNES.png|The course icon of the R variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA KitsuneLuigi.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RGBA KitsuneLuigi.png|The course icon of the R variant with Kitsune Luigi | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA CharginChuck.png|The course icon of the T variant with Chargin' Chuck | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA FireRosalina.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA FireRosalina.png|The course icon of the T variant with Fire Rosalina | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA MarioSamurai.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA MarioSamurai.png|The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Samurai) | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the T variant with Dry Bowser | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA DryBowserMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3TGBA DryBowserMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the T variant with the Dry Bowser Mii Racing Suit | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA BuilderMario.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA BuilderMario.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Mario | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA KingBobombMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA KingBobombMiiRacingSuit.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with the King Bob-omb Mii Racing Suit | ||
MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the | MKT Icon BowsersCastle3RTGBA DryBowser.png|The course icon of the R/T variant with Dry Bowser | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 14:27, August 12, 2023
- This article is about the race course from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and classic course in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart Tour. For the race course from Super Mario Kart and extra course in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, see SNES Bowser Castle 3.
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| Appears in | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) Mario Kart Wii (2008) Mario Kart Tour (2022) | ||||||||||
| Cup(s) | Star Cup (Super Circuit) Leaf Cup (Wii) | ||||||||||
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Bowser's Castle 3 (known as Bowser Castle 3 prior to Mario Kart Tour) is the fourth and final course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. It reappears in Mario Kart Wii as the second course of the Leaf Cup and in Mario Kart Tour starting from the 2022 Bowser Tour. Like all other Bowser Castle courses, it features sharp 90 degree turns and jumps over pits of lava. Kamek can also be seen flying back and forth near the finish line. The course takes place on the exterior of the castle, with storm clouds and lightning visible in the background. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, the course shares its music with the other three Bowser Castles: 1, 2, and 4.
Course layout
The track starts with a turn to the left after the starting line, leading to a straight section of track containing the first set of Item Boxes and Coins which narrows after passing a Lava grid. The track then takes another left turn past two Thwomps, and then turns to the right over a pair of lava grids with more coins. The track then takes another right towards some coins and then makes a U-turn to the left over another grid featuring a pair of Thwomps. The track then passes over a number of small Ramps over the lava moving slightly to the right, with Lava Bubbles occasionally jumping up from the lava. The track passes another two Thwomps, with an Item Box behind the first one approached, and makes a U-turn to the left, leading to three more Thwomps and several more coins. The track heads to the right and passes over another grid in the lava, now with holes in it through which Lava Bubbles can occasionally jump, and then follows a zig zag shape to the right featuring more coins and Item Boxes. The track then makes a final turn to the left past another pair of Thwomps and over another lava grid with holes before returning to the starting line.
Mario Kart Wii
Bowser Castle 3 makes its classic course debut in Mario Kart Wii as the second course of the Leaf Cup. The track is now a paler gray rather than blue, and the banners of Bowser in the background are now black with red faces, and Kamek has been removed from the track entirely. The track now features patches of mud that slow the player down on most of the track's corners, and all of the coins have been removed. Each set of Item Boxes now feature a larger number of Item Boxes, with several additional single boxes appearing behind Thwomps, Item Boxes occasionally appearing instead of Lava Bubbles on the jump section, extra sets being added on the corner after the jumps and after the zig zag section, and a moving set on the first grid with holes. A Dash Panel ramp has also been added on the left U-turn after the smaller ramps, with the Thwomps being slightly rearranged to suit the new layout. A shortcut can be performed by aiming left at the last yellow ramp and using a Mushroom. The course now has a starting banner, much like the other SNES and GBA courses.
Tournaments
In Mario Kart Wii, a tournament took place on this track. Players had to go through a total of 30 gates, and were restricted to only using karts. It was the second tournament of February 2009, but its information was accidentally given for February 2009's first tournament, which took place at Block Plaza and had a different objective. This tournament was repeated as the second tournament of February 2011, the first tournament of June 2012, and the second tournament of August 2013.
Mario Kart Tour
Bowser's Castle 3 reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the 2022 Bowser Tour. Instead of having a unique appearance, the course now reuses the visuals of the other three GBA Bowser's Castle courses in this game. More ramps have been added to the course, most notably on the bridge at the end, which was slightly redesigned. All offroad sections and the additional ramp added in Mario Kart Wii have been removed. The U-turn after the series of jumps is noticeably shortened. The diagonal portion of the track has also been reworked to be wider and shorter. The coins have been re-added to the course, and Item Boxes can no longer appear instead of Lava Bubbles.
As with other courses in the game, Bowser's Castle 3 has a reverse variant, a trick variant, and a reverse/trick variant, referred to as Bowser's Castle 3R, Bowser's Castle 3T, and Bowser's Castle 3R/T respectively. The reverse/trick variant was added in the 2023 New Year's Tour; unlike most other trick and reverse/trick variants in the game, the ramps added to the track are more haphazard in their composition. Like the other GBA Bowser's Castle courses in the game and RMX Bowser's Castle 1, this course reuses Mario Kart 7's arrangement for GBA Bowser's Castle 1.
Appearances
For this course's tour appearances, see List of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
Top-tier and middle-tier items
Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which GBA Bowser's Castle 3 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 GBA Bowser's Castle 3 tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.
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Bonus challenges
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Item Box type found |
Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Baby Luigi |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
 Bob-omb  Mega Mushroom |
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Diddy Kong Cup |
| Steer Clear of Obstacles | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Obstacles | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Mario |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
 Thwomp  Lava Bubble |
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) |  Pauline Cup |
| Smash Small Dry Bones | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Luigi |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
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Bowser Tour (2023) |  Metal Mario Cup |
| Break Item Boxes | |||||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Item Box type found |
Number of item slots | Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular | Mario |
Pipe Frame |
Super Glider |
 Super Star  Mushroom Mega Mushroom  Coin |
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Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) |  Baby Luigi Cup |
| Time Trial | |||||||
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| Icon | Course variant | Chosen driver |
Chosen kart |
Chosen glider |
Grand Star scores | Tour appearances | Cup |
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Regular |  Lemmy |
 Pipe Frame |
 Super Glider |
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Bowser Tour (2022) |  Mii Cup |
Profiles
Mario Kart Wii
- European website bio: "Thunder clouds are gathering on the horizon as you race across huge cobbles and attempt to twist round one sharp corner after another. And if that doesn't scare you, then maybe the massive Thwomps will!"
Gallery
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
The course icon, depicting Bowser in front of the storm clouds
Various characters racing on the course
Mario Kart Wii
The course banner
A preview of the course
Dry Bones on the ramp section
Dry Bowser at the end of the jump section
Dry Bones approaching the Dash Panel ramp
Dry Bones on the grid approaching the starting line
Mario Kart Tour
Course icons
The course icon with Meowser
The course icon with the Goomba Mii Racing Suit
The course icon with Iggy
The course icon with Light-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)
The course icon of the R variant with Bowser Jr. (Pirate)
The course icon of the R variant with the Birdo Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R variant with the Hammer Bro Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R variant with Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)
The course icon of the R variant with Kitsune Luigi
The course icon of the T variant with Chargin' Chuck
The course icon of the T variant with Fire Rosalina
The course icon of the T variant with Mario (Samurai)
The course icon of the T variant with Dry Bowser
The course icon of the T variant with the Dry Bowser Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R/T variant with Builder Mario
The course icon of the R/T variant with the King Bob-omb Mii Racing Suit
The course icon of the R/T variant with Dry Bowser
Screenshots
View of the starting line
Another view of the starting line
View of the second half of the course
View of the R/T variant
Meowser and Dr. Bowser driving on the course
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 酷霸王城堡3[1] Kùbàwáng Chéngbǎo 3 |
Bowser Castle 3 | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 庫巴城堡3[?] Kùbā Chéngbǎo 3 |
Bowser Castle 3 | |
| French | Château de Bowser 3 Château Bowser 3 (MKSC)[2] |
Bowser's Castle 3 Bowser Castle 3 |
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| German | Bowsers Festung 3[?] | Bowser's Castle 3 | |
| Italian | Castello di Bowser 3[?] | Bowser's Castle 3 | |
| Korean | 쿠파 성 3[?] Kupa Seong 3 |
Bowser Castle 3 | |
| Portuguese | Castelo do Bowser 3[?] | Bowser's Castle 3 | |
| Spanish | Castillo de Bowser 3[?] | Bowser's Castle 3 |
References
- ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
- ^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit Instruction Booklet (EU), page 53
