GBA Bowser's Castle 3

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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.
Bowser Castle 3
Bowser's Castle 3
MKSC Bowser Castle 3 Starting Line.png
Information
Appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Tour (2022)
Cup(s) Star Cup (Super Circuit)
Leaf Cup (Wii)
Tour(s)
Online play No longer available (Wii)
Music sample
Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Tour
Course map
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
GBA Bowser Castle 3 map.png
MKSC Bowser Castle 3 Mini Map.png

Mario Kart Wii
GBA Bowser's Castle 3.png
Mario Kart Tour
Map of GBA Bowser's Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour

Staff ghost(s)
Wii Nin★Fukuda
2:58.304 Dry BowserThe model for Dry Bowser's Standard Kart L from Mario Kart Wii
Wii Expert Nin★A24
2:39.391 Dry BowserFlame Runner

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

An overview of the course
An overview of the course
The GBA Bowser Castle 3 tournament
The tournament

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

February 2009's second tournament required players to pass through 30 gates on Bowser's Castle 3. Vehicles were restricted to karts only. The tournament was later repeated as the second tournament of February 2011, the first tournament of June 2012, and the second tournament of August 2013.

Mario Kart Tour

View of GBA Bowser's Castle 3
The course in 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.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
GBA Bowser's Castle 3 from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitCat MarioDaisy (Farmer)Daisy (Thai Dress)Dry Bones Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Samurai)MeowserPiranha Plant Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle BellDragonflyFlaming SpeederFlowery BadwagonGold 8-Bit Pipe FrameGold BruiserGold Double-DeckerGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo GoldHoliday SpeederMonarch KartRed CometRed OffroaderSilver Bullet BlasterTropical TruckWarrior WagonWhite Fast Frank 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit GoombaFire Manta GliderGold Eggshell GliderLava RocksMario Bros. ParafoilOrigami GliderPink Magniflying GlassSilver Candlelight FlightWonderful Garnet Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dry Bowser (Gold)Fire RosalinaGold MarioHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Knight)*Morton Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitSpike Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg) Black Sneeker***Cream Cat CruiserGold Hop RodGold Wild SluggerGreen-Yellow Capsule KartHoliday KingLightning StreamlinerMach 8-RMagma BroomMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Orange StreamlinerProp KartPurple Rattle BuggyShielded Speedster**Strawberry Soft SwerveTuk-Tuk KartWild GoldYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit Fire Flower8-Bit StarFlybrary BookGold Tanooki ParafoilLuigi's Hat Balloon**Mario's Hat Balloon***Piranha Plant BalloonsPretzel GliderRainbow Flappy WingsRed and Gold UmbrellaRoyal FlushTropical BalloonsYukata Ribbon
Birdo (Orange)Birdo (Red)Light-blue YoshiOrange Shy GuyOrange YoshiPurple Koopa (Freerunning)
Iggy
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Bowser (Santa)Cat RosalinaDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGoomba Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitKitsune LuigiPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPenguin ToadetteWiggler (Gold) Black SneekerCoconut 1Fish Bone FerryGold BruiserGold QuickshawGreen-Yellow Capsule KartHoliday SpeederMagma BroomOrange StreamlinerPurple Rattle BuggyRed Crawly KartShielded SpeedsterSilver KingSpicy ZucchiniStrawberry Soft Swerve 8-Bit 1-Up Mushroom8-Bit Block GliderGold MeteorsMagniflying GlassPiranha Plant BalloonsPretzel GliderRainbow Flappy WingsRed EmblemRoyal FlushSecret ScrollSunny Surf MasterWicked Topaz Birdo Mii Racing SuitBowser Jr. (Pirate)Bowser Mii Racing Suit**Bronze Mii Racing SuitCat MarioChargin' Chuck (Gold)**Cheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Thai Dress)Dry Bones (Gold)Mario (Samurai)Petey Piranha (Gold)Rocky Wrench Mii Racing Suit* Black B Dasher Mk. 2Blazing EagleBoo PipesBright GirlCandy ClownDragonflyDry Bones Dasher**Flaming SpeederFlowery BadwagonGold Bullet BlasterGold Jingle BellGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo BlackGoo-Goo GoldHot Pot Hot RodLightning StreamlinerMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Red Offroader***White Fast Frank Black StarchuteBoo Masks**Gold Checkered GliderGold Cloud BalloonsGold CraneGold Origami GliderGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold Toe-Bean BalloonsLava Rocks***Magic ParasolPink Gold MeteorsRainbow Fare FlierSilver Candlelight Flight
Blue Shy Guy Orange Turbo Birdo Bowser
Lemmy
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Bowser Mii Racing SuitChargin' ChuckDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitFire RosalinaGold MarioMario (Golf)Mario (Samurai)Morton Mii Racing SuitPauline (Cowgirl)Peach (Happi)Petey Piranha (Gold)Pokey Mii Racing SuitRocky Wrench Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer) Blazing EagleBoo PipesCandy ClownDry Bones DasherGold Bullet BlasterGold Shielded SpeedsterGold Wild SluggerGoo-Goo BlackLightning StreamlinerMach 8-RMagma BroomPink Capsule KartProp KartPurple DozerRainbow Pipe BuggyYellow 8-Bit Pipe Frame 8-Bit Fire FlowerFlybrary BookGold Boo MasksGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Piranha Plant BalloonsGold Toe-Bean BalloonsHome-Field GliderLava RocksPiranha Plant BalloonsWario's MustacheYukata Ribbon Chargin' Chuck (Gold)Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)Dry Bones (Gold)Dry BowserKitsune LuigiLarry Mii Racing Suit**MeowserPastry Chef Mii Racing SuitPenguin LuigiPenguin ToadettePetey PiranhaWario Mii Racing Suit Black Jingle Bell**Classic B Dasher Mk. 2Coconut 1Fish Bone FerryGold Cheep ChargerGold CometGold EggGold Kiddie KartGold Rambi RiderHoliday SpeederIron CucumberSakura Hop RodShielded SpeedsterSilver KingSpicy ZucchiniTropical TruckTuk-Tuk Kart Black Starchute***Festival WingsFire Manta GliderGift GliderGold Manta Glider**Mario Bros. ParafoilOrigami GliderPink Gold MeteorsPink Magniflying GlassRed EmblemSilver Candlelight FlightSunny Surf Master
Morton Warship
GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Builder MarioChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDr. BowserDry Bones Mii Racing SuitKing Bob-omb Mii Racing SuitKoopa Clown Mii Racing SuitLarry Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Luigi (Knight)Pauline (Cowgirl)Roy Mii Racing SuitToad (Tourist)Wiggler (Gold) Armored RiderBoo PipesClassic B Dasher Mk. 2Dozer DasherGold B DasherGold Hop RodGold Monarch KartGold Sushi RacerGold TricksterGreen-Yellow Capsule KartLightning StreamlinerRed OffroaderRed Vampire FlyerShielded SpeedsterSpicy ZucchiniWild Slugger Boo MasksBright RibbonFlybrary BookGold Mario's Hat BalloonLava RocksMario Bros. ParafoilRoy OilpaperSafety GliderSakura Origami GliderSilver Candlelight FlightSilver Luigi's Mustache Birdo Mii Racing SuitBlack Mii Racing SuitBowser (Santa)Bowser Mii Racing SuitChargin' Chuck (Gold)Dry BowserDry Bowser Mii Racing SuitGold MarioGoomba Mii Racing SuitHammer Bro Mii Racing SuitIggy Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Mario (Samurai)Petey Piranha Black DozerBlack SneekerBlazing EagleCoral Jet CruiserCream ClassicGold BruiserGold BunnyGold QuickshawGold Rambi RiderGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo BlackMagma BroomMetal B Dasher Mk. 2Piranha PipesRainbow TaxiTiger BruiserWarrior Wagon 8-Bit Fire FlowerBlack StarchuteCandlelight FlightOrigami GliderPink Gold MeteorsPiranha Plant BalloonsRainbow Flappy WingsRecord SetterRed EmblemSecret ScrollWario's MustacheWicked TopazYellow Hard Hat Balloon***
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges

Goomba Takedown
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Diddy Kong Cup challenge from the November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour; a Goomba Takedown challenge set on GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Regular MKT Icon BabyLuigi.png
Baby Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Bob-omb from Mario Kart Tour.
Bob-omb

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom
1
  • 12
  • 24
  • 32
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) Diddy Kong Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Diddy Kong Cup
Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Obstacles Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Pauline Cup challenge from the 2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour; a Steer Clear of Obstacles challenge set on GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Regular Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Thwomp
Thwomp
Lava Bubble
Lava Bubble
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022) The Pauline Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Pauline Cup
Smash Small Dry Bones
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Metal Mario Cup challenge from the 2023 Bowser Tour; a Smash Small Dry Bones challenge set on GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Regular Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 6
  • 10
  • 14
Bowser Tour (2023) The icon of the Metal Mario Cup from Mario Kart Tour.
Metal Mario Cup
Break Item Boxes
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Item Box
type found
Number of item slots Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Baby Luigi Cup challenge from the November–December 2022 Peach vs. Bowser Tour; a Break Item Boxes challenge set on GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Regular Mario's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
Star from Mario Kart Tour
Super Star

Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mushroom

Mega Mushroom from Mario Kart Tour.
Mega Mushroom

Coin from Mario Kart Tour.
Coin
3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 15
Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022) Baby Luigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Baby Luigi Cup
Time Trial
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Mii Cup challenge from the 2022 Bowser Tour; a Time Trial challenge set on GBA Bowser's Castle 3 Regular Lemmy Koopa's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Lemmy
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 2:00.00
  • 1:54.00
  • 1:48.00
Bowser Tour (2022) Mii Cup from Mario Kart Tour
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

Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Tour

Course icons

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クッパキャッスル3[?]
Kuppa Kyassuru 3
Bowser Castle 3
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
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

  1. ^ From the iQue localization prototype.
  2. ^ Mario Kart: Super Circuit Instruction Booklet (EU), page 53