Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart: Double Dash!! theme)
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| "Bowser's Castle" | |
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| "Bowser's Castle" in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Bowser's Castle"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where it plays in the race course of the same name, as well as in the Luigi's Mansion battle course.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! marks the first appearance of "Bowser's Castle".
Mario Kart 7[edit]
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In Mario Kart 7, an arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" is incorporated in the second half of the theme that plays in Bowser's Castle. It is likewise titled "Bowser's Castle" in the Nintendo Music app. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
In Mario Kart Tour, the source-quality version of "Bowser's Castle" from Mario Kart 7 plays in 3DS Bowser's Castle, which was first added in the New Year's 2022 Tour.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an industrial metal arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" can play on the route from Toad's Factory to Bowser's Castle in the Lightning Cup, as well as VS Race routes coming from Airship Fortress, Wario Shipyard, Dry Bones Burnout, and Bowser's Castle.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Main article: Bowser's Castle (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix features a fast-paced arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" as a playable song. It is likewise titled "Bowser's Castle".
 Bowser's Castle - The arrangement heard in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
nintendogs[edit]
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In nintendogs, a chiptune arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" plays when the player is controlling the Bowser Kart toy. It is titled "Toy: Bowser Kart" in the Nintendo Music app.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Toy: Bowser Kart" from nintendogs on Nintendo Music
Icon for "Bowser's Castle" in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Image for "Bowser's Castle" from Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Original | ||
| Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | Nintendo GameCube | 2005 | Arrangement | "Bowser's Castle" | |
| Mario Kart 7 | Nintendo 3DS | 2011 | Arrangement | "Bowser's Castle"[2] | |
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| Mario Kart Tour | iOS, Android | 2022[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Bowser's Castle"[1] |
- ^ Added in the New Year's 2022 Tour on December 28, 2021
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart 7) | "Bowser's Castle" |
- ^ Added on April 30, 2025
Notes[edit]
- Discounting race courses with battle variants (e.g. all battle courses in Mario Kart 8) and arrangements of race course themes that play in battle courses (e.g. Sweet Sweet Kingdom and Dragon Palace in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe), "Bowser's Castle" is one of two race course themes in the entire Mario Kart series that also play in a battle course, the other being "Choco Mountain" from Mario Kart 64.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Nintendo Music
