Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 64 theme)

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"Bowser's Castle"
"Bowser's Castle" in Mario Kart 64
The image for "Bowser's Castle" from Mario Kart 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kenta Nagata
Key F-sharp minor
First appearance Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Wii (2008)

"Bowser's Castle",[1] also known as "Koopa Castle"[2] or simply "Castle",[3] is a musical theme composed by Kenta Nagata for Mario Kart 64, where it plays in the race course of the same name.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 64[edit]

Mario Kart 64 marks the first appearance of "Bowser's Castle". It is also included in the official soundtrack albums Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks, Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack, and Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, the original version of "Bowser's Castle" plays in N64 Bowser's Castle.

Other appearances[edit]

Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit[edit]

The Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit album features an arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" arranged by the Dance-Matics. It is simply titled "castle". This arrangement samples sound effects and voice clips from the original game.

Icon of an audio speaker. Castle - The arrangement heard in the album
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Bowser's Castle"[1] Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart Wii Wii 2008 Original Kenta Nagata

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks 1997 Original "Koopa Castle" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack 1997 Original "Castle"
「クッパキャッスル」 (Kuppa Kyassuru) 		Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack 1997 Original "Koopa Castle" Kenta Nagata
Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit 1997 Arrangement "castle" Dance-Matics
Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo Music) 2025 Original "Bowser's Castle" Kenta Nagata

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese クッパキャッスル
Kuppa Kyassuru		 Bowser Castle [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo Music)
  2. ^ Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack
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