Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 64 theme)

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
"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]

An "X" icon with sound waves, used to indicate missing media files. It has been requested that at least one audio and/or video file related to this section be uploaded. Specifics: The arrangement
Please upload music, sound effects, voice clips, or any videos for this section. See the help page for help getting started.

In Mario Kart Wii, an arrangement of "Bowser's Castle" plays in N64 Bowser's Castle. This arrangement uses higher-quality samples, but it is otherwise near identical to the original.

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
File info
0:30
Help:Media file • Having trouble playing?

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 Arrangement 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" 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]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(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
[Edit]
Mario Kart 64
Drivers Lightweights Peach • Toad • Yoshi
Middleweights Mario • Luigi
Heavyweights D.K. • Wario • Bowser
Courses Mushroom Cup Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert
Flower Cup Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway
Star Cup Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle
Special Cup D.K.'s Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road
Battle Mode Big Donut • Block Fort • Double Deck • Skyscraper
Enemies and obstacles Baby Penguin • Bat • Boulder • Cactus • Chomp • Chubby • Crab • Ghost • Giant Egg • Ice • Lava • Mini Bomb Kart • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Porcupine • Snowman • Thwomp • Traffic (Bus · Car · Cargo truck) • Train
Background species Big Cheep Cheep • Boo • Bowser Statue • Cheep Cheep • Cow • Lakitu • Seagull
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Banana Bunch • Boo • Fake Item • Green Shell • Lightning • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Dash Panel • Hot-air balloon • Kart • Pipe Frame • Ramp • Trophy
Techniques Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slide • Slipstream • Spin-Turn
Music "Banshee Boardwalk" • "Battle Arenas" • "Bowser's Castle" • "Choco Mountain" • "D.K.'s Jungle Parkway" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st – 4th Place)" • "Results (5th – 8th Place)" • "Selection Screens" • "Staff Credits" • "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" • "Toad's Turnpike"
Promotional content Ask Dan • Ask Uncle Tusk • Cartas • Chāoyuè Zhìhuì Chuàngyì Nǐ de iQue Xīnnián Yǒujiǎng Zhēngjí • Cold Crossword Challenge • Dominó Infantil Mario Kart 64 • Howard Lincoln Answers Your Questions • Jugemu no Mario Kart 64 Maruhi Kōryakuhō • Loud House Anagram Challenge • Mario Kart 64 (Dynatech Play2O Micro) • Mario Kart 64 (Petit Maze) • Mario Kart 64 100 Puzzle • Rösta på ditt favoritspel och vinn en N64! • Show Report
Adaptations Super Mario (Super Mario 64 5: Mario Kart 64) • Super Mario-kun (Volumes: 15 · 16 · 17 · 18)
Miscellaneous Adriane • Brands • Castle Grounds • Driver's Points • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Mario Kart 64 Collectible Trading Cards • Mario Kart 64 Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 HQ • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Mario Kart Logic Puzzle • Multimedia • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Nsider • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
[Edit]
Mario Kart Wii
Drivers
Small Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Dry Bones
Medium Mario • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Birdo • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Large Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Bowser • King Boo • Rosalina • Funky Kong • Dry Bowser
Any Mii
Vehicles
Karts Small Standard Kart S • Booster Seat • Mini Beast • Cheep Charger • Tiny Titan • Blue Falcon
Medium Standard Kart M • Classic Dragster • Wild Wing • Super Blooper • Daytripper • Sprinter
Large Standard Kart L • Offroader • Flame Flyer • Piranha Prowler • Jetsetter • Honeycoupe
Bikes Small Standard Bike S • Bullet Bike • Bit Bike • Quacker • Magikruiser • Jet Bubble
Medium Standard Bike M • Mach Bike • Sugarscoot • Zip Zip • Sneakster • Dolphin Dasher
Large Standard Bike L • Flame Runner • Wario Bike • Shooting Star • Spear • Phantom
Courses
Wii Grand Prix Mushroom Cup Luigi Circuit • Moo Moo Meadows • Mushroom Gorge • Toad's Factory
Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Coconut Mall • DK Summit • Wario's Gold Mine
Star Cup Daisy Circuit • Koopa Cape • Maple Treeway • Grumble Volcano
Special Cup Dry Dry Ruins • Moonview Highway • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road
Retro Grand Prix Shell Cup GCN Peach Beach • DS Yoshi Falls • SNES Ghost Valley 2 • N64 Mario Raceway
Banana Cup N64 Sherbet Land • GBA Shy Guy Beach • DS Delfino Square • GCN Waluigi Stadium
Leaf Cup DS Desert Hills • GBA Bowser Castle 3 • N64 DK's Jungle Parkway • GCN Mario Circuit
Lightning Cup SNES Mario Circuit 3 • DS Peach Gardens • GCN DK Mountain • N64 Bowser's Castle
Battle stages Wii Stages Block Plaza • Delfino Pier • Funky Stadium • Chain Chomp Wheel • Thwomp Desert
Retro Stages SNES Battle Course 4 • GBA Battle Course 3 • N64 Skyscraper • GCN Cookie Land • DS Twilight House
Tournament arena Galaxy Colosseum
Other
Items and objects Item Box items Banana • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill • Fake Item Box • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Lightning • Mega Mushroom • Mushroom • POW Block • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Super Star • Thunder Cloud • Triple Bananas • Triple Green Shells • Triple Mushrooms • Triple Red Shells
Other Barrel Cannon • Cannon • Coin • Dash Panel • Halfpipe-style boost ramp • Hot-air balloon • Launch Star • Leaf pile • Mushroom Trampoline • Ramp • Trophy
Background characters and species Big Cheep Cheep • Birdo • Boo • Delfino Oak Tree • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Lakitu • Mii • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Noki • Petey Piranha • Penguin • Pianta • Shy Guy • Sledge Bro • Toad • Unagi • Yoshi • Yoshi's Egg
Enemies and obstacles Angry Sun • Baby Penguin • Big Pokey • Boulder • Bowser Statue • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Crusher • Delfino Oak Tree • Falling Pillar • Fire • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Fire Snake • Ghost • Giant Wiggler • Goomba • Ice • Koopa Zapper • Lava • Lava fireball • Lava Geyser • Mecha Bowser • Mecha Piranha Plant • Mine Cart • Monty Mole • Moo Moo • Oil slick • Penguin • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Pokey • Shy Guy Galleon • Shy Guy Snowboarder • Sidestepper • Spiky Topman • Swoop • Thwomp • Traffic (Bob-omb Car · Car · Cargo truck) • Warp Pipe
Techniques Drift • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstream • Spin Turn • Trick • Wheelie
Battle modes Balloon Battle • Coin Runners
Music "Block Hiroba" • "Chain Chomp Wheel" • "Coconut Mall" • "Daisy Circuit" • "Delfino Pier" • "DK Summit" • "Dry Dry Ruins" • "Funky Stadium" • "Grumble Volcano" • "Wii Koopa Cape" • "Koopa Castle" • "Luigi Circuit" • "Wii Maple Treeway" • "Moo Moo Meadows" • "Moonview Highway" • "Mushroom Gorge" • "Rainbow Road" • "Selection Screen" • "Staff Credits A" • "Staff Roll B" • "Thwomp Desert" • "Title" • "Toad's Factory" • "Unlock Fanfare"[conjectural] • "Wario's Gold Mine"
Miscellaneous Children's Puzzle Mario Kart • Cowboy Jed • Daisy Cruiser • Emblem • Finish line • Gallery • Glitches • Item probability distributions • Iwata Asks • Jed Junior • Mario Kart (Wii/DS) • Mario Kart Channel tournaments • Mario Kart Wii Bingo de Asobō Gum • Mario Kart Wii Collector's Puzzle • Mario Kart Wii Grand Prix • Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quick Poll • Sponsors • Staff • Trading cards • The Year of Luigi Sound Selection
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Bowser%27s_Castle_(Mario_Kart_64_theme)&oldid=5515488"