Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart World theme)

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"Bowser's Castle"
"Bowser's Castle" in Mario Kart World
Thumbnail for "Bowser's Castle" from Mario Kart World used for Nintendo Music
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Unknown
Genre Heavy metal
Key A major
BPM 180
Time signature 4
4
Appears in Mario Kart World (2025)
Quoted by
"Staff Credits" (Mario Kart World)

"Bowser's Castle"[1][2] is a musical theme in Mario Kart World, where it plays when racing on the course of the same name. It is a fast paced theme that features electric guitars and synthetizers.

In Knockout Tour, approaching the next checkpoint causes the music to transition into a coda. This track has three different codas, one for the first half of the theme, one for the bridge section, and one for the second half.

History[edit]

Mario Kart World[edit]

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See also: Staff Credits (Mario Kart World theme)

Mario Kart World features the first appearance of "Bowser's Castle". A short, slower prelude pastiche of the theme, with an electric guitar melody plays when approaching the track from a route before reaching the course's finish line. It is titled "Bowser's Castle (Intro)" in the Nintendo Music app.

A remix of "Bowser's Castle (Intro)" only with the lower guitar, bass and drums plays during the rolling start of the Moon Rally.

An arrangement of "Bowser's Castle (Intro)" plays at the end of the intro cutscene for the Lightning Cup, when the course is being shown. It is titled "Opening (Leaf Cup)" in the Nintendo Music app.

An arrangement of the second half of "Bowser's Castle" is incorporated into "Staff Credits". It plays at around 2 minute and 10 seconds in, between the arrangements of "Cheep Cheep Falls" and "Dry Bones Burnout".

Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Castle (Intro) - The route pastiche of the theme
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Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Castle (Intro) (Knockout Tour) - The version that plays at the start of Knockout Tour.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Bowser's Castle (Outro 3) - The outro that plays at the end of the theme.
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Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Original "Bowser's Castle"[1]
Pastiche "Bowser's Castle (Intro)"[1]
 
"Opening (Lightning Cup)"[1]
Arrangement "Staff Credits"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2026[a] Original "Bowser's Castle"
Past pastiche (Mario Kart World) "Bowser's Castle (Intro)"
"Opening (Lightning Cup)"
  1. ^ Added on June 8, 2026

Names in other languages[edit]

"Bowser's Castle"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese クッパキャッスル
Kuppa Kyassuru
Bowser Castle [1]
Chinese (Simplified) 酷霸城堡
Kùbà Chéngbǎo (Mandarin)
Houhba Sìhngbóu (Cantonese)
Bowser Castle [1]
Chinese (Traditional) 庫巴城堡
Kùbā Chéngbǎo (Mandarin)
Fubā Sìhngbóu (Cantonese)
Bowser Castle [1]
Dutch Bowsers Kasteel Bowser's Castle [1]
French Château de Bowser Bowser's Castle [1]
German Bowsers Festung Bowser's Castle [1]
Italian Castello di Bowser Bowser's Castle [1]
Korean 쿠파 성
Kupa Seong
Bowser Castle [1]
Portuguese Castelo do Bowser Bowser's Castle [1]
Russian Замок Боузера
Zamok Bouzera
Bowser's Castle [1]
Spanish Castillo de Bowser Bowser's Castle [1]

"Bowser's Castle (Intro)"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese クッパキャッスル(イントロ)
Kuppa Kyassuru (Intoro)
Bowser Castle (Intro) [1]
Chinese (Simplified) 酷霸城堡(序曲)
Kùbà Chéngbǎo (Xùqǔ) (Mandarin)
Houhba Sìhngbóu (Jeuihkūk) (Cantonese)
Bowser Castle (Overture) [1]
Chinese (Traditional) 庫巴城堡(前奏)
Kùbā Chéngbǎo (Qiánzòu) (Mandarin)
Fubā Sìhngbóu (Chìhnjau) (Cantonese)
Bowser Castle (Prelude) [1]
Dutch Bowsers Kasteel (intro) Bowser's Castle (intro) [1]
French Château de Bowser (intro) Bowser's Castle (intro) [1]
German Bowsers Festung (Intro) Bowser's Castle (Intro) [1]
Italian Castello di Bowser (intro) Bowser's Castle (intro) [1]
Korean 쿠파 성 (인트로)
Kupa Seong (Inteuro)
Bowser Castle (Intro) [1]
Portuguese Castelo do Bowser (Introdução) Bowser's Castle (Introduction) [1]
Russian Замок Боузера (вступление)
Zamok Bouzera (vstupleniye)
Bowser's Castle (introduction) [1]
Spanish Castillo de Bowser (introducción) Bowser's Castle (introduction) [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Nintendo Music
  2. ^ Mario Kart World pause menu