Neo Bowser City

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Not to be confused with Neo Bowser Castle. Neo Bowser City Koopa City Information Appearance(s) Mario Kart 7 (2011) Mario Kart 8 (DLC Pack 2) (2015) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) Cup(s) it Appears in Star Cup (MK7) Bell Cup (MK8/MK8D) Staff Ghost Ret★Chuck (2:11.032) (MK7) (as Metal Mario) Nin★Guile (2:09.513) (MK8) (as Dry Bowser) Nin★Rui (2:13.138) (MK8D) (as Dry Bowser) (150cc) Nin★Massim (1:37.526) (MK8D) (as Bowser) (200cc) Expert Staff Ghost Ret★Matt M (1:58.996) (MK7) Wi-Fi Available (3DS, Wii U, Switch) Music Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Course Map Mario Kart 7 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Neo Bowser City (known as Koopa City in Europe and Oceania) is the third course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart 7. It is a neon-lit city-themed course themed after Bowser, the first track of this sort to not be a version of Bowser's Castle. Neon signs are everywhere and images of Bowser himself and his signature emblem can be seen in various places. Neo Bowser City is the second course in the Mario Kart series that is placed entirely in the rain, the first being Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Neo Bowser City also appears as a retro track in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In this game it is the first track of the Bell Cup, a cup that comes with the Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8 add-on content pack for the original Mario Kart 8. Description This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is winding roads with moving neon arrow railings. There is a small upward spiral section in the middle of the track that goes up a tower. Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a road that is covered with puddles. At the end, there is a ramp that uses the glider. A billboard is seen near it with a picture of either Bowser (said picture is his artwork from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad from Toad Circuit. If gliding players veer left (right in mirror mode) from the starting line, they can fly over a Koopa Clown Car with a fan to give them lift enough for the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall. Course layout The course starts with an S-bend; however, players must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall. Just before the player enters the air vent area, it is possible to be pushed through the guardrails by a heavier opponent. After that, the race continues under a tower with air ducts. Then there are two soft turns and a red tunnel. After many turns, the player exits and reaches the winding part of the road, which consists of three hairpin turns. Then, there is a shorter tunnel that leads to a road all to the left, that is covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glider ramp back to the finish line. Shortcuts After the S-bend, players can cut through the mud with a Mushroom. They must steer back in quickly to avoid hitting the wall. Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or the Koopa Clown Car air current, they can glide into a secret zone on the S-bend under the red tunnel. Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Neo Bowser City, in Mario Kart 8. Neo Bowser City returns to Mario Kart 8 as a retro course in the second DLC pack Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 and as part of the base content of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is the first track of the Bell Cup. The city background is given an overhaul in design, featuring a glass tunnel where anti-gravity vehicles are driving in, and with more distinctive architecture, instead of having mushroom hills on the far background. The start and finish banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the Mario Kart logo, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. It is also possible now to hit the banner, like in Mario Circuit and DS Wario Stadium. The course as seen from the starting line. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. The blimp with a screen on it has been removed. Billboards now show an animated picture of the name of the course, along with Bowser in it, instead of displaying an ongoing video of the player's point of view, an animated ad, and a still picture of Bowser. The rails with scrolling neon arrows have been redesigned into neon rails with light arrows on top of them. The overall course layout is unchanged, but has received a few minor modifications. A drop-off has been added at the entrance to the tunnel in place of a downhill slope. The three-quarter turn into the glider ramp at the end has been modified into an anti-gravity section, complete with spin boost pillars, while the water puddles have been removed. The Koopa Clown Car air current found near the S-Bend has been moved to behind the banner, instead of beside it. The music is also roughly the same, similar to 3DS DK Jungle and Wii Grumble Volcano, but an electric guitar has been added. Bowser's minions - Paratroopas, Dry Bones, Hammer Bros., Fire Bros., and Boomerang Bros. are spectators for this course. In addition, like in the rainy courses in Super Mario 3D World, rain drops flow down the screens of both the GamePad and the TV, just to add a minor effect. Shortcuts Like with the turn after the S-bend, it is now possible to use a Mushroom or Star to cut through the mud on the anti-gravity segment. Gallery 3DS appearance Bowser, racing on the 180 degree turns. Bowser, near the starting area. Metal Mario driving. Peach, flying with a glider. One of the billboards on the course, showing the race itself with Shy Guy racing. On the bridge in the course. The final tunnel before the finish line. Wii U / Switch appearance The track's icon. Dry Bowser, racing on the course on the Bone Rattler. The anti-gravity portion of the track. Toad, driving inside one of the track's tunnels. The stamp for this course. Names in other languages Language Name Meaning Japanese ネオクッパシティ Neo Kuppa Shiti Neo Koopa City ("Koopa" is Bowser's Japanese name) Spanish Ciudad Koopa Koopa City French Koopapolis An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis" Dutch Bowser City Bowser City German Koopa-Großstadtfieber Koopa City Fever Italian Koopa City Koopa City Portuguese Cidade do Koopa Koopa's City Russian Город Купы Gorod Kupy Koopa City Korean 네오 쿠파 시티 Neo Kupa Siti Neo Koopa City ("Koopa" is Bowser's Korean name) Chinese 新庫巴市 (Traditional) Xīn Kùbā Shì 新酷霸王市 (Simplified) Xīn Kùbàwáng Shì New Koopa City ("Koopa" is Bowser's Traditional and Simplified Chinese name) Trivia Some of the buildings found in this course are based on the dome hills from the grasslands in the mainstream Mario games. In Mario Kart 8 the signs and animation of Bowser with the name of the course display the text "Neo Bowser City" even in PAL regions where the name of the course is "Koopa City". This is the same in 3DS Music Park (called "Melody Motorway" in PAL regions). This track is one of three courses in Mario Kart 8 where the starting banner can be crashed into by playable characters via hang-glider. The other two courses are Mario Circuit and DS Wario Stadium. However, the banner for this track spins when hit, whereas the other aforementioned track's banners only swing. At a certain part in the track, a spotlight with Bowser's emblem points to the sky, possibly referencing the Batman spotlight (called the "Bat Signal") in the Batman series. The track's music is a mashup of several other music tracks: the theme from Toad Circuit and Mario Circuit, the title theme of Mario Kart 7, the theme from Mario Kart Wii's Luigi's Circuit and Mario Circuit, and the theme of Mario Kart 64's Toad's Turnpike. The theme was reused in the arrangement entitled "Circuit (Mario Kart 7)" from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. 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Koopa • Isabelle* • Dry Bones** • Bowser Jr.** Medium Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi (Light Blue* · Black* · Red* · Yellow* · White* · Blue* · Pink* · Orange*) • Iggy Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Tanooki Mario* • Cat Peach* • Villager (Male)* • Villager (Female)* • Inkling Boy** • Inkling Girl** Heavy Rosalina • Metal Mario (Gold**) • Pink Gold Peach • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Wario • Waluigi • Roy Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Link* • Dry Bowser* • King Boo** Any Mii Vehicle parts Bodies Karts Standard Kart • Pipe Frame • Mach 8 • Steel Driver • Cat Cruiser • Circuit Special • Tri-Speeder • Badwagon • Prancer • Biddybuggy • Landship • Sneeker • Sports Coupe • Gold Standard • GLA* • W 25 Silver Arrow* • 300 SL Roadster* • Blue Falcon* • Tanooki Kart* • B Dasher* • Streetle* • P-Wing* • Koopa Clown** Bikes Standard Bike • Comet • Sport Bike • The Duke • Flame Rider • Varmint • Mr. Scooty • Jet Bike • Yoshi Bike • Master Cycle* • City Tripper* ATVs Standard ATV • Wild Wiggler • Teddy Buggy • Bone Rattler* • Inkstriker** • Splat Buggy** Tires Standard • Monster • Roller • Slim • Slick • Metal • Button • Off-Road • Sponge • Wood • Cushion • Blue Standard • Hot Monster • Azure Roller • Crimson Slim • Cyber Slick • Retro Off-Road • Gold Tires • GLA Tires* • Triforce Tires* • Leaf Tires* Gliders Super Glider • Cloud Glider • Wario Wing • Waddle Wing • Peach Parasol • Parachute • Parafoil • Flower Glider • Bowser Kite • Plane Glider • MKTV Parafoil • Gold Glider • Hylian Kite* • Paper Glider* Courses Nitro cups Mushroom Cup Mario Kart Stadium • Water Park • Sweet Sweet Canyon • Thwomp Ruins Flower Cup Mario Circuit • Toad Harbor • Twisted Mansion • Shy Guy Falls Star Cup Sunshine Airport • Dolphin Shoals • Electrodrome • Mount Wario Special Cup Cloudtop Cruise • Bone-Dry Dunes • Bowser's Castle • Rainbow Road Retro cups Shell Cup Wii Moo Moo Meadows • GBA Mario Circuit • DS Cheep Cheep Beach • N64 Toad's Turnpike Banana Cup GCN Dry Dry Desert • SNES Donut Plains 3 • N64 Royal Raceway • 3DS DK Jungle Leaf Cup DS Wario Stadium • GCN Sherbet Land • 3DS Music Park • N64 Yoshi Valley Lightning Cup DS Tick-Tock Clock • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide • Wii Grumble Volcano • N64 Rainbow Road DLC cups Egg Cup* GCN Yoshi Circuit • Excitebike Arena • Dragon Driftway • Mute City Triforce Cup* Wii Wario's Gold Mine • SNES Rainbow Road • Ice Ice Outpost • Hyrule Circuit Crossing Cup* GCN Baby Park • GBA Cheese Land • Wild Woods • Animal Crossing Bell Cup* 3DS Neo Bowser City • GBA Ribbon Road • Super Bell Subway • Big Blue Battle Courses Wii Moo Moo Meadows*** • GCN Dry Dry Desert*** • SNES Donut Plains 3*** • N64 Toad's Turnpike*** • Mario Circuit*** • Toad Harbor*** • GCN Sherbet Land*** • N64 Yoshi Valley*** Battle Stadium** • Sweet Sweet Kingdom** • Dragon Palace** • Lunar Colony** • 3DS Wuhu Town** • GCN Luigi's Mansion** • SNES Battle Course 1** • Urchin Underpass** Other Items and objects Boo** • Banana • Barrel • Board • Boomerang Flower • Boost Pad • Boulder • Bullet Bill • Cart • Cow • Crate • Crazy Eight • Feather** • Fire Flower • Fire Bar • Fire Chain • Golden Mushroom • Green Shell • Grey Bowser Statue • Item Box • Lightning • Millstone • Mushroom • Oil Slick • Piranha Plant • Red Shell • Snowboy • Snowman • Spinner • Spiny Shell • Stamp • Super Horn • Volcanic Debris Enemies and species Bird • Bone Piranha Plant • Boo • Bouncing Note • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Chomp • Deku Baba • Dolphin • Fire Snake • Fish Bone • Fishin' Lakitu • Freezie • Frogoon • Ghost • Goomba • Goomba Tower • Keese • Mechakoopa • Mini Toad • Monty Mole • Mr. Resetti • Noki • Pianta • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Screaming Pillar • Sidestepper • Super Thwomp • Swoop • Thwomp • Tiki Goon Techniques Anti-gravity • Drift • Gravity • Highlight Reel • Hop • Mini-Turbo • Rocket Start • Slipstreaming • Spin Boost • Trick Sponsors 1-Up Fuel • 1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group • 1-Up Racing • 100% Organic Antifreeze • BaNaNa Boy • Bob-omb Plugs • Boomerang Bros. International Airlines • Bowser Oil • Bullet Bill Speed Trial • Burning DK • Chain Chomp Racing Chains • Coconut Cafe • Dream Gliders • Fountain Cafe • Fun Flower Miscellaneous Andrew Trego • DK's Tree House • Emblem • Finish Line • From the Pit • Highlight Reel • In-game statistics • Item probability distributions • Mario Kart Band • Mario Kart TV • Miiverse • Pre-release and unused content • Soundtrack • Staff • Stamps * - Indicates downloadable content ** - Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe *** - Indicates exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 [Edit] Race Courses from the Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart Mario Circuit 1 • Donut Plains 1 • Ghost Valley 1 • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit 2 • Choco Island 1 • Ghost Valley 2 • Donut Plains 2 • Bowser Castle 2 • Mario Circuit 3 • Koopa Beach 1 • Choco Island 2 • Vanilla Lake 1 • Bowser Castle 3 • Mario Circuit 4 • Donut Plains 3 • Koopa Beach 2 • Ghost Valley 3 • Vanilla Lake 2 • Rainbow Road Mario Kart 64 Luigi Raceway • Moo Moo Farm • Koopa Troopa Beach • Kalimari Desert • Toad's Turnpike • Frappe Snowland • Choco Mountain • Mario Raceway • Wario Stadium • Sherbet Land • Royal Raceway • Bowser's Castle • DK's Jungle Parkway • Yoshi Valley • Banshee Boardwalk • Rainbow Road Mario Kart: Super Circuit Peach Circuit • Shy Guy Beach • Riverside Park • Bowser Castle 1 • Mario Circuit • Boo Lake • Cheese Land • Bowser Castle 2 • Luigi Circuit • Sky Garden • Cheep-Cheep Island • Sunset Wilds • Snow Land • Ribbon Road • Yoshi Desert • Bowser Castle 3 • Lakeside Park • Broken Pier • Bowser Castle 4 • Rainbow Road Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 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