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{{quote|Gee, it's only the best castle ever made! Take a look from a distance! Powerful and awe-inspiring design choices slap your face! It's like looking at me!|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}

'''Bowser's Castle''' (or simply '''Bowser Castle''') is a recurring location in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. It is the domicile of the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] villain [[Bowser]] and the base of operations for [[Koopa Troop|his army]]. The castle's name, design and greater location vary from game to game, but the castle is usually situated in a volcanic world and is characteristically an important base from which the Koopa King formulates his plans and summons his minions to take over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and carry out the capture of [[Princess Peach]]. Bowser's Castle is usually the final area that [[Mario]] and his friends visit to defeat Bowser and rescue Peach and is usually guarded by Bowser's most powerful minions. In the ''Mario'' spin-offs, the castle can serve as a go-kart course, a tennis court, a baseball stadium, etc., depending on the sport the game is based on.

==Appearances==

===''Super Mario'' series===

Starting from ''Super Circuit'', Bowser's Castle courses are the third course of the [[Special Cup]]. They typically feature lava, [[Thwomp]]s, dangerous jumps, and [[Bowser Statue|giant statues of Bowser]] attacking the racers.

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SMK Bowser Castle 1 Lower-Screen Map.png|'''[[Bowser Castle 1]]'''<br>''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''

In the epilogue, Exor crumbles to dust and the castle is shown being repaired by the reestablished Koopa Troop.

;Enemies

*First visit:

**[[Bowser]] (boss)

***[[Kinklink]]

*Second visit, pre-[[The Trial Course|Trial Course]]:

**[[Terra Cotta]]

**[[Malakoopa]]

**[[Tub-O-Troopa]]

*Second visit, post-Trial Course:

**[[Kamek|Magikoopa]] (boss)

JrTroopaPM.png|[[Jr. Troopa]] (in all forms, Boss)

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The [[Koopa Bros.]] also appear but are not actually fought, being knocked away by a suddenly appearing [[Jr. Troopa]] before they have a chance to fight Mario.

|colspan=2|From [[Jailgoon]]s.

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====Beans====

*Scattered in the lobby of Fawful Theater: <Heart Beans x4, Special Bean x1>

*In the northeastern and southwestern corners of the scene to the east of lobby: <Heart Beans x2>

==Names in other languages==

{{foreign names

|JapM=Bowser's Castle<br><br>Bowser Castle

|ChiS=酷霸王城堡