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{{Distinguish|Neo Bowser Castle}}
{{Distinguish|Neo Bowser Castle}}
{{race course infobox
{{race course infobox
|title=Neo Bowser City <br> <small>Koopa City</small>
|title=Neo Bowser City<br><small>Koopa City</small>
|image=[[File:NeoBowserCity.png|300px]]  
|image=[[File:NeoBowserCity.png|300px]]  
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]]) (2015)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])<br>'' [[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|DLC Pack 2]]) (2015)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])<br>'' [[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Bell Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')
|cups=[[Star Cup]] (''7'')<br>[[Bell Cup]] (''8'', ''8 Deluxe'')
|tours=[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Ninja Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]
|tours=[[Tokyo Tour]]<br>[[Halloween Tour (2019)]]<br>[[Winter Tour (2019)]]<br>[[London Tour]]<br>[[New Year's Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Valentine's Tour]]<br>[[Vancouver Tour]]<br>[[Baby Rosalina Tour]]<br>[[Yoshi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Peach Tour]]<br>[[Pirate Tour]]<br>[[Los Angeles Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Sunset Tour]]<br>[[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)]]<br>[[Berlin Tour]]<br>[[Ninja Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Sydney Tour (April–May 2021)]]<br>[[Trick Tour (2021)]]<br>[[Mario vs. Peach Tour]]<br>[[Frost Tour]]<br>[[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]]<br>[[Singapore Tour]]<br>[[Wario vs. Waluigi Tour]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2022)]]<br>[[Peach vs. Bowser Tour (November–December 2022)]]<br>[[Bowser Tour (2023)]]
|ghost={{ghost|7|Ret★Chuck|2:11.032|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7MetalStandardKart.png|32px|link=Standard Kart]][[File:MK7 Standard.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard tires]][[File:MK7MetalMarioSuperGlider.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|7 <small>Expert</small>|Ret★Matt|1:58.996|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7 Blue Seven.png|32px|link=Blue Seven]][[File:MK7 Monster.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:MK7 Paraglider.png|32px|link=Parafoil]]}}{{ghost|8|Nin★Guile|2:09.513|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Rui|2:13.138|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Massim|1:37.526|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard]][[File:MK8ThumbBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
|ghost={{ghost|7|Ret★Chuck|2:11.032|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7MetalStandardKart.png|32px|link=Standard Kart]][[File:MK7 Standard.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard tires]][[File:MK7MetalMarioSuperGlider.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|7 <small>Expert</small>|Ret★Matt|1:58.996|[[File:MetalMarioIcon-MK7.png|32px|link=Metal Mario]][[File:MK7 Blue Seven.png|32px|link=Blue Seven]][[File:MK7 Monster.png|32px|link=Monster (tire)|Monster]][[File:MK7 Paraglider.png|32px|link=Parafoil]]}}{{ghost|8|Nin★Guile|2:09.513|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Rui|2:13.138|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:MetalTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Metal]][[File:MK8ThumbDryBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Massim|1:37.526|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:MK8BoneRattler.png|32px|link=Bone Rattler]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)]][[File:MK8ThumbBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]], [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|online_play=No longer available ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], [[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|sample=''Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour''<br>Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui<br>Asuka Ota, Ryo Nagamatsu (''Mario Kart Wii'' themes)<br>Kenta Nagata (''Mario Kart 64'' themes)<br>[[File:MK7 Neo Bowser City Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-3DS-NeoBowserCity.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]]
|sample=''Mario Kart 7 / Mario Kart Tour''<br>Kenta Nagata, Satomi Terui<br>Asuka Ota, Ryo Nagamatsu (''Mario Kart Wii'' themes)<br>Kenta Nagata (''Mario Kart 64'' themes)<br>[[File:MK7 Neo Bowser City Theme.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 7'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''<br>Kenta Nagata<br>[[File:MK8-DLC-Music-3DS-NeoBowserCity.oga]]<br>''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (frontrunning)<br>[[File:WiiU_3DS_NeoBowserCity_Frontrunning.oga]]
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 NeoBowserCity.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Neo Bowser City.png|140px]]<br>
|map=''Mario Kart 7''<br>[[File:MK7 NeoBowserCity.png|140px]]<br>[[File:Neo Bowser City.png|140px]]<br>
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==''Mario Kart 7''==
==''Mario Kart 7''==
===Course layout===
This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is comprised of winding roads with moving neon arrow railings.  Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a small upward spiral section that is covered with [[puddle]]s around a tower. A [[Glide Ramp]] then appears just before the end. 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 (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad from [[3DS Toad Circuit|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 enough height to skip the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall.
This course takes place in a brightly lit city in the rain. A large percentage of the course is comprised of winding roads with moving neon arrow railings.  Traction is decreased due to the rain. There is a tunnel close to the end of the course, that leads to a small upward spiral section that is covered with [[puddle]]s around a tower. A [[Glide Ramp]] then appears just before the end. 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 (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''), the player's view, or an animated "Overtake" ad from [[3DS Toad Circuit|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 enough height to skip the first bend; in higher engine classes, however, they must steer back quickly to avoid hitting the wall.


===Course layout===
The track itself begins with an S-bend; however, players must steer back 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 curved to the left covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glide ramp back to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]].  
The course starts with an S-bend; however, players must steer back 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 curved to the left covered with puddles. At the end, there is a glide ramp back to the [[Finish Line (object)|finish line]].  


====Shortcuts====
===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.
*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 through a gap on the S-bend under the red tunnel.
*Near the finish line, if players use a Mushroom or the [[Koopa Clown Car]] air current, they can glide through a gap on the S-bend under the red tunnel.
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==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Neo Bowser City in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
[[File:MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Neo Bowser City in ''Mario Kart 8'']]
Neo Bowser City makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a retro course in the second DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and as part of the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is the first race of the [[Bell Cup]]. The city background is more futuristic in design and features more distinctive architecture such as skyscrapers, glass tunnels, elevators, and more LED screens, instead of having mushroom hills in the far background. Some of the buildings are reused from [[Mute City]]. The start and finish banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the ''Mario Kart'' logo in light blue, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. It is now possible now to hit the banner (causing the banner to spin), like in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, {{classic-link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}} and {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}.  
Neo Bowser City makes its classic course debut in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' as a retro course in the second DLC pack [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and as part of the base content of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It is the first race of the [[Bell Cup]], and as such is the only course in ''8'' and ''8 Deluxe'' that first appeared in ''7'' to be the opening course of any cup. The city background is more futuristic in design and features more distinctive architecture such as skyscrapers, glass tunnels, elevators, and more LED screens, instead of having mushroom hills in the far background. Some of the buildings are reused from [[Mute City]]. The blue sky is now black. The start and finish banner has been redesigned, featuring hexagon patterns behind the ''Mario Kart'' logo in light blue, and on the two neon pillars (previously one) supporting the banner. The new Bowser insignia that is now used in this course is also modeled around a hexagon. It is now possible now to hit the banner (causing the banner to spin), like in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|DS|Wario Stadium}}, {{classic-link|Tour|Tokyo Blur}} and {{classic-link|3DS|Rock Rock Mountain}}.  


[[File:MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Starting Line.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
[[File:MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Starting Line.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]]
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==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
[[File:MKT Neo Bowser City Scene.jpg|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Neo Bowser City Scene.jpg|thumb|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Neo Bowser City reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Tokyo Tour]]. Appearance-wise, it features elements taken from both its ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'' versions, though it contains more cues from the former due to its lack of anti-gravity. The city now has more gray and navy hues than blue, the screen near the starting line now shows four players racing, and the bridge is now a glass tunnel. Some buildings have been redesigned to resemble more traditional Bowser castles, while neon signs with the course name can be seen throughout the track. The rain is only present if the game is not in battery saver mode. In addition, some of the Bowser insignias have reverted back to their standard appearance, while others keep their ''Mario Kart 8'' appearances. As with other courses in the game, Neo Bowser City has a reverse variant, a trick variant, and a reverse/trick variant referred to as '''Neo Bowser City R''', '''Neo Bowser City T''', and '''Neo Bowser City R/T''' respectively; the former two were introduced alongside the regular variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter was added in the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]]. The LED bulletin board features Mario driving in the S section.
Neo Bowser City reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Tokyo Tour]]. Appearance-wise, it features elements taken from both its ''Mario Kart 7'' and ''Mario Kart 8'' versions, though it contains more cues from the former due to its lack of anti-gravity. The city now has more gray and navy hues than blue, the screen near the starting line now shows four players racing, and the bridge is now a glass tunnel. Some buildings have been redesigned to resemble more traditional Bowser castles, while neon signs with the course name can be seen throughout the track. The rain is only present if the game is not in battery saver mode. In addition, some of the Bowser insignias have reverted back to their standard appearance, while others keep their ''Mario Kart 8'' appearances.  
 
The course also appears as '''Neo Bowser City R''' (reversed), '''Neo Bowser City T''' (with ramps), and '''Neo Bowser City R/T''' (reversed with ramps). The former two debuted alongside the regular variant in the Tokyo Tour, while the latter debuted in the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]]. In the R and R/T variants, there are no gliding sections. In the T variant, the gliding section is optional.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
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MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8 3DS Neo Bowser City Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8 3DS Koopa City Course Icon.png|The British English course icon
MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity01.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]], racing on the course on the [[Bone Rattler]]
MK8-DLC-Course-3DS NeoBowserCity01.jpg|[[Dry Bowser]], racing on the course on the [[Bone Rattler]]
DryBowser-3DSNeoBowserCity-AntiGravity-MK8.jpg|The anti-gravity portion of the course
DryBowser-3DSNeoBowserCity-AntiGravity-MK8.jpg|The anti-gravity portion of the course
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|Spa=Ciudad Koopa
|Spa=Ciudad Koopa
|SpaM=Koopa City
|SpaM=Koopa City
|Fra=Koopapolis
|Fre=Koopapolis
|FraM=An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis"
|FreM=An aggregation of "Koopa" and "metropolis"
|Dut=Bowser City
|Dut=Bowser City
|DutM=Bowser City
|DutM=Bowser City
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