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{{race course infobox | {{race course infobox | ||
| | |based_on= [[World 8]] | ||
|image=[[File:MK8-Course-Bowser'sCastle.png| | |image=[[File:MK8-Course-Bowser'sCastle.png|300px]] | ||
| | |appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]]) | ||
|cups=[[Special Cup]] | |cups=[[Special Cup]] | ||
|ghost=2:23.872 | |ghost={{ghost|8|Nin★Polly|2:23.872|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:BadwagonBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Badwagon]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard]][[File:MK8ThumbBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>150cc</small>|Nin★Polly|2:21.980|[[File:MK8 Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Bowser]][[File:BadwagonBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Badwagon]][[File:StandardTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Standard (tire)|Standard]][[File:MK8ThumbBowserSG.png|32px|link=Super Glider]]}}{{ghost|8DX <small>200cc</small>|Nin★Mark|1:40.953|[[File:MK8 Dry Bowser Icon.png|32px|link=Dry Bowser]][[File:FlameRiderBodyMK8.png|32px|link=Flame Rider]][[File:SlimTiresMK8.png|32px|link=Slim (tire)|Slim]][[File:BowserKiteMK8.png|32px|link=Bowser Kite]]}} | ||
| | |online_play=No longer available ([[Wii U]])<br>Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]) | ||
| | |sample=Atsuko Asahi<br>[[File:MK8-Music-BowsersCastle.oga]]<br>Frontrunning<br>[[File:WiiU BowsersCastle Frontrunning.oga]] | ||
|map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |map=''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | ||
<div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Bowser's Castle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Bowser's Castle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div> | <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[File:MK8 Bowser's Castle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]][[File:MK8DX Bowser's Castle Map.png|frameless|upright=0.65]]</div> | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Bowser's Castle''' is the third course of the [[Special Cup]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. This incarnation is heavily based off the [[Bowser's Castle]] levels from recent ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platformers, particularly those seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. It appears to be themed after a steel foundry, particularly the inside of the castle and the lava that merely resembles a hot molten iron. It also contains more obstacles, such as [[Bowser Statue]]s that shoot lasers (similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''), swinging spiked balls, large rolling boulders, and [[Lava Geyser]]s. One of the most notable features is the [[Bowser Monument|giant, fiery moving statue]] in a shape of Bowser himself that constantly punches the forked road to create ripples on the track. | ||
Several minions of [[Bowser]], such as [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Fire Bro]]s., [[Boomerang Bro]]s. and [[Dry Bones]], are seen patrolling inside the castle, sometimes cheering for the drivers, while a number of Bowser's [[Airship]]s, taking their design from the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' games, are seen floating around its exterior. The castle seems larger than most of its previous incarnations and has a more upbeat rock theme for its music, like the ones in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. | |||
==Course layout== | ==Course layout== | ||
[[File:MK8 Bowser's Castle Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]] | [[File:MK8 Bowser's Castle Starting Line.png|thumb|250px|left|The course as seen from the starting line]] | ||
The course starts in the entrance of the castle. As soon as the drivers enter the castle, they see | The course starts in the entrance of the castle. As soon as the drivers enter the castle, they see a statue of Bowser pointing to the right (signaling where to turn), along with several [[Bowser Statue]]s that shoot lasers at the drivers on laps 2 and 3. After a left turn and a right turn, drivers enter an [[anti-gravity]] section. Along the way lies the ramps that the drivers can perform [[Trick]]s on, but with extreme caution, as there lie sets of [[Fire Bar]]s and a [[Spinner]]. After these sections lies the square U-turn that leads to the forked road where the large [[Bowser Monument]] is. Each road curves down and around into a cavernous space with a [[Glide Ramp]] leading out of the castle. [[Lava Geyser]]s gush out from the lava pit and hit drivers that collide with them. There is a slight turn left and then another U-turn, where incoming boulders launched from one of the castle's cannons will attempt to knock over any racers. After these turns lies a split path, one part of which has a ramp, and the finish line. The starting banner on the top features a fiery ''Mario Kart'' logo with a pair of [[Burner]]s going out from above. | ||
This is the only Bowser's Castle that has a giant Bowser statue that does not breathe fire. Instead, it just punches the two paths of the main road. | This is the only Bowser's Castle that has a giant Bowser statue that does not breathe fire. Instead, it just punches the two paths of the main road. | ||
During the countdown to the race, the castle's portcullis is seen being raised. This is one of | During the countdown to the race, the castle's portcullis is seen being raised. This is one of six courses (the others being [[Twisted Mansion]], [[Electrodrome]], [[Mount Wario]], [[Excitebike Arena]], and [[Piranha Plant Cove]]) to have an opening animation during the countdown.{{br|left}} | ||
==Shortcuts== | |||
*Players can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to boost through the black grass before the finish line. | *Players can use a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] to boost through the black grass before the finish line. | ||
==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes== | ==''[[Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack]]'' liner notes== | ||
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|Spa=Castillo de Bowser | |Spa=Castillo de Bowser | ||
|SpaM=Bowser's Castle | |SpaM=Bowser's Castle | ||
| | |Fre=Château de Bowser | ||
| | |FreM=Bowser's Castle | ||
|Dut=Bowsers Kasteel | |Dut=Bowsers Kasteel | ||
|DutM=Bowser's Castle | |DutM=Bowser's Castle | ||
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**It is also the first nitro Bowser's Castle course since ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' to not have a giant stone version of Bowser's mouth as the castle entrance, instead having a giant shield above the drawbridge with Bowser's emblem on it. | **It is also the first nitro Bowser's Castle course since ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' to not have a giant stone version of Bowser's mouth as the castle entrance, instead having a giant shield above the drawbridge with Bowser's emblem on it. | ||
{{MK race courses}} | |||
{{MK8}} | {{MK8}} | ||
[[Category:Volcanic areas]] | [[Category:Volcanic areas]] | ||
[[Category:Bowser's castles]] | [[Category:Bowser's castles]] |
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