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'''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==

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[[File:Bowsercastlensmb.png|thumb|left|Bowser's Castle in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

[[File:NSMB0.png|thumb|right|[[Fire Mario]] fighting [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] in Bowser's Castle.]]

[[File:Bowser Castle NSMB.png|frame]]

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bowser's Castle is relatively similar in appearance to the one in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. It is found rising out of a lake of lava and is at the end of a twelve-level-long path. Once inside, Mario/Luigi will encounter [[Thwomp]]s, [[Dry Bones]], [[Rocket Engine]]s, as well as [[Lava Bubble]]s. The ? Switches in the castle have an unusual effect; once pressed, the gravity of the castle will invert and the Player, along with any enemies (excluding Rocket Engines) will have their positions inverted. The second part of the castle is a looping room, similar to Worlds 4-4 and 7-4 of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', with lots of lava, a single [[Lava Bubble]] and a single [[Fire Bar]]. Once the final boss door is reached at the castle's end, the Player will have to battle both [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Bowser]].

[[File:NSMBW Bowser's Castle World Map Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

[[File:NSMBW Bowser's Castle Falling Over.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle about to collapse.]]

[[Bowser]] is again fought in his castle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. After clearing the final airship level for the first time, the characters reunite with [[Princess Peach]] before [[Kamek]] takes her to Bowser's Castle, which was hidden behind a rock wall in the northern part of World 8. The wall then recedes, revealing the castle, and Bowser's evil laugh is heard as Kamek swoops down into the castle with Peach. The characters go through three parts: The first is a normal side-scrolling area with lava, [[Lava Bubble]]s and [[Fire Bar]]s. The second part is a vertical area with draining lava which auto-scrolls downwards, more Fire Bars and some [[Dry Bones]] trying to stop Mario. The third is Bowser's lair. In the final battle, Kamek casts a spell to make Bowser grow massive and he chases Mario and the rest of the characters through his castle.

Bowser has two castles in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', both located in [[World 8]]. The first castle is the World 8 Castle. Its appearance is similar to castles of the previous titles, as well as the previous castle levels in the game. At the end of the castle Mario fights Bowser and defeats him by pressing the switch at the end of the bridge, causing Bowser to sink in the lava below. Mario makes his way to Peach (which can previously be seen in the level using a pair of [[binoculars]]), only to discover that it is just a cardboard cutout. Bowser then appears with the real Peach in hand and flees to his larger castle, which is the true Bowser's Castle.

The real Bowser's Castle differs from previous castle levels, as Mario spends much of it riding [[Spine Coaster|Bone Roller Coaster]]s. Mario then reaches a cannon which launches him to a tower with another cannon on it, which Mario uses to reach Bowser's tower. No [[Checkpoint Flag]]s are found in this level, although there is an invisible checkpoint at the start of Bowser's fight. Mario then walks to the big red door and enters. Peach is tied up to the flagpole, but before Mario can rescue her, Bowser falls from above and attempts to crush Mario, which causes the floor to collapse and the final battle begins. Bowser attacks Mario with fireballs, spiked balls and barrels as Mario makes his way up the castle until they reach the second bridge. Mario tricks Bowser into clearing the path to the switch, which Mario presses, causing the bridge to collapse and Bowser to fall. However, as Mario continues to make his way up the castle, Bowser returns and pursues Mario, breathing purple flames which jet towards Mario, until they reach the final bridge, in which Bowser chases Mario until Mario reaches the final switch, which he presses, once again causing the bridge to explode, sending Bowser falling into the lava. Mario then rescues Peach and they head back home.  

[[File:NSMB2-Bowser Castle Course Icon.png|frame]]

Although Bowser's Castle itself does not appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Bowser after capturing Peach's Castle in the beginning of the game starts renovating the castle to better resemble his own castle, ultimately succeeding by the time Mario fights Bowser Jr. for the final time.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Bowser's Castle is located in [[Bowser's Kingdom]]. Unlike in most games, in which it has a Western design, it is a traditional [[Japan|Japanese]] castle, with a concentric series of walls and baileys, a traditional garden and tea house, and a central keep. Instead of the usual [[lava]], its moats are filled with [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', Bowser's Castle appears as a background cameo in castle-themed ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' courses.

[[File:BowsersCastleSMB3Toon.jpg|thumb|left|Kastle Koopa as seen in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' migrates away from the concept of King Koopa owning several castles and, instead, he only owns one castle, located in [[Dark Land]]. This castle is interchangeably referred by the names "Kastle Koopa" and "Koopa Kastle". Kastle Koopa largely resembles its game counterpart, with Bowser's image engraved on it, though it is blue in color and lacks towers. Kastle Koopa also possesses a large hall filled with portraits, as well as bedrooms for the [[Koopalings]] and a laboratory most often used by [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]].

[[File:BowsersCastleSMWToon.jpg|thumb|right|The Neon Castle from the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon.]]

 

[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Finish Line.png|thumb|The ''Paper Mario'' castle in the background from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'']]

[[File:BowserCastleMK8.png|thumb|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario Kart 8'']]

A Bowser's Castle course has appeared in every ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' game to date. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', there is a different course of the castle in every Cup except the [[Special Cup]]. [[Bowser Castle 1]] appears as the fourth course of the [[Mushroom Cup]], [[Bowser Castle 2]] appears as the fourth course of the [[Flower Cup]] and [[Bowser Castle 3]] as the fourth course in the [[Star Cup]]. ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' features all of the courses from ''Super Mario Kart'', so they appear in that game as well, and the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' castle makes a cameo appearance in the [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]] track. ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' features a Bowser's Castle course as the final course of the [[Star Cup]]. In 50cc mode, there is one Thwomp, in 100cc mode, there are two and in 150cc and Extra modes, there are three Thwomps right before turn 4. ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' has its own Bowser's Castle courses, but it also has a [[Bowser Castle 4|fourth]] one. ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and the later games of the series have a Bowser’s Castle course as the third course of the [[Special Cup]] before [[Rainbow Road]]. Every version of the course features the same dangers: lava, Thwomps (with the exception of ''Mario Kart 8'') and dangerous jumps. In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the track features an anti-gravity section which goes around [[Bowser Monument|a giant lava Bowser]], who occasionally slams a fist onto one of the tracks, blocking racers.

The following Bowser's Castle courses have reappeared in later ''Mario Kart'' games as [[classic course]]s:

*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'': {{classic-link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 2|Bowser Castle 2}}, as the third course in the [[Banana Cup]].

*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': {{classic-link|N64|Bowser's Castle}}, as the final course in the [[Lightning Cup]], and {{classic-link|GBA|Bowser Castle 3}}, as the second course the [[Leaf Cup]].

*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': {{classic-link|GBA|Bowser's Castle 1|Bowser Castle 1}}, as the second course in the [[Shell Cup]].

*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': GBA Bowser's Castle 1, starting from the [[New York Tour]], GBA Bowser's Castle 2, starting from the [[Hammer Bro Tour]], and [[3DS Bowser's Castle]], starting from the [[New Year's 2022 Tour]].

====''Yoshi's Safari''====

In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', Bowser's Castle is located atop a tall mountain in [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]]. The last level takes place here and it requires the player to go into one of four random doors. Afterward, a giant playroom for [[Baby Bowser]] is discovered inside. After defeating Baby Bowser, Kamek will come by and make him extremely large. The player fights on the top of the castle which, throughout the battle, is slowly destroyed. The castle is later entirely destroyed after the final battle.

 

 

[[File:Bowser's Castle (YIDS).png|thumb|left|Bowser's Castle in ''Yoshi's Island DS'']]

[[File:Baby Bowser's Castle Break-In.png|thumb|Yoshi inside Bowser's Castle in ''Yoshi's New Island'']]

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[[File:VistaHillSMRPG.png|thumb|left|Mario gazing at Bowser's Keep on Vista Hill in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]

During the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the castle is named "Bowser's Keep" and is isolated on a mountain of red, jagged rocks. The keep rests on the largest rock, which, in fact, resembles Bowser himself. The castle can only be accessed by a long bridge that connects to the faraway [[Vista Hill]]. The halls of Bowser's Keep are lined with statues of Hammer Brothers and Bowser. The castle is originally guarded by [[Terrapin]] soldiers. Additionally, molten lava flows through the keep in several areas. Fortunately, several bridges allow access across the lava. Unfortunately, the bridges are wooden and as such, will eventually collapse in a room filled with lava. In fact, one bridge breaks right after Mario walks across it. Later, this bridge is replaced with hovering [[Donut Block]]s. The castle is also filled with ornate chandeliers. Mario and Bowser actually duel on the top of these chandeliers.

Bowser's Keep is also the [[Smithy Gang]]'s base of operations in [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. During the beginning of [[Smithy]]'s invasion, the gigantic sword [[Exor]] crashes into the keep. Since Exor is the gateway to Smithy's dimension, the soldiers of the Smithy Gang have an easy time taking control of the castle. In fact, many of Bowser's soldiers defect or run away instead of fighting. Eventually, the Smithy Gang claims the castle as their own. Additionally, Exor destroys the bridge connecting Bowser's Keep to the outside world. As such, the castle can only be accessed by flying vehicles.

Before the fight against [[Kamek#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Magikoopa]], there will be 6 doors to choose from, though only four doors are required. There are two action courses, two battle courses and two puzzle courses.

*[[Tub-O-Troopa]]

*[[Terra Cotta]]

*[[Bahamutt]]

*[[Big Bertha (Blaster)|Big Bertha]]

*[[Chester]]

*[[Forkies]]

*[[Dry Bones]]

*[[Malakoopa]]

*[[Star Cruster]]

*[[Gu Goomba]]

*[[Thwomp]] (obstacle)

*[[Big Thwomp]] (obstacle)

*[[Kamek|Magikoopa]] (Boss)

*[[Boomer (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Boomer]] (Boss)

*[[Exor]] (Boss)

[[File:PM Bowserscastle.png|thumb|left|x100px|Bowser's Castle in the sky]]

[[File:PM Storehouse.png|thumb|left|The [[Storehouse]], the shop in Bowser's Castle]]

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a new Bowser's Castle is secretly built right underneath [[Peach's Castle]] and Bowser lifts it into the sky, kidnapping Princess Peach, along with her castle. The power used to lift the whole castle into the sky is the [[Star Spirits]]' and the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod's]] power, both of which Bowser had stolen from [[Star Haven]]. Bowser also jails the [[Toad Minister]] and nine other [[Toad (species)|Toads]], a [[Dryite]] and a [[Bumpty]] who failed to escape during [[Princess Peach]]'s party. There are two [[Toad House]]s (made from the slate in the prison), a shop run by a [[Spiked Goomba]], [[Storehouse]] and three [[Guard Door]]s. In the end, Mario manages to take back the Star Rod as well as save Princess Peach and her castle. Bowser's Castle, meanwhile, ended up destroyed alongside the nearby [[Power Platform]], the latter due to it undergoing a meltdown due to the intensity of Mario and Bowser's fight. In this game, Bowser's Castle looks bigger than Peach's.

There is also a bored [[Spiked Goomba]] who sells items without Bowser's consent ([[Storehouse]]), and two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s who make [[Toad House]]s with the slate in the prisons.

*''It's the castle of the wicked King Bowser, of course. To kidnap Princess Peach, he stole the whole castle. Now Princess Peach's Castle teeters atop Bowser's Castle.''

:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].''

PMKoopatrol.png|[[Koopatrol]]

HammerBroPM.png|[[Hammer Bro]]

PMMagikoopaGround.png|[[Magikoopa]]

BonyBeetlePM.png|[[Bony Beetle]]

BombshellBill PM.png|[[Bombshell Bill]]

PMBombshellblaster.png|[[B. Bill Blaster]]

PMDryBones.png|[[Dry Bones]]

PM Anti Guy Sprite.png|[[Anti Guy]] x3 (Optional Battle)

Duplighost PM.png|[[Duplighost]] x4 (Mini bosses)

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

Like in the first ''Paper Mario'', Bowser's castle is the final area in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. It was initially disguised as a cliffhead. However, after Mario collected all of the Royal Stickers, he managed to reveal via paperization the true form of the cliff. Nonetheless, Bowser had his castle levitated to the sky as a means to deter Mario's advance on it shortly thereafter, although he nonetheless managed to arrive there via a [[Wiggler #Paper Mario: Sticker Star|Flutter]] that Mario befriended. Mario later fought and vanquished Kamek in this castle and later defeated Bowser (who was currently using the sixth Royal Sticker after he accidentially obtained it).

[[File:PMCS BlackBowsersCastle01.png|250px|thumb|right|Black Bowser's Castle]]

|enemies=[[Goomba]]s<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br>[[Spiny|Spinies]]<br>[[Hammer Bro]]s<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]s<br>[[Spike]]s<br>[[Stone Spike]]s<br>[[Snow Spike]]s<br>[[Big Cutout Soldier]]s<br>[[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s<br>'''[[Handaconda]]'''<br>'''''[[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]]'''''<br>'''[[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]]'''

In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Bowser's Castle boasts a similar design to that of the previous two games. When Mario and [[Olivia]] first arrive at [[Shangri-Spa]] on their quest to destroy the green [[streamer]], they catch sight of a fortress with a scary-looking face in the distance that does not blend in with the area, also noticing that the streamer leads into the fortress. They soon meet [[Kamek]], who explains that the fortress is Bowser's Castle, where Bowser had retreated after escaping [[King Olly]]'s attack on [[Peach's Castle]] at the beginning of the game, but it was overrun with [[Folded Soldiers]] upon his arrival. Kamek had attempted to engage an emergency protocol for the castle, but pressed a button that shut down its engines instead, causing the castle to crash-land into Shangri-Spa's banquet hall. As a result, those who managed to avoid getting folded were forced to clean up the spa.

After finding that a door on the castle's second floor (where Bowser Jr. is trying to push himself through) is locked, Kamek guides Mario to his room for a key to the door, but mysteriously vanishes along the way, leaving Mario to find his way to Kamek's room himself. Inside a hallway lined with five doors, each leading to a room for a species of the Koopa Troop (from left to right: Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Kamek, Hammer Bro., and Spike) and with a Bowser portrait right above the door, Mario can peek through a small window to the left of each door for a hint of what he can find inside each room. There is a [[Flashy Mushroom]] behind some crates inside the room for Goombas, an Origami Koopa Troopa behind a [[Treasure Chest]] inside the room for Koopa Troopas, [[Luigi]] inside Kamek's room, a hint for a [[Hidden Block|hidden]] [[? Block]] behind a toppled chair inside the room for Hammer Bros., and an Origami [[Spike]] inside another Treasure Chest plus a glimpse of a Collectible Treasure behind that chest inside a room for Spikes. The door to Kamek's room is initially camouflaged into a wall with a portrait of [[King Olly]] right above where the door would be; Mario must dislodge that portrait by hammering the wall right below the portrait repeatedly until it falls to the ground, revealing another portrait of Bowser. By doing so, a [[Magic Circle]] appears for Mario to use the [[1,000-Fold Arms]] to peel off the wall, revealing the door to Kamek's room. After Mario enters the room, Luigi hands him a [[Key to Bowser's Castle]]; Mario uses the key to unlock the door on the second floor that leads into another hallway, which is littered with sliced pieces of the Koopa Troop. Here, he is forced into a battle with [[Handaconda]], which has captured Olivia.

After being freed, Bowser directs Mario and Olivia to the castle's hangar on the first floor for a mode of transportation to Peach's Castle. First, in a room with nine Buzzy Beetle pillars arranged in a square, Mario must hammer a red button below a Bowser emblem on the west wall to activate a laser beam and hammer each pillar as necessary to create an S-shaped laser path through all nine pillars to another Bowser emblem on the north wall to unlock a door to the hangar. Inside the hangar, Mario must press a button on the left (next to the one that Kamek had pressed), which makes an airship emerge from a garage and dock itself at the hangar. Mario can read signs below the two buttons to reveal that their labels, one for "Secret Weapon" and the other for "Cut Engines" are wrong way round, for a very tiny writing on each sign states that the button's function is for the other one. After Bowser, Bowser Jr., Kamek, and the Koopa Troop board the airship, Mario must also get aboard and confirm to Bowser that he is ready to go for the airship to take off into the sky for Peach's Castle.

[[File:MLSSDX BowserCastle.png|thumb|220px|right|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'']]

 

After defeating Fawful, the Mario Bros. make it into the throne room where Bowletta resides. Bowletta reveals she will not only conquer the Beanbean Kingdom, but the Mushroom Kingdom as well, and attacks the Mario Bros. They fight and seemingly defeat Bowletta after a long battle, but a Time Bob-omb suddenly appears and knocks them out, and she then swallows the brothers. Inside her body, the Bros. must fight and defeat [[Cackletta]][[Cackletta#Soul|'s spirit]]; after they defeat her, they are ejected out of Bowletta's body before she is turned back into Bowser and Cackletta's spirit perishes. The Mario Bros., Peasley and Blablanadon then escape the castle before it blows up, courtesy of a time bomb planted by Prince Peasley. Bowser regains consciousness and begins wondering what he has been doing the whole time, only for the castle to explode moments later and send him careening into the camera. The castle's remains crash into [[Oho Ocean]] in the original game, while it simply explodes and disappears in the remake; Bowser is fortunately saved by Prince Peasley.

 

The "main" grounded Bowser's Castle appears in the credits, when the [[Toad Express]] drops the present containing Bowser through its roof. In the remake, only the exterior walls remain here, and the ''Minion Quest'' ending has the castle being rebuilt after Bowser is dropped.

 

*[[Cackletta#Soul|Cackletta]] (final boss)

*[[Larry Koopa|Larry]] (boss)

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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', the castle, here labeled as "Bowser Castle", is taken over by [[Fawful]], with [[Midbus]] taking control of operations. After Bowser helps fire a [[Banzai Bill]] at his hijacked castle from [[Dimble Wood]], Midbus commands the castle to elevate, dodging the Banzai Bill, and then lands it on top of Bowser. Mario and Luigi must travel to Bowser's [[Rump Command]] and cause Bowser to [[Super Bowser|grow big enough]] to fight his castle.

In battle, the Castle's main attack is a flying ram, which Bowser must counter by punching. Its main tactic is opening its entrance doors and releasing Spinies, which prevent Bowser from punching. After the castle is defeated, Midbus retreats and the castle is returned to its original location. Later, as Bowser attempts to enter the castle, Midbus commands it to hover out of Bowser's reach. After wandering to the opposite side of the area, Midbus fires a giant cannonball at Bowser, who Mario and Luigi must help by building up energy in his arms. With their assistance, he throws it back at the castle, damaging it badly enough to force it to land. Bowser then gains access to the castle, where he discovers that Fawful has not only brainwashed his minions, but had also turned the castle into a [[Fawful Theater|theater]]. In the meantime, Bowser decides to see the show Fawful puts on. A Goomba acting under the orders of Fawful tricked him into sitting in a VIP chair, which fires Bowser onto the stage and forces him into a fight against Midbus.

Later in the game, Bowser must return here to look for the second Star Cure, which he had stolen before the events of the game. Fawful has blocked the path to his treasure stash, and Bowser must push a Fawful statue off the castle balcony to break the barrier. However, his brainwashed minions begin to push against the statue too, trying to save the statue and push Bowser off the balcony, forcing the Mario Bros. to assist him and provide extra leg strength once more. Bowser finally makes it to his [[Treasure Chamber|treasure vault]] with the assistance of some Monty Moles, only for them to betray him and reveal that they turning the tunnel into a railway for the [[Fawful Express]].

In the remake, the castle is labeled as "Bowser's Castle" and in the main game plays the same role as the original. There are no major changes in the rematch in the remake's [[Challenge Node]], other than the fact that the [[Shy Guy]]-manned airships move faster and fire faster cannonballs more rapidly. In the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode, it is revealed that after Fawful took over Peach's Castle, his treasonous minions the [[Best Fitness Friends]] took control of Bowser's Castle for themselves. In this mode, the castle's basement is labeled as the '''Lava Lair''', which Bowser Jr., Kamek and Morton explore after the Castle had taken off for Dimble Wood. Additionally, Bowser's Castle is the final area for ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''. In the post game, due to Bowser challenging Bowser Jr. to a personal battle and neither one admitting defeat, the castle's repairs ended up undone.

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While Bowser's Castle itself does not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|a new castle]] conjured from the [[Dream Stone]] is created during the events of the game, and serves as the stronghold for Bowser and [[Antasma]] on [[Pi'illo Island]]. At the end of the game, this castle is destroyed due to its source, the Dream Stone, being shattered as well as its rulers, Antasma and Bowser, being defeated.

{{see also|Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)}}

The castle is first seen during the first cutscene containing Bowser, where after some disagreements, he and his paper counterpart decide to team up. They then kidnap their respective [[Princess Peach]]es and return to the castle. The castle's next appearance is in Doop Doop Dunes, where upon entering the area, the Mario Bros. and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] spot Bowser's Castle in the distance, which they must cross the desert to reach. As they come close, the Bowsers notice and decide to blast the gang with [[cannonball]]s. The first shot misses them, but destroys the bridge connecting the castle to the desert, while the second shot knocks them all out cold. [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] then arrive to take them to the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]], while the [[Bowser Jr.]] duo collects the book containing Paper Mario's world.

The Princess Peaches then escape and greet the team, but are caught by the Bowser Juniors. They mean to fight, but after accidentally revealing they possessed the book the Bros. are after (which they did not know they had), the pair flee. The group eventually catches them and forces them to hand over the book, but the Juniors escape after giving them a decoy book. The gang chases them down and engages in a battle with them, defeating them. Before they can get the book back, the two Bowsers enter the room, enraged at their sons' defeat. They then activate "the boosters", lifting Bowser's Castle out of the lava moat and dubbing it "[[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]]". The gang escapes, forgetting the book, and the Bowsers retaliate for their sons' defeat by firing on [[Peach's Castle]] and ravaging it. The castle is presumably returned to ground level after the Bowsers' defeat.

After Bowser's Castle becomes Neo Bowser Castle, its original location at the end of Doop Doop Dunes can no longer be explored, even when the game is completed.

 

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====

[[File:SSB4 3DS Bowsers Sky Castle.jpg|thumb|200px|Bowser's Sky Castle in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'']]

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', a stage based on [[Bowser's Sky Castle]] from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' appears in the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage. At certain intervals, the castle's eyes may light up and the castle entrance (modeled after Bowser's head) may turn or close its mouth, heavily damaging any character inside.

 

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Molten Fortress sub-area in the World of Light adventure mode is modeled after Bowser's Castle. Paper Mario also returns and Bowser's Sky Castle appears in the same role it did in the previous game.

[[File:MPL Bowser's Castle.png|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario Pinball Land'']]

Bowser's Castle appears as a basketball court in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. The court has many gimmicks, including [[Thwomp]]s, [[Lava Bubble]]s, and [[Bomb (species)|Bombs]].

===''Fortune Street'' series===

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====

Bowser's Castle appears in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' as the location for [[Dream Ice Hockey]]. A background based on it also appears for the second segment of the Mario World routine in [[Dream Figure Skating]]. [[Blizland]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]] also has elements of Bowser's Castle, combined with elements of Dr. Eggman's factories.  

 

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====

A large portion of [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' features a layout inspired by Bowser's Castle based on its appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

 

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====

Bowser's Castle appears in Road To Rio mode in the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', but it is not explorable and is only seen on the overworld.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===

====''Mario Tennis''====

Bowser's Castle appears as the location of the Bowser Stage in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]].

====''Mario Power Tennis''====

Bowser's Castle returns as the site of the [[Bowser Castle Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. Unlike the Bowser Stage in the previous game, it functions as a standard court.

====''Mario Tennis Open''====

[[File:BowsercastleMTO.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bowser's Castle in ''Mario Tennis Open'']]

Bowser's Castle returns as a tennis court in the game ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].

[[File:DefeatBowsersMinions.png|thumb|200px|The exterior of Bowser's Castle in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]

In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Bowser's Castle is located in the center of [[Inferno Island]]. It is the location of the [[Battle the Treasure Guardian!]] mission.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===

{{main|Bowser's Castle (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)}}

Bowser's Castle appears in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' as the final stage of the [[Lava Pit (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)|Lava Pit]]. The castle is shown to be flying and appears to be in a ruined state. The only seen room is the throne room where Mario and his team fight [[MegaDragonBowser]] and destroy the [[Megabug]].

===''Monopoly Gamer''===

Bowser's Castle is the sixteenth and final property on the game board in ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]''. It is one of two properties in the Dark Blue Color Set (along with [[Peach's Castle]]).

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==Area Tattles==

*''You know, if I were designing a castle, I wouldn't put in so many corridors. Well, whatever. You can't expect Bowser to have good taste.  

==Items found==

===''Paper Mario''===

|rowspan= 5|[[Castle Key (Bowser's Castle)|Castle Key]]

|In a treasure chest to the north in the second lava/moving platform area.

|On a high platform at the northwestern corner of the first water room.

|At the end of the north fork road of the northeastern road of the second main area.

|In a badge block on a platform in the lava area, near the entrance.

|[[File:PaperMario Items TastyTonic.png]]

|[[Jammin' Jelly]]

 

:''For a list of hidden blocks in Bowser's Castle, see [[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario#Bowser's Castle|here]].''

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|[[Super Mushroom]]

|[[File:MLSuperstarSagaMushroom.png]]

|Between the entrance of Ludwig's area and the entrance of Roy's area, there's a cage in the north. The item is in the right ? Block there.

|-

|rowspan=7|[[Ultra Mushroom]]

|rowspan=7|[[File:MLSuperstarSagaMushroom.png]]

|In the entrance screen, it's in the ? Block in the left.

|In the third screen on the path to Roy's area, it's in the right ? Block there.

|To the right of the third screen on the path to Roy's area, it's in the left ? Block above the left end of the ceilings.

|In the room between the door to Roy's area and the door to Wendy's area, it's in the ? Block in the left.

|In the room before Wendy's final room, it's in the ? Block in the south.

|In the room before Fawful's area, it's in the left ? Block there.

|In the room before Bowletta's area, it's in the right ? Block there.

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|rowspan=2|[[1-Up Mushroom]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:MLSuperStarSaga1upshroom.png]]

|Before the door to Ludwig von Koopa's area, there is a path to the south. The item is in the ? Block there.

|In the third screen on the path to Roy's area, it's in the left ? Block there.

|-

|[[1-Up DX|1-Up Super]]

|[[File:MLSuperStarSaga1upshroom.png]]

|From in front of the door to Lemmy's final area, to the right is a Monty Mole who would give this item.

|-

|rowspan=2|[[Ultra Nut]]

|rowspan=2|[[File:MLSuperStarSagaNut.png]]

|To the right of the third screen on the path to Roy's area, it's in the right ? Block above the left end of the ceilings.

|In the room before Fawful's area, it's in the right ? Block there.

|-

|[[Supersyrup Jar|Super Syrup]]

|[[File:MLSuperStarSagaSyrup.png]]

|In the room between the door to Roy's area and the door to Wendy's area, it's in the ? Block in the right.

|-

|rowspan=5|[[Ultrasyrup Jar|Ultra Syrup]]

|rowspan=5|[[File:MLSuperStarSagaSyrup.png]]

|In the entrance screen, it's in the ? Block in the right.

|In the first screen on the path to Ludwig's area, it's in the ? Block there.

|Between the entrance of Ludwig's area and the entrance of Roy's area, there's a cage in the north. The item is in the left ? Block there.

|In the room before Wendy's final room, it's in the ? Block in the northeast.

|In the room before Bowletta's area, it's in the left ? Block there.

|-

|[[Hoo Bean]]

|[[File:BeansHoo SS.png]]

|Found in hidden blocks (see below).

|[[Chuckle Bean]]

|[[File:BeansChuckle SS.png]]

|Found in beanholes (see below).

|}

 

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|rowspan=3|[[Mushroom]]

|rowspan=3|[[File:MaL PiT Mushroom.png]]

|Two are in the north ? Block in the third scene in the first area.

|Two are in the right ? Block above the north platform in the sixth scene of the first area.

|[[Mushroom Drop]]

|[[File:MushroomDrop.png]]

|rowspan=3|[[1-Up Mushroom]]

|rowspan=3|[[File:Mushroom One Up Pit.png]]

|In the right green block in the gymnasuim in the northwest of the sixth scene in the first area.

|In the red block in the west of the cave in the third scene in the second area.

|rowspan=5|[[Green Shell]]

|rowspan=5|[[File:Green Shell Pit.png]]

|Four are in the ? Block near the exit of the second scene of the first area.

|-

|In the ? Block above the northwest platform in the sixth scene in the first area.

|-

|In the ? Block in the northeast of the eighth scene in the first area.

|-

|rowspan=8|[[Bean]]

|rowspan=8|[[File:Bean - MLPiT.png]]

|In the northeast of the third scene of the first area.

|In the east of the fourth scene in the first area.

|-

|At the center of the sixth scene in the first area.

|-

|In the north of the eighth scene in the first area.

|In the west of the second scene in the second area.

|On the platform to the east of the stairs in the third scene of the second area.

|In the northeast of the fourth scene in the second area.

|In the south of the second scene in the third area.

===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''===

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|[[Fiery Drumstick]]

|[[File:Drumstick.png]]

|x2||In a brick on the small passage in [[Fawful Theater]].

|rowspan=3|[[TNT Drumstick]]

|rowspan=3|[[File:Drumstick.png]]

|colspan=2|In bricks near the hole near the theater.

|colspan=2|In a brick in the <span class=explain title="or the first one involving conveyer belts and Bob-ombs">fourth lava scene</span>.

|colspan=2|In a brick by the U-turn platform underground.

|rowspan=5|[[Supersyrup Jar]]

|rowspan=5|[[File:Syrup BiS.png]]

|colspan=2|In a brick on the small passage in Fawful Theater.

|colspan=2|In bricks near the hole near the theater.

|colspan=2|In a brick in the first lava scene underground.

|[[File:Retry Clock.png]]

|[[File:MLBIS Attack Piece.png]]

|x10||Mario and Luigi can get these by hitting "□, □, ○, △, △, △" in the Bowser Secret Society Preservation Chamber and fighting the [[Shroob]]s.

|[[Burning Fangs]]

|[[File:MLRPG3 C Fang.png]]

|colspan=2|In the brick in the lower-left-most scene of the area behind the theater.

|colspan=2|In the northeast brick near Bowser's throne.

|[[File:Yellow Star Cure.png]]

|colspan=2|Found in a safe deep in Bowser's Castle.

|rowspan=2|[[File:BlittyMLBiS alt.png]]

|-

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